Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-23
FAIRFIELD:
Ralph PiIIsbury and Grace
Brown Are Married,
High School Party on Educa-
tionaI Trip 10 Boston.
Other Local lettings and News
Notes Of Interest About Town.

T. Willis and Will Ireland have re-
turned from Wilton, where they were
| called by the illness of their brother
They report that he is no better.
b. II. Dyer of Los Angeles, Cal, a
former Fairfield boy, is passing a few
days at The Gerald. .-.
Mrs. e. c. Herrin entertained three
tables at bridge Saturday evening in
honor of Mrs. Helen NJ Mansfield of
Florida.
d. w. Allen of Boston, former res
ident, was in town yesterday.
Supt. of Schools w. Q. Hersey, with
II of the 10 recent graduates of the
Lawrepce High school, left yesterday
on the, educational trip to Boston
They We're accompanied by Miss Laura
Look, a teacher at Good. Will. At Wa
terville they We're met by the six men,
bers of the graduating class of Oak
land High school,, Miss Erma Gordon,
teacher of the school at Oakland
Heights, and Miss Myra Wells of that
town. From Watervile the party went
to Augusta by electrics and were to
take the afternoon boat for Boston. Miss
Helen Weeks was to accompany them
to Boston. The educational party will
make it's headquarters in Massachu-
sctts at Everett. The first pleasant day
it plans to visit Plymouth, then pass
a day at Concord and Lexington, a day
at Charlestown, another at Cambridge;
visit South Boston and the rest of the
time passed in Boston proper, return
ing July 1. an.
There was a very pretty home wedding
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Brown at Benton Station last evening,
when their Oldest daughter, Grace Mil
dred Brown, was married to Ralph p.
Pillsbury. The ceremony was witnessed
by a large number of relatives and a
few intimate friends. Clayton Pillsbury
brother of the groom, was best man, and
Miss Mabel Brown, sister of the bride.
vas maid of honor. The bridesmaids
were Fannie Stewart of Augusta and Ell
len Pillsbury of Waterville. Melvin Stew
art of Augusta and Lewis Lombard of
Waterville We're the ushers. Those from
out of town present at the wedding were:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Pillsbury., Unity; Mr..
and Mrs. f.. T. Pillsbury, Fairfield; Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank, Osborn, Oakland DIR. HI
w. Brown, Binghamton, N. Y: J. Melvin
Stuart. Mrs. L. V. .Bemis, George Stuart,
Miss Fanny Stuart. Augusta; A.. l..
Stuart Tenant Harbor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallet Judkins, Mr.. and Mrs. A.. o. Lom-
bard. Mr.. and Mrs. F. l.. Lombard. Lewis
LON bard, Miss Edna Mitchell. and Mar
shall Farnham, Watervile. Miss Marcia
Farnham of Waterville played Lohen-
grir's Wedding March. a. ID
The bride was given away by her fa7
Their. Rev. j. l.. Clark ofiiciated, using
the double ring service.
The bride wore white fiaxon trimmed
with chny lace. and insertion, and car
ried brides roses, the maid of honor wore
white and carried pink roses, and the
carnations. Light refreshments were
served. The cake was served by Misses
Nina Jackson and Myrtle Wyman and
the ice cream by Misses Emma Brown
and Bernice Wyman. Miss Edna Mitchell
presided at the punch bowl.
A large number of handsome and val
liable presents were received.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. s. PiIlsbury of Watervile, a
graduate Of ;he Waterville High school,
'05 For the past year he has been en-
picyed in the store OF Fred Scott at Ben
ton Station The bride Is a graduate of
cobtr-h. Glass 81 ods. Since graduation
she has been employed at Waterville
l. iMr. and Mrs. Piilsbury left last night
for short wedding trip. after which
they win reside at Benton Station -