The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-24
MARRIAGE Of BRUCE, /. N. WHITE TO
MISS MARY LINCOLN BAlTER IT BATH
Ceremony Elegant in its Simplicity -Skowhesan
People Attend Wedding Of Statewide Interest

OF high denomination. A glimpse oil
these choice gifts was like peek
into Fairyland and many were the
calculations Of surprise and pleasure
at their wide assortment and variety
And speaking Of gifts the groom's
gift to the bride was an object Of
particular interest. a ring of diamonds
and emeraIds. His gifts to his best
man and his nshers were monogramed
cigarette cases and ties while the
brides gift to her maid OF honor and
the brid esmaids was crystal bead bags
. Among the guests we're many prom
inent In the affairs OF state which in
cluded Governor PercWal p. Baxter
OF Maine, the brides uncle, Col. Roy
L. Marston OF Governor Bakers stan
and Mrs. Marston. both OF Skowhe-
gan, colbert II. Chadbourne, private
secretary to Governor Baxter, and
Miss Gertrude H. Plaisted, assistant
secretary. Ex-Governor and Mrs. Carl
E. Milliken OF Augusta, DR.. Augustus
o, Thomas; State superintendent OF
schools and Mrs. Thomas, Charles s.
Brown. State superintendent OF pub.
lie buildings and Mrs. Brown and
daughter, Katherine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles 8. Hichborh.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Il. Ipgraham and daughter
Deborah. Miss Susan Ballou, Mrs.
Samuel Fl. Holway and. Miss Mary
Holway all Of Augusta, Miss Hol-
way is a classmate, OF the bride at
vassar. Other yasSar girls included
Miss Margaret Green OF Jackson, Miss
Miss Ethel Hirsch. and Miss, Edyth
Booth, both OF Brooklyn. and air three
of the class OF "a, :. Mrs Deborah
Fellows and James White Fellows,
both OF 'Skowhegan. grahdnother aHd
brother respectively OF the groom.
were down from. SkoWhesan afd
among the others noted were Charles
Wilson and Richard Libby, both OF
Portland, Lanriston Jacobs Of Lewisr
ton and Eliot Adams OF Boston, Mr..
and Mrs. James. Baxter, Mrs. Fenton
Tomlinson and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
C. Noyes were also here from Port
land. - .A ~
Miss Katherine Norris Of Portland,
Vassar '23, went to Montana last suni-
mer In, company with Mrs, White, neH
Miss Baxter. when both we're MEM
bers OF a. scientific expedition sent
out from the college to the Bitter
Root rflonAtains, 10 Montana, and they
later climbed Mt. Rainier, III Wash
irigton. When Miss Norris reached
Bath she thought Of the great pleas
ure she ,haf In climbing the mountain
with MISC Baxter when she was q
fiancee' and conceived. the idea OF
climbing the belfry at Grace church
to ring the chimes for her when she
left the ediAce as a bride. ls,I
Mrs. White is one Of Baths chaGmy
ing young women. She was Syad-
uated from Morse high school In 'le16
and from Miss Madeira's, school
Washington. D. c., in 1919 and t1Oin-
pleted her course for a. B. degreaiat
vassar in February, 1928 and grad
yates from that college next month.
Mr. white. who is q son OF Mrs.
Elise Fellows White Of Skowhegan,
was graduated from 'Bowdoin, college
In 1922 and ia q member Of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon fraternity. During
his college career. he was prominent
In literary work and was editor of
the Bear Skin. He ID now associat-
ed with H. C.. Baxter & Bros In the
firms extensive packing ,busipess,
Mr.. and Mrs, White Viii make their
home for the present IN Bath. &5