Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-29

A wedding of much interest to Skowhe-
gan people and solemnized most appropri-
ately in the Bethany Baptist church at
o'clock Wednesday evening was that
Of Miss Ethel Eugenia Merriam, daughter
OF Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam, and
Lester Frank Weeks Of Randolph. The
church was decorated for the occasion in
green and white by the flower committee
OF the church. The wedding party came
up the aisle to the accompaniment of \
march played on the pipe organ by Mrs
Ethel Whittier Ames, led by the flower
girl. little Bertha Norton. followed by
little Florence Norton bearing the two
rings in cushion, the maid Of honor, Miss
Helen Merriam. sister OF the Bride ana
then the bride and groom-to-be. being
met at the altar by the best man, Ralph
5ramhall Of Belfast, a claasmate Of tho
groom In Coburn and Colby. and the Rev.
George Merriam. who performed tho tlou.
bic ring service, music on the organ con-
tinuing throughout. The bride was charm.
ingly gowned in white messaline and
white marquisette with wedding veil and
carried white rose buds. The maid of
honor wore pink chiffon and carried white
carnations. Following the ceremony the
wedding party marched to the vestry with
the flower girl strewing flowers before
Mr. and Mrs. Weeks. who were followed
py the best man and maid Of honor and
the ring bearer. In the vestry an in
formal reception was held, the best man
and maid Of honor assisting in receiving.
The bride is very popular in skowhegan,
being an earnest church worker and also
one Of the faculty in the Skowhegan
High school the past year. Most of her
early life was spent in Freeport, but she
attended the Skowhegan High school,
from which she was graduated in 1863.
and from Colby college in 1914, following
which she taught in Woodland one year
While In college she became a member OF
the Chi Omega sorority and Of the Chi
Gamma Theta, the sophomore girls So
ciety.
The groom Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank L. Weeks Of Randolph, Me-. and
has prepared himself to teach chemistry
by special post graduate course at Har-
ward university the past year. Mr.. Weeks
rs graduate of Coburn Classical insti-
tute and Of Colby college in 1915, becom-
ing acquainted with Miss Merriam while
student there. He is a member of Delta
Epsilon and of the Druids Of Colby and
while in college won the Phi Beta kappa
key for scholarship He is also a member
OF the Alpha Chi Sigma Of Harvard,
which is chemical society Mr.. Weeks
Is to be the instructor in chemistry at the
L. of M. for the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Weeks will take a trim To
the White mountains and will pass the
remainder of the summer in Randolph.
The wedding was largely attended by
members Of the Bethany church and par
ish and many out-of-town guests were
present. among whom were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Weeks Of Randolph, parents of the
groom; Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis and
Mr.. and Mrs. wadsworth Lewis, Gardi-
ner; e. W. Foster and Miss Lucille Foster,
Miss Ruth Goodwin. waterville; Miss An
ME Dudley. Waterford: Miss Marion Mil
Ter. South Portland: Everett Chase Ellis
worth; Miss Esther French. Solon Miss
Marjorie Barker, Norway: Miss Christine
whittemore. Livermore Falls; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Owen. Clinton: Arthur Mer-
Ram. Boston, brother Of the bride; Ly.
man Thayer, Ballston Spa, n T.: Scott
Staples and Miss Margaret Brown, North
Haven: Miss Ruth Murdoch. Sanford.
Somerset Pomona Grange held a very
successful meeting Tuesday with the Fern
wood Grange of Smithfleld. the feature Of
the meeting being the eating Of the baked
bean dinner out in the shade Of the trees,
Wing the FIRST time in the history Of the
\mons that this has been done. The
h asgrse was conferred o. four new
\hers. Al the opening Of the afternoon !
pn welcome was given b Frank WI.
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