Litchfield enquirer., 1879-01-09

5he estate of the fate Margaret Wells but nc decision has been given yet.
 -''Pen Dragon" savs-''the question is, who to work pair of slippers for: We can settle that. Work il pair for Is, we need them these long evenings, Wnlia reading the Enqul- | Ter before our bachelors hearth. Make them of good size, as our pedals are well developed We will come for the slippers when finished. ''Pen Dragon also says that ''more than one 1 gal (we think that she might use more | euphonical expression) is asking for a sleigh 1 ride, 7" and that she wouldn't golf fellow should ask her" This last clause is very dis couraging to us for we were thinking of driv- ing out some fine afternoon and scraping ac- qlaintence with your spicy New Preston cor 1 re5pendent. We think that her letters have been the most interesting part of the Enquirer of late.
 We were well aware that one of out young residents goes to Warren a sparkling" occasionally, and next spring we expect that he will bring his fair bride to dwell among us. He won't be the first young man here who got his companied in Warren. We woald like to ask ''M' if there is any more eligible ones left for us to chose from, for we should like to bear the young man company on his Sunday evening trips to Warren.
 We spent our Christmas at North Norfolk having been favored with an invitation to MT. Hiram Wheelers, who always celebrates Christmas in the good old way but this year the occasion was made more interesting by the marriage of his youngest daughter, Nellie. We started for Norfolk after dinner, making several flying calls on various friends on the way, to wish them Merry Christmas" and arrived at Mr. Wheeler's in time to partake of the very substantial supper provided for the many guests who had assembled for the Occa- son to the number of fifty or more, mostly relatives who had come from all parts of the country Long tables were spread Tn the dining room. There was roast mutton. roast gobbler, chicken pie, plum pudding and other like substantials for the hungry guests, whose capacities had been sharpened by their long ride in the cold, bracing air of Christmas day. As soon as one party had left the tables a second one sat down, which ip turn as fol- lowed by third still there was ''enough and to spare" The tables were cleared at last and preparations were begun tor the ceremony which was to join two lives in one. The services of Rev. $. R. Free, of Southtield, Mass, were engaged to tie the matrimonial Iy,,o oft, ;,rl1& al u Bogue and Miss Mary M Wheeler entered as ushers, followed by Mr. Frank 1 Wheeler with Miss Mary B. Wheeler; and Mir. Freder- ick Riggs with Miss Minnie J. Richardson Gall relatives of the bride and groom) as groomsmen and bridesmaids behind them came the groom and his blushing bride, who of course looked very lovely (they all do on such occa- sions). The bride was attired in dress of navy blue, trimmed with bows of the same and white grosgrain ribbon, and solid pearl buions and white kid gloves, with a wreath of orange blossoms in the hair and flowers at the neck The bridesmaids also looked love- ly. After the ceremony was ever came the giving of good wishes and "kissng of the Drlue. lne ldDleS were agdlH SeL TOT wedding supper of oysters, every variety of cake, pies, tarts, etc. :; towering above all was the brides leaf pyramid decorated with evergreens, white ribbons and silver leaves. Again three separate parties attacked the good things. and again there was plenty to spare. The table was also graced with large vase of artificial flowers made by the brides delft fingers The bride received many presents on the occasion, but we haven't time or space to enumerate them A little before midnight, MI. Chas. E. Rood got his violin in tune, and the dancing began and was kept up ''till daylight had ap- peared." Then came the wedding breakfast, and again the tables were attacked three times in succession. The guests then gradually de- parted We were the last to leave, for we re- mained awhile to talk it all over; but we had to leave at last; so, exchanging good wishes and giving the bridegroom little advice, such as 'to keep courtingh his wife all through fife, etc., we came away bringing with us large share of the brides cake. We shall ever cherish in pleasant memory our Christmas of 1878, and we sincerely hope that the young couple will enjoy life of unalloyed happiness.
 LITTLE CONNIE.