Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1906-11-06
WAst PARA.

of this place were united In marriage.
The ceremony was impressively per-
formed by Rev. C. A. Knickerbocker OF
Arlington, Mass, assisted by Rev. Isa-
bella s. Macduff, resident pastor of the
church.
The church was effectively decorated
with palms and ferns, and in front of the
altar where the ceremony took place was
arranged bank of solid green, In the
centre of which was large monogram
with the initial letters T. and NJ. in white.
A large bouquet Of pinks adorned the
parlor table Miss Della q. Lane, an
aunt Of the bride, was organist, and as
she played the wedding march from
Lohengrin, Rev. Mr.. Knickerbocker and
Rev. Miss Macduf, followed by Mr..
Charles Young of Lewiston, as best man,
and the bridegroom, entered from the
parlor. and advanced 10 the altar where
they awaited the coming of the bride and
her attendants, who came up the centre
aisle led by the four ushers, Miss Inez
Briggs of this place, Mrs. Caroline p.
Harlow of Paris Hill, and Miss Jessie
Ring and Miss Bessie Raye both of Lew
iston, next came Miss Linnie F. Marshall
sister of the bride, as maid of honor,
who carried bouquet of daybreak
pinks. Following these came the bride
escorted by her father, Mr.. George F.
Marshall. She was daintily gowned in
white net with long white veil fastened
with maiden hair fern and carried a
bouquet of bride roses.
After the ceremony the bridal party
proceeded to the church parlor to the
strains of Mendelsshon's wedding march.
There Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer held short
reception and received the congratula-
tons and good wishes Of those present.
It was intended as family wedding and
but very few were invited aside from
relatives and those participating in the
ceremony. Relatives were present from
Boston, Portland, South Paris and Paris
Hill, also six friends from Lewiston,
making in all about fifty people.
In Good Will Hall, which was decorat-
ed In red and green with ferns and
flowers, wedding lunch was served,
harlequin ice cream, choice assorted
cakes, punch and nuts. The brides
cake containing all the magic symbols
was cut by the bride. Miss Linnie
Marshall got the piece with the ring,
Miss Inez Briggs the thimble, Miss Ring
Of Lewiston the coin, and Miss Grace A.
Thayer of South Paris the button. Mrs.
Harry johnson served as caterer.
After these festivities the newly mar
ried couple went across the street to the
home of L. C. Bates to change for travel
ing suits. As it was supposed they in
tended to take the 8 P. NJ. Montreal ex-
press the friends surrounded the house
and waited in tho street prepared to
send them off with suitable demonstra-
tons. At nearly train time Mr.. and
Mrs. Thayer came out and hastily enter
ed the team driven by Charles Aldrich,
which had been waiting for them and
drove toward the station amid shower
Of confetti, the crowd following. The
sport of the evening was in the ingenious
manner in which the couple eluded the
company and escaped the showers Of rice
from bullying pockets. When the team
arrived at the store of p. j. Miles & Co,
instead of going to the station they
turned abruptly down Pioneer Street
aud drove rapidly around the square
toward the Marshall homestead at Trap
Corner, where after various exciting in
cideuts they secreted themselves for the
night. The young people waited AND
searched in vain for the vanished couple
and after considerable time had elapsed
and several telephone messages had
proved fruitless of result, reluctantly re-
tired from the scene, the friends from
Lewiston being entertained for the night
at the Marshall home. Imagine Their
surprise when in the morning Mr.. anG
Mrs. Thayer came down and greeted the
guests with a cheerful although unex
pected "Good morning."
Mrs. Thayer is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. George F. Marshall and was one
of our popular young ladies. She is 9
graduate of Bliss Business College Of
Lewiston and for several years has beer
employed in that city as stenographel
and bookkeeper. Mr.. Thayer is well
known and respected young man from
Paris Hill, and they will make their
future home in that town. Mr.. and Mrs
Thayer left here on Wednesday going by
team to Paris Hill, and from there tax
ing the train for Boston where they will
be gone on wedding trip of week OF
more. They received numerous and
valuable wedding gifts of silver, cut glass
and useful articles.
The Universalist Good Will Society are
in active preparation for their sale and
supper, which will be held in their hall
on Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Nov. 81.
A very pleasant affair was the Hal.
lowe'eu social held at Odd Fellows Hall
Wednesday evening of last week, under
the auspices of the School Improvement
League. About Is were present and a
jolly time was enjoyed. Eight young
ladies of the grammar school grade were
attired as ghosts. Two served as ushers
and the others were in charge of the
Halloween games, perhaps the most
popular being the mystery OF fortune
telling by the weird light of Jack-o.
lantern. Mr.. E. E. Tuell then sold at
auction to the young men Is paper bags.
These paper bags contained feminine
hat with suitable materials for trim
mings and the name of the owner which
was to be the partner of the purchaser
for the march to follow. These hats
were trimmed by the young men that
the girls might wear them during the
march, and the various millinery tastes
displayed were the occasion of much
merriment. Irving Emmons won the
prize of cake for the best trimmed hat.
At intermission cake and cocoa were
sold, and some cakes left over were
readily sold at auction. The evening
closed with sociable, and quite little
sum was added to the treasury Of the
League.
At this writing it is expected that Miss
Lola A. Lane will return here from
Kings Hospital tn Portland on Satur-
day. She is making rapid and salts
factory recovery.
Miss Eva Tucker, who is at the Maiue
General Hospital, is doing we'll.
Mrs. James Lapham went to the Gen.
trail Maine General Hospital at Lewiston
the early part of last week for surgical
operation.
Mrs. F. Z. Wheeler went with Mrs. W.
II. Emery last Wednesday to the Eye and
Ear Infirmary at Portland. Mrs. Emery
had been sick for two weeks or more
with an abscess in the head which me-
cessitated surgical treatment.
Mr.. Charles Hammond, former
resident here, has been visiting his rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Durham. Mr..
Hammond is in i'll health and has just
returned from the West where he has
been for treatment.
Mrs. Clarence G.. Morton is visiting
her parents in Haverhill, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Abbott, who recently
moved into the Willis rent on Maple
Street, have changed into the upstairs
rooms in Mr.. Alden Days house on
Greenwood Street.
The Ladies' Social Circle Of the Bap-