The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-10-14
WEDDING BELLS.

BRooKs-MAsoN. Mr.. Gerry Lynn Brooks of
Portland, Maine, was united in marriage with
Miss Mildred Maud Mason of Belfast, Maine,
at high noon Tuesday, October 18th, at the res
idence of the officiating clergyman, Rev. J. w.
Hatch, 80 Fifteenth street, Bangor, a former
pastor Of the bride. The double ring service
was beautiful and impressive, and was per-
formed is the presence of a few intimate
friends. Mr.. Brooks graduated from Gould
Academy in 1898, and from the Law School of
the University of Maine in 1906. He has a
good clientage in his profession in Portland,
and by good ability, sterling integrity and hard
work is winning for himself the recognition
dent of the Maine Young Peoples Christian
Union. The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs.Howard F.Mason of Belfast, Maine. She
graduated from State Normal School at Farm
ington in 1903, and has splendid standing as a
public school teacher in Presque Isle and in her
native city. She is young woman of refined
sensibilities and great strength of character,
devoted to her friends and her church. The
happy couple took the afternoon train for their
honeymoon, after which they will reside at At
Roberts street, Portland, Maine. All plans for
the wedding were characterized by that SIM
plicity which lends dignity and sacredness to
such an event. There were no cards.
MERRIAM -CURRIER. Mr.. J. Harold Merriam
and Miss Isabel Currier were married October
9th at the Roberts cottage on Condor street.
The ceremony was performed at o'clock by
Rev. H. H. Pringle of North Haven, who was
here in exchange with Rev. Arthur G. Roberts,
pastor of the Baptist church. They were un-
attended. After the ceremony Mrs. Roberts
served refreshments. The bride was dressed
in London smoke suit with fancy waist and
hat to match. On their arrival at their future
home, No. 26 Union street, a number of their
friends had collected, bringing refreshments,
and gave them a surprise reception. They
were the recipients of presents in silver, china,
linen, ETC. Estabrooks' factory, where the
bride has been employed, presented large
parlor rocking chair. The groom is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Merriam of this city.
He is employed in Leonard & Barrows' factory
and is prominent in the Methodist Society.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. George Cur
rier of Lewiston and is connected with the
Baptist church and its young peoples societies.
Mr. and Mrs. Merriam enter upon married life
with the best wishes of many friends.
LITTLEFIELD-C CoLSoN. Mr.. Charles T. Little
field and Mrs. Alice R. Colson were married
October 9th at o'clock at the home of the
bride, No. 21 Bayvew street. Rev. William
Vaughan, pastor of Trinity Reformed church,
oficiated, using the single ring service. The
families of the contracting parties and few
friends were present. The bride was gowned
in gray suit with lace and silk trimmings.
Littlefield has been living on the Pitcher road
near the Poors Mills road but has moved to the
brides home on Bayview street. They are re-
ceiving congratulations and best wishes from
their many friends.
WEST FRANKFORT.
Raymond Howard of Monroe visited his
brother Charles last Sunday. :. Mr.. and Mrs
George Seekins Of North Searsport spent
last Sunday with her sister, Mrs Raymond
Ward. Mrs. Flora Littlefeld and Aucanda
Lowe of Swanville spent October 10th with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Grant. Miss Ethel
Sellers spent the weekend with friends in
Monroe. =. Miss Freda Knowlton is at work for
Mrs. Percy Grant in the village. Mrs Ann
Marie West has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Beal, in Swanville. Andrew Moore is at home
| from Searsport, where he has been at work fol
the M. and B. telephone company. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. S. York and son visited Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Maddocks in Monroe last Sunday.
Edgar and Raymond Ward have just completed
a large silo and are filling it with silo corn i.
Ed. Cunningham of Swanville reaped three
acres Of corn one day last week and said it was
the best he had ever seen Fred Curtis is
preparing the corn for the silo with his gasoline
| engine,