The Republican journal., 1905-12-28
WEDDING BELLS.

hoGERs-kNowLToN. A pretty home
"eddlhg occurred Wednesday, evening,
December 10th, at 46 Union street, the
home Of the BRIDES mother, Mrs. James w.
Knowlton, when her youngest daughter.
GLADYS H., was married to Mr.. William A.
Rogers of Pittsfeld. Rev. Eugene S. Phil
brook OF the Baptist church officiated and
used the ring service. Miss Ada Cunning
ham was bridesmaid and Mr. George E.
Coombs was best man. Little Misses
Levaughn khowltOn and Madeline COombs
acted as flower girls. The parlor was very
prettily decorated for the occasion with
evergreen and holly and an arch ornament
ed by a horal bell, under which the we'd
ding party stood. After the ceremony an
informal reception was held, when the
guests, who included only the families and
intimate friends of the contracting parties,
about thirty in all, took the opportunity of
extending their congratulations. Among
the many pretty and valuable gifts received
was a check for S25 from the brides uncle,
II. 4. Dawson. After short wedding trip,
which included visit to friends in Monroe,
Mr., and Mrs. Rogers went to Pittstield,
where they will make their home. Mrs.
Rogers attended the public schools here
and had lived in Belfast until she went to
Middletown, Conn, few years ago. The
family later returned to Belfast, where
Mrs. Rogers has many friends who will re-
greet her leaving. Mr. Rogers has a black
smith shop in Pittsfeld, where he is very
successful.
EMMoNs- ROBERTS, A quiet wedding was
solemnized at the Methodist parsonage in
this city Wednesday evening. December
Goth, when Ralph L. Emmons and Miss
Grace Estelle Roberts, both of Belfast,
were married by Rev. J. W. Hatch. The
bride was attended by her sister, Miss
Emma r. Roberts, and Wellington j.
Roberts, the brides brother, was best man.
The ring ceremony was impressively used.
The bride is the eldest daugh hter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James S. Roberts and has resided at
the Head of the Tide. Mrs Emmons
graduated from the Belfast High School in
the class Of 1904, having the valedictory.
She has since taught several very success
full terms of school. Both she and Mr..
Emmons, whose home also was in North Bel
fast, have large circle of friends who ex-
tend their best wishes and congratulations.
MIR. and Mrs. Emmons are to reside at 1l6
High street.
NICHOLS-NICHOLs. The wedding of
| Capt. Joseph F. Nichols and Miss Maude
+. Nichols, daughter of Mrs. Martha NJ.
Nichols of Bucksport, took place at the
brides home on lower Main street, Bucks
port, Saturday afternoon at O'Clock, Rev.
! I. W Hunter of the Methodist church, per-
| forming the ceremony in the presence of
! the immediate relatives and few intimate
friends. The house was beautifully deco
| rated by the young lady friends OF the bride
with palms, rubber plants, ferns and holly,
the color scheme being green and red. The
ceremony was performed i'll front OF d
| beautiful bank of green. Promptly at 4
O'Clock to strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march, played by Mrs. Albert Page, the
wedding party entered the drawing room.
| Capt. Nichols was attended by his step =
father, f. b. Billings of Lynn, Mass, and
the maid of honor was Miss Grace Nichols,
sister of the bride. The bride was attired
| IN d beautiful travelling gown of blue velvet
and carried a shower bouquet of white
roses. The maid of honor wore a very
! handsome blue silk gown trimmed with
lace and carried IA bouquet of pink roses.
After the ceremony brief reception was
| held and chicken salad, rolls, coffee, cake
and ice cream were served to the guests,
| Miss Mary +. Gem, Miss Nan Godfrey and
| Mrs Oscar f. Fellows assisting. The pres
ents were numerous and as usual included
the useful and the ornamental. Capt. aud
Mrs. Nichols left on the evening train for
Boston and New York. Capt Nichols is
an officer on one of the large steamers of
the American and Hawaii 5. $. Co, which
ply between New York and Honolulu, and
expects to sail the last of January: Mrs.
| Nichols will not accompany Capt. Nichols
on the voyage, and her many friends Ill
Bucksport hope she will return there, as
she will be greatly missed