The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-08
MARRIAGE BELLS.
Two Society We'd
ding,s in Webster
Yesterday.
JIMMIE STAFFORD REMEMBERED
Admirers Go To Boston and
Present the Great Player
With a Diamond Ring.
JIMMIE STAFFORD REMEMBERED

Webster, June June weddings are
getting to be very popular in this town
this year. Today four hearts were
united as two, and two journeys
through life with partnerships were
begun.
The first occurred at o'clock at the
home of MI. and Mrs. Frank P. Baker,
when their Oldest daughter, Alice Jo-
sephine, was united in marriage TO }.
Fred Bacon, clerk in the office Of B. A
Corbin & Son Shoe Company, The GER
emony was performed by Rev. G. D.
Ball in the parlor of Mr.. Bakers home,
which had been prettily decorated III
wild flowers. ferns and potted plants
The wedding march was played by
Arthur D. Simmons.
The bride was attired in handsome
gown of white organdy over white SILK,
and carried a large bouquet of bride
roses. She was attended by Miss Flor
ence L. Baker of Charlton, cousin or
the bride. The bridesmaid wore Whlte
dotted muslin over silk and carried
pink flowers William A. Bacon,
brother of the groom, acted as nest
man.
After the ceremony wedding break
fast was served, at which only the
members of the two families and cou-
pie of the brides school trlen9s were
present A number of beautIl dHu
costly presents were received Among
the out of town guests were MI anu
Mrs Charles A. Bacon and Miss Eliz-
abeth Bacon of Spencer anu "i'ii''ti
Dooo,, Of WnrppStpr
The young couple left on the boa.
train for New York, where they Will
spend a few weeks.
At 8 o'clock the second Wedding took
place, the parties this time belng Johh
Robert Haskell, assistant postmaster
at the local office, and Miss Mabel olive
Pike, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
S. Pike of As School street. The cere-
mony took place at the home OF the
brides parents, Rev. Alexander Dlsht
officiating. The parlor was prettily dec
GRATED with ported plants and flowers.
The bride was dressed in white muslin
over silk, trimmed in white lace She
was attended by Miss Maud Frost of
Newport, N. H; and Norton o. Trask
of Boston acted as best man. The
bridesmaid was gowned in muslin over
silk and carried, as did the bride, bou-
quets of white roses,
After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served, at which a small num-
Der of guests were present. Mr.. and
Mrs. Haskell leave tomorrow morning
for New Hampshire and Orange, Conn,
where they will spend a week. Among
the guests were a number of relatives
from Worcester and Oxford.
All four of the young people are well
known here and are prominent in soci-
ETY.. Their friends without exception
wish them happiness and prosperity
throughout their lives.
Jimmie Stafford of the Bostons was
this afternoon presented with a diam
ond ring in the BostOn-Louisville game
by Webster admirers, Deputy Sheriff
Maurice P. Clare making the presenta-
ton speech. The ring cost 800, and
was purchased through local subscrip-
tons The following names appearing
on the PAPER: Sheriff Glare, F. H.
Berger, Hon. Charles Haggerty, John
Stafford (brother of the Boston cham
pion), Richard ]. Murphy, Thomas j.
Reilly, John Breen, John j. Sherlock,
VIM. c. Mahlert, VIM. J. Ryan, John
H. Conway and Joseph Snow, Jr.
Fred A. Wellington, Esq, has sold
his spirited pair of horses to H. N.
Slater.
The heat today was intense, although
cooler than yesterday. Three girl OPP
eratives in the weaving department at
North Webster cotton works tainted
from it's effect. The overseer, Chas. H.
Eddy, had 444 pals of water sprinkled
on the floor, which lowered the temper
allure several degrees.
Members of the St. Louis parochial
schools held a picnic at Beacon park
this afternoon. The features of the
day were a ball game between the
boys and a croquet match between the
girls.
Instead of the Carriers of Franklin
playing here next Saturday, the MARI
boros will hold forth. It seems that
Cancels colts had a previous engage
ment when the Webster game was
booked, and which had been forgotten
at the time The date of the Carriers
have been changed to July l.
The Webster Reserves go to North
Grosvenordale. Conn, Saturday ami
cross bats with the team there.
Representative Edwin Bartlett and
wife of North Oxford and Water Com
missioner Lyman R. Eddy and wife
of this town left this morning for a
fortnight's fishing excursion at Range
ley lakes, Me.
Charles r. German has closed a
years contract with Warren & Moody,
the Boston capitalists, to assume du-
ties as their manager in Webster,
Southbridge and Putnam.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Ryan, aged
70 years, occurred this morning at
o'clock at st. Louis church, Rev FIR.
P. ]. O'Malley officiating The body
was inferred at Calvary cemetery.
Geo. D. Morse returned last night |
with a string of IS pouts, the largest |