The Republican journal., 1907-06-13
WEDDING BELLS.


interesting social events of the season took
of Hon. w. II. Mcclellan, 1913 High street,
when his daughter, Miss Jane A, became
the wife of Mr.. James F. Preston of
Lowell, Mass. Rev. Adolph Rossbach,
pastor of the Belfast Unitarian church, Of
ficiated, using the ring service. The bride
was attended by Miss Louise Hazetine of
this city and the groom by his brother,
George M. Preston of Boston. The bride
was beautifully and becomingly gowned in
white crepe de chine over white silk and
heavily trimmed with duchess lace and
carried bouquet of lilies of the valley and
maiden hair ferns. Miss Hazeltine wore
white figured chiffon gown with lace and
black hat and carried white sweet peas and
maiden hair ferns. The service took place
at IL O'Clock and was Immediately followed
by the wedding breakfast. The home was
very effectively decorated. The parlor in
which the service occurred was in red and
white, the bridal party standing in front of
a large screen of wood ferns with floral
panels of red tulips and white narcissus.
The same flowers and ferns and palms
completed the decoration. The dining
room was in yellow and lavender. An i'm
mense center piece was formed of yellow
tulips, while pansies of blending shades
were scattered over the table. Buttercups
and lavender tulips were used on the side
board and serving tables. The hall was
trimmed with apple blossoms. The sitting
room was entirely given up to the display
of presents, testimonials of the love and
respect for the contracting parties. The
bridal party, the bride attred in gray
travelling suit, left on the noon train in d
private car for Boston. Mr.. and Mrs. Pres
ton will leave Boston for an extended trip
to California and later return to their home
in Lowell, where they will receive their
friends Tuesdays in November at No. 4O3
Andover street. The out-of-town guests
were the brides brothers. W. II. Mcclellan,
.Jr. of Toledo, Ohio, and Hugh d. Mcclellan,
Esq. of Boston, the groom's brothers and
sisters of Boston, George NJ, and Miss
Susan and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitmore Pres
| ton. Others were Miss Myra Preston, Mrs
Caroline P. Crosby and Miss Anne C..
Crosby of Boston, Mrs. Fletcher Knowles
of Brookline, Mass, DR.. and Mrs, Geo. NJ.
Jennison of Lowell, Mass, Mrs. A. V.
| Nickels, Mrs. Clifford Nckels, Miss Blanche
| Nickels and Capt. and Mrs. E. D. P.
| Nickels of SearSport. The bride is one of
BelfasG's most estimable ladies, beloved as
an acquaintance, teacher and friend, and
departed on her wedding trip followed by
most sincere and cordial congratulations
and best wishes for pleasant journey and
safe return to her new home in Lowell.
During Mr.. PrestOn's short visits in Belfast
! he has won many warm friends who are
hoping to often see him and his bride in
our city in the future.
| WALKER-AUsTIN. Edmund Plaice Walk
er of ibis city and Miss Pauline Austin of
| Damariscotta were married Saturday after
aeon June 1st in the Congregational church
at Portland. The ceremony was a quiet one
owing to recent bereavement in the brides
| family Among those present were Mrs. E.
| P. Walker, mother of the groom, Mr.. and
| Mrs. W. A. Walker of Castine, and relatives
of the bride from Damarscotta. Mr. and
Mrs. Walker are on trip to the Rangeleys,
where they will remain about two weeks.
Returning to this city they will occupy the
l.. F. Starrett tenement on Broadway, being
sat home" after July LIST. The groom is a
former resident of Vinalhaven and Castine,
and serves with ability as private secretary
to Congressman Littefed. The high re.
is shared by the bride, who comes of a
prominent Damariscotta family and is
especially popular in musical circles-ROck-
land COurier-GaZette.