The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-03
Wedding Bells.

TwoMBLY-ST. CLAIR. Mr.. Frank W..
Twombly and Miss Gertrude j. St. Clair
were married in Beverly, Mass, Monday,
October s1st, at $50 p. M, by Rev Edward
T. McKenna, who used the double ring
service. The bride was gowned in an en-
broidered point de spirit lace dress over white
satin, cut princess en- train, with white satin
girdle caught with satin rose buds, which also
fastened the bridal veil She carried shower
bouquet of bride rose buds and maiden hair
fern. Her sister, Miss Gladys st. Clair, was
bridesmaid. She wore yellow silk with self
colored girdle and trimming, and carried a
bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums with
autumn leaves. The groom was attended by
a cousin of the bride, Mr.. Frank Kiley of
Roxbury, Mass. The groom's gift to the
bride was a pearl pendant and chain; the
bridesmaids gift, coral pendant, and the
groomsmans and ushers stick pins. The home
was beautifully decorated for the reception,
which Immediately followed the private mar
riage. The parlor, where the bride and groom
received, assisted by the groomsman, bridesmaid
and two flower girls, Melora Wilkins and Max
inc Walker, was in yellow and white, with au-
tumn foliage. The receiving line was in front of
the bay window, which was banked with giant
palms and autumn leaves. Palms and chrys-
anthemums were used for the rest of the room
and for the dining room. Towne's orchestra
of Beverly furnished music. A bevy of the
Beverly school teachers and clefe friends OF
the bride served ice cream and assorted cake.
In tbo yxbioh tad with
autumn leaves and chrysanthemums, Mrs.
Harry Pinson of Norwell, Mass, a former
schoolmate of the bride, served fruit punch.
The hall was decorated with autumn foliage,
ferns and daybreak pinks. These flowers were
also used in the gift room in their new apart
ments, which was in charge of the brides aunt
Miss Carrie St. Clair of Beverly, and the
The guest book was in charge of Miss jose
phine Kiley of Roxbury, the brides cousin.
Mr.. Leo NJ. Sargent, formerly of Belfast was
one of the ushers. A large number of gues:.s
were present from Beverly, Mass, and sur
rounding towns, from Providence, R. l.; the
groom's father, Mr.. C. II. Twombly from Bel
fast, and P E. Hussey, formerly of Belfast.
The many gifts, including linen, sterling, cut
glass, china, furniture, piano, checks, pic
lures, etc., testified to the popularity Of the
contracting parties. The groom is well known
in Belfast, where he graduated from the High
school in 1908, and then took a two years
course in the University of Maine. He holds
a responsible position in the United Shoe Ma
chinery Company of Beverly, Mass. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. st. Clair
of Beverly, is graduate of the Beverly High
Sc hool and of the Salem Normal school, and
has been employed as teacher in the Beverly
schools for the past four years. They will be
at home to their friends in their new apart
ments at IA Lennox street, Beverly, after
January 1st. A large number of their friends
remained after the reception to give them a
rousing send off and waited patiently for the
auto which was to take them to an undiscover-
able destination. At last the bridal party ap-
peared and fifteen pounds of confetti were
used to good effect by the flower girls, ushers
and guests.