The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-28
WEDDING BELLS.

BRAD The marriage of
Miss Helen Farwell Steward of Skowhegan and
j. Randolph Bradstreet of Hallowell took place
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
B. Steward, on Coburn Avenue, Wednesday
evening, October Goth, at o'clock in the pres
ence of members of the families of the con-
tracing parties and a few intimate friends
Master Roy M. Steward was page and Miss
Martha Steward usher. The parlors were
decorated in green and white. In time to the
wedding march from Lohengrin the bridal par
ty entered at the appointed time. The bride
groom and his best man. Emory Bean, came in
by one door, and the bride with her father, by
the other entrance from the hall, preceded by
the maid of honor, Miss Marjorie B. Carleton
and the other bridesmaids, Miss Claridel Brad
street. sister of the groom, Miss Sarah E.
Brown room mate of the bride at the Univer-
slty of Maine, and member with her of Alpha
Omicron Pi Miss Grace Cover and Miss Clara
Emery. The two groups met before the bay
window under an arch of green, and Dr. F. A..
Leltch, of the M. E. church, who awaited them
there made the young couple man and wife,
using the double ring service While the
solemn words were being spoken the pianist
was softly playing selections from Faust con-
cluding with Mendelssohn's wedding march.
After the ceremony occurred the informal re-
ceptlon. In the dining room, which was decora-
ted In pink and green, six young ladies' waited
on the guests: Miss Clara Heath, Miss Clara
Steward, Miss Maude Steward, cousins of the
hriG iho1
Brainerd and Miss Irene C. Richardson, the lat
ter also a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Ned
Hill Lambert was caterer for the occasion.
The brides gown was an imported one of very
beautiful princess lace made over white satin.
She wore tulle veil and carried white bride
roses. The maid of honor wore embroidered
pink muslin over pink silk and the other brides
maids were all in pink. Both they and the
maid of honor carried pink carnations They
wore also their gifts from the bride, Miss
Carleton a silver chain of hand carved links
brought from Florence, Italy, and each of the
other bridesmaids beautiful brooch Mr., and
Mrs. Bradstreet left town by automobile for
short trip and will be at home to their friends
in Waterville after December 1st. Among the
guests from out of town at the edding were
L. E. Bradstreet father of the groom; Miss
Claribel Bradstreet, sister of the groom; Lee
Bradstreet, brother of the groom, all of Halo
well; Mr.. and Mrs Edward Heath and family
of Waterville; Mrs. Flora M. Carleton and
Miss Marjorie B. Carleton of Old Town; Misses
Maud B. and Clara R. Steward, cousins of the
bride, of Belfast; Emery Bean of Hallowell;
Miss Sarah Brown and Miss Irene C. Richard
son of Old Town; Miss Clara Emery of New
York city; Miss Marian Brainerd of Augusta;
Miss Winnebel Cover of Madison and Miss
Florence Chase of Barring, Me.
BRowNE-KEENE. Mr.. Edwin C. Browne and
Miss Sarah L. Keene were married at the
Methodist Parsonage October 23rd at 8 p. M,
the pastor, Rev. Albert E. Luce, officiating and
using the single ring service. The bride wore
a dark blue suit and hat to match with white