The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-07-05
Viles-ROdgers.


was witnessed at the home of Mrs.
bbie M. Rodgers in Flagstaff. Me-, OIL
Wednesday eve June 20, 1900 The
contracting parties were Mr.. VIM. NJ.
viles, the we'll known lumberman of
Flagstaff, and Ida Belle Rodgers, the
beautiful and accomplished daughter of
the hostess. The home of the bride
had been made very attractive with
simple but tasteful decorations, the
browning piece of which was the we'd
ding bell of evergreen, intertwiped
with cut flowers, an unusually perfect
peony representing the swinging
tongue. Promptly at $50 the wedding
march, played by the BRIDES sister, Mrs.
A. G. Rodgers of Greenville, sent forth
its joyous strains, and six little girls,
four nieces of the bride and two nieces
OF the groom entered the room carrying
ribbons and taking their station to the
right and left. They formed as beautiful
and attractive an avenue as ever a bride
traversed. Up this passage of fair
innocence came the bridal party. The
bride was led in and presented to the
groom by her brother Charles Rodgers
and was attended by her niece, Miss
Vera Rodgers as maid of honor. The
groom was supported by his nephew,
Mr.. Ray Viles. The bride was attired
in dress of white brocade silk made
en- train and trimmed with lace. She
wore the regulation vail and carried a
handkerchief first borne by her grand.
mother on her wedding nnty EIGHT
years ago. On this occasion it was
carried for the fourth time by bride
among her decendents. The BRIDES
flowers were white carnations. The
groom wore the conventional suit of
black. The marriage ceremony, beau
tiful and impressive In itself, was made
doubly so by the clear voices and self
possessed bearing of the twain 1t was
conducted by Rev. o. f. Alvord of
Kiugfeld. The benedicton having
neen pronounced the officiating clergy
man presented Mr.. and Mrs. Viles to
their assembled friends, who came
forward and expressed the warmest
congratulations TO the bride groom, and
rhe sincerest well wishes to the bride.
While these were being spoken the en-
thuiasm of their younger friends found
expression In huge bon fire that sent
with its brilliant light the joyful tidngs
far into the night. Light refreshments
we're then served and all present enjoyed
pleasant social hour.
There were present to witness the
ceremony the mothers of both paaties,
and thirty-two representatives of the
bri fa 10 nj raio Of
The groom. Among the latter and1
~orthy of special mention were repre-.
sentatives of four generations, viz,
Mrs. Eliza Viles, her son John Viles,
his daughter, Mrs. Maude Wing and
her infant child.
Among the out of town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. d. G. Durrell, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
A. Rodgers and family of Dead River
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Rackliff and family
of Pennington; Mr.. and Mrs. F. Fl.
feathers of Boston; Mr. and Mrs.
j. II. Goddard and family of Waterville;
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rodgers and family
Of Greenville, brothers and sisters of
the bride; Mrs. Eliza Viles, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. B. Viles of Madison. The
presents were many, appropriate and
oeautiful. Noticeable among them were
he family bible of the groom's family,
large feather bed and some silver ware
used for many years and treasured by
the groom's venerable mother, and
presented to her youngest born on his
wedding day. Among the other gifts
we're silver service. dinner set of
SO peices, three sets of solid silver ten
~poons, a set Of knives and forks, SET
Of fruit knives. several pieces of cut
glass, cream spoon, glass water set,
silver soup ladle, large oriental vase,
several pieces of embroidered linen,
silver sugar shake, large white fur rug,
glass castor, and white marsaies bed
spread.
The newly welded pair started
Thursday morning on their wedding
journey. They will reside in Flagstaff.
o. F. A.