Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-08
ocean POINT
A Charming Wedding
Thursday Noon
Season Of 1917 Rapidly Growing to a
Close-Electric Lights a Possibility
in Near Future-Near- Wreck of a
MISUNDERSTANDING Musical - Cot
tase Chat and Personal Mention

Ocean Point, Me, Sept. "A
| charming wedding took place at the
Point in the chapel on Thursday noon.
when Warren Tyler Bartlett and Elida
Richmond Thompson. both of North
Brookfeld, Mass. were married by Rev.
William Lorrison Walsh Of Billerca,
Mass. The bride and groom arrived at
the Point Thursday morning and will re-
main here at the Cony cottage for nearly
a week. The chapel was tastefully dec
Grated for this event with wild flowers
and plants and by large number of
beautiful asters, all of which adorned the
organ loft and the pulpit before which
the ceremony was performed. Shortly
before noon, when the marriage was TO
occur many guests gathered in the
chapel and Mrs Marion Mitchell Hall of
New York City played beautiful pre-
Jude of her own composition upon the or
gan. Promptly at Il O'Clock. Mrs. Hall
began playing the Bridal Chorus from
Lohengrin and the bridal procession
walked down the church aisle led by
Warren Bartlett Walsh the namesake OF
the groom. Young Master Walsh served
as the ring bearer. Next In the process
sion came the two flower girls who were
the pretty little Misses Phyllis Francina
Hall Of New York City and Katharine
Virginia Thomas Of Augusta, who,
dressed In charming costumes OF white,
carried baskets Of wild roses. strewing
them before the bridal couple which fol-
lowed them to the pulpit. After they
were married the organ played Men,
delssohn's Wedding March, and the newly
married couple left the church. The bride
wore beautiful white gown and carried
a corsage bouquet of bridal roses. The
groom. who is brother of Mrs. William
=. Walsh. is an attorney OF Worcester.
This wedding, beautiful in its simplicity,
is the first which has occurred in the
beautiful new chapel and one of the few
maria ges which has ever taken place at
Ocean Point.
The summer season at Ocean Point is
fast drawing to a close Only a few will
remain after Sept. 20. although many
week end auto trips to the Point are
planned for the autumn months The
season was most successful in every way.
More people than usual have visited
the Point, and a splendid series Of enter
tainments were arranged at the Casino.
The beautiful new stone chapel IS an
added charm and will prove more lovely
and attractive as the years advance.
A delightful musical was held at the
home Of Mrs Marion Mitchell Hall Tues
day evening. when about 90 OF the Point
ers gathered at her home. Mrs Hall rem.
dered many superb piano solos, and Miss
Katherine Darracott sang with feeling
and expression. Miss Eunice Williams
served as Miss Darracott's accomnanfst
IN a pleasing manner
DR. ROLAND S. Barnev's motor hoat
nearly upset while endeavorng to make
a landing IN rough water on the rocks IN
front Of the c. F. Flynt cottage. The n
passengers stepped out OF the nearly
overturned boat into water about one
foot deep and walked to safety. while
Dr. Barney and W. S. Hall succeeded in
showing the disabled launch into deem
water.
An informal dance was held in the Ca
sino on Monday evening, for the annual
Labor day dance.
1t Is a possibility that within few
years electric lights will be brough. n
the Point. and take the place of kerosene
lamps for lighting purposes. An electric
light company. recently established at
Dama1scotta, will probably install the
proposed new lighting system at tho
Point.
Fred 1nghar, grocer at the Point. will
probably run grocery store at East
Boothbay this winter and will run /, I,
Connection with his store at the Point next
summer. Mr.. Ingham may locate per-
manently In East Boothbay.