The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-03
THE H|NCKLEY-|RELAND
WEDDING
Took Place In UniYersalIst Church,
Fairfield, Thursday.


At the Universalist church. Fair
field. Thursday evening, July q,
Marion. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William c. ireland, was united in
marriage to Edward B. Hinckley of
Hinckley. At eight o'clock, to the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march. played by Miss Agnes L. Bar
ton, the bridal party entered the
church, led by the ushers, William NJ
Ford of Stamford, Conn, Melville E
Hitchcock of Ansonia, Conn, Donald
B. Prentiss of Hartford, Conn, and
William Hilton of Greenville. Next
came the bridesmaids, Miss Faith
Hinckley of Hinckley, Miss Alice
Duren, Miss J. Pauline Herring and
Miss Florence Freeland, all of Fair
field. They were followed by the
maid of honor, Miss Mildred Keene of
Skowhegan, the flower girls, Carolyn
bride with her father. The party
was met at the altar by the bride
groom and his brother Walter P.
Hinckley, as best man. The single
ring service was performed by Rev.
George w. Hinckley, father of the
bridegroom, assisted by Rev. Frank
E. Barton, pastor of the Universalist
church. The church was beautifully
decorated with pink and white sweet
peas and green.
The bride wore beautiful gown of
white directore satin with crystal
trimmings and veil, and carried
brides roses. Miss Keene, the maid
of honor, wore yellow chiffon over
satin, trimmed with chantilly lace
and carried pink roses. Miss Hinck-
ley was beautifully gowned in nile
green satin, Miss Duren wore hand
some gown of light blue satin, Miss
Herring was daintily gowned in pink
chiffon over satin messaline. Miss
Freeland wore a handsome gown of
white chantilly lace and gold thread
with lavender girdle. The brides
maids carried pink carnations. The
little flower girls looked dainty in
white silk and carried baskets of
sweet peas. Mrs. Ireland, mother of /
the bride. wore a handsome gown of
russet-brown foulard, trimmed with
bands of baby Irish lace. Mrs. Hinck-
ley, mother of the bridegroom, was
beautifully gowned in black and
white striped satin with white net
and black ornaments.
The bridegroom's gift to the bride
was a pearl and diamond sunburst,
and to the ushers scarf pins. The
brides gifts to the bridesmaids were
brooches.
The bride is the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. William c. Ireland and has
always lived in Fairfield. She is very
popular among the young people, and
is a member of the Younger Set,
and of Good Will Rebekah Lodge, No.
80. In 1906 she graduated from the
Fairfield High school and from Nor
gan's business college at Wateryille
in 1907. She has since been steno
grapher at Good VIII Farm, She has
been prominent among the young
members of the Universalist society
here.
Mr.. Hinckley is the youngest son
of Rev. and Mrs. George w. Hinck
ley of Good Will Farm. He gradual
ed from Good VIII High school in the
class of 1905. In 1904 he entered
University of Maine, going there two
years, and then spent two years at
Yale University. He is now a teach
er and private secretary at Good Will
Farm.
The out of town guests at the we'd
ding included Mrs. Jennie Lane, Pro-
vidence, r. l.; Miss Elaine Van Fos-
san, Oberlin, O.; Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Rogers, Presque Isle; Mrs. Frank
Smith and Mrs. Vernon Whitcomb,
Leominster, Mass; Mrs. Walter T.
Dahb, New York City; Mrs. Andrew
Waldron and Ralph Waldron, Port
land; Mrs. Ada McCausland, Wilton;
Miss Winnie Shaw, Danville, Conn,
and a large number from Hinckley.
The young couple received many
beautiful gifts among them a silver
service from the Book and Bond club,
Mr.. Hinckley's fraternity at Yale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hinckley left on the
Pullman for Montreal where they will
spend two weeks. On their return
they will reside at Hinckley, where
their home is being prepared for
them.
In breeding time hogs take 112
days before they farrow.