The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-08-23
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

MISS Marion IaylOr, II. ~ Vi boS'oh
Is visiting relatives In town.
The Glass of 1914 held an enjoyable
reunion at the Spaulding cottage at
Smithfield last Saturday.
A very beautiful and impressive
home wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spauld-
ing on Wednesday evening August
fifteenth at eight thirty when their
Oldest daughter, Annette Belle, be-
came the bride of Isaiah Leavitt
Newman of Wilton. The living room
was prettily decorated with golden
rod and evergreen and the bay WIN
dow with its special decorations ana
suspended Wedding bell made
handsome background for the bridal
party Just before the ceremony
Miss Olive Jameson of Wilmington,
Del, sang II Love You Truly by
Carrie Jacobs Bond and Mr.. Bernard
Carr sang "Oh Promise Me- by De
Koven. Mrs. Bernard Carr presided
at the piano and at the first strains
of Lohengrins Wedding March the
bridal party appeared in the following
order, Miss Gladys Godfrey of Itch
field, in deep pink Powered chiffon
over pink satin with trimmings OF
dark blue, Mr.. Frederick Spaulding,
Miss Gladys Spaulding in rose satin
with over dressS of white lace, Mr..
Lawrence Newman, Miss Adessa
Spaulding in pink satin with draper
les of dark blue tulle, and Mr.. Roland
Everett. These young people bore
ropes of evergreen with which they
formed an aisle through which the re-
mainder of the briday party passed.
Next came the little flower girl,
Frances Coburn of Wilton who looked
very cunning in rose organdie dress
and with her basket of flowers and be-
side her was Master Robert Carr
dressed in white linen and carrying
the rings in a very handsome small
basket lined with white satin. Next
came the bride charmingly dressed in
her bridal gown of white satin crepe
with tulle veil worn coronet style
and wreath of orange blossoms and
carrying an arm bouquet of pink
brides roses, and with the bride was
the groom attired in conventional
black. The bridal party was met
at the alter by Rev. r. G. Davis pastor
of the Congregational Church who
performed the impressive double ring
service. At the conclusion of the
ceremony Mrs. Carr played Mendel-
sohn's Wedding March and the guests
showered the happy couple with con-
CALCULATIONS. The young lady attend
ants served dainty refreshments to
no nf
close friends of the bride and groom
who had witnessed the happy event.
After this huge wedding cake was
cut and served by the bride, the cake
having been made by herself. Amid
a shower of confetti and rice the
bride and groom withdrew from the
party and later appeared dressed Tor
their honeymoon trip which Is being
passed in a camping trip in the up
river sections and q visit in some OF
the other States. They were met at
the door by several of the wedding
guests who had waited for the oppor-
tunity to give them another shower
of confetti and who also followed
them to their car giving them a royal
send off. The wedding gifts were
very beautiful and there were a
quantity of them as both the bride
and groom have large circle of
friends. The bride is a graduate of
the Norridgewock High School and OF
Mason Institute of Springvale while
the groom Is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maine. Mr.. and Mrs. New
man will continue teaching in the
Berlin, N. II. High School where they
have been teaching during the past
year in the Domestic Science and
Manual Training departments.
Among the guests from out of town
were, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Newman OF
Wilton, parents of the groom, Mr., and
Mrs. Olive Newman, Lawrence New
man, Miss Frances Coburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Collins, the Misses Gladys
and Flora Timberlake. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Swift, Miss Elsie Holman, Mr..
and Mrs. D. G. Barden, Mr.. and Mrs.
Conley Barden, Miss Hilda Barden,
all of Wilton, Mrs. Ralph Ketchum OF
Roxbury, Mass Mrs. Mary Spring and
Miss Ella Mungeon of Central Falls,
r. |. Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Wilson and
son Roland Jr.. of Tampa Florida,
Rev. Mabel Johnson Of Pennington,
Miss Olive Jamison, Miss Verna Ed
monds and Mrs. Mary Pattison of
Wilmington, Del. Miss Harriet Rum
merry of Portland, Miss Gladys God
frey of Litchfield. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
r. Tobey of Orono, Miss Georgia
Morrow of Hinckley, Miss Blanche
Emory of Brockton. Mass. Mrs. Nettie
Gray Sawyer of Tampa, Florida, also
Miss Gladys Spaulding r. N. who is
a public health nurse in Florida and
Frederick Spaulding who is principal
of High School in Florida were
home for their sisters wedding.
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
Maurice and Charles Hilton have a
new Star car.
Ralph Hilton has bought the hay
standing on the ]. f. Webb place and
has a crew cutting it.
LARONE
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles DeShon of
Limington were recent visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. II. " Hetherington, Mrs.
DeShon being a sister of Mr. Hether-
ington. Mrs. Marshal Taylor and
two sons of West Falmouth were
guests also at the same. time.