The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-06-07
WEDDING BELLS.

LYNDS-MITCHELL. Charles Ernest
Lynds of Detroit, Mich, formerly of
Franklin, Mass, and Miss Velma Sarah
Mitchell were married at the BRIDES
home, No. II Congress street, at IL m.,
Wednesday, June 9th. Rev. Arthur A.
Blair of the Universalist church officiat-
ed, using the double ring service. They
were unattended. The prepossessing
bride was gowned in dainty hand-em-
broidered crepe-de-chene dress and car
ried a shower bouquet of bride roses.
The parlor, where the ceremony took
place, was decorated with daybreak pinks
and green. The dining room was in
| white tulips and green. A wedding lunch
was served Immediately after the service,
when Mrs. Mitchell was assisted by her
younger daughter, Miss Grace Margaret
/ Mitchell. The out-of-town guests were
, Mrs. Charles w. Lynds of Franklin and
Mrs Joseph Goulet of Attleboro, Mass,
! mother and sister of the groom. The
brides brother, Walter Mitchell of Gar
diner, was unable to be present. The
brides going-away gown was dark blue
French serge travelling suit with hat to
match. In order to escape their friends
they went by private auto to Sears
port, where they took the Boston boat.
After a short trip, including visits in
Franklin, Mass, and Niagara, N. Y,
they will begin housekeeping in Detroit.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ L. Mitchell of this city. She
graduated from the B. H. S. in the class
of 1910. Later she learned telegraphy at
the local Western Union and was re-
Gently clerk in The City National Bank
of Belfast. She is member of the B.
M. C. and the Young Ladies Sewing
Clubs and was the guest of honor at five
showers recently given by her club
friends and others. Her wedding gifts
were many and beautiful, including
large supply of sterling, all in the Patri-
clan pattern. She has also been promi-
nent in the young peoples societies of
the Universalist church. The groom is
well and favorably known in Belfast,
where he has frequently visited. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Lynds of Franklin, is a graduate of the
Massachusetts, College of Pharmacy, Bos-
ton, and holds a responsible position as
druggist in Detroit, their future home,
yh,r, h. ell 1,x
dial congratulations and best wishes of
many in Belfast.
MATTHEW'S The residences
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivory Matthews, Bridge
! street, was the scene of very pretty
home wedding Friday, June list, when
their daughter, Miss Dora Matthews be-
came the bride of Robert R. Reynolds of
Waterville. The ceremony was at 8. p.
M, Rev. j. Wilbor Richardson of the
Baptist church officiating with the single
ring service. The bride was given in
marriage by her father. The parlor was
attractively decorated. The bride was
charming in dainty gown of white crepe
de chene. She was attended by Miss
Josephine Reynolds of Waterville, sis
ter of the groom, who wore a pretty
! gown of green chiffon. Mr.. George
/ Hodges of Waterville was best man. A
reception followed the service when a
collation. was served. Both bride and
groom are well and favorably known here
and were the recipients of many gifts,
Waterville The groom is fireman on
the Maine Central R. R., and has been
employed for some time on the Belfast
branch. Among the out-of-town guests
were the groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Reynolds of Winslow, Miss Edith
| Keene and Mr. S. w. Verrill of Water
vile. Others present were Mrs. Ray
Hall, Mrs. Amy Matthews, Miss Carrie
! Roberts, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Durost,
Mr.. and Mrs. George O. Frisbee and Leon
Goddard Later in the evening, the friends
in the vicinity gave the newly-weds a
serenade.
BRIER-HALL. Herbert 0. Brier of Bel
/ fast and Miss Hazel Marie Hall of Brooks
were married at 7.30 p. m, Saturday,
June End, at the home of the officiating
clergyman, Rev. j. Wilbor Richardson of
! the Baptist church. The single ring ser
vice was used and the bride was attended
by Miss Helen Brier, a sister of the groom.
! The bride was hecnminply qoWned in a