Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-10
The Moody-Barnes Wedding Ln Plafaa-
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 P1ainville had quite pleasant social sen- sation Thursday evening in the wedding of Dr. c. w. Moody and Miss Carrie Barnes
 both of that place, at the Congregational church. The audience room and the galle- ries were crowded with brilliant and happy company at an early hour The desk was removed and a bank of greenhouse plants and flowers wreathed with clematis occupied
 the space in front of the semi-circular rail,
 which was trimmed with ferns and flowers.
 The chandeliers were also gracefully trimmed
 with trailing vines. James Holmes presided at the organ at the rear of the floral deeora- lions and the mellow tones lent harmony to
 the beautiful scene as the party entered; the bridegroom accompanied by his cousin, Hen- " Sanford of New Haven, first usher, pro ceeding to the altar first. The bridesmaids,
 Miss Bessie Moody, sister of the groom, and
 Miss Julia Barnes, sister of the bride, fol lowed, the former dressed in blue and the
 latter in white silk with roses; next came two bridesmaids, Miss Helen Sanford of New Haven, wearing light blue silk and Miss Julia Sanford of Bridgeport, in white silk, both cousins of the groom. The bride. dressed in white silk, en tram,
 
 bridal veil, followed last, attended by her father. Dr. Smith of Thomaston, Clifford
 B. Potter and Fred Hart, both of Plainville, also acted as ushers. The ceremony was
 performed by Rev.J ". Baekus, and after the exercises at the church a reception, limited to the near relatives, was Eeld at the house of Mrs. Moody, mother of the groom, where
 Dr. and Mrs. Moody will reside. The we'd
 ding gifts were very numerous and beauti- full
 Personal. Miss Todd, librarian at the Young Mems Institute, is expected back at her desk next week.
 Miss Maggie Dunn, formerly with Bolton
 & Nicely, has accepted a position with Nc Intyre, Mcguire St Co.
 Mrs. s. Dryden Phelps was elected one of the vice presidents of the Woman's Christian association, Hartford, Thursday night. E. J. Granger and G. S.. Holmes intend to
 decorate the new armory in Bridgeport for the fair to be held there from October 31st to November 7th.
 Deputy Sheriff Konold and wife, of Fair Haven, leave soon for southern California. The trip is taken for the benefit of Mr. Kon- old's health, which is somewhat impaired. OeOrR6 S1hfA, OL <AAeOAAd, tAIAhS uC ! has the largest apples raised in that vicinity. Fifteen of them fill half bushel measure One weighs 21 ounces and the whole weigh 151a pounds.
 Mrs. P. c. Chase, mother of George l.. Chase, president of the Hartford Fire Insur-
 ance company, died at Millbury, Mass. Thursday, aged ninety-6ve years and four months. She the oldest person in town and was greatly esteemed. Miss Harriet A. Sperry, daughter of Hon. L. w. Sperry of this city, and Eugene S. Miller of this city, formerly of Huntington, Mass, are to be married October 21. A re- ception will be held at the residence of the brides parents, No. 270 Orange street, from to 6 P. m.
 Dr. Thomas Stoddard of Seymour, who was run over and had one of his shoulders broken and was otherwise injured Thursday, will recover, it is thought, but will be laid up till spring. He was attended by Dr. Warner, of Seymour, and New Haven sur geon. He is the father of Mir. E. G. Stod- dard, of this city.
 Mrs. Hotchkiss of Westvil1e, wife of MT.
 W. W. Hotchkiss, and her mother, Mrs. Sa- rah Clinton of Howe street, returned recently from @ visit to MT. and Mrs. George w. Hotchkiss in Cottonwood Falls, Glare county, Kansas. The young couple were pleasantly domiciIed upon MT. w w. Hotchkiss' ranche, entering with spirit into western life