Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-06
Russell Bridges


church wedding OF interest to
many Skowhegan and Bingham peo-
pie occurred Tuesday noon at two
o o'clock at the Methodist church in
Easton. Aroostook county when
Miss Evelyn Bridges, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Bridges OF
Eastou and Justin Russell OF Bing-
ham were married. The church was
beautifully decorated with autumn
leaves and flowers. The bride was
given away by her father. The
ceremony was performed by the
Easton' Methodist pastor. Rev. a. q.
Davis in the presence of relatives
and friends of the bridal couple. The
bride wore a beautiful nude geor-
gette crepe with stockings to match
black satin shoes and large black
hat. a sister Dorothy Bridges. her
maid of honor, wore grey rose of
crepe de chine and large hat to
match The little Misses Celia
Johnson and Rena Curtis were the
flower girls and very dainty they
were in pastel shaded sashed dresses
embroidered. as they strew flowers
before the bridal couple. The older
son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlie j. Pooler,
of Skowhegan Donald Pooler
cousin OF lDe SiOOil, dtIAtu AIe
ring in a lacquered jewel box. Lob
, grins wedding march was played by
the brides sister. Miss Ethel
/ Bridges. The groom was attended
by his brother. Kenneth s. Russell,
of Bingham as best man. The ushers
were Wesley s. Bridges, a brother
of the bride and Walter Sharp. After
the impressive ceremony a wedding
tea was served in the church vestry
which was most attractively decor
ated. Two aunts of the bride. Mrs.
r. II. Fox. of Caribou and Mrs.
Margaret Butterfeld of Birmingham.
Michigan; and Mrs. Annie Martin,
an aunt Of the groom poured. THE
following friends of the brides as
sisted in serving Mrs. Herbert
Jewell Mrs. George Black. Miss
katherine Bigelow, Mrs. William
Corey, Miss Helen Dean. Miss Bessie
Smith Miss Fern White. Miss Edrie
Wheeler and Mrs. Hudson Bercc.
Miss Ethel Bridges, a sister of the
bride had charge of the basket of
wedding cake. Among the out of
town wedding guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Bridges and son, Donald,
SkoWhegan: Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Russell and family. Bingham; Mrs.
Annie Martin. Hollywood, California;
Miss Elizabeth Whorff, Caratunk;
Mrs. Margaret Butterfeld Brim-
mingham. Michigan; Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Smith, Waterville. and Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Smith and family
Presque Isle: Mr.. and Mrs. r. II.
Fox, Caribou; Walter Sharp, Fort
Fairfield.
Mr.. Russell is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Russell Of BINGHAM
and Is employed by the e. D. War
rem Company and is we'll known in
Somerset county. The bride was for
several years supervisor of the
Home Economics department in the
Skowhegan schools and was n mem
Der of the Ella F. Mitchell Phila-
thea class and choir of the BETHANY
baptist church and made a host of
friends in Skowhegan while teaching
mere. Their many Somerset friends
extend best wishes that much that
Is truest, noblest and best In life
may come to them. Mr.. and Mrs
russell are to make their home In
Bingham -
Working League Holds First Meet;,n
"A goodly number of the ladies of
the Working League of the Federal
- AAiSb at lIlS CIIuIcn DarlOrS
on Monday afternoon when the first
meeting since the summer vacation
was held, with the president, Mrs.
Ralpht Burrill, presiding. The sec
rotary, Mrs. George L. II. Smith. and
the treasurer Miss Hannah r. Page
gave interesting reports which in
cluded reports of the garden party
and pageant. The League was diyid
ed into six groups for the conyen-
fence of the work for the remaining
SIX months of the year with the fol-
lowing captains: First group. Mrs.
Helen X Hight: second group. Mrs.
Ellen G. Sawyer; third group Mrs.
Nellie Chase; fourth group. Mrs.
Grace Cover; fifth group, Mrs. Ade-
laide l.. Whiting and the sixth group,
Mrs. Sarah F. Dyer. There is to be
an attendance contest and the three
groups which have the smaller at
tendance during tho six months when
strict attendance record will be
Kept, will serve a supper to the three
groups which have the larger atten-
dance. Wednesday afternoon the
time was passed sewing for the an
nual fair. which as last year. will be
held In union with the ladies' of the