Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22

A very pretty wedding and recep-
ton which will be OF particular in
terest to many friends in this city
and in all parts of Maine. was tina.
which took place at 5 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at Richford, VT +.
when Leland Lorenzo Stacy, boys
work secretary at the Augusta Y. NJ.
c. A, took as his bride, Miss Grace
Lodusky Elias, of Richford, VT. The
wedding ceremony and reception was
held at the home of the brides uncle,
Stewart Simmons.
Rev. E. NJ. Fuller Of North STRAIT
ford, VT, was the officiating clergy
man. Donald B. SWEET of Yves.
Hartford, Conn. was the best man
and Carolyn McQuestion of Law
renee, Mass, was the maid of honor.
Fay Taylor and Mary Adele Glandet-
vile We're the charming little flower
girls and Richard Taylor was the
ring bearer.
The bride was given away by her
uncle, Stewart Simmons. During the
ceremony music was played SOFTLY
by a trio of the brides intimate
friends, who also played the wedding
march. Bertha Elliott of Richford,
VT, was the pianist. Alma Wilcox,
the violinist, and Mrs. Elsie Sim
mons, the solist. The house was
beautifully decorated for the event
with astors and sweet peas used law
ishly in the floral decorations. The
ushers were Frank $. Simmons of
Richford. Roy G. Stacy of Wellesley.
Mass. and Donald Hewitt of Angus
ia. Me.
The wedding. gown of the beautiful
young bride was Of white crepe me-
teor, with tulle veil, arranged with
orange blossoms. She carried brld-
al bouquet of sweet peas and roses.
The bridesmaid was gowned in Or
child georgette over yellow Georgetta.
and Miss McQuestion carried a bou-
quet of orchid sweet peas and roses.
The bride was graduated from the
Eichford high school and from tho
birmingham. Mass. normal school III
1922. She has been supervisor OF
domestic arts and science at West
Hartford, Conn, for the past two
years.
Mr.. Stacy. the groom. came to Au-
susta from Wellesley, Mass. He is
graduate of the Needham. Mass,
high school ard from Springfield CO.
lcge in 1928. In the time that he has
been in Augusta as boys work sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A.. he has won
n host of friends. He has been &C
tive in many interests in this city.
He has had q large class of boys II
the South Parish CONGREGATIONAL
church Sunday school and through
two seasons has been recreation;i
director at the stare Y. NJ. c. a.
camp at Winthrop Center. He is E.
veteran of the world war and
member of the American Legion.
After the wedding ceremony re-
ception was held at the home of the
brides uncle, at which Miss Beatrice
Estey. Mrs. Grace Boshaw, Miss 1c.-
en- Reed, Mrs. Eta Woodward, Mis-;
Lucille Aiken and Miss Elsie Sim
mons, assisted. The decorations were
effectively placed by Miss Beatrice
Estey, Miss May Austin, Miss Carp
lyn McQuestion and Mrs. Eta
Woodward.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Stacy left on n trip by automobile
through Maine and after Sept. -,
thew will be at home in this city at
"a Oak street.
Among the out of town guests who
were present at the wedding We're
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Stacy of Spring
field, Mass; Mrs, f. NJ. Fuller, North
Stratford, n. H; Robert Fuller
North Stratford. \. H.; Roy Stacy,
Wellesley, Mass; Donald Hewitt.
Augusta, Me-; Mr.. and Mrs. GeorSe
Snyder, Newton, Mass: Carolyn Nc
Question. Lawrence. Mass: Donald
SWEET West Hartford Conn.