Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-31
MADISON
Wedding of Popular and Widely
Known Couple at the Home
Of the Bride-Many
Out Town Guests
MADISON MAN GETS FINE
POSITION IN CHICAGO

A very pretty home wedding was
celebrated Wednesday evening at the
residence of Judge and Mrs. Charles o.
Small on upper Main street. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Emma l.
Brown, the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Small, and Prof n. Leslie
Sawyer, the only son OF Mrs. and Dr.
w. G. Sawyer, Madison's oldest prac-
ticing physician. Rev. John A. Hard
ing, pastor of the Free Baptist church
of which both bride and groom are
members officiated. Promptly at 7
o'clock to the strains of a wedding
march played by Robert Dinsmore the
bridal party took their places in the
parlor bay window, which was decor
ated with evergreens and sweet peas.
The groom was attended by Carl d.
Gray, an old friend and schoolmate.
Miss Evangeline Keefe of Dover, New
Hampshire acted as bridesmaid. The
single ring service was used. The
flower girl was Miss Lucy Dinsmore.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
small company of the immediate rela-
tives and few college friends of Prof
Sawyer.
A wedding reception was held from
s to 10 o'clock and was attended by
several hundred friends in this vicinity.
The guests We're introduced by Walter
Whitman and Miss Nellie Holway, as
sisted by Harry Brown, a brother of
the bride. In the receiving line were
Judge and Mrs. C. o. Small, Dr. and
Mrs. w. G. Sawyer, Prof. and Mrs.
Sawyer, c. d. Gray, and Miss Evange-
line Keefe. From the parlor the guests
were directed to the dining room,
which was prettily decorated with
roses, evergreens, sweet peas, and
white ribbon. Mrs. f. d. Folsom of
Portland and Mrs K. c. Gray presided
at the ice cream table and were assist
ed by Misses Mildred Henderson, Ha-
Eel Chapman, Mildred Sawyer and
Bessie Berry. Fruit punch was serv-
ed by Misses Ruth Marden and
Gladys Phillips.
Miss Brown received her early edu-
cation in the Madison public schools
and was a member of the class of 1909
The next fall she entered Pennington
graduating in the class of 1911. For
the past three years she has been a
successful teacher in the Madison pub
lie schools. Miss Brown has been ac-
tive in the work of the Madison Free
Baptist church serving as organist
for several years.
Mr.. Sawyer commenced his education
il the Madison public schools and
was a member of the class of 1904 of
the NJ. H. S. He entered Bates Col
lege the same year and graduated in
1910 with the degree of NJ. A. While in
| Rates, Mr.. Sawyer specialized in the
study of chemistry. For two years
| after graduation from Bates he was
professor in chemistry in the Port
/ land High schools, after which was
principal CT the Eastport High schoo
! for d year. In the fall of 1911 Mr.
| ga wyer was given an assistant profess
/ sorslip ir Princeton College with ops
! portunities for advanced study. being
/ one of two young men who went from
| the State of Maine. While in Princeton
Mr. Sawyer further specialized If
| chemistry, doing much original work
and completed the course this sum
mer and will be given the degree OF
Phi. D. at the beginning of the school
year this fall. Mr.. Sawyer is president
of the Madison High School Alumni
! Association, a member of Euclid
Lodge. F. and A. NJ, and Indian
Spring Lodge, I. o. o. F. Both young
people have a wide circle of friends
not only in this vicinity but other
| parts Of the State.
Al the close of the reception Mr.. an6
Mrs. Sawyer left town in an automo-
| bile amid shower of confetti, for q
short honeymoon trip. They will re-
| turn to Madison in about two weeks
| Among those present during the eve
! ming from out of town were: Mr.. anC
| Mrs. F. u. Folsom and daughters Mrs
! Eugene Evans, Mrs. DR.. Messer. ant
Mrs. J. S. Spaulding of Portland; Mrs
| Warren Kicker of Lewiston; Augustus
Parmenter Of Walpole Mass; Walter
! Witham and Miss Lynette Philbrool
! of Bangor; A Trenor of New Yorl
City: Mrs. Helen Davis of Fairfield
Or. Elton Quinn of Pensacola, Fla.
and Miss Mabel Tinllham of Wash
| iugton, d. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer were the re
cipients of a number of valuable gift
from friends from Maine to Califor
mia.