Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-05-14
West Paris.

West Paris.
The event of last week was the mar
riage at / O'Clock p. n, on Wednesday,
Nav 8. of Miss Lola Adams Lane and
Mr.. Arthur K. Shurtleff, both Of this
place. The beautiful and impressive
wedding ceremony took place at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Howard Lane. The double ring
Episcopal service was used, the bridal
couple, maid of honor and best man
kneeling during the ring service and
prayer. The officiating clergyman was
Rev. D. F. Nelson of Conway, N. H., a
friend of the family and for several
years pastor of the Methodist church
here. The rooms were handsomely
decorated with cut flowers, potted plants
and evergreen. The dining room and
west parlor were in pink and green, and
the bridal room entirely in green and
white. An arch Of trailing evergreen
was effectively arranged in one corner,
in the center of which was spray Of
white carnations tied with white ribbon
and palms and ferns were grouped to
make background OF green. The
arrangement of the decorations was In
charge of Mrs. E. D. Stilwell. At the
appointed time for the service Miss
Della II. Lane, an aunt of the bride,
played on the piano the Lohengrin
wedding march. As the bride entered
the room on the arm of her father, pre-
ceeded by Miss Evils II. Bridge of Me-
chauic Falls as maid of honor, they were
met by the groom, Mr.. Clarence L. Rid
Ion of this place as best man, and Rev.
Mr.. Nelson, the ceremony taking place
under the wedding arch of green. The
bride was dressed in a muslin gown en-
train, with bridal veil fastened with a
diamond and spray of smilax, and
wore brides roses, carrying in her hand
little white prayer book. The groom
was dressed in the conventional dress
suit of black. At the close of the cere-
mony Miss Emma Shurtleff of South
Paris, a sister of the groom, read the
beautiful poem Marriage Vows" Fol
lowing this a reception was held and
sincere good wishes and congratulations
were extended to the happy couple by
all present. During the time Mendels-
sohn's wedding march was played by
Miss Lane. The guests included the
immediate members of both families
and few invited friends, nearly forty
being present. A delicious wedding
lunch was daintily served under the
direction of Mrs. Maria johnson as
"chef'' who is deservedly popular at
such occasions. Fruit punch, fancy
cakes and fruits were also served during
the remainder of the afternoon. The
handsome wedding cake was cut by the
bride and distributed among the guests.
The bridal couple left on the after
noon express for few days wedding
trip, and were escorted to the depot by
some of their friends who made the
occasion festive with bells, torpedoes
and lavish decorations of confetti and
rice. Their destination was unknown
and they effectually concealed their
whereabouts from interested friends at
stations between here and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shurtleff will be at home
to friends after June LIST. They will
occupy the upper part of the building
owned by Mr.. Shurtleff, the lower floor
of which is used for his drug store.
Their new home has been completely
furnished with every convenience and is
most pleasant and attractive. Their
wedding gifts were numerous and valu-
able, consisting of sterling silver ware,
some of which were heirlooms in the
Shurtleff family, hand painted china, a
handsome oil painting and pretty
clock from the clerks in the stores here
and at South Paris.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Shurtleff are high
| ly respected in our community, and have
the hearty good wishes of all who know
them. Mr.. Shurtleff came here few
years since and established a new phar-
macy, during which time he has built up
good business. Mrs. Shurtleff has
taught school several terms in this
vicinity and is an accomplished pianist.
May good luck attend them through the
journey of life.
The Good Will Society will hold ten
cent social on Friday evening of this
week, May II, at Good Will Hall. There
will be a good stage entertainment with
music, farce, etc. All invited.
Maybasket season is at hand with con-
siderable frolic and fun among the chill
dren.
Mrs. S. T. White visited at South
Paris two or three days last week.
Our local drum corps is rehearsing in
preparation for Memorial Day.
Mrs. Thomas Radcliffe is seriously ill.
Quite number of travelling entertain
ment companies have recently visited
our town. A week ago Saturday night
a man was here with moving pictures,
and all of last week company of six call
ed Grey's Bohemian Glass Blowers, were
at Dunham's Hall. On the whole they
had quite a good patronage. They spun
glass as fine as silk and made some very
curious and beautiful novelties which
were worth the admission price to see
They also had stage entertainments and
closed with short dance.
Six members of Granite Lodge, No.
1872, F. and A. NJ, attended the session
of the Grand Lodge at Portland last
week. c F. Barden was accompanied
by his youngest daughter, Miss Alice E
Barden. Mr.. Benton L. Swift, mem
Der of Granite Lodge, was appointed
District Deputy Grand Master of district
No. 16.
The West Paris Public Library Associa-
ton held its annual meeting Monday
evening, May 8, at Goodwill Hall. The
reports of the officers showed the in
terest and financial standing to be ex-
cellent. There are fifty paid up men,
bers and nearly 500 books in the library.
Beside the expenditures the treasurer
has on hand something over $3.50.
Rev. D. L. Joslin is supplying the pull
pit at the Methodist church, and 1t is
expected he will continue to do so for
the present. Mr.. Joslin has family re-
siding at Norway and it is not his inten-
ton to move here, so the Methodist
parsonage is unoccupied at present. 1t
is hoped that later some one may be
found who can come here and take
charge of the pastorate and occupy the
parsonage.
Mrs. Ella NJ. Keith of Worcester,
Mass, who recently has been at South
Paris, and is w. G. T. U. worker in
the department of "Work among Rail
road Employees" occupied the pulpit at
the Universalist church Sunday, the
18th, in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
Miss Macduff.