The Republican journal., 1915-07-01
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The Kennebec Journal reminds us that it
was so years ago this week that Bath. Belfast.
Biddeford, Ellsworth, Lewiston. Rockland,
Skowhegan and Waterville were designated as
money order offices.
The contest for attendance between the Red
and Blue divisions of the junior congregation
at the Baptist church for the past six months
was won by the Blues. The event was cele-
brated by the children by picnic at the park
last Tuesday afternoon with supper furnish
ed by the Reds Over hundred were pres
ent and had very enjoyable time playing
ball and other games. The supper was serv-
ed at o'clock and consisted of sandwiches,
cake and fruit. Misses Grace Hayes, Maude
E. Mathews and Frances Sargent, committee
| on Junior work, were in charge.
NORTH BELFAST. The talk Palestine
which was to have been given last Sunday
evening by Miss Walkley, was postponed on
account of the rain. 1t will be given next
Sunday evening at o'clock if pleasant. In
teresting pictures will be passed around to il
lus trate the talk. -. The Sunday school was
re-organized last Sunday. Miss Airline Walton
was elected superintendent and Howard w.
Hatch.secret ary and treasurer. Miss Walkly
gave fine sermon last Sunday morning to a
large audience. In the evening she gave
| talk on her travels in Palestine, which was
highly interesting ..... Miss Marie Gay and her
brother, Brier Gay of Brooklyn, N. Y. arrived
Sunday morning to spend the summer. Mrs.
F. c. Gay went to Brooklyn. N, Y. Sunday
night for short stay. Miss Grace Hatch
celebrated the 9Th anniversary of her birth
June 23rd. She entertained twelve of her
girl friends at home. A dainty supper was
served and all heartily enjoyed the occasion
A SILVER WEDDING. Edwin Sherman Bow
ker of Bloomfield, VT, and Miss Cora Hatch
Jellison of Brooks. who were married at the
brides home June 20. 1890. celebrated the 25th
anniversary of their marriage at their home
No. IL Congress street, last Tuesday evening,
from to 10 o'clock. About 100 guests were
pref ent. The house was attractiveiy decorae'
ed. The parlor was in green and WHITE the
receiving line standing in front of a seml-clr-
Gle Of small evergreen trees; the back parior
in wild ferns and sprays of locust blossoms
and the dining room in buttercups and daisies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowker exchanged the Tiffany
wedding rings and the service was not repeat
ed on account of illness in the family of their
bridesmaid, now Mrs. w. S. Jones OF Brooks,
and of the officiating clergyman. Rev. David
Bracket. Their best man in 1890, Miles 5.
JelIison, was present. In the receiving line
were Mr.. and Mrs. Bowker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas II; Bowker and Harry H. Bowker.
Madam Bowker wore very becoming gown
of white lace cloth with fllet and ruffies of
white net and carried bunch of pink roses.
Mrs. Bowker wore her wedding gown of white
satin messaline trimmed with Irish crochet
and carried white rose peonies. Little MISS
Verna Isabel Jellison. assisted by Mrs. Nettie
White of Waterville, waited on the guests at
the door and lower hall, and Miss Louise G.
lines attended in the upper hall. Miss Eme-
roy CHM ushered to the receiving line and
Miss Florence w. S haw to the dining room.
Mrs. Charles W. A tkins had charge of the re-
freshments. ice cream and cake, which were
served by Mrs. Ralph Guthrie, Mrs. Allen Pat
terson and Mrs. John E. Bowker, members of
Aurora Rebekah, I. o. o. F., degree staff. on
which Mrs. Bowker had served eight years.
Mrs. Nathan Houston Small served punch in
the living room. 1t was a very social and hap
py gathering. The gifts, which were princ-
pally sterling of the Mary Tilton pattern. were
displayed in the back parlor and were greatly
admired. There were al so gifts of linen, cut
glass and old ivory, etc. The Ladies' Aid of
the North church, of which Mrs. Bowker is
member, presented set Of teaspoons and an
old ivory platter. and the degree staff of the
Aurora Lodge q set of teaspoons.