The Republican journal., 1911-09-28
WEDDING BELLS.

BEcKwITH-DENNETT. The marriage of
Leon Ashley Beckwith and Anna Louise Dem
nett took place at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. bennett, SO Union
street. at 7.30 p. m. September oath. Rev.
Arthur A. Blair. pastor Of the Universalist
church officiated, using the single ring service.
The bride and groom were unattended and
only their parents and few intimate friends
were present. The bride was charmingly
lansdowne trimmed with baby Irish point lace.
The parlor, where the ceremony was perform
ed, was effectively decorated with bush n.y.
drangeas and pink dahlias. The dining room,
where light refreshments were served after
the ceremony by Mrs. bennett, assisted by
Mrs. William A. Coombs, was decorated with
pink dahlias. The bride is the only child of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. bennett. She graduated
from the Belfast High school in the class of
! 1907 and from childhood has been prominent
in musical circles. For the past three years
she has been the organist at the Unitarian
church. The groom has fine tenor voice and
both bride and groom are members of the Bel
in Mathews Bros mill. The popularity of the
young couple was manifested in the many val
liable and useful gifts they received. They
left Immediately after the ceremony for the
home of the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Beckwith at Citypoint, to spend a
week before beginning housekeeping at &c
Union street. They have the best wishes of a
large circle of friends
STIMPsoN- NICKERsoN Mr. Elmer Board
man Simpson and Miss Florence Edith Nick
erson were married at p M, Wednesday
evening, September 9th, at IL Spring street.
Rev William Vaughan of Trinity Reformed
Church officiated and used the single ring SER
vice The room was simply and effectively
decorated in pink and white, sweet peas and
asters were used in abundance. The bride
was becomingly gowned in an empire dress of
white silk with trimmings of white silk net
and cord. She carried shower bouquet of
pink and white sweet peas and wore her
mothers wedding pin and ring Mrs Mary L.
Robertson, her sister, was matron of honor,
and wore becoming gown of wool wstaria
with self-colored silk band trimmings. Only
the immediate families of the contracting par
ties were in attendance. The sitting room and
dining room of the groom's mothers home,
where they are to board were decorated in
evidence. Following the ceremony refresh
ments were served by the grooms mother and
sister, Mrs Fannie S. and Miss Alice A. Stimp-
son. The industry and artistic temperament
of both bride and groom are shown in the fact
that the bride cut and made her wedding
gown, which was entirely hand work, and also
made the drapery and coverings of their pri-
vate room, which are in red and tan tones.
The groom made the furniture, which is of
Mission style with dark green staining. Both
are employed in the factory of Leonard &
Barrows, the groom in the cutting room and
the bride in the office. Recognizing their
practical ideas most of their wedding gifts
were useful. They enter upon their new re-
lations with the best wishes of large circle
of friends.
Observation-Disclosures. Mr.. George Harcourt
of Boston and Miss Ethel Ruth Hutchins were
married at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs Albea E. Hutchins, Union street,
Wednesday, September goth, at $50 p m. Rev.
David l.. Wilson of the North Congregational
Church performed the ceremony, using the
double ring service. They were attended by
the brides parents, and the marriage was
strictly private on account of recent be-
reavement in the brides family. The rooms
were decorated in crimson and white, princi-
pally with pinks. The bride was becomingly
gowned in white lace dress over white silk.
They left Immediately by auto for Rockland
and will spend several weeks in Boston and
Portland, returning to Belfast before making
definite plans for the future. Both are gradu-
ates from Kent's Hills Seminary. Mr.. Har-
court graduated from the business course in
1909 and took two years post graduate
course. The bride graduated last June from a
two years course in music and stenography.
She is fine pianist and one of Belfast's most
attractive young ladies. The groom has been
a frequent guest at the Hutchins home and
both have many friends who extend congratu-
| lations and best wishes.
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