The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-06
IN OWNSEND.
Pretty Wedding at the Canton Catholic
Church.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Townsend Aug. 3.-The prettiest
wedding this year took place at the
Canton Catholic church on Wednesday
morning, about 10 o'clock, Aug. 2. The
contracting parties We're E. f. McRae
and Miss Edith Lethlean, both residents
of this place. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and vines
and large floral bell under which
the couple stood, was suspended from
the ceiling. The carriage which con-
veyed the bridal party was gaily decked
with ribbons and drawn by fine team
of blacks. Miss Maggie Swift acted as
bridesmaid and Ed Swift as grooms-
man. The ceremony, performed by Rev.
Father Muller, was beautiful and i'm
pressive. Mrs. Sporting played the
wedding march, and as its strains filled
the church the groom entered, leading
the brides mother, Mrs Lethlean, who
was seated at the front, and the groom
took his place at the altar to await the
entrance of the bride. Miss Lethlean
came next, leaning on the arm of her
father, who gave her away. After them
were the bridesmaid, groomsman, little
Gertrude Gurnett carrying the ring on
a silver tray, and Mamie McRea bear
ing flowers.
The bride was robed in cream silk,
with white illusion yelling, and car
|
white chiffon over green silk and car
red pink carnations. The ring ana
| flower bearers were prettily attired In
white organdie.
Nuptial high mass was said by Father
| Muller after the marriage ceremony
was performed. Then the newly-Wedded
! pair, their relatives and Intimate
! friends returned to the home of the
brides parents where they partook of
| a sumptuous wedding dinner. The
| rooms and table were decorated with
| flowers and altogether presented a most
| charming appearance. In the evening
the Townsend Silver Cornet band sere-
naded the newly-wedded pair until
train time, 11:50 and then escorted
them to the depot where they took the
train for a short wedding tour.
| Mr.. McRae is one of Townsend
most highly respected and popular
young men. He has lived here for years
and counts his friends by scores,
Miss Lethlean is the only daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Lethlean. She
is a beautiful and accomplished young
lady. loved by all who know her and
wife that any man should be proud to
| have won.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Rae will take up their residence IN
their new home on Spruce street All
their friends join in wishing them
| long and prosperous voyage together
down the stream of time.
Last Sunday about 40 of Townsendfs
| citizens chartered coaches and hacks,
| besides all the private conveyances
they could get, and repaired to Deep
creek, above Clendenins, for an an
nual Dutch picnic. Each one had to
declare himself a DutChman, irrespec-
tive of his place of birth
Fred Buber and Joe Schmidt were
of a superior quality of Dutch, so they
were placed in charge of the affair
to see that everything confOrmed to
Dutch ideas and methods.
Beer. Limberger cheese, Bologna
sausage, pickles and brown bread
formed the bill Of fare for dinner.
The banks of Deep creek were lined
with Dutch fishermen until late hour,
when all returned to town, declaring
there was nothing to equal Dutch
picnic.
party of ladies composed of Mes
DANES Weston, McCuin, Mitchell,
Whipple r. Wood, Gilman. Matthews.
]. Berg, Deweu, Dan Mccarthy and
the Misses league, Wood. Hunnebery,
Curley and Steel chartered the band
wagon last Monday afternoon to spend
a few hours at the beautiful ranch of
Mrs. Tim Mccarthy.
"Gyp, the HeirCss" will be given at
the Auditorium on Saturday evening,
Aug. y. by the Townsend Dramatic
club. The proceeds will go for the
benefit of the Townsend Silver Cornet
band. The play will be one of the
best ever given in Townsend. 1t will
be followed by a free dance. Tickets
including dance, so cents.
Professor F. E. Ball and wife are
spending a week or two with relatives
and friends in the valley previous tc
| their departure for Globe, Ariz., where