The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-06-26
WEDDING BELLS.

Observation-Disclosures. AT the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey S. Cunningham on the Kno !
road. Wednesday evening. June 18th. their
only daughter. Rena Elsie. became the bride Of
George Steward Dobson of Pittsfeld. The
ceremony was performed in the parlor at {
o'clock in . bower of evergreen and field
daises in the presence Of about 60 relatives
and friends. Rev. Arthur A. Blair Of the
Universalist church officiated, using the double
ring service. The bride was becomingly
gowned in white silk and carried bride roses
She was attended by her triplet brothers,
Ralph H. and Roy E. A reception followed
the ceremony when refreshments were serv-
ed by Misses Harriet E. johnson. Char
lotte M. Tibbetts, Sadie M. Preston, Evelyn
and Mary Thompson of Belfast and Phoebe
Cross of Morrill,. The bride was the recipient
of many beautiful and costly gifts, including
silver, cut glass, gold, etc. The newly welded
pair spent the remainder of the week at the
log cabin on Beaver Tail built by the BRIDE s
brothers few years ago and then went to
Pittsfeld to visit the groon's relatives. The
bride is graduate of the Belfast High school,
class of 1870 and the groom learned the
plumbers trade in this city with c. L. Wright.
later was employed by Goodbue & Co. and
still later worked at his trade in Boston. Both
bride and groom are popular with young and
old and begin their married life with the best
wishes of many friends. Among the out-of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Dobson of Pittsfeld. parents of the groom,
Miss Gertrude Shuman of Roxbury. Mass,
Mrs. Viola Stevens of Portland, Mrs. Fred
Smith of Sprngvale, Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Cross.
Miss Ada Cross. Earl Cross, Roy Cross Nor
man Cross and Lee Cross of Morrill, Among
the letters of congratulation received by Miss
Cunningham were three from triplets, The
first was from the Bacon triplets, of Henniker.
N. H. They are older than the Cunninghams.
and aIe all boys, and all married. With their
letter they sent photographs of themselves
and their wives. and beautiful silver bowl,
gold lined. They are Ellon R., Elgn S. and
Elwin T. Bacon, and are all successful business
men OF Henniker. Another was from Paul R.,
Virginia l.. and Frank B. Frederick, triplets,
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter F. Frederick
of Dorchester. Mass. They are eight or ten
years of age. Their parents are well known
in this city, Mr.. Frederick being former Bel
fast boy, going from here to Boston when
young man. He was friend of the Cunning
hams, and has kept in touch with them since
the birth of his children. The third was from
the children of MIR. and Mrs. Walter P. Clark
of Hancock. formerly Of Monroe. They are
now about eight years Of age, and are Phelps
Phyllis and Phoebe Clark
WAsHBURN-JoHNsoN. The marriage of Miss
Hattie Ellen Johnson of Belfast and M. Fred
erick harrington Washburn of Atkinson took
place at 7.30 p M, June 25th, at the home of
the BRIDES grandparents, Mr. and Mrs James
W. Wallace, No 86 Waldo avenue, which has
been her home since early girlhood. Rev A.
A. Blair, pastor of the Universalist church, Of
fciated, using the single ring service The
bride was gowned in white crepe de- -chene
and carried bride roses. She was accompanied
by Miss Charlotte M. Tibbetts, who wore light
pink crepe-d -chene and carried sweet peas
The groom was attended by his brother, Mr.
Arthur D. Washburn of Milton, Mass The
home was decorated with evergreens. ferns
and field daises and the front hall and parlor
were especially attractive. The bridal party
entered the parlor to the strains of Lohen-
grin's Wedding March, played by Miss Gladys
Godding of Jackson, and stood under large
arch in front IF the bay window. reception
followed the ceremony from to 10 o'clock
Miss Mabel Johnson, sister OF the bride as
sisted by Misses Sara M Preston. Nellie D.
Ramsdall. Evelyn Thompson and Alice Parker
served ice cream and cake. The bride and
groom left by auto after the reception and
will spend two weeks at Sebec Lake before
going to Atkinson, where they will begin
housekeeping. The out-of town guests were
Mrs David Washburn of Atkinson, mother of
the groom, Mrs. VIM. Warren of East Edding-
ton, Miss Mabel Washburn of Indianapolis.
Ind, and Mrs. Gertrude Hanson Of Foxcroft,
the groom's sisters, Miss Clara Hanson of At
kinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond Kierstead of
West Winterport and Miss Lucy Colson of
Winterport. They were the recipients of many
beautiful and useful p; esents, including a set
of sterling spoons from the clerks in the
Howes Dry Goods Store, where the bride had
been popular clerk. Mr.. and Mrs Washburn
have the best wishes of host of friends for a
happy and prosperous future.
WAx-DowLING. In the Old Rose parlor at
the Somerset Hotel, Boston, Tuesday evening,
June 17th, Mrs. Florence Bowling of Hemen-
way chambers was married to Martin Wax by
the Rev. DR.. M. M. Eichler. The ceremony
as performed in a bower of vines, white
roses and peonies. The blossoms of the noun
tain laurel were also used for decoration. The
bride. who was given in marriage by her
brother-in-law, J. Alvin Dowllng, wore white
liberty satin draped with white chantiliy lace
caught with white roses and a head dress of
white tulle and roses. Her bouquet was Of " hite
orchids and lilies of the valley. She was at.
tended by Mrs. Samuel Wax as metron of
honor and Samuel Wax was best man. A din.
ner followed in the Red room, where 500
American Beauty roses were used in the dec
orations and IA screen Of laurel blossoms con-
cealed the musicians from view. The brides
gift from the bridegroom was diamond brace
let, and she presented the matron of honor An
emerald and gold pendant. Mr.. and Mrs. Wax
will pass their honeymoon in Atlantic City
and will return to Hemenway chambers They
sail August 5th for Europe and will be enter
tanned in Berlin by Hans Won Buchwald. direc-
tor of the Symphony orchestra in that city, a
relative of the bridegroom. and by other rela-
tives in Paris who are prominent in the musi.