Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-11


burn Friday after passing a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crosby.
E. G. Lander and family of Augusta
were week end visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Albee.
Mrs. Orrin Wells and little grandson
Of Kennebunport are spending week
at their cottage in Smithfield.
Miss Mabel Crosby who has been the
guest for few days of her brother,
Walter S. Crosby left Saturday for her
home in Chicago.
Fred Jewett is in Belfast on bust
ness.
Miss Fay Barker returned to Au-
gusta Tuesday after passing a few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Barker.
Walter Taylor who has been in
China on business for d few weeks
was at home over Sunday.
Branch Staples.
At II o'clock on Saturday morning
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Staples on Waterville
Hill occurred the marriage of their
only daughter, Clara Goodwin Staples
to Robert oliver Branch of Whitman
tic, Conn. The young couple left town
by automobile Immediately after the
ceremony. They will spend their
honeymoon at various points in Maine
and will be at home in Willimantic af-
ter October 1st
Miss Edna Taylor returned Satur-
day to Beverly, Mass, after passing
her vacation with relatives in town.
Miss Blanche Emory is passing
few days at Good Will.
William Wheeler was at home over,
the week end from New Portland.
Miss Dorothy Folsom visited friends
in Waterville last week for a few days.
Misses Adessa Spaulding, Florence
White, Lucy Huff and Evelyn Mcneil
are at the Spaulding cottage at North
Pond with Mrs. Ida Spaulding as a
chaporone.
A number Of young people from
town took a straw ride to Skowhegan
on Saturday evening to attend the
movies.
Fred Lawton has been entertaining
his niece from Brunswick.
Martin White.
At seven o'clock Saturday morning
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin White occurred the
marriage Of their daughter, Myrtle
Eva to Frank Martin. Rev. F. G
Davis was the officiating clergyman.
The bride was very becomingly at
tired in a beautiful gown of white
satin with trimmings of pearls ard
shadow lace and she carried a bridal
bouquet Of white roses. The groom
and groomsman, Forest White, broth
er Of the bride, fore the conventional
black. Miss Martha Robinson, brides
maid, was dressed in blue silk and
carried a bouquet Of pink roses. The
room in which the ceremony took
place was prettily decorated with
flowers. Only the immediate relatives
and a few friends were present. The
young couple were the recipients of
many gifts among the most appreciat-
ed being nice black leather travelling
bag from the employees Of the shoe
shop. Mr.. and Mrs. Martin took the
noon train for Marblehead, Mass.
| where they will make their home. They
were met at the station by a large
crowd Of friends who sprinkled them
plentifully with rice and confetti and
| who Joined in wishing them the
heartiest Of congratulations and best
wishes for a long and happy married
life together.
The meeting Of the Village Improve
ment Society on Thursday afternoon
was in charge of Mrs. Mary Woods
and Mrs. Florence Whiting and was
held at the pleasant home Of Mrs.
Woods on Sunset Hill. The topic was.
Irish Folksongs and Stories" The
following program was given: Reading
Of records; quotations: reading, Unto
the Least Of These" Mrs. Woods;
"Paddy's Excelsior" (in costume), Mr..
Woods; song. Rosy O'Moore" and
encore, Kathleen Mavourneen," Mr.
Woods; song and encore, Mrs. Nina
Seavey: reading, Mrs. Woods;
America After the program the la
dies adjourned to the lawn where
punch and waters were served, also
|apples raised by Mr.. Woods.
Miss Helen Fentiman of North An
son is the guest Of her grandmother
Mrs. Ida Ireland.