The Newtown bee., 1878-05-23
Tin Wedding.

4St 2. '' The celebration of the 10th annivcr 'sarS of their wedding, by MT. and Mrs Henry T, Nichols, on Monday evening oi last week, was q brilliant affair. Some l50 guests were in attendance. Our own : towns people were largely ropresepted, while ehere and therc were sscattered friends from New York, Boston, Brook >1yn, New Haven, Bridgeport, .Da lbuly :. isnd. New Milford. Many of these ton- ,- gratulated the hapnE bride of ten years ago: Surely lime. hath left few traces of the ,pa 5sing yeaaifTs-fo5r, as wcgreetcd the happy couple, ,>she wore inc same joyous shiile as tfit1ni; and fll her princess dress, of. light bleslk and cashmere looked quite the bride of to-day. Over Che window Nhere the party stood was wrought the initial IN In eyergreons and flowers; another bore the date "'G8, and still another "'7S. v The whole house was made inviting by these beautiful floral decorations.
 The ladies displayed their usual good taste in becoIsing dresses for the occa- Sion, many Of which were elegant. Will merely mention the bellcs of tho evening as Miss Jessie Nichols, a charming blonde in light blue with lace overtress j; Miss Nellie Skidmore, sparkling bru- nette ill cardinal and white; and Miss Floy. Beard, another fair and lovely blonde in white embroidered muslin When the hour arrived for refresh ments, MT. and Mrs. P. H. Skidmore,. parents of tho bride, led the way to a /. beautifully spread table (which vas sll- ierintended by an able corps of walters from Dicks Hotell, followed by all their children and grandchildren. The Rev. F. W. Barnett made a very pleasing ad- dress, during which he read the f, flowing letter from Dr. N. E. Marble; | t.gs4 .sA. ss4. 4 aszstt5.5' i. .T
 Mf. aud eMrs. Henry T Niefols...,,, ,..t.
 DEAR FRIENDs.-I regret that my in- finnities prevent my appearing person. ally to offer my, congratulations this evening.
 I would be glad to examine the knot which tied ten years ago, and see that 1t holdss fii'n ; though | am persuaded that it was too well tied to be inidanger of slipping. You pledged your troth each to the other on the suspicious occa- sion, " for better or for worse =. and I trust it has been all for the better, and as years roll anaS wiH cohtifiue to grow Ybetter, until it becoiaes the best IYou also promised to Two together in n1holy wedloek, for richer or for poorer" and how rich with Gods blessing you have become! Your wealth has increased in ten short years five fold. You have what the Psalmist pronouneeS the heytage O. the Lord, in five blooming children- They are as arrows ill the hand of q mighty man. Happy is the man that hathllis qtiser full Of them they shall not be ashamed. [ To love and to cher isfi till death us do part " is anoth " item of your compaet-to to love not oily in youths happy time but also when the wrinkles Of old age appear-to eharisl also, not only in the slTfsltty- sf'fy of health and spundness, but also when the iniirmities of declining years especially need nohrishment There is ono little word in the beautiful office, with which you were united in holy matrimony. which claims onr attention. Ii is tho brides exclusive privilege to speak the little, e1t aiI-important word. obey; and we seem to-day to hear it's echo come ssiosn to Us from that ansJaicioas saN when fl vas uttered 80 firmly and dearly that we doubted Hot it would prove. not nero formal utteranee, but q reselve spoken from the heart