The Portland daily press., 1900-06-21
WEDDINGS
MILLS-HAwTHORNE


Mills, daughter of Rev. George Addison
Mills, pastor of the Congregational
church, were married In the church at
Limerick on Tuesday. The father OF the
bride was assisted in the services by the
BRIDES brother, Rev. George 5. Mills of
Belfast. Another brother Mr.. Charles
+. Mills, gave the bride away. Mr.. A.
Il. Linscott, Colby, 90, was the best man.
Miss Winifred Vose of Calais was maid Of
honor, Mr.. Kenneth Libby was flower
boy and Miss Blanche Trafton flower
girl. The ushers were Messrs. NJ. A.
Adams and Ed. Henderson of Limerick,
A. L. Doughty and c. W. Towne, Colby,
1900. The wedding march was played by
Hon. e. II. Adams of Limerick.
The bride wore dress of white mousse
line de sole, and the maid of honor wore
Episcopal church was used, with the
double ring ceremony.
A reception for the immediate family
and guests from out of town was given at
Hillside" the home of the parents.
Among the guests from away were ID. Il.
Hawthorne and Miss A. A. Hatborne OF
Wilton, Miss Annie Brown of Rochester,
n. H., MIR. and Mrs. Clarence Hayward
of Portland, Miss Emily Il. Sherman Of
Manchester, Conn Miss Dora ID. Orr Of
Portland. Mrs. +. p. Lyons of Chicago,
Mrs. George s. Mills and son Charles OF
Belfast.
THOMPSON--SEN
Wilbur F'iske Senter ana Miss Emma
Sewall Thompson of Brunswick were
united in marriage Monday evening at
eight O'Clock in the Congregational
church at Brunswick, by the Rev.
Charles Perkins of North Woodstock, n.
H., assisted by the Kev. DIR. Mason Of
the Congregational church.
The wedding was one of the most beau
tiful of church weddings ever witnessed
in the town. The blending of the flowers
made a beautiful effect. The church was
profusely decorated with oak leaves and
daisies, and in front of the pulpit was n
dense bank of oak leaves and daisies sur
mounted with a huge palm. Midway Of
the aisle and at the end were two arches
with gates of the same combination and
on the gate in large white letters were
the initials L and $. The groom at
tended by his best man, MIR. Gould of
Bangor. met the bride and her father who
gave her away at the altar. Mendelsshon $
march was played AS the party went out
and just as the bride and groom passed
under the gallery huge bell of daisies
filed with roses was tipped, completely
covering the couple.
The bride was gowned in white satin
trimmed with white lace and wore veil
of white tulle held back by diamond
escent. The maid Of honor Miss Myrtle
Booker wore dress of organdy over
white silk. The bridesmaids, Misses
Elizabeth Reed. Frances Pennell Of Lew
iston, Annie Stetson and Grace Crawford
wore muslin over yellow silk, while the
little flower girl, Miss Beatrice Henley,
was dressed in white and all carried bou-
quets of daisies. The ushers were Prof.
Emery of Bowdoin college, Mr.. Emery Of
Bangor, and Messrs. Harold Webb and
Samuel Fortythe of Brunswick.
The bride is one of Brunswick $ popu-
ar young ladies, graduate of Bruins
wick high school in the class of '9S, and
is the daughter of Capt. Edward Thomp-
son. MIR. Senter, the groom, is thesson
of +. S. Senter of Window, n. H., is a
commercial traveller for the dry goods
house of G. +. Hovey OF Boston, and has
made his home in Brunswick for the past
ten years where he has made a host of
friends.
Directly following the ceremony re-
ception was held at the brides home on
Federal street only TO the relatives and
most intimate friends of the bride. The
receiving party stoo In front of back
ground of ferns, cut flowers and potted
plants. Light Investments of punch and
ices were served by the Misses Hudah
Humphreys and Evie Stetson.
The couple left on the Pullman for Bos-
ton and Wed nesday they leave for two
months absence abroad, including Il visit
TO the Paris exposition.
BATES-CLARKE.
One of the prettiest weddings of the
season occurred Tuesday evening, the
contracting parties being Mr.. William
Clarke of Boston and Miss Kathryn f.
Bates of this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Err. O'Dowd, pastor of the Church of the
Sacred Heart. The bride was becomingly
gowned in blue silk with white trim
mings and wore u picture hat to match.
She carried bride roses. The bridesmaid,
Miss Josephine NJ. Cragin, was hand
somely gowned in blue muslin with trim
mings of white. She carried day break
pinks. The groom wore a suit of conven-
tional black. Mr.. NJ, Il. Dugan acted as
best man.
After the ceremony the happy couple
went to the brides residence, II Me-
chanic street. where a wedding reception
was held. The house was beautifully
decorated with palms and ferns, Refresh
ments were served in the spacious dining