Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-13
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Pearle Bernice, the Oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Thomas OF
West Benton, and Worth LaForest
Brown of West Benton, were united
in marriage at o'clock Tuesday eve
ming at the home of the brides pa
rents. Rev. John l.. Clark. pastor or
the Fairfield Baptist church, othciated
and the impressive double ring service
was used To the strains of the we'd
ding march from 'Lohengrin' the
bridal party marched to the room
where the ceremony was performed in
the presence of a few relatives and
invited friends. The bride was attend
ed Icy Miss Stella Thomas, her sis
ter, as bridesmaid and Arion Lowe Of
RangeIey acted as best man. The
bride was attired in white silk and
carried the bridal bouquet of roses.
The bridesmaid wore blue crepe de
chine. Mrs Reuben Wentworth played
the wedding march. Following the
ceremony an informal reception was
held. and a light collation. was serv-
cd The wedding festivities were re-
strained because of a recent death in
the family. The young couple left for
parts unknown on a wedding trip.
They will be at home at West Benton
after Jan. q. Mrs. Brown is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
Thomas of West Benton. She attend
ed the public schools of Benton and
graduated from the Lawrence High
school of Fairfield in 1910. She later at
tended Morgan's Business College at
Waterville and since that time has
~ y, Sc
store at Waterville and stenographer
for Pillsbury-Jakins Co. at Benton.
She is an active worker in the Baptist
church, and at present is engaged as
teacher in the Sunday school. Mr..
Brown is employed at the Fairfield
freight office as assistant. He is a
member Of Fairfield Lodge, I. o. o. F..
Both the bride and groom are men,
bers of the Benton Grange. They are
a very popular young couple. having
a large circle of friends in Benton and
vicinity, who wish them every happi-
ness and many years Of welded life.
A large water pipe on High street
sprung a leak sometime Monday night
and the street for several yards around
W
drant to move and the lead in the pipes
worked out, causing the leak, which was
in front of the home of John Lawry. A
crew of men were occupied a larger part
of Tuesday in repairing the damage.
Domestic Science in the Schools; What
We Have Done and What We Hope to
Do" was the subject of the discourse
that Miss Webster took at the January
meeting of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton which was held Tuesday afternoon
at the Lawrence High school. Miss Web
ster told in a very comprehensive manner
the work that was first started in the
public schools of Fairfield of teaching the
pupils to cook, and later the introducing
of sewing in the course. She explained
that the only purpose of the course was
not only the instruction in the culinary
art and sewing, but to teach the children
to be neat, self confident and efficiency.
Miss Jeanette Sturtevant told in her talk
that tn etraining of the child at home
greatly influences the child in the school,
and if at home he is taught to be neat,
orderly and obey, at school he will be
better and a brighter pupil. A piano solo
by Lawrence Putnam was one of the
pleasant features of the afternoons pro-
gram. Drills by the pupils Of Grades VII
and VIII of the South Grammar school
in the wand and dumb-bell exercises were
held. and Miss Cate explained that the
work of drilling the pupils was frs.