The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-11-04
Wedding Bells.

son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio H. Carter
of Belfast, and Miss Alice Estelle Shaw,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Egbert
Shaw OF Lowell, Mass, were marriedOct.
9th at $50 p. m. in the First Univer
salist church in Lowell, by the Rev. L. C.
Fisher, who used the single ring service.
The church was beautifully decorated
with yellow and white flowers. The we'd
ding march was played by Lloyd Har-
worth. The bride wore lovely gown of
white satin, trimmed with real lace, and
her veil was caught up with orange bios
SONS. The matron Of honor was Mrs.
Lawrence Churchill. and the maid of
honor, Miss Florence E. Shaw, both sis
tiers of the bride. The bridesmaids were
Miss Mary U. Mum, Miss Marian Bill,
Miss Anna Brown and Miss Alice Hill,
wearing white and gold. The flower girl
was Dorothy Fairban TAFT, four years of
age. The best man was Ralph Keller,
son of the president of the Bell Telephone
company, and the ushers were Carroll B.
Carter, brother of the groom, Robert
Sherwln, Frank Rawson, Rodney Nick
hols, Lawrence Churchill. Immediately
after the ceremony reception was held
at the home on Thorndike street, which
was also beautifully decorated in yellow
and white. Hibbard's orchestra Of Low
ell furnished music. Eleven hundred in
vitations were issued for the wedding and
400 for the reception. Page Of Boston
catered. Mr.. and Mrs, Carter were the
recipients of many costly gifts, and have
an apartment already furnished for their
occupancy after their return from their
wedding tour. Mr. Carter is district traf
fc chief of the Lowell district of the New
EnglandTelephone & Telegraph company,
and is young man of whom Belfast feels
justly proud. He worked his way up to
his present position through every stage
of the business, commencing in the office
in Belfast. His bride is the daughter of
the sheriff of Middlesex county, and is
very popular. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Carter,
the groom's parents, went on to attend
the wedding, also his brother Carroll, all
of Belfast. Friends here extend congrat-
ulations and best wishes for much happi-
ness to Mr.. and Mrs. Carter.
DANIELS FITZGERALD. A very pre- Y
wedding took place at the home Of the
brides parents in Old Town Tuesday
night, Otober 26th. when Miss Elsie
Eunice Fitzgerald, the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Fitzgerald,
was united in marriage with Rev. H. M.
Daniels, pastor of the Universalist
church. The house was artistically dec
Grated for the occasion in evergreen and
autumn leaves. The couple stood be-
meath an arch of evergreen and the ever
green background gave an artistic con-
trast to the generally brighter surround
ings, making the scene one of brilliant
beauty. This room was entirely in green
and white. The reception rooms were
decorated with evergreen and chains of
autumn leaves and the dining room was
in green and red. The ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. Ashley A.
Smith of the First Universalist church in
Belfast, was a double ring service, the
rings being carried by two very pretty
little girls, Miss Ruth Waterhouse and
Miss Dorothy Mcclellan, nieces of the
bride, who were dressed in white and
carried the rings in white roses for ring
cups. The brides gown was of white
crepe-de-chine, trimmed with baby Irish
lace. The wedding party, which consist
ell of the relatives and few Of the
many friends of the couple, were re-
ceived after the ceremony, and refresh
Miss Helen Vickery and Miss Hazel
Frances Fitzgerald served ice cream,
Miss Mary E. Farrell coffee, Miss
Blanche Farrell, Miss Flora Stevens,
Miss Edee Cannon, Miss Jessie Fitz-
gerald, Miss Cleora Carr and Miss Hazel
Vickery assisted with the serving. The
Universalist Society," presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniels with handsome sectional
bookcase. The couple left on the night
train for an extended wedding trip and
they took with them the best wishes of
their many friends for long, happy and
life.
DEXTER-AYER. At noon October 2Sth,
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W.
Aver on Broadway, Bangor, their elder
Miss Helena Aver, was mar
ried to Edward M. Dexter of Milwaukee.
The bride is one of the leaders of the
younger social set of the city and the
family one of the oldest in Bangor.
There were about so guests. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. C. H.
Cutler of the First Parish church and
the bride was given away by her father.
Her sister, Miss Dorothy Aver, was maid
of honor. Nathan c. Aver, brother of
the bride, was best man. A reception
followed, when Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter and
Mr.. and Mrs. Aver were assisted by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles ]. Dexter and the
Misses Lucia and Mary Dexter, the par
ents and sisters of the groom. The
couple left on the noon train on an eX-
tended bridal tour and on their return
will reside in Milwaukee.
PERRY-THoMPsoN. Miss Effie Thomp-
son of West Montville and Eugene Perry
Of Montville were married October 18th
by L. D. Jones, Esq. Miss Thompson is
the only daughter of Granville Thompson.
Mr. Perry is the only son of Charles Per-
ry. At present they are stopping at the
home of Thomas Thompson. Their friends
wish them much happiness.
UCKLEY-WILsoN. Miss Bertha L.
Wilson Of Newport and James C. Buck
ley of Cambridge, Mass, were married
in Portsmouth, N. H., October 10th.
Mrs. Buckley is guest in the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wilson
Of Newport, at present, where she is
assisting in the care of her sister, Miss
Ethel, who has been i'll for long time.
SURMAN-SMITH. Mrs. Alta T. Smith
and Mr.. Thomas R. Surman were united
in marriage by Rev. J. W. Webster at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Randall Goodwin, in Newport, Octo-
Der goth, in the presence Of the immed-
late relatives of both parties. Mr.. and
Mrs. Surman have the best wishes of
their many friends for their future hap