The Newtown bee., 1878-09-19
South Britain.
SEPTEMBER 11th. |

SEPTEMBER 11th; 1878.
 The excitement of the past two weeks eliminated to-day at 3 o'clock in the marriage in the Congregational church by the Rev $. J. Bryant, of Henry r. DOwnes, Esq, to Miss NaHGie C. Hoyt, only daughter of Deacon Geo. A. Hoyt. A stranger on the streets this morning would have noticed that to-day Was q gala-day for South Britain. Old and young high and low, all seemed to be dressed in their holiday attire, while oil the countenance5 of every one seemed to be look of sat;sfaetiouan honest pride. At quite an early bour this morning Ou1- of-town people began to arrive, and at 5 0 clock this afternoon the crowd was i'm mense for South Britain. As soon as the church was open the crowd Hooked in and filled all the available space Acro.s the main aisle of tue church about half way. up wtls drawn q white satin ribbon, tied ill double bow knot ill the center. This, 1 understand, Was reminder that the seats beyond HeIe reserved for the connections Of the bridal pair. The pull pit was most tastCfully decorated with evergreen and flowers, and on the center of the table before the pulpit was d large and elegant cress, made Of flowers inter- woven with green OH each side of the cross was a beautiful boquet, while just behind these were two smaller boquetS ill vases. Precisely at } o'clock Edward Taylor's, of sandy Hook, team was seen approaching and bearing the bridal pair. (Henry seemed to be governed by the same spirit of promptness ill the matter as i'll all his business traIlsacdonSl. The bridal pair were met at the doorway by the lshers, Edward L. Mitchell and rank al f3,. As they arrived ill front of the pulpit t. L. Mitchell took the right ant frank 1 Bradley the left, and remained standina while the Rev. $. J. Bryant performed the marriage ceremony ill most im- pressife manner, at the close of which they again entered the carriage of Mr. Taylor and were then taken to the home of the bride, there to receive the consraI- ulationS of friends and 10 arrange for i their journey. At this writing they are on the way to the railroad unuer cousort of true f1entis. l understand they go tii- rect to Washington, D. C., and expect To be gone a out two weeks. Wherever they go they will take with tlIem the good wishes of this whole community, as Henry is very worthy young nan, and that per- son does not live that can even breathe one thing against him either in act or deed, and as to the brlue will only ft- { peat what one Of our much-respected eiti- zens said to-day. Speaking OI them he said the powder is as good as the slios, and the snot is as good us the powder, and they are well mated, and l feel that 1 but reiterGte the feeling of the whole community when 1 say may they have a long anu happy life, and may they live to see ctilurel and ehildreas children rise up around then. and cali them lsIsssesi,
 forgot to sly that the flowers at the ciIure.i were arranged by 3Ir5. E. L. Mitch esl, Miss fla ..e BEyant drs. Jane Plat
 and aliSs Louie Curtis. | am informed tlsat tlse bridai presents are very valuable and almost without number including many very useful as well as many or1sa- mental articles.
 A. (. Winship has added to his hIax..s-