The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-28
WEDDINGS.
pETERsoN-coNNoR.

PETERSON-CONNO
A very pretty church wedding was held
Wednesday evening at the Warren Con-
gregational church, Cumberland Mills,
W hen Miss MinnSe G. Peterson, daughter
of Mr.. and Ms Neil Peterson, Day
street, Cumberland Mills, was united in
marriage to Mr.. willard Il. Como. son
of MIR. and Mrs. Hichaei Common of Wood
fords.
Promptly at o'clock the bridal party
entered the church. The bride leaning
on the arm of her father, proceeded up the
aisle where they were met at the altar
by the groom and the officiating clergy
man, Rev. w. G. Mann, pastor of the
church, who reformed the ceremony, u.s.
ing the ring Rrvice.
The bride WAS handsomely gowned In u
dress of Swiss muslin and carried bou-
quet of brids pses.
The bridesmaids, Miss Marie Sorenson
and Miss josie Black, both of westbrook.
were each govned in white muslin and
carried bouquits OF white and red pinks.
The best man was MIR. James h. Con-
nor of WoodfGds, brother of the groom.
| The bridal party also included Messrs.
Peter Petsrpp, a brother Of the bride,
and Mr.. Thomas O'Brion, two of the ush-
ers of the occasion. The ushers wer,
DIessrs. Thomas O'Brion, Peter Peter
son, George Peterson of Westbrook, David
Jones of Plesantdale. and George Rob-
,nson Of Woodbrds.
| The wedding march was played by
Prof. FL. Jackson, who rendered Lohen-
srin's Wedding March as the party en-
tered the church. During the ceremony
an overture rom 1annhauser was rem.
dered. The CEREMONY was performed be-
meath an arch " evergreen and clematis,
which was handsomely decorated with
flowers of all kinds and shades and pre-
sentsd handsome appearances. The
decoration Of the church was confined to
the altar and its surroundings. After
the marriage ceremony the young couple
and friends went to the Westbrook opera
house wneri reception was held to
which about 200 of the friends from West
brook, Porthnd and vicinity were In at
tendance. Supper was served under the
direction of Waterman, the Cumberland
Mills caterir, who was assisted by the
following fiends of the contracting par
ties; Mrs. Calvin Black, Miss Jennie
Black, Mis- Ida Cobb, Miss Leila Gard,
Miss Lizzis Weleh, Miss Annie Dollsy.
Miss Hattie Lebeau. Miss Carrie Black.
During the evening refreshments of Ice
cream and qsks were served.
n n
Calvin Blatk presided at the punch
bowl. while tie cream and cake were served
by Mr.. William Haynes. assisted by the
young ladies who assisted In serving
the supper. Later in the evening a dance
was held, music for the same being fur
nished by MIR. and Mrs. Ira Hamilton Of
Portland and Mr.. O. b. Lesser of New
York city. Among those present from
out Of town were n large delegation Of
friends from Portland, and the follow
lug persons; j. j. Meyer. Yarmouth
John Conner, Falmouth; II. Anderson
and family. Falmouth; II. Eberson. FaI-
mouth; Mr. and Mrs. Christian Hanson.
Soarboro; Andrew Eberson, Knightville.
The young couple were remembered
by large number of beautiful presents
Mr.. and Mrs. Common ara to reside at
800 Forest avenue, Woodforus, where they
were taken by hack after the reception
and dance which concluded at o'clock.
The Portland friends were conveyed
TO the city after the dance by special car
Of the Portland Railroad company.
FoGG.-sMITH.
A quiat wedding occurred last evening
at the parsonage of the st. Lawrence