The Republican journal., 1905-08-17
WEDDING BELLS.

SELF-BICKFoRD. A quiet wedding, at
tended only by near relatives, took place at
IA Cedar street, the residence of the brides
uncle and aunt, Tuesday August 10Th, at
high noon, when Katherine Pendeton
Bickford and George Harvey Self of Brook
lyn, n. Y, were married The house was
simply decorated with cut flowers, and Rev.
A. a. Smith of the Universalst church of
this city performed the ceremony. The bride
was gowned in her travelling suit of dark
blue sappho silk, with coat to match. Mr..
and Mrs. Self left on the afternoon train
for trip through the Adirondacks before
returning to Brooklyn. where they will re-
side. Mrs. Self's sunny disposition and
sweet character won hosts of friends for
her here which were not lost when she
went to New York several years ago to
take up the study of music, In which she
has been very successful. Belfast audi
ences have had the great pleasure from
time to time during past ummers of listen
ing to her wonderfully sweet, powerful and
sympathetic soprano, which has constantly
improved under the careful cultivation
given it. Mr.. Self is also fine musician,
and they both have been soloists at the
Grace Episcopal church in Brooklyn. NIr.
Self has a position with the Empire State
Surety Company of New York city and has
made many friends during his brief visits
in Belfast. Many handsome and valuable
presents were received and practically testi-
fed to the general esteem in which Mr. and
Mrs. Self are held, and they departed on
their wedding journey with the good wishes
of every body.
KANE-RIcHARDsoN. Tuesday, Aug sth,
at high twelve occurred one of the most
beautiful weddings that has been celebrat-
ed in Castine for some time. The contract
ing parties were MIR. Roy Adelbert Kane of
Springfield, Mass, and Miss Anna Mabel
Richardson, daughter of Albert F. Richard
son of Castine. The wedding took place on
the lawn under an arch OF flowers of sweet
peas: The ceremony. with single ring
service. was impressively performed by
Rev. r. G. Harbutt, pastor OF the Congre-
gational church. After the wedding "a de-
lightful breakfast was served on the lawn
and the reception from o'clock until 8 in
the handsomely decorated parlors. The
bride wore white crepe-de-chine oyer white
silk and carried sweet peas. Miss Mary
Richardson was maid Of honor and the
bridesmaids were Miss Nettie Philbrook,
Levina Morgan, Hortense Richardson and
Grace Warren. The best man was Charles
Wilson Atchley of Waterville, Me. The
many costly gifts were but tokens of the
popularity of the newly welded couple.
They expect to live in Springfield, where
Mr. Kane has fine position as teacher
and will be at home in that place after
Sept. I'd.
PATTERsoN-DECRow The marriage of
Miss Carolyn E. Decrow of this city and
Everett L. Patterson, formerly engineer for
the CHM Publishing Company, Cambridge,
took place on Monday morning, July 81, at
the Methodist parsonage, Highland, Cal.
The bride reached San Bernardino at &
O'Clock, where she was met by Mr.. Patter-
son. Together they proceeded to the coun-
ty clerks office and secured the necessary
| license, after which they went to Highland,
! where the couple was united in marriage by
Rev. G. S. Madden. Mr.. and Mrs. Neimann
| were the only attendants. The happy
couple will begin housekeeping at the CHM
ranch, where Mr.. Patterson is employed.
The best wishes of their many friends in
the East follow them to their San Ber-
| nardino home.-Somerville, Mass, Journal.