The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-26
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A DOUBLE WEDDING


Clinton. Nov, Elbow joy and sorrow
walk side was illustrated at Lancaster
yesterday, when, at the home of Mrs.
Frank Nullett, one young woman be-
came a happy bride and another who
was to have been married with her,
packed her wedding garments away
because she was deserted by her aft
anced almost at the edge Of the al
tar
Miss Mabel E. Cross and Miss Marion
Silver are friends. Miss Silver is a
Dorchester girl, but for four years she
has resided at her grandmother's Mrs.
Frank Nullett, in Lancaster. The
house of Mrs. Nulett was like home
to Miss Cross, and when both girls,
some months ago, became engaged to
the men Of their choice they made
plans to be married together. They
decided to have d double wedding on
the morning of Thanksgiving day.
Miss Silvers prospective husband
was a soldier in Co. d, Sixth regiment.
His name is Walter Johnson. He re-
sides. when not in camp, with his par
ents on Lancaster street, LeominsteT.
His engagement with Miss Silver dates
back six months Three months ago
both girls began to make their wedding
garments. On account of its being
particularly elaborate affair, they had
a dressmaker come to the home of Mrs.
Nullett. where she was engaged for
nearly three months preparing the
trousseau for both girls.
Up TO "a hours before the hour Of the
ceremony, the young woman had no
idea that there would not be double
ceremony as they had planned. But
on the morning of Nov. %, Miss Silver
received an intimation that all was not
well. At any rate, before the wedding
occurred, Earnest e. Pinkham, the man
who married Miss Cross, went to Rev
G. NJ. Bartol, d. D., pastor of the Uni
tartan Church at Lancaster, who was
TO marry both couples, and told him
that perhaps there would be only half
the work he had expected to do. So it
proved.
Miss Cross was married at high noon
on Thanksgiving day, in the presence
of the guests who had expected to at
tend two weddings. The ceremony was
performed with the ring, and to the
strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march, played by Mrs Mariner Card
Perley Lowe of this town ofiiciated as
best man, and Miss May Maginnis Of
Lowell as maid of honor. The bride
wore white and carried a bouquet of
brides roses. Guests We're present
from Boston, Hudson, Clinton, Lowell.
Maiden and Sanford. A wedding din
ner was served.
Miss Silver was present throughout
the ceremony, and played her part
braVely. Her soldier fiance did not
keep the tryst Today Miss Silver left
the home Of her aunt for the home of
her parents in Dorchester, and tonight
Mrs. Nullett told the story to the cor
respondent Of The Spy. She said
i am glad my granddaughter found
him out in time 1t is a lucky thing it
happened She has torn him out Of
her heart and will never think of him
again. Mr.. johnson was with us up
TO three weeks ago. He looked fine in
his new uniform. We all liked him
and he seemed devoted to my grand
daughter. He said he was going tc
Pepperell on business. He was gone
more than a week and my grand
daughter did not hear from him Sc
with his parents she went to Pepper
ell. They found him acting very
strangely. He thought somebody hac
robbed him. My granddaughter die
not know what to make Of it. They
thought he was drugged, not robbed
Miss Silver is Is years old and has
many II ACIAAS III 0llAllOlA dilu III I1dIl
caster, Mrs. Nullett has lived in Ian.
caster for 20 years. She is known ant
respected by everybody
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkham have gone tt
Medford to live Mr. Pinkham has
position in drug store there He i!
a Clinton boy, a graduate of the Gin
ton high school, and widely know
here. Miss Silvers fance is about he
own age.
Judge John w. Corcoran vii
deliver the address of vel
come q 4 the ,.acnrnfinr, To The enIlin n.