Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-08
MADISON
Marriage Nuptials of Popular
Young Couple Most Elab-
crate Ceremony
REV. JOHN A. HARDING RE.
SIGNS PASTORATE

An event of much interest to wide
circle Of friends Wednesday evening
was the marriage of DR.. Harold E.
Danforth to Miss Beatrice Towne, at
the home of the bride on Old Point
avenue. Both are wellknown and pop
ular Madison young people. Miss
Towne is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Towne. She is a grad
uate of the Madison High school in
the class of 1910. A greater part of her
time since graduation has been passed
in the study of music, although for a
time she was employed as teacher
in the Primary grades of the village
schools. Miss Towne has a pleasing
soprano voice and has been a favor
lite soloist at many entertainments in
this section. DR.. Danforth is a popular
young dentist and is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Danforth. He grad
uated from the Madison High school
in the class of 1907. Three years later
he entered Tufts Dental College and
received his degree in 1914. He at once
opened an Office in this village and
has a large and increasing business.
The parlor and dining room were es-
pecially decorated for the occasion
with evergreens and cut flowers. At
100 o'clock the strains of a wedding
march was played by Mrs. Grace Head.
The groom was attended by Earl
Mitchell of North Arson as best man.
The bridesmaids were Miss Doris
Carpenter and Miss Pearl Danforth a
sister of the groom. The maid Of hon
Or was Miss Laura Carpenter. The
flower girl and ring bearer was little
Lucille Delaware. Rev. Frederick H.
Means off1ciated and the double ring
service was used. The bride was given
away by her father. -'he ceremony was
witnessed by only the immediate rela-
tives Of the contracting parties. At 8
o'clock came the reception. The guests
were met at the door by Messrs. Merle
Tinkham and Leland Towne and d.
rected to the dressing rooms. Mrs. Ma
bel Carpenter acted as usher. In the
receiving line were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles e. Towne. Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Danforth, Miss Laura Carpenter.
DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Danforth, and Earl
Mitchell. From the parlor the guests
were directed to the dining room.
where refreshments or fruit punch. ice
cream and waters were served by Ca
terer Chester Dunlap. Those who as
sisted in serving were Miss Pearl Dan
forth, Miss Evelyn Flanders, Mrs. Don
Towne, and Miss Hazel Chapman pre-
sided at the punch bowl. There were
about $50 guests present. DR.. and Mrs.
Danforth were the recipients of a
number of valuable presents. consist
ing Of cut glass, silvtrware and crock
cry They left town Thursday for a
two weeks honeymoon trip to Boston
and the White Mountains, after which
they will reside in Madison.
Rev. John A. Harding, who has been
pastor of the Madison Free Baptist
and Arson Baptist church for the past
two years, has rendered his resigna-
ton as pastor and has accepted a call
to the pastorate Of the Baptist church
in Franklin, Mass. Mr.. Harding will
leave for his new pastorate the latter
part of September.
Ralph Dyer Of Plymouth, Mass, is
the guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs
I. B. Dyer, at their residence on Park
street.
The annual Cattle show and fair
at Starks village will be held on
Sept. Is.
Fred Mccarthy, who has been pass
ing the summer in Ansonia, Conn.,, ar
rived in Madison Thursday for a short
visit with his mother before going to
Orono, where he will enter the Fresh
man class at the University Of Maine.