Connecticut western news., 1883-06-27
WEST CORNWALL.

July D, under the auspices of the ladies' benevolent society. The receipts are for the organ fund.
 The wealth of June attired nature in all her lovliness to make perfect the wedding day of Miss Emma Nickerson and M yron W Hallock, who were mar ried last Wednesday afternoon at the residence of the brides parents in Corn wall by the Rev Hiram Stone of Batam in true episcopal form. About 100 guests assembled, including many from this place, New-York, Po'keepsie, Falls Village and New Milford, in response to the elaborate invitations issued the week previous. The ceremony was perform ed on the lawn and the bride looked lovely arrayed in wine colored silk trim ed with point lace and tastily decorated with beautiful flowers The bridesmaid, Miss Anna Lee, also appeared in cos tune very similar to that of the bride. The groom and groomsman, l. J Nick erson esq, donned the full dress suit for the occasion. The --repast was an ex- ceedingly bountiful one. The bridal gifts, of which we give 8 partial list, were very numerous and elegant, com prising many that were both ornament al and useful. The bridegroom gave beautiful ice pitcher l. Nickerson, cake basket; MT and Mrs Andrew Hal lock, pair bouquet holders Mrs Helen Page, toilet set Flora Hallock, fruit dish MT and Mrs H B Hallock, table cloths and towels; Henry Nickerson and family, sugar bowl Kenyon Mas sick, cake basket Charles Massick, gold pen and pencil MT and Mrs M s Nickerson, napkin rings MT and Mrs C. B Baldwin, table cloth and fruit dish; MT and Mrs V c Beers, fruit knives i; MT and Mrs N l. Smith, napkin rings i; Mrs U H Miner. napkins Katie Elm mons, ice cream set Hattie B Dudley, bouquet holder Annie Gibbs, chromo Mrs H l. Bissell, tidy MT and Mrs G B Emmons, gold and silver card receivers; MT and Mrs N Hoag, fruit receiver G w Ford and Alice Dakin, card receiver; G H Beers, nut picks John Bates, cas- ket individual salt cellars Mary Pur- cells, pitcher and goblets: Thomas Tenn, majolica butter dish Mary Payne, sugar ladle; Mrs A Bennett, motto Lillie Bennett, towels MT and Mrs B Van Alstyne, black walnut stand; c K Orren, napkin ring A Ingraham, lamp; Mrs Mary Wadhams, soup ladle; Mrs G H Harrison, teaspoons Mrs Ran som Smith, beautiful fan Cora Adams, sugar spoon MT and Mrs c s Brewer, napkin rings Mrs Wm Bennett, pre- serve dish MT A N Dibble, napkin ring; Darius P Johnson and sister, knives and forks i; Hannah O'Donnen and father, goblets and lamp. The brides scholars. presented her, with numerous tokens of remembrance among 1 the most noticeable of which was hand ] some work basket. The bridal. party left on the 7:30 train for an extended tour to Niagara, Work, New Haven and Hartford, followed by sincere con- gratulations and best wishes of their many friends here for a pleasant trip over the troubled seas of matrimony.
 ANON.
 NORFOLK.
 Miss Anna Cowles is also home from Holyoke.
 Will Comstock has again assumed his duties at the drug store.
 Mrs B Y Swift and family of Detroit, have arrived for the summer.
 The Sons of Temperance picnic at the spring lot Thursday afternoon.
 Kenyon Messick of New Haven spent Sunday with his brother Charlie.
 A number of city people, mostly from Hartford, arrived Saturday afternoon.
 The park fence has been repainted and two beautiful rustic gates are being added.
 I Mrs Dr Osborn of Southport is spend. ing few days at her fathers MT Jo- seph Cones.
 Between 40 and 50 attended the cele. bration in Lakeville, Wednesday, and report good time.
 Messrs Brown and Gleason are home from school at Easthampton and Ned Swift from New Haven.
 Those who have happened to see Landlord Stevens in his highest spirits, know just how he was last Tuesday ev- ening when 80 ladies and gentlemen dropped in to see his remodeled house, and to assure him of their support in helping to keep first class house and they found out to their entire satisfac- tion just what kind of man this Stew ems was. The dining room proved won derfully attractive and took great while to examine, the fact is the gentle manly proprietor, his estim able wife and courteous assistants had honored the company with luxnriously set tables that needed close inspection. The sup. per was pronounced complete by all. Short speeches were made by Dr w W Welch, Joseph Selden and the Hon E G Lawrence extolling the manager in the highest terms. A letter was also read from D l. Peirce of Canaan, who was unable to accept invitation. AUREvo1R. SOUTH CANAAN. Miss Lucy Ensign has closed he1 school after term of ten weeks. MT Charles Connolly has commenced his two months term of having. The weather is very fine and all farm CTS pronounce it '' fine growing sea son."
 Mrs Fannie James and daughter from Flushing, u, are visiting at Miss Elizs James,.
 Miss Hattie Belden had boquet O. roses in the church consisting of abou twenty varieties.