The Republican journal., 1907-11-28
WEDDING BELLS.

CLEMENT-CHILDs. In the presence
of immediate relatives, Mary Adeline,
only daughter of Mrs. Hiram Veazey
Childs of East Hampden, was mar
ried to Irving Owen Clement of Seal
Harbor Me-, at the home of the bride
on Bevin Hill at 6 p. N. Nov. 14th. Rev.
Hugh E. Brown, pastor OF the Congre-
gational church, of which the bride is a
member, performed the ceremony, the
Episcopal service being used, the bride
being given in marriage by her mother.
The marriage took place beneath a
bower of hemlock, smilax and yellow
chrysanthemums in the drawing room,
to which the bridal party proceeded
from the rooms above, coming down
through the hail. which, together with
the other rooms below, was prettily
decorated with laurel, ferns and chrys-
anthemums, the color scheme being
yellow and green. Professor and Mrs.
r. r. Cone played the wedding march
from Lohengrin as the bridal party
moved forward, also playing during the
evening. The order was as follows:
Rev. Hugh E. Brown: the groom, &C
companied by the best man, his cousin,
John C. Clement, of Belfast, Me-; ma
iron of honor, Mrs. Edward C. Childs
OF ManSet, Me-, sister in-law of the
bride, who wore white lace gown and
carried yellow roses; maid of honor,
Miss Alice c. Bevin, the brides cousin,
dressed i'll yellow pongee and carrying
yellow chrysanthemums; the bride &C
companied by her brother, Edward G.
Childs of Manset, Me-, and mother,
Mrs ChildS, who wore black lace over
white The bride wore a most becom-
ing Empire gown, of white messaline
lYbIte ratfata trimmed with Prin-
cess lace and cut Ell train; and also a
veil She carried bridal roses, and
wore the gift of the groom, a heart
shaped brooch SD with diamonds and
pearls. The uSherS were Edward {.
Childs and J. Howell Conklin. Follow
ing the ceremony reception was held
from $50 to o'clock, the matron of
honor, maid of honor and best man re-
ceiving, with Mr.. and Mrs. Clement,
the young people receiving all manner
of good wishes Steuck of Middletown
catered. Though confetti, rice, ETC.,
was very much in evidence when the
young people came down later in the
evening, they did not 60 away on we'd
ding trip but they, as we'll as all pres
ent. received liberal shower just the
same, and much merriment resulted.
Three hundred invitations were issued
to the reception and large number at
tended. Among those present from
out of town were the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Clement of
Belfast, Me-; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward g.
Childs of Manset, Me-; Mrs. Annie Dol
liver of Auburndale, Mass; Miss May
Cone of Groton; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dumay and son, of Wethersfield; Will
liam Purple of Hartford; Mrs. Louis
Tenant, Leete's Island; Miss jose
phine Allyn, Hebron; Miss Daisy Van
dewater, Middletown; Miss Juliet Fa-
gen, East Haddam. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clement received a large number of
fine gifts, including silverware, cut
glass, china, pictures, bric-a- brac, etc,
one handsome gift from her cousins be-
ing sunburst of pearls. The brides
gift to the maid of honor was a gold
brooch set with pearls, and the groom's
gift to the best man and usherS were
stick pins. The brides going-away
gown was OF brown broadcloth with
hat to match. The young people will
make their home in Seal Harbor Me-,
where the groom is engaged in business
and d fine home is being built. 1t was
one of the prettiest weddings that ever
took place in town, and the young
people take with them the sincere and
very best wishes of a wide circle of
friends.
MooDY-ToBEY. The Methodist par
sonage, Augusta, was the scene of a
quiet wedding Wednesday evening,
Nov. goth, when Ethel L. Tobey, the
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank D. Tobey, was united in MARI
age to Leroy n. Moody of Appleton,
Me. by the Rev. H. E. Dunnack. The
bride was becomingly attired in a trav-
cling suit of blue broadcloth. Alice NJ.
Tobey, a sister of the bride, acted as
bridesmaid and G. Wesley Cummings
as best man. After the ceremony the
party returned to the home of the
bride, where a reception was given to
the Immediate relatives. Mrs. Moody
has for several years been employed by
the Vickery & Hill Publishing Co. Mr.
Moody is one of Appleton's most pros
porous business men. Amid shower
of rice and confetti they left for short
wedding trip to Boston. Their many
friends extend congratulations. Ken
nebec Journal.