Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-29
SllaW--Terreu

A wedding of much interest to
| many friends was solemnized on
| Friday evening at Brown Memorial
| Methodist Episcopal church when
| Winnifred Cornelia Shaw was united
with John Abbott Terrell of Berlin,
| N. H.
The double ring service was used
oy Kew. Frank w. Bro&ks. the pas-
| tor. who performed the*eeremony.
The decorations were very attrac-
! tive and in keeping with the Christ
i mas season. The alter was massed
! in evergreen which was also used
appropriately throughout the inter-
Tor of the church. Scattered about in
| this woodsy background were many
red poinsettas. These decorations
were placed under the direction of
! Mrs. Howard X. Brown. a former
college roommate of the bride. Mrs.
Brown was assisted by the ushers,
/ Kenneth Shaw. Carroll Keene, STAN
ley Cain and Clifton McNelly.
The wedding bells were rupg by
Ross S. Holt. Mrs. Loring S. Strick-
land was in charge of the guest
! book.
Mrs. Daniel Ray Holt of Canton,
Mass, also a college fraternity sister
of the bride, sang 20, Promise Me-"
| and played softly during the arrival
| of the guests. and as the bridal party
approached the music merged into
the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
| march.
Miss Esther Holt. maid of honor.
| was charming in a dress of straw
| colored silk chiffon, and carried a
chester of yellow carnations. The
bride, girlish and lovely. was given
| away by her father. She was gown
ed in white embroidered crepe de
chine. with rhinestones. The bridal
veil was also caught with rhine
stones. She carried an arm boquet
OF white carnations and asparagus
fern.
The groom was supported by the
elder brother of the bride, Donald
Arthur Shaw, a student at Harvard
Law school, as best man.
After the ceremony the bride and
groom held an informal reception in
the vestry of the church which was
decorated in evergreen and the car
dinal and straw shades of the Chi
Omega fraternity. The fraternity
flower. the white carnation was used
on the tables at which the Misses
Martha Holt. Florence Cain, Alice
Wakely and Cornelia Adair, a cousin
of the bride served punch and wa
fers.
After receiving the greetings of
the guests Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell left
the church, amid a shower of con-
fetti and were driven to the brides
home where the bridal gown was
changed to a smart travelling suit
with hat to match.
The bride is the only daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur A. Shaw, a.
graduate of Maine Central Institute,
and of Colby College, where she was
member of the Chi Omega frater-
nifty. Since her graduation she has
been a most successful teacher of
English in the high schools OF Lam
caster and Conway, N. H. Mrs. Ter
rell is possessed of a delightful per-
sonality which has endeared her to
all who know her.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Terrell Of Beecher
Falls. VT. graduate of Lancaster
Academy. For some time he was
connected with the Lancaster Trust
Co.. resigning to accept his present
position with the National City Bank
or Berlin. N. III. Mr.. Terrell is also
popular among a wide circle of
friends.
Many beautiful gifts were present
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. Terrell, including
SILVER, linen, OIL paintings. cut glass
and silver. Among the out of town
guest were Mr.. and Mrs. S. G., Syl-
vester of Augusta, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Adair and daughter Cornelia
of Brownville. Mrs. M. R.. Trim and
daughters, the Misses Pauline and
Lydia of Islesboro: Miss Florice d.
Foster of Waterville: Mrs. Carrie
Weeks Of Orono and daughter, Mrs.
Edward Hacker Of winthrop, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Priest OF Wa
terville. Mr.. and Mrs. D. Ray Holt
Of Canton, Mass, Miss Besse Higgins
of Rumford. -