Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-10-13
West Paris.

A quiet but pleasant home wedding
occurred at noon on Wednesday, Oct. Z,
when Nina Berdena, only daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Bryant, was
united in marriage to Mr.. George D.
Robertson of South Paris. The cere-
mony was performed in an impressive
manner by Rev. D. f. Nelson of the
Methodist church, the Episcopal service
with the ring being used. The bride
wore gown of dainty white muslin.
The dress was finished with quantity
of fine tucks and rows of wide lace in
sertion. She wore upon her dress and in
her hair cream white bride roses.
The room was tastefully decorated
with evergreen and potted plants and
bouquets of beautiful roses and pinks.
The couple stood beneath an arch of lace
drapery entwined with evergreen and
looped with sprays of roses and pinks,
made in one corner of the room between
two windows. In the centre, at the top,
hung a lovely horseshoe of pink roses
and white asters. This was given by a
friend for "good luck"
Only the immediate family and five or
six invited friends were present. After
the ceremony an appetizing lunch was
served, and the happy couple then start
ed for several days carriage drive to
the White Mountains.
Mrs. Robertson is one of our highly
esteemed young ladies, and the groom is
well-known and much respected citi-
zen of South Paris. Their many friends
unite in wishing them happiness and
prosperity. Many pretty and useful
gifts were received by the couple. They
will make their home with her parents
the coming winter. Next spring they
intend to begin housekeeping in his
home at South Paris.
Remember the business meeting of the
Universalist Circle at the Baptist church
next Friday evening.
Ellsworth Curtis invited a party of
friends to a corn roast in his father
pasture a short time since.
A niece of Miss Dana's from Portland
has been visiting her.
Gertrude Stuart is at home from
Massachusetts,.
Mrs. A. K. Baldwin and son from
Winthrop are visiting at A. E. Marshalfs
Although a stormy day the Baptis,
people had good success Thursday. over
a hundred partaking of the harvest din
ner.
The body of Geo. w. Cole was brought
here last Monday from Portland fol
| burial. Mr.. Cole formerly lived here
and worked for the G.. T. X. Company
His daughter and husband from Berlin
came here with the body. Rev. D. F
Nelson met them at the train and &C
companied them to the grave where {;
short service was held, and where h'
was laid beside his wife who died abou
ten years ago.
Mrs. Julia B. Kimball and maid an(
Mrs. Jordan of Portland arrived Wednes
day to occupy the Kimball cottage for ;
week.
The new post Office block is now near
ing completion and will be ready to oc
cupy soon. 1t is a good building and al
addition to our village.
The corn shop had a short run and ou
farmers have had to send quite larg,
lquantity of corn to the South Paris shop
This last week crew of ten womel
worked four or five days to label wha
was canned here.
| Arthur Mann is improving and cal
now get about the house some.
| Mrs. Mary G. Bradbury has made
change in her plans and will not hav
Miss O'Donald to assist in her milliner,
store as she at first intended. Mis-
Laura f. Bailey of Portland is with he
as trimmer through the fall season.
Miss Stella Churchill is working 70
Mrs. Frank L. Willis. Mr.. Ella
Thomas of Portland was in town Frida,
on business trip to see Mr.. Willis.
Mrs. Frank Briggs of Portland ha
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Sara
Curtis, for week.
l, Last Saturday afternoon, Eleano
Tuell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. r
Tuell, very pleasantly entertained
party of fifteen guests, the occasion be
ing the celebration of her tenth birth
day. She received several pretty gifts
Games were played and a general goo
time was enjoyed. A treat of confeC
tionery, cake and ice cream was served
Rev. A. w. Pottle of South Pari
preached an excellent sermon at the NJ
E. chapel, last Sunday morning.
Friends and acquaintance in thi
vicinity were shocked and panied t
learn of the sad and sudden death las
Sunday morning at Bryant's Pond, O
Mrs. Edwin j. Mann.