Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-09-28
NEWPORT
Couuhlin-Sproule

The wedding of Miss Helen M
snro,1le. Youngest daughter of Mr
and Mrs. VIM. Sproule of this town
to 7. Leonard Coughlin OF Dexter
took place Thursday morning, sept
% at ST. AIMS Catholic church IN
Dexter. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Timothy c. Nancy
who used the single ring service
Miss Pauline Kelley, as maid OF
honor. wore a dress of pansy velvet
with black hat and Simeon Clukey
was best man.
The bride wore a most becoming
gown of silk chiffon brocaded IN WINE
red and trimmed with chinola tur'
Both young people are well known
here where the bride has always llved
Newport high school in the class OF
1921. The groom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Vim. Coughlin of Dexter
graduating from n. H. Fay high
school. 1924 and is employed by the
Standard Oil Co. Immediately follow
ing the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the home of the
groom's parents on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coughlin left soon
after the ceremony for the Sproule
cottage at Barrows Point, where they
will pass their honeymoon after
which they will reside at the home OF
the groom's parents. A host of friends
are wishing them a long and happy
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Debeck were
guests of his father, Fred Debeck,
last week and will leave Monday for
Everett, Mass, where Mr.. Debeck
has had employment for the past two
years and where they will make
their home. Mrs. Debeck was Miss
Clara Grove, a popular young lady OF
Oldtown, the marriage taking place
September IA at Oldtown.
Mrs. Ruth Plummer Cook of Pitts
field was recently in town calling on
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Plum
mer, Center street Friends of Mr.
Plummer WIN be glad to learn that
he is recovering from a recent illness
although not yet able to be out.
Mrs. Addie Hazen of Turner Cen
ter, Me-, who has been the guest of
Mrs. w. H. Mitchell left for her home
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aleck Murphy and
son, Reginald and Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert Patterson were recent visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Patterson.
1t was with regret Newport, people
learned of the death of Mrs. Ethel
Bracket Kendall, which occurred on
Monday, September 81, at the home
of her brother, Ralph Bracket, at
East Wilton, Mass.
Mrs. o. j. Murray of Fairfield, was
the recent guest of her daughter. Mrs.
Effie Murray.
4]r
tended Exeter fair and races on
Thursday.
The U. B. B. society held an all
day meeting in their rooms Wednes-
day which was largely attended The
annual fair Of the society will be
held at Grange hall, Wednesday and
Thursday, November and 5. There
will be no meeting next week on ac-
count of the fair of the Ladies Aid
society.
The children and grandchildren of
Isaiah Pratt, gathered at his home
Tuesday evening, September %. to
celebrate his S0th birthday. 4 grand
daughter, Mrs. John Belts, made a
birthday cake, decorated with 16
candles, to prove to the company he
was just as young as he used to be,
he blew theIcandles out extinguish-
ing them all at one breath. Mr.. Pratt
is unusually active for man of his
years working with a pair of horses
nearly every day. the past season he
cut the hay on three farms being
assisted in the work by one boy. \
grandson, Carl Pratt and wife of
Pittsfield were present, others of the
family living in town. There were II
present and all enjoyed the occasion.
Not only the family but many friends
unite in wishing Mr.. Pratt many
more pleasant birthdays.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lloyd Jones of
Gloversville, n. j., who were mar
ried September 15 and who have been
enjoying their honeymoon on an
auto trip through Canada, were guests
of Mrs. Maude Jones for a few days
leaving Friday morning on their
homeward journey.
A jolly party of Pittsfield men
gathered at Tip Top Farm Tuesday
evening, partaking of delicious
chicken pie supper and passing the
remainder of the time in a social
way. The occasion was a demonstra-
ton of friendship and good will to-
wards Mr.. Frank Bailey for some
time an agent Of an American wooden
mill in Pittsfield and who has COM
pleted his duties with the company.
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