The Portland daily press., 1900-10-16
POWNAL
DODGE PICKETT.

The year 1900 will long be remem bered
by the favored few who were invited by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradford Dodge to be pres
ent at their home on Wednesday evening,
October 10, to witness the marriage of
their second daughter, Edith Laurence
to Arthur Mitchell Pickett. Both of thsse
young people ara exceedingly popular in
the social life of our town, and for
weeks their approaching wedding has
caused much interested comment.
About fifty guests gathered a few
moments before s o'clock. The pretty
parlor had been transformed into a per-
feet bit of beauty through the aid OF lace,
ribbon and autumn leaves, assisted by
skillrul fingers, the work of the BRIDES
immediate family.
At trifle before eight the clergyman
who was to officiate, Rev. Minot Shaw
Hartwel, entered and passed into posi-
tion under the bower OF autumn leaves.
Almost Immediately followed the groom
with his best man, Mr.. Charles Dunn
Then came the bridesmaid, Miss Ethel
Kimball, and last the bride, leaning on
her fathers arm. The ceremony was
most impressive, the ring being used,
and Mr.. HartWell was most pleasing in
all OF the conditions attendant upon
the same. Following Ethe ceremony came
the congratulations, After these came
the refreshments, which consisted of har-
lequin cream and several varieties OF
cake, all made by the bride for the
guests.
The groom and best man wore black
suits and white gloves. The bride wore
a dainty gown OF white organdie,
adorned with lace, and carried white
roses. The bridesmaid wore beauty Of
a gown, of pink chiffon made over pink
silk. She carried white carnations. The
mother Of the bride wore beautiful
black silk, delicately traced with colors.
Many Of the younger guests wore light
gowns.
The bride and groom left at 1920 for
the station, taking the midnight Pull
man for Boston and points farther west,
after which, on their return, they will
reside in POWnal.
Guests present from a distance were
Mr.. and Mrs, Harry Berry, Boston;
Mr.. Arthur Bullard with mother and
sister, from Boston, and Mrs. Lucy
Morse from Portland.
SEBAGO.
Sebago, October 15.-The sheriff con-
test as announced in last Fridays PRESS
now has another candidate in the field.
A petition is In circulation for the ap-
pointment Of Reuben M. Dyer OF Con-
vene, who it has been expected by many
would be an applicant for the appoint
ment. 1t was not expected by many that
our present sheriff, Frank L. Brown
would ask for reappointment owing to
the change expected to be made by the
new administration, but his petition,
which got in its work day or two ahead
Of Mr.. Dyer's, got large number of
signatures some of which would have
gone to Mr., Dyer If he had first been in
the t1eld. a majority in town, regard
less Of party affiliations, preferred the
reapDointment Of Sheriff Brown, rather
than that Of Mr.. Dyer, because of the
latter extreme views
The thirty-hfth anniversary Of mar
riage OF Mr.. aud Mrs. George Douglass
occurred October 10. On the same even
ing, at their home was the marriage of
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to Fred l.. Robinson of SebagO, the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. Mr.. |
Herold OF SebagO congregational church /
in presence of their relatives. Among /
those present were Mr.. George NeWeomb /
Of Lynn, Mass, brother OF Mrs George |
Douglass, also Mr.. and Mrs. James i. /
Chadbourne, Edith Chadbourne, a sister I
Of the bride. and another sister, Miss /
Abbie Douglass, Mr.. Arthur Douglass
Of Belmont, Mass, and George E Doug /
ASS, her brothers; also Mr.. RObinsonSs |
.ather and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. A, J.
Robinson of Convene, ana his brother.
aerbe { Robinson. from PaWtucket. r
[. Reception at Mr., Robinson's Friday
evening, the 18th, from to 10 O'Clock.
The presents were many and valuable.