Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-05-24
The sprague-Maxim NuptiaIs.
AN INTERESTING EVENT IN SOUTH
PARIS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING.

If all the time honored saws regarding
the happiness of the bride on whom the
rain falls are to be accepted, then the
pour of Wednesday may be taken as as.
surfing the felicity of one of the most
highly esteemed daughters of South
Paris, Miss Mertie B. Maxim, who was
married on the evening of that day to
DR.. John p. Sprague of Chicago. The
ceremony took place at the Congrega.
tional church, which was we'll filled
with invited friends of the contracting
parties.
The decorating of the church for the
event was in charge of members>>of the
Seneca Club. with assistants, and their
work was very effective. The platform
was tastefully arranged with evergreen
and decorative plants, and the corners
at the right and left of the platform
were banked with green. From the
front of the choir rose three arches in
green and white, in the centre of each of
which hung a white bell, while above was
suspended white dove in flight. Over
the middle aisle were six arches in green
and white. The same color scheme was
employed Throughout, and no flowers
were used except Sprigs of half-opened
apple blossoms along the middle aisle.
Shortly after I o'clock the wedding
procession entered, to the music of a
wedding march played by Mrs. Cora S.
Briggs. Miss Florence NJ. Jewett was
maid of honor, Miss Susie NJ. Wheeler
and Miss Iva McArdle bridesmaids. The
best man was DR.. Henry Hawkins of
Waterville, classmate of the bride and
groom in Bates College. The ushers
were Alton c. Wheeler of South Paris,
Prof. w. w. Bolster, Jr., of Auburn,
Mr.. Sprague of Sprague's Mills, brother
of the groom, and Harry Maxim, brother
of the bride.
The bride was gowned in white
Oriental cloth over white taffeta, trim
med with fagoting and lace. She wore a
veil, and carried bouquet of lilies of
the valley. The groom was in conven-
tional evening dress. The maid of
honor and bridesmaids were in white
muslin with black picture hats, and car
ried bouquets of daffodils and jonquilS.
The party was met at the altar by
Rev. DIR. Brooks, the pastor, who united
them in marriage in simple but i'm
pressive service, single ring being used.
The bride was given away by her father.
At the home of the BRIDES parents
after the ceremony reception was given
to the bridal party and few friends.
As the bridal couple were to leave on
the evening train, their friends in large
number assembled at the station in good
season, laden heavily with rice and
everything else which gives the proper
character to such an occasion. Torpe-
does were placed on the rails, and all
made for suitable send
off. The train came and went, but the
bridal couple did not appear. 1t was
ater discovered that they drove to the
Oxford Spring House, and continued
heir tour from there. They will reside
n Chicago.
Among the out-of-town guests present
we're Mrs. 4. w. Sprague of Sprague's
Mills, mother of the groom, his two
brothers, Mr.. and Mrs. Turner of Lewis
.on, Miss Shaw of Houlton, Miss Martha
4. Bolster of Auburn, Miss Sadie Staples
IF Auburn. Miss Edith Fl. Hayes of Au-
,urn, Miss Bean of Portland. Miss Mar
ha Maxim of Cambridge, Mass, Miss
Nellie Snltn OF biCntlouu, W. ii. looth-
lker of Berlin, n. H., the last two class
mates of the contracting parties.
A large number of gifts of value were
received.
DR.. John p. Sprague, the groom, is
he son of E. W. Sprague of Sprague's
Mills. He graduated from Bates College
n the class of 1898, and Immediately
lfterward began teaching in private
school in Chicago. He also studied ;
and last year received the de-
sree of NJ. ID. from Northwestern Uni
iersity. He is now in practice in
Chicago.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Maxim. She was the
;aledctorian of the class of "a in South
Paris High School, and graduated with
honors from Bates College in 1898.
Since graduation until last winter 81
has been engaged in teaching, first in
later as principal at
Paris Hill Academy, and for the last
three years as first assistant in Paris
High School, where she did very good
" ork, and won the love of the students
to a remarkable degree. She will be
greatly missed in the community, but
few could take with them the best wishes
of SO large circle of sincere friends as
does she