Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1915-04-16
THE PUTNAM parsu.,1 April 10 1918
April Weddings


Peter r Beiair, an eBpioye Of the
PATRIOT office, snd Miss Medora Gag
( non OF Webster, were married 81 the
sacred Heart church, Webster, Mon
q morning at go O'Clock. The
wedding WAS double one Miss Gag
mons sister, Miss Celeste Gagnon, be-
/ ing married at the same time 70 James
Leland ticket agent in the railroad ST. :
ton Of the Boston Il Albany railroad,
I Webster. The nuptial ceremony was
/ performed by Rev. M. A. Durocher,
who also celebrated the nuptial high
mass. Both brides were members OF
the Children Of Mary. Music was by
the church choir who sung the 3rd
Mass in b fiat by ". A. Lafned. . Mrs.
Donalda Plante sung an Ave Maria
with violin obligato by Charles Pepler.
The wedding march was played by l..
q. williams, organist Of the Putnam
Congregational church and one Of the
pfoprietors Of the PATRIOT. a recep
ton and wedding breakfast followed
at the home Of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gagnon, Bartlett street.
There was large gathering Of rela-
tiyes and friends many going from
Putnam. Numerous pretty and use
ful presents were received. After
wedding trip to Boston and other cities
Mr.. aud Mrs. Beiair will reside in Put
nam. Mr. and Mrs. Leland left for
Buffalo and Niagara Falls and will
make their home in Webster when
they return.
Miller. Earnshaw
A New York paper Of last Friday
printed the following account of the
marriage of Miss Marion Earnshaw
who lived with her grandmother, Mrs.
NJ. q. Leonard, South Main street,
several years and attended the Putnam
High school:
Miss Marion Tillinghast Earnshaw,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer K.
Earnshaw, and Guthrie MeNab Miller
were married last evening in the
Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. No
formal annouuceme had been made
Of the couples engagement and their
marriage will come as a surprise TO
their friends
The BRIDES father is owner and vice
president OF the Gas well. NJ assey Drug
Company. Mr.. Miller is graduate Of
Harvard University, where he was &C.
i've in athletics, and was at one time
listed among the ten strong men Of
that university He is member of
the Harvard and Beta Theta ri clubs
Of this city.
Among those who witnessed the Ger
emory, besides the brides parents,
were Mrs. Charles ;. Guthrie, Mrs. NJ j.
@. Strong, IL. A. Martin and II. b.
Guthrie.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Miller left on trip to Florida.
Gates. .BeIcher
Another wedding Of a former Put.
nam girl was solemnized Friday, the
bride being daughter of Rev. and
Mrs. f.. w. Beleher. Mr.. Belcher was
formerly pastor of the Putnam Metho.
dist church. A local paper gave the
| following account Of the marriage:
A very pretty wedding took place at
4 o'clock at the NJ. f.. parsonage, when
Elva, the oldest daughter of Rev. and
MRS. +. w. Belcher, was united in
marriage to Julius Gates, son of Mrs.
Frank J. Gates, of East Hampton, the
father Of the bride performing the eeFe-
mony. Only the immediate families
were present. The parlor was prettily
decorated with evergreen and Easter
! lilies, the wedding taking place under
an arch Of evergreen. The bride was
attired in while wolfe, trimmed with
lace and embroidery, and carried
bridal roses. A bountiful collation.
was served, after which the bridal
couple left amid shower of confetti
for short wedding trip. Upon theil
return they will reside in East Hamp
| ton.