The Somerset reporter., 1908-09-03
BINGHAM.

BINGHAM.
Miss Mae Jordan has been spend
ing a few days with Mrs. Cora
Jordan.
Horace Craig is at the seashore for
a stay of two weeks.
James Rogers made brief trip to
y. New Portland TO see his sisters,
Erma Rogers and Mrs. Bert Savage.
Sue Whitney, who has been work
ing for Mrs. W. f. Andrews the past
year, is having two weeks vaca-
ton.
Mrs. A. S. Burke and her sister,
Mrs. Clark, recently visited relatives
in New Portland.
Mrs. Louise Hopkins, who has been
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Lander, few weeks, returned to her
home in Southbridge, Mass, Wednes-
day morning.
Guy Morris and Ralph Goodrich of
this town, Elmer Sterling and David
Baker of Caratunk, returned to their
studies at Mt. Hermon, Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Moore of Frank
lin, Mass, are guests of Mr.. Charles
Colby and family.
Mrs. Day of Northampt On, Mass,
who has been the guest of Mrs.
Lillian Washburn for several weeks,
returned to her home Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Cahill and young
son, accompanied by the nurse, are
in Augusta for short time.
MIR. and Mrs. Forest Colby have
Just returned from a short trip to
Jackman.
Laura Pierce, who has hsen at
Lakewood at work this summer, Is
now at home.
Miss Nellie NJ Baker and her
mother, Mrs. Helen Baker, spent
Monday in Waterville.
The Eastern Star will hold a
regular meeting Sept. 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Robinson and
Mr. John Witham and Miss juno
Bray are attending the Fair al
Waterville.
Mr.. Howard Russell is on the sicB
list.
RICHMOND-COLBY
One of the prettiest and most bril-
liant weddings that ever occurred IL
town took place in the Congregation
alist Church at Bingham on Wed
nesday evening, August 26, when Miss
Georgia May Colby, only daughter OF
Mrs. Julia Colby was married to the
Rev. William Alfred Richmond, past
or of the church in the presence OF
some three hundred invited guests
The ceremony was performed in an
able manner by the Rev. Howard D.
French of Hambden, Me-, friend and
former classmate of the groom. The
service was similar to the single ring
Episcopal service but had been re-
modelled by the good taste OF Mr.
Richmond until it was certainly one
of the most beautiful and impressive
services to be found. The church
was tastefully decorated with. ferns
and cut flowers, color scheme
of yellow and green being preserved
throughout. At exactly 8 O'Clock to
the strains of a delightful wedding
march rendered by Towne's orchestra
of Madison, the wedding party enter
ed the church led by the ushers and
proceeded to the altar where the
ceremony was performed, the bride
being given away by her mother.
Miss Mary Clark was maid of honor
and Mr.. John Piper best man. The
bridesmaids were Belle Colby, Edith
Allen, Edith Knowlton, Sadie Foss,
Bessie Richmond and Helen Frame.
The ushers we're Elmer Sterling, Ar
thur Topper, Arlie Dinsmore, John
Mosely, -Aiten Lander and Phiip
Libby. The bride was beautifully
gewned in white mousaline silk
trimmed with princess lace made over
white silk. The veil was of white
tulle and she wore a handsome pear
brooch, the gift of the groom and
carried bouquet of white roses. 1The
groom wa, attired in the usual black
Following the ceremony the wedding
party proceeded to Kennebec Hal
where the guests were received by the
Bride and groom assisted by Miss
Mary Clark and Mr.. John Piper, the
other members of the party acting as
ushers. After congratulations were
extended dainty refreshments were
served by a caterer from Waterville
Punch was served by Mrs. Julia Colby
, and Mrs. Della Webster. During tAs
hour of refreshments the guests were
entertained by charming music by
, Towne's orchestra. Among the
guests from out of town were Mr.. A
J. Richmond of South Royalston
Mass, father of the groom, Mrs
7 Florence Rose Brooks of Templeton
Mass, Mrs. E. j. Richmond, Bald
winsville, Mass, sisters of the groom
Miss Annie Bryant, Mrs. Libby, siste
, and son, Mr.. Webster and Miss Stew
, enson, all of Freedom, Me- a forme
pastorate OF Mr.. Richmond; Mis-
Maud McFadden Of Fairfield and sew
erai from Caratunk. After leaving
! the hall in the midst of a heav!
shower OF rice and confetti the happ.
couple were driven to the residence
, of the BRIDES mother, where the.
: donned their travelling suits ant
3 were taken to the station where the.
were greeted by many of their en-
thusiastic friends and treated to an
other pelting of rice. But they sue
ceedsd in boarding the midnigh
train and left for parts unknown
leaving behind host of true friend
| whose one sadness in the midst o
such brilliant social event Is in thu
thought that by it they lose a paste