The Republican journal., 1901-12-05
WEDDING BELLS.

fAYSON-SIMMONS. Ihe nome OF Mr..
and Mrs. Allen J. Simmons, Waldo, Me-,
was the scene of a very pretty wedding
Thursday evening, Nov. 2Sth, when their
youngest daughter, Ardria Neal, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Arthur Payson, also of
Waldo. Forty-four of the relatives with a
few friends witnessed the ceremony, when
at O'Clock the bridal couple, attended by
A. B. Payson, brother of the groom, and
Miss Inez Forbes, entered the parlor to the
strains of the wedding march. Rev. H. l.
Holt of Morrill performed the ring service
The bride was handsomely gowned in blue,
trimmed with fur, white silk and white ap-
plique lace. The groom wore the conven-
tional black. A reception followed the cere-
mony, and ice cream and assorted cakes
were served during the evening. The happy
couple were the recipients of many useful
and valuable presents, viz: Mr. and Mrs.
A. j. Simmons, organ, silver salt and pep
pers, and fancy glass and china dishes
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Payson, So, silver set of
five pieces; MIR. and Mrs. C. M Wallace,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Bunker, Mr.. A. B.
Payson and Inez Forbes, decorated dinner
set; Mrs. Lizzie Daggett, table linen, doz
napkins and silver table spoons; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. G. Shorey. doz. silver knives and
forks Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Vickery, Swiss
clock Mrs. j. o. johnson, Mrs. T.. C. Morse
and Mrs. w. Cargill, silver sugar bowl; J.
FL. Poor and family, towels and silver sugar
shell Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Lord, silver sugar
shell and butter knife; Mr.. and Mrs Fred
johnson, towels, half dozen glass preserve
dishes and cake basket; Frank Young, Mr..
and Mrs. L. Simmons, 81; Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l. Neal, 81; Mrs. Emma Nash, 81; J. B.
Payson, book, memorial Life of McKin-
ley; Percy and Chas. Simmons, silver table
spoon Miss Esther Cilley, glass water set !;
Miss Bernice Cilley, silver cream ladle
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Langell, ST.; DR.. and
Mrs. T. N. Pearson, rocking chair; Mrs. F.
II. Bunker. lamp, stand, fancy dressing
case covering and china cake dish; Mrs. C..
NJ. Wallace, Battenburg lace dolly; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. A. Ray, 81, Chas. Randall, half
dozen silver teaspoons; Mr.. and Mrs. n. j..
Leach, 80; F. Bay Neal, tea kettle, rolling
pin and cake cutters; Master Allen Neal,
rocking chair; Mr.. N. l.. Simmons and fam
lily, silver butter knife. This knife had
been in the.possession of Mrs. Ardria Neal
now deceased, many years, and by her re-
quest was to be presented to her namesake
on her wedding day.
RHoADEs-HALL. The Pittsfeld CORE
spondent of the Bangor Daily News reports
the wedding in that village ON Thanksgiving
day of Sidney L. Rhoades and Miss Annie
L. Hall as one of the most pleasant ever
held there. The ceremony was perform ed
at the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. c. Hall, by Rev. L. W. Coons.
The rooms were very prettily decorated
with palms, cut flowers and potted plants
and handsome arch of evergreens, smilax
and chrysanthemums, under which the
minister and couple stood during the cere-
mony. The wedding march was played by
Miss Nellie Gould The bride was gowned
in an elegant creation of white organdie
and carried a handsome bouquet of bride
roses. The ceremony was followed by a
dainty wedding supper. The bridegroom is
popular young man of Worcester and is a
grandson of the late Edward A. Rhoades OF
Northport. The bride is a daughter of VIM
G. Hall, superintendent of the finishing
room of the Pioneer mill in Pittsfeld
They left ON the Pullman train for Portland
but stopped over Sunday with friends in
Belfast.