Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-06-22
PUTNAM, CONN. FRIDAY, JUNE 22 1917
MARRIED BENEATH
LOCUST TREE
Harold Bowen Married in Worcester
Son of Mrs. J. B. Bowen, Putnam


While standing beneath locust tree
in full bloom and under an oval arch
of pink and white blossoms, in the
yard adjoining her parents home, Miss
Lucy Marvina Brown, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Brown, NOR
cester, was married 10 James Harold
Bowen, son of Mrs. James b. Bowen,
Putnam, Thursday night at $3.50
O'Clock. Rev. Fenwick l.. Leavitt Of
ticiated at the service before i75 guests
from Worcester, Putnam, Mansfield,
Danielson, Boston, Springfield, New
ark, n. j., and other places.
Mrs. Marcus White, pianist, played
the wedding march from Lohengrin,
Wagner, and sang, . Promise Me. The
occasional was Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march, after which reception
was given.
Miss Brown was attended by her
sister, Miss Harriet A. Brown, as maid
of honor, and Miss Mildred Dwinnell
and Miss Edith Bowen,a s bridesmaids.
Fenwick Leavitt, Jr., and Phyllis
Kenworthy, Danielson, were ring
bearers. The ushers were Norman
Kennedy and James Hall of Putnam
and Everett Cole of Worcester.
Members of the IL. G. l.. Club, to
which the bride belongs, were ribbon
girls, and formed an aisle through
which members of the bridal party
wendell their way to the tree where
the service was performed. These In
cluded Mrs. Sherman kettell, Mrs.
Earl Pierce, Thompsonvile; Misses
Christine Clark, Vesta Fay, and Mrs.
Guy Wellington, Boston; Mrs. Louis
Fairbanks, Shrewsbury; Misses Mil.
dred Lamb and Eta White, all of
whom wore white dresses.
The bridal gown was white crepe de
chine, worn with full length white
tulle veil fastened with lilies of the
valley. Her bouquet was a shower of
bride roses and lilies. Miss Browns
gown was of pink crepe de chine and
georgette crepe, and she carried pink
roses.
She wore her gift from her sister, a
sapphire pin, while the other maids
wore white wolfe gowns embroidered
with pink and each carried bridesmaid
/ roses. Each received hand painted
| pins, as did the flower girl who was
| dressed IN pink crepe de chine, and the
ring bearers in white. The children
10th carried large large baskets of pink
and white blossoms, in which they
| carried the rings. The best man was
given gold scarf pin by the groom.
Mrs. White provided the music dur
| ing the reception when refreshments
were served by the ribbon girls and
ushers. Mr.. Bowen and bride were
assisted in receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown. A blue taffeta gown with
white trimmings was worn by Mrs.
Brown while Mrs. Bowen wore laven.
der voille over silk with touches of
white.
Many gifts were received by the
young couple, among which were ar
ticles of silver, cut glass, china, paint
ings, mahogany land bric.a.brac.
A. chest of silver was given them
from associates of the groom in the
receiving department OF the Norton
Co Mr.. Bowen and bride left last
night on their wedding trip through
the White mountains. For travelling
the bride wore e Ozark blue silk suit,
with pink straw hat, trimmed with
old rose ribbon and French flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen will live at So
Birch street for few months, when
they will 20 TO housekeeping.