The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-30
CHILDHOOD ROMANCES
LED TO NUPT|ALS
Young Skowhegan Women Married to
Sherman Young Men. Will Reside
In MillinOcket

Friday forenoon shortly before 10
O'Clock A. NJ the home of Attorney
and Mrs Daniel Lewis os Spring st.
was the scene of a double wedding
ceremony, their two younger daugh-
ters. Edith Wilma and Bertha Mabel
Lewis becoming the respective brides
of Edmund Calvin Roberts and Daniel
Whitney Maddocks both of Millinock-
ct Rev. Charles Haryie Mckinney
of the Island Avenue Congregational
Church was the officiating clergyman
using the single ring service and the
couple were unattended. The decor
atoms were not elaborate but were
charming the troths being plighted
in the front parlor within bower of
green studded with red suggestive of
the holiday season. Single trees
formed the sides of the arch and ever
green was also freely used in other
appointments about the room. Car
nations were the only flowers There
WAS no wedding march and the inn
mediate family were the Witnesses.
The gowns were of blue cloth, simple
but beautiful and We're worn by the
two brides on their departure. A de
licious wedding breakfast was served
after the ceremony and at 1l.50 both
couples left for their future homes in
Millinocket The wedding gifts in
eludcd fine linen. solid silver and
dainty china
The romance which led up to this
double wedding dates back to child
hood days when all four of the parti-
cipants were children together in
Sherman. Some eighteen years ago
the Lewis removed to Skowhegan and
not until within a year have the at
tentions of either of the young men
appeared to be serious. A few weeks
ago the two engagements were an
nounced and the elimination of the
long friendship resulted in the lovely
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G.
Roberts of sherman and has been a
school teacher. He has also been an
accountant and now holds respon-
sible position with the Great Northern
Paper Co at Miilinocket His bride
the elder of the two sisters is one of
Skowhegans most charming young
women She is a graduate of Show
hegan High School and is an accom-
plished pianist, having studied at the
New England Conservatory Of Music
and with advanced teachers in BOs-
ton For a long period she has
served as the organist of the Island
Avenue CONGREGATIONAL Church. has
done much concert work. giving free
y of her time and musical abilities
Mr.. Maddocks is the son of Postmas-
ter and Mrs Isaac T. Maddoeks of
Sherman and is connected with the
! Great Northern Paper Co. as is Mr.
Roberts His bride. formerly Miss
Bertha Lewis is also a very clever
young woman and while not so musi-
cal as her sister, is possessed of much
/ charm and considerable business abil-
! ity having for some years been en-
gagged in the office of her father as his
assistant and stenographer She is
graduate of the local High School
and of MorRans Business College and
for time was engaged in teaching
Both she and her sister are members
of the CONGREGATIONAL Church and
will be greatly missed among the par
ishioners of that denomination as
we'll as in the social life of the town
The two couples are to reside in the
same house. their respective apart
ments having been prepared for them
prior to their arrival.