The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-06-27
EAST SOUND
Thatcher-HarrisOn
Hrea 81 So. N

Thatcher of BeIlingham. took place
.9t high noon Wednesday June, rs.
at the Harrison home on Nortn
Reach road, was a beautiful and
;mnressive affair. The bride was
exouisitely gowned in white meteor
crepe trimmed with imported hand
made lace over cream messallne.
She entered the room leaning on
fbe arm of her father and the beau
4iful ring service was read by the
Rev. ]. J. Jones of the Methodist
church. The young couple STAND
ING under bell made of La france
roses. After the ceremony an
elaborate wedding breakfast was
served at small tables in the dining
room, which was decorated with
Marguerites and yellow California
noppies. A brown basket with
tall handle filled with trailing vines
and peoples grazing the brides
table. This was removed when the
brides cake was brought in, which
took its place. The cake was beau
tifully trimmed with pink roses. A
candle was lighted and burned.
while the bride cut the cake,
which had burned at the wedding
of the brides parents and grand
parents. The living room and parlor
were lovely with wild roses and
ferns, while the whole house had
every door and window and all the
picture rail festooned with delicate
ropes of ivy. The fireplace in the
diving room was especially beautiful
being banked with ferns and roses
with vines trailing from the mantle
piece. The guests numbered about
eighteen, only relatives being pres
,ent. The bride is one of the most
popular young ladies on the island.
as the crowd on the wharf to see
her off would testify. The ynung
people strewed her path with rose
petals when she left the carriage
she literally walked path Of roses,
the whele wharf being covered and
some floating away on the water.
There was the usual rice. snow
white ribbons and "just married.
signs. The old Resale entered into
the spirit of the event and whistled
again and again On leaving. The
groom is fire young business man
of Bellingh ham and the young couple
enter their new life with the best
wishes of many friends.
Miss Margaret Gibson. who has
oeen visiting in Seattle for the past
month, returned to her home here
Monday. She was accompanied
by her sisters, the Misses Jean and
Isabel. who will spend their vaca-
tion here.
Walter Sutherland. who returned
Friday from attending school in
Tacoma, was accompanied by his
friend George Burnett.
The Misses Burroughs are spend
ing the summer vacation with their
parents here.
M. S. Donahue left Tuesday for
Gettysburg to attend the reunion.
East Sound has two who are elegl-
BILE for this splendid trip. the other
being Mr.. Baker.
Geo. E. Sutherland has received
a fine new tnree-seated wagon, with
all the latest devices for comfort.
The seats are wide enough for
three people without the least
Growding, and not only cushioned
but have strong coil springs under
the cushions and good high backs;
rack to carry baggage can be fas-
tened on the back so that nothing
will interfere with the comfort of
the passengers.
Mrs. Drought and four children
of st. Paul, arrived Monday and
will spend the summer in the
Drought home at the end of Lovers
Lane.
Miss Stuvers of the Post Office
left for Bellingham Monday return
ing Wednesday.
l. S. Waldrip was the weekend
guest of his daughter. Mrs. H. B,
Paige of Bellingham. Master John
Benson returned home with him.
John Templin returned from Sc
at lie Monday, accompanied by his
young sou Jack, who will spend the
Summer here with Mrs. Templin
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Patterson
left Monday for an extended trir
through eastern Canada. Several
of their friends were at the wharf
to wish them 'bos VOYAGE
Carl Templln left Tuesday fo,
Fender island.
W. H. Benson was business Wis
ator to Bellingham Thursday of las
week. returning Friday.