The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
FAIRBROTHER-COLBY

place Tuesday, June Il, at the nome
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer e. Colby of Moose River. Me,
when their only daughter, Thirza
Alice. was united in marriage to Maui
rice +. Fairbrother of Guilford in the
presence of immediate relatives.
AT four O'Clock the bridal party en-
tered the PRETTY decorated living
room to the strains of Lohengrln
Wedding March, played by the BRIDE
sister-in-law, Mrs. Rufus f. CODY.
Rev. G. V Bell of the Episcopal
Church of Brownville performed the
double ring service. The bride ana
groom unattended, stood under an
arch of evergreen with white flowers
and white bells. She was given away
by her father.
The bride looked very pretty in
white satin and georgette crepe with
da nty embroidery She carried
bouquet of white roses.
After the ceremony a wedding sup
per was served. The welding cake
made by Mrs. Eli Kew, enclosed in a
very pretty basket was in the center
of the table.
In the evening a reception was held
at the home of the brides parents
where many friends and neighbors
gathered to extend to Mr. and Mrs.
Fairbrother their best wishes. Willie
refreshments of ice cream, cake and
punch were served, the bride and
groom passed around the wedding
cake.
A very pleasant social evening fol
lowed, when games. dane ng and sing
ing were enjoyed A special feature
was the Spanish Waltz by some of
the Older guests,
Mr. and Mrs. Fairbrother received /
many useful and valuable presents Of
silver, linen. cut glass, china and fur
niture.
Mrs. Farbrother is a graduate of
NJ. c. l. Pittsfield, 1916 and since then
has taught very successfully in the
public schools of Guilford, Sanger
Vile and Dover. She also attended
She is member of the Abram New
Pennington Normal Summer School.
ton Rebekah Lodge No 142 |. o. o. F.
of Jackman and also member of
Valley Grange No. 144 p OF H. OF
Gulford.
Mr. Fairbrother is the elder son of
VII. anu NllS. ILlliltl IL 1 al III ulll'l I
of Guilford, and a graduate of G. II I
S 1915. He is a member Of Mt. Kin
60 Lodge No 100 f. & a. NJ of Gull
ford and of Valley Grange No. Ia
P. of H. of Guilford. Since his
graduation he has been a scaler for
the H. & W. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbrother left on
the morning train amidst a shower
of rice and confetti and the good
wishes of all for parts unknown.
They will reside in Gulford whore
Mr. Fairbrother will help his father
on his farm.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Wednesday,. June 20, at noon, in
Bangor, at the home of the brides
sister. Mrs George f. Mcfarland Of
% Vernon street, occurred the mar
riage of Miss ElizabethHIelen Macom
Der of Ellsworth and, Prinoe Albert
Drummond of WateryAte. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Edward
T. Hand, pastor of the lSp scopal
church with the single ring service
The bride was attended by Miss Dor
othy Day of Skowhegan ITS bridesmaid
while Clark Drummond of Waterville,
brother of the groom was best man.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs.
Cora Macomber of Ellsworth and is
a graduate Of Coburn Classical nsti=
tue in the class of 1918. She has for
some time been Il member OF tne
Leavitt St School teaching force in
ShoWhegan. res gning during the
present year. The groom is Inc SOIL
of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Drammond
Of Wateryille, a graduate of Eohdrn
in the class of 1911 and OF Colby II
1915. He was employed i'll Boston
two years after graduation and then
enlisted in the war going across with
Company Il. 101st Engineers and re-
naming Is months. He is now cm-
ployed as clerk in the Watervile Say
ings bank After wedding rip Mr..
and Mrs. Drummond will live in
Wateryiile at &c Burleigh street.
ELLIS-MOORE
A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized in Fairfield at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Moore June % AT high
noon when their daughter, Miss Hazel
Alice Moore became the wife OF Don
aid Witherle Ellis, son of Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Ellis of Fairfield. The
single ring ceremony was performed
by Rev G. w. Hinckley under an
arch of evergreen and wild flowers
Tie br. de was most attractivelY
gowned in white silk and georgctte
and wore a tulle veil caught with
white roses. She carried shower
bouquet of roses. She was attended
by her sister, Miss Grace Moore. who
wore buff organdie and carried
white flowers.
A buffet lunch was served in the
dining room which was prettily dec
Grated with flowers and ferns
Mr. and Mrs Ellis are both eradu-
ates Of Good VIII High school and
Colby college
The couple left in the afternoon on
camping trip and on their return
will reside at the home of the grooms
parents Those besides the parents
from out of town who attended The
ceremony were Misses Hazel 3lais-
del of Franklin; Hazel Gibies Of
Readiield Ella Robinson of Scion.
Frances Trefethen of Wateryi.lei Amy
c. Witherle of Castine; Mr. and Mrs