Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-29
Oddy-Thompson

wishes TO their young friend.
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Oddly Thompson
A charming wedding occurred on
Saturday morning at 11.S0 o'clock at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abel E.
Thompson on Mechanic street, when
their only daughter, Marion Adele
was united in marriage to Herbert
Oddly, the oldest son of Mr.. Frank
Oddly The couple were attended by
Miss Virginia Stinchiield as brides
!, maid and Francis Costello as best
man They entered the parlor from
the hall above, marching through an
isle of green and white, and took
their places in the parlor in front of
a bridal bower of evergreen and cut
flowers, standing directly under a
large white wedding bell. Mendels-
sohn's wedding march was played by
john Oddly. brother of the groom,
who played selections from Mac
dowel's Woodland Sketches. during
the service and while the young cou-
pie were receiving the congrat ula
tons of the families Mr.. Oddly played
Rochmannoff's Prelude in c Sharp
Minor. The ceremony. in which
the single ring service was used, was
performed by the Rev. George Mer-
riam, pastor of the Bethany Baptist
church, where the bride has been an
attendant since early childhood.
The bride wore a handsome we'd
ding gown of white organdie and
carried a bridal bouquet of white
roses The bridesmaid was dressed
in orchid organdie and her flowers
were sweet peas. The ushers were
Beatrice Weston, Ruth lies and Ber-
nice Holt, who wore respectively
yellow, gray over rose and white or
candle gowns. The parlors hall and
dining room were all very attra ctive-
" decorated the color scheme being
green and white and many bouquets
of cut flowers added to the beauty of
the rooms The decorations were
erranged and carried out by Mrs. W.
Fred Turner and Mrs. Bert c.
Fletcher, an aunt of the bride.
A delicious chicken dinner was
served served in the dining room.
The centerpiece at the table where
the bridal couple sat was wonder
full wedding cake, several tiers in
height and very handsomely decorat-
ed, the cake being a gift ow Mr.. and
Mrs. Stock Barrows and daughter
Edith. who are intimate friends of
the Oddys. The cake was made by
Mrs. Barrow and decorated by Miss
Barrow. The Misses Weston. Hes
and Holt assisted by Mrs Turner
and Mrs. Fl. G. Judkins, served.
Mrs. Oddly is graduate of the
Skowhegan High school in the class
of 1921 and is q musician of much
talent, being a fine pianist and also
possessed of an alto voice of much
sweetness, and she has been most
generous with her music. Mr. Oddly
is employed by the Maine Spinning
Company. He is a member of the
Simon Peters Post of the American
Legion, having been overseas II
months with the 4th Corps Artillery
Park, Both Mr. and Mrs Oddly have
a host of friends who will at this
time wish to extend the best wishes
thai all the best things in life may
come to them in the future yeaers
were disnla we'd in the sewing room at
the right of the hall Among them
We're silver cut glass. china. linen,
embroidered articles from India and
800 in Thrift stamps.
Those who witnessed the ceremony
were the immediate members Of both
families. Out-of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Carroll Mower. Clyde
Mower. and Kenneth Mower of Dex-
ter, Elton L. Holbrook of New York.
William c. Fletcher of Norridge-
wock, Mrs. Charles Weber of Lew
iston and Mrs. Arthur Mann of
Methuen, Mass.
Directly after the dinner, Mr.. ard
Mrs. Oddly departed by automobile
amid as hover of good wishes be
slowed nv their relatives present.
They will pass two weeks at North
pond. Smthfield occupying the Jones
cottage, after which they will reside
with Mrs. Oddy's parents at the
Thompson home on Mechanic street.