Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-20
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TOWN NEWS ! NOTES AM
PERSONAL MENTION
On Wednesday at II o'clock the ma, q
sriage of Clyde w. Watson. son Of NJ.
Grace Watson. and Miss Mary Eli,.
beth McIlroy. youngest daughter :,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. McIlroy was All.
emnized at the Congregational churcA
In the presence Of many relatives ana
friends, the ceremony being performss
by Rev. Harry Trust. the pastor. IN. /
church decorations were the lounr
service Of the Tawasentha Camp Firs
Girls, of which the bride Is a membArs.
and were most beautiful and elaboratES
Mrs. Neal, the Camp guardian, and
Mrs. Scott Webb having charge Of the
decorations. The chancel was decorated
with pine trees, ferns, white flowers
and autumn leaves. giving a very beau.
tiful effect The bridal path connecting
the two arches, one at the entrance aud
one at the altar, were formed Of aspar.
agras, sweet pea vines and white snow.
drops.
The wedding march was played BY
Mrs. Harriette Strout Whiting as the
bridal party entered the church led by
the ring bearer. little Madeline Neil.
roy, followed by the flower girls, Dor
othy and Katherine McIlroy. nieces Of
the bride. Then came the bride on the
arm OF her father. followed by the maid
of honor, Miss Margaret E. McIlroy,
sister of the bride. the bridesmaids.
Miss Marguerite jackson and Miss
Vera Thaanum. r. Crawford Mc1lroy.
head usher. brother of the bride, and
the other ushers, Misses Annie Thaa-
mum, Anna Neal, Evelyn Brown and
Nelson Gordon of Readneld, and Frank
Shaw, cousin of the groom. The groom
was attended by his brother, Melvin
Watson, as best man, and the cere-
mony was performed under wedding
bell suspended from the arch in front
Of the altar.
The bride was attired in q beautiful
gown of white Gorgette crepe and sat-
in with pearl and crystal trimmings,
with full bridal veil and shower bou-
quet of bride roses. The maid of honor
was gowned in pale blue taffeta with
tulle trimmings and carried q beauti.
full bouquet of pink roses. The brides.
maids were dressed In pink chiffon and
carried bouquets of daybreak pinks.
The ringbearer was in white and car
ried the ring on a gold tray. The flow.
er girls were dressed In white and car
ried baskets Of flowers. The caps and
bouquets of the party were the brides
gifts. The bride presented her ushers
with beautiful carved ivory forget-me.
not brooches. The groom gave his ush.
ers sterling silver pencils.
Immediately after the ceremony at
the church was a reception and we'd
ding breakfast to the bridal party and
relatives at the home Of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. McIlroy
on Central street Grant OF Lewiston
was caterer, and Dennis orchestra Of
Augusta furnished music. The house
was beautifully decorated with palms,
ferns and cut flowers.
The wedding gifts testified to the es'
TEEN Of both bride and groom, being
many and very beautiful and Of great
value. $685.
mobile for parts unknown, but will
visit Quebec before their return. They
will make their home m Readfield
where Mr.. Watson is station agent
and where he has purchased q hoDA,
The relatives present from out ~:
town were Mrs. Jennie K. Mute, a1
aunt of the bride, from HAverhill
Mass, Mrs. Ira Tracy Of Mt. Vernon,
aunt of the groom, and Mrs. M. 8.
Cover and Miss Annie Cover Of Au-
gusta.
On Wednesday evening the bridal
party was entertained at the home OF
brides cake was cut. The ring fell to
Miss Thaanum, the thimble to Miss
Neal. the coin to Miss Mc1lroy and the
button to Miss Annie Thaanum.
Mrs Carrie French returned Monday
from visit in Boston.
Schools throughout town will be clos
ed Thursday and Friday Of next week
in order to enable the teachers to at
tend the annual State Teachers con-
vention in Portland.
The school at East winthrop will
open Monday following its two-weeks
suspension.
Walter Williams left last week for
Portland, Oregon, where he will pass
the winter.
Mrs. Emery Wood has returned from
a weeks visit with relatives in Free
port and Brunswick.
Sinclair. bonnsy
At the Methodist parsonage at
O'Clock Wednesday evening occurred
the marriage of Oscar e. Sinclair and
Miss Erna c. Bonney. both Of Win
throp. Rev. N. r. Pearson officiating,
the double ring service being used. The
bride wore a suit Of delft blue trimmed
with white fur and q large white hat.