The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-09-11
EAST BELFAST.

VIM. Y. Brewer of New York City spent the
weekend with Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Vaughan
Miss Isabelle Towle left last Saturday for
Danbury. Conn, to resume her position as
teacher
Miss Ethel Slavery went to North Searsport
last Sunday where she has position as teach
er in that district.
Mrs. A. E. Shute and daughter Florence are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Waterman, in Northport.
Miss Flora burgess returned to Somerville,
Mass. last Friday after spending the summer
at her cottage Flowannah.
Miss Edith strout will leave for Portland
Friday after spending her vacation at her
home Searsport avenue.
The Daughters of Veterans will meet this,
Thursday, evening in G. A. R., hall A full at
tendance is desired as there is to be an initia-
ton.
There will be baked bean supper and social
at Mason's Mill chapel next Friday night for
the benefit of the church. Supper Is cents.
The pr bic invited.
Misses Annie Farnsworth of Islesboro and
Blanch Foster of Burnham spent last week
with Mrs. Jennie Carrow an! attended the
Teachers Institute. They left Monday for
Pittsfield, where they will teach.
A DOUBLE WEDDING. At the home of AL
derman and Mrs. Roscoe Black, in East Bel
fast, at 730 Saturday evening, their daughters,
Rena Isabel and Bessie Louise, were welded,
the former to James France Cooper of Brook
lyn, and the latter to William George Russell
of Chestnut Hill, Mass. The rooms of the
Black residence were effectively decorated
with flowers in purple, pink and yellow. each
of the rooms having an artistic color scheme,
worked out in asters, gladiolus, mignonette'
zinias and sweet peas. At 73O as the strains
of Mendelssohn's wedding march were played
by Mrs. Russell Shaw and Miss Gertrude Rus
sell, violin and piano; sisters of Mr.. Russell
the young ladies appeared Oh the broad stairs
and slowly descended. They entered the liv-
ing room and there were joined by the grooms
and the officiating clergyman, Rev. William
Vaughan of the Trinity Reformed church, d
particular friend of the family and who had
known the brides from childhood. The first
couple to take their places at the altar was
Miss Rena Isabel, who became the bride of
James France Cooper. She was charming in a
dainty robe of white silk crepe, with pearl
trimmings, and carried sweet peas with brides
roses and orchids. She attended by her
sister and Mr.. Cooper by Mr.. Russell. This
ceremony performed, the second couple Miss
Bessie Louise and William George Russell,
took their places and, attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper, were made man and wife. The
the double ring and was very impressive
Miss Bessie wore a charming frock of white
embroidered crepe with shadow lace garniture
and her bouquet was like that carried by her
sister. Following the ceremonies, which were
attended by the immediate relatives of the
bridal party only, there reception from
Ste 10, at which nearly a hundred guests were
present. Shire catered and Mrs. VIM. Downes
of Chestnut Hill, aunt of the brides, in black
charmeuse. served from the table, assisted by
Mrs. William Vaughn, Jr., sister of the brides,
wearing frock of blue crepe de chene, Mrs
Russell Shaw and Miss Gertrude RUSSELL sis
! tiers Of Mr.. Russell. Mrs. Shaw wore a gown
of white crepe de chene, and Miss Russell a
| stunning dress of shadow lace over pink
satin. Mrs. Black, the brides mother, wore
dark blue silk. Other out-of-town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cooper of Brook
line, parents of Mr.. Cooper; Mrs. Manson Lowe
and son Robert of Dorchester; Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Black and son Roy of Campello. Mrs
Cooper, after graduating from the Belfas
High school, fitted in Boston for teaching ane
was very successful teacher in Massachu
sets schools for several years. Mrs Russell
after her H Ugh school course, took bushes:
course in Boston and for some years has beer
an efficient stenographer for the Fowle- Hib
bard Co.. of Boston, ard Mr.. Russell, cashier
for the Stephen c. Bartlett Co., of Boston
Both brides received some very handsome ant
valuable gifts and go to their new homes witt
the best wishes of ores of friends. The two
couples left Monday afternoon on the boat fo
Boston and sailed from that port Tuesday OF
the new Plant Line steamer Evangene TO
Halifax and an eight days tour of the Mari
time Provinces. They will be at home afte
Oct. LIST. the Coopers at 10 York street, Dor
chester, and the Russes Selwyn street
Roslindale.