Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-11-14
Three Norxay Weddinxs.

Wednesday. Nov. 9Th, was . day Of
weddings In Norway. Three took place
In the village on that date, two In the
morning and one In the afternoon, and
II 10 evident that "wednesday, the best
day Of alp 10 - popular for the day Of
tying the knot - ever. : +
BRIaes.BABKEB.
At the Congregational parsonage at II
O'Clock occurred the marriage Of John
c. Briggs and Miss Estelle W. Barker.
both Of Gardiner, Rev. r. j. Bruce using
tho double ring service. At the close OF
the ceremony . dainty wedding lunch
was served by Mrs. Bruce.
Mr.. Briggs was formerly located 10
Norway and has many friends here who
wish him happiness. He IL q young man
of unusually high character, best OF hab-
Its and disposition that readily mskes
and holds friends. While here he WAS
employed first ~ clerk In the Thomas
Smiley store and later in the supply
Office of the B. r. Spinney & Co. shoe
factory. When that company closed out
it's business here. Mr.. Briggs accepted .
similar position with the r. P. Hazard
Shoe Co. of Gardiner, and has remained
with them since, having worked himself
up to the position of manager OF the
supply department. he 10 q member
of the Congregational church, having
jnined during the passionate Of Mr.. Bruce,
q member of Oxford Lodge, F. and A.
NJ, and of the Chapter and Council at
Gardiner.
Mrs. Briggs Is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Barker of Gardiner. She
is graduate of Phillips High School
and business college, and has bad po-
sition a. stsnographer with the Portland
Evening Express. She has 8 fine con-
tralto voice and has sung in various
churches. At present she is singing In
the Universalist church at Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs will spend their
nesswassee, and will then return to Gar
diner where they will make their home.
They have been the recipients OF many
useful and valuable presents, which tes-
tify to the esteem In which they are held
both in Norway and Gardiner.
HUNToN.BRADBURY.
At the Methodist parsonage Wednes.
day morning occurred the wedding OF
Charles Edward Hunton aud Miss Mil
dred Bradbury, both of Norway, Rev.
n. L. Nichols using the single ring ser
vice.
Mr.. Huntop is the son of Turner C.
and Mary A. Hunton, late Of Lewiston,
and came to Norway to accept position
as machinist in the factory Of the Nor.
U,;k .hinh l. n-naH
by his brother, T. c. Hunton.
Mrs. Hunton ia the daughter of Mrs.
Christine Bradbury and for several years
has lived in the family OF U. s. G.. Alb
bolt on Pike Hill. She has attended
the Norway schools and has had employ
ment with the Warner Paper Box Com
pany during the school vacations.
Although the couple had supposed
that their wedding was deep secret,
they found q goodly number Of their
friends at the station to see them OF and
rice and confetti was not lacking. After
a short wedding trip they will return to
Norway to make their home.
NoYEs-RIcHARDsoN
The last wedding of the day Wednes-
day was that of Frank Willard Noyes
and Miss Annie May Richardson, which
took place at the Congrega tional parson.
age at 1:30 P. NJ, Rev. r. j. Bruce off,
ciating. The single ring service was
used, the bride wearing blue silk pop
lin, lace trimmed, and carrying bride
roses.
Mrs. Noyes is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark B. Richardson, and has al.
ways lived In Norway, having attended
the public schools and graduated from
the high school in the class of 1900.
Upon their return from their wedding
trip Mr.. and Mrs. Noyes will make their
home at Norway Center.