The Republican journal., 1916-07-06
WEDDING BELLS.

DonnoWS- CHAPMAN. One OF the prettlest
weddings OF the season occurred Saturday at.
ternoon. June Path, when Miss Ava Elizabeth
Chapman. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John v.
Chapman, became the bride of Carl MILFORD
Burrows Of Somerville. The wedding cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Robert Walker
in Trinity church, Concord, with the double
ring service. The church was decorated with
pink and white roses for the occasion. The
bride was beautifully gowned in cream satin
with veil OF tulle caught by orange blossoms
one carried shower bouquet of roses and lilies
OF the valley. Miss Eleanor Chapman. sister
OF the bride. who acted as maid of honor,
looked charming in blue crepe de chine. She
carried white sweet peas. Miss Ruth Turner
OF Marlboro and Miss Natalie Chapman acted
as bridesmaids. They we're both attired in
PINK crepe de chine and wore picture hats of
white and pink. Miss Gladys Ball of Charles
town and Miss Marjorie Chapman made pretty
ring bearers. George Gresham OF Cambridge
acted as best man. The ushers were Davis
Clarke OF Hyde Park and Herbert Chamberlain
Oh Boston Following the ceremony q reception
was held at the home of the brides parents on
Elm st., which was attended by large number
OF relatives and friends of the couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burrows then left on q wedding trip
which will last several weeks. On their return
they will reside in Somerville. Mrs. Burrows
Is very we'll known in this town. She is a
graduate of the local schools, taking her d.
ploma from Concord high with the class of
1913 After completing her course at Framing
ham Normal she accepted q position in East
Longmeadow, where she has taught during the
past year. She has great number of friends
throughout the vicinity. The groom is en-
gagged in business in Somerville, where he is
well known. Both take the good wishes of
their many friends with them into their mar
ried life.-Concord, N. H., Eaterp Use.
This wedding is of local interest as the
father of the bride, John V. Chapman, was
born in Freedom and resided there until he
was 10 years old. will" Dorman and "Clem"
Wescott were schoolmates of his at Freedom
Academy and DR.. W. C. Lbbey was school
mate at the M C. l., Pittsfeld. Mr.. Chapman
is the Parole Clerk at the Massachusetts Re-
formatory and Sept. l, 1916, will have COM
pleted service of twenty-five years. He is a
counsellor at law, having taken course of
four years at the Boston Evening Law School
with view to doing Office work evenings to
some extent but more especially as supple
mentary to his training as a prison official.
RoBERTsoN-C oNANT. very pretty wedding
took place at high noon, June 30th, at the
home of Senator and Mrs. c. M. Conant in
Winterport, when their eldest daughter, Ger
trude Melvena. was united in marriage to Ray
Gordon Robertson. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
A. Robertson of Swanvie. Only the immedi-
ate relatives were present. The single ring
service was very impressivey performed by
Rev. A. A. Blair, pastor of the Universalist
church of Belfast. Mrs W. e. Hebard, sister
of the bride, was matron of honor, and the
brides brother, Amos Conant, acted as best
man. The wedding march from Lohengrin was
played by Miss Edna Conant, another sister of
the bride, After the ceremony dainty we'd
ding breakfast was served. The house was
prettily decorated with daisies, syringas and
ferns. Mrs Robertson is popular young lady
She was graduated from Winterport High
school in 1907 from Shaw Business college,
Bangor in 1907, and from Castine Normal
school in 1915, where she was vaiedictorian of
her class. She mas taught several successful
terms of school and for the past year has held
a fine position as stenographer and secretary
at the Castine Normal school. The groom was
graduated from Monroe High school in 1909 |
and is a very successful farmer in Swanvile'
where they will reside. Their many friends |
wish them much happiness and long welded
life.
INCONSISTENCIES. A very quiet home
wedding occurred Saturday evening, June oath,
in North Brooksyille. The contracting parties
were Leon B. Hopkins and Hattie Saunders
and the ceremony was performed by Rev. W.
L. Bradeen of Brooksville. The bride wore
DAINTY gown of white crepe de chine. Mrs.
Hopkins has just completed very successful
term of teaching in the village primary school
and for the past two years had taught in Sedg
wick, where she has many friends Mr.. Hop
kins is energetic young farmer. Both are
very popular with their many friends, who
wish them long. happy life together.
GRINDLE-GR1NDLE. Thomas S. Grindle, son
of Arthur M. Grindle of Penobscot and Miss
Jennie A. Grindle of Blue Hill. daughter of the
late DR.. Rufus P. Grindle, were married July Sd
at the First Baptist parsonage in Dexter by
Rev. Rinaldo L. Ods. Mr.. Grindle is superin-
tendent of schools for Blue Hill, Sedgwick and
Brooklin, Me. Mrs Grndle has been teacher
in Blue Hill.
ROWE NICKERsoN. Stanley E. Rowe of
Burnham was married to Miss Violet A. Nicker-
son, daughter of Charles Nickerson, of Corin-
ma, at the Christian parsonage in Corinna July
Sd by Rev. Henry Arnold.
MORRILL,