Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-08

a bridal veil of white tulle. She carried 1
q bouquet of white brides roses. The
groom wore the conventional black F.!
The bridesmaid, Miss Hazel Whitney,
was dressed in yellow taffeta. The best |
man was Erwin Sweet, of Hampden,
cousin of the bride. After the ceremony
refreshments of ice cream, cake and
coffee were served to the guests while
J the newlyweds made ready for de-
parture. The brides going away Co.'S
tune was of navy blue trimmed with
gray fur and she wore a large black
picture hat. Although plans were nice
ly made for quiet departure in the
automobile of the brides father, the
guests were right on hand and several
got into the machine with Mr.. and Mrs.
Staples making it quite lively for them
for q few minutes as did the very gen.
erous supply of confetti which seemed
to be everywhere. Mrs. Staples was a
graduate of the Norridgewock High
| school in the class of 1913 after which
she went to business college at Ban
gOr. She is now employed as stenogra-
pher in an insurance Office in Bangor.
Mr.. Staples was at one time a stu
dent of the High school here but COM
| pleted his education in Bangor where
he is now prescription clerk in Riker
Jaynes drug store in that city. The
young couple We're both very popular
in this town, where they have a large
circle of friends who join in wishing
them the heartiest of Fluctuations.
| They We're the recipients of many
beautiful and useful presents among
which was check for $50 from the
brides father. Mr.. and Mrs. Staples
will take a weeks honeymoon trip and
will then return to Bangor, where they
will make their home. Those present
from out of town at the ceremony were
Mrs. William X. Hilton of Damariscot-
ia, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Cole, Miss Ina
Smith, Miss Ruth Cole. Erwin Sweet
of Hampden, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Cushman
of Bangor and Mr.. and Mrs. David
Staples of Waterville.
! The meeting of the Village I'M
provement Society on Thursday after
noon was in charge of Miss Hattie
Longley and Miss Carrie Cleveland and
the topic was Current Events The
following program given: Quota
| tions: current events; paper, Current
Events" Miss Hattie Longley; vocal
solo. Miss Florence White; prize poems
of the year, Mrs. Ida Spaulding; music.
! Miss Helen Powers: reading, Mrs. An
ME Merrill; vocal solo, Mrs. Helen To-
hey; The Quebec Bridge" Miss Fannie
Haskell; music. Miss Helen Powers;
reading. The Elephant Butte Project"
Miss Hattie Longley; America.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Watson have
moved into the William Whiting house
on Mercer Hill.
70 No ctoff 0oxx,
day for the winter. Mrs Briggs join
ed her husband there the first Of the
week.
Ben Everett and friend, Mr. Guptill.
have been passing a few days in Flag.
staff on a hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Jones enter
tanned several friends at a party at
their home on Tuesday evening. A
very pleasant evening was passed in
playing games. Refreshments Of sand
witches. cake, pie. coffee and cider were
served.
Mrs. Earle Owens and two children
arrived Saturday from New Brunswick,
N. j., to pass several weeks with rel
atives in town.
The Jolly Glee Club held a meeting
III tne n. Oh r. nail on FRIDAY evening.
Refreshments were served.
Friends Of Mrs. George Farrand gave
her surprise birthday party at her
home on Saturday evening. The time
was pleasantly passed in playing SO.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Milford Tibbetts. Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Campbell. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Tufts and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Chandler made an automobile
trip to Kingfield Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Bigelow. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Gilman. Mrs. Alice Robbins and
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