The Portland daily press., 1900-10-25
WEDDINGS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

One OF the prettiest weddings which
has occurred in Portland for long time
and one which was largely attended, took
place last evening at No. 4S ST. Law
rence street, the home of the bride and
groom. Miss May Estelle Mountfort,
the bride, Is a daughter of Mr. Charles
+. Mountfort. while the groom, Mr..
Harry Clayton Crocker Is the day fore
man of the PRESS composing room
These young people have a great many
friends In the city and the attendance at
the wedding and at the reception which
followed was unusually large The house
was uniquely decorated for the happy
event with autumn foliage, evergreen,
out flowers and palms. The officiating
clergyman was Rev. A. H. Wright of
the st, Lawrence CONGREGATIONAL church.
The bride wore handsome gown OF
white corded silk with pearl embroidered
chiffon and carried chrysanthemums.
The maid of honor Miss Ethel l.. Thorn
dixie of Chelsea, Mass, wore white silk
organdle with pink trimmings and
carried a bouquet of daybreak pinks.
The groom was attended by Mr.. Charles
Leon Gill of Portland. When the bridal
party entered the parlor they were prs-
ceded by Master Charles w. Il. Goding,
Jr., who bore silver salver on which
was the nuptial ring. Mr.. Wright per-
formed the ceremony In his usual i'm
pressive manner. The ushers were Ed
win p. Morton, Edmund B. Callan,
Lewis Jordan and Roy Dow all of this
city.
The display of presents was unusually
attractive and beautiful. The employees
of the PRESS Office sent the happy
couple a handsome couch and pillow as a
testimonial of the esteem in which Mr..
Crocker Is held by his associates. Besides
this there WAS wealth OF silver and out
glass. many OF the tokens of Affection be-
ing very elaborate and costly.
BAKER-LORD.
The marriage of Miss Emeline Stearns
Baker and Mr.. Frank A. Lord, of Lord
Bros. & Co., took place at the home of
the bride Pine street Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. A. H Wright performing
the ceremony. On account of the serious
illness sof the BRIDES bother the marriage
was very quiet. only few relatives be-
ing present.
The couple left on the afternoon train
for trip through New England.
COBB-POLLOCK.
A very pretty wedding occurred last
evening at the Residence of Mr.. and Mrs
A. K, p. leighton, 696 Washington ave-
nue., East Dvering, when their grand
daughter, Miss Clara L.CoDb was united
in marriage to Mr.. George f. Pollock,
son of Mr.. +. A. Pollock OF Woodfords.
The cersmony was performed at s 80
O'Clock in the presence Of the relatives and
few of the intimate friends Of the con-
tracting parties. by Rev. H. E. Towns
end, pastor of the Woodfords Universalist
church. The bridal couple entered the
parIor to the strains of Mendelsohnn' s
wedding march ed by Miss Florence
Knight. The ceremony was performed,
the ring service being used, the bridal
couple standing In the bay window
which was handsomely banked with fir
ard evergreen. The house was tastily
decorated with chrysanthemums and
evergreen. The bride was gowned in a
travelling dress of dark blue ladies'
cloth, and carried a bouquet OF bride
roses. After the marriage creremony an
informal reception was rendered the
young couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock are to enjoy a
brief trip to MASSACHUSETTS,, and on their
return are to reside at 696 Washington
avenue, East Deering. Mr.. Pollock is a
clerk in the Deering Grocery company IS
store at WoOdfords, Of which his father
is the proprietor. Mr.. and Mrs. Pollock
were well remembered with presents by
relatives and friends.