The Republican journal., 1917-09-06
WEDDING BELLS.


weddings ever seen in Eastport was at
the home. of Mr.. and Mrs. Ira w. lack
NO. Favor street, at II a. m. Aug. 29th.
when their only daughter, Miss Katheryn
Sarah was united in marriage to Roland
Earle Stevens of Belfast Rev. Joseph
Lambert of the Christian church officiat-
ed, using the double ring service. The
bridal party stood in front of the bow
window which was banked with ever
green and cut flowers. A large white bell
was suspended from the ceiling over the
party. The bride was charming in a
gown of white Georgette crepe. She
wore lace net veil and carried bride
roses showered with white sweet peas.
Miss Helen Mcdonald, the bridesmaid,
wore dainty gown of pale pink taffeta
with lace trimmings and carried dark red
roses. The groom was attended by Arthur
Hillyard as best man. The bridal party
entered the parlor at the strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march played by Miss
Jeanie Sanborn of Machias. The bride
was given away by her father. The flow
ers were from Sekenger's of Bangor and
the decorations were in charge of Nelson
Harris of Eastport, who also catered for
the refreshments. The brides gift to the
bridesmaid was ring set with pearls and
the groom's gift to the best man was a
set of gold cuff links The brides going
away gown was dark blue serge, with
flesh pink chiffon waist and close white
hat The gifts were numerous and vaIu-
able including china, cut glass, sterling
pictures, linen, etc. The couple left i'm
mediately after refreshments in Mr..
Stevens car, but not before they were
showered with rice, confetti and good
wishes by the large number of guests
present. They will spend some time in
the Stinson cottage at Swan Lake and
will be at home after Oct. 1st at South
west Harbor, Me. The bride is a gradu-
ate of the Boynton High school and the
Washington Normal school. The groom
graduated from the Belfast High school
in the class of 1910 and from the Univer-
sity Of Maine in 1914 Both have been
teaching in Franklin, Maine
UPTON-HAYES. A very quiet home
wedding took place at 8p. M, Wednes-
day, Sept. 5th, at the home of Mrs. j. O.
Hayes, "a Bay View Street, when her
youngest daughter, Mary Katherine be-
came the bride of Rev. Harry H. Upton
of South West Harbor. Rev. j. Wilbor
Richardson officiated, using the single
ring service. The bride was becomingly
gowned in dainty dress of white silk.
net and carried shower bouquet of bride
roses She also carried lace handker-
chief, bought in Hong Kong, China, and
carried 63 years ago by her grandmother,
then Miss Helen Gllkey of Islesboro-
They were unattended The home was
prettily decorated with pink and white
sweet peas. The couple stood in front of
a large bank of ferns and flowers in the
parlor. Refreshments were served later
in the dining room, also decorated with
pink and white. The brides sisters.
Misses Grace H. and Bertha Z. Hayes
served. Miss Jennie Upton of Portland.
a sister of the groom, was present. A.
more elaborate wedding had been planned
and many showers, etc, were in order
by the brides friends, but all were can
celled on account of the recent bereave-
ment to the family in the death of Capt
Hayes. Rev. NJ. Joseph Twomey
Newark, N. j., former pastor of theF
groom, was to have officiated at the we'd
ding. He had recently offered his ser
vices to the government and is now at a
training camp in New Jersey, his church
giving him leave of absence. Mrs
Twomey was also detained from coming.
Their gifts were numerous and beautiful,
many of which will add to the attractive
ness of their new home at South West
Harbor. Mr.. Upton attended the Moody
school at Mount Hermon, Mass, and
graduated from Colby College in June of
this year, He is well and very favorably
known in Belfast and vicinity The
bride is a member of the Belfast Baptist
church and its allied societies and is pop
ular with young and old. She graduated
from the B. H. S. in the class of 1918 and
attended the Gorham Normal school,
leaving to prepare for her marriage. They
will remain at the brides home for a
short time. The brides going
gown is blue and her hat gray velour.
They enter upon their home life with the
best wishes of ALL