Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-06-04
SOCIAL OCCASIONS.
silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam BfsseII-A Wedding ON High
Street-JOttingS.

silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Will |
liam BfsseII-A Wedding on High |
Street-JOtt1ngS. |
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the mar.
rage of Mr.. and Mrs. William Bissell was
pleasantly celebrated at their residence, No.
20 Gilbert avenue, Wednesday evening, June
@ large number of friends and relatives
were present to congratulate them on so
happy termination of quarter of CEN
tury of welded life. Mr.. Bissell is precentor
of Trinity NJ. E. church. On behalf of their
many church friends Mr.. ]. T. Leighton pre-
scented Mr.. Bissell with a handsome embossed
leather easy chair and Mrs. Bissell floral
stand containing twenty-five silver dollars.
The neighbors also presented them with
china tea set. There were number of
pieces of silver from immediate relatives,
including sugar bowl, cake basket, castor
and pickle castor, knives and forks, and tea
pot from Mrs Bissell's father, the Rev. Syl-
vester Smith, who was unable to be present.
The Rev. W. S. Hill, who performed the
marriage ceremony twenty five years ago,
was also detained. There were number of
other gifts of considerable value The enter
tainment was very fine, and the occasion one
that will long be remembered with pleasure.
Miss Carrie NJ. Lounsbury, daughter of
Isaac W. Lounsbury, and Charles W. LORD
were united in marriage, Wednesday evening,
at the residence of the brides parents, No.
1876 High street, the Rev. DR.. Goodsell Of
floating. The bride wore garnet satin and
her ornaments were diamonds. The pariors
where the marriage took place were beaut1-
fully decorated with cut flowers and potted
plants. After the ceremony reception was
held, during which a bountiful supper was
served Mr.. and Mrs. Lord, who were the
recipients of many valuable presents, later IN
the evening babe adieu to their guests and
were driven to their future home at No. AZ
Nicoll street, where they will at once go to
housekeeping.
Clarence D. Deming, recent editor of the
Morning News, and Miss Mary Whiting,
daughter of the late Nathan Whiting, will be
married next week on Thursday at the resi-
dence of Judge Morris in this city.
Ernest Isbeu of New Haven, Warren Ath-
erten and E. E. Grove of South Norwalk,
Frank G. Smith of New York and George
Shelton and George Hallett of Bridgeport
were ushers Wednesday evening at the
marriage in Bridgeport of Mr.. George d.
Atherton, of South Norwalk, and Miss Nan
cy Belle Hersey, daughter of DIR. S. M. Her
sey of that city. The maid of honor was
Miss George Isbell, and Mr.. E. G. Beers
was best man-both being from New Haven.
The brides costume was white satin dress,
en- train, diamond ornaments and lace veil,
and in her hand she carried a bunch of or
| ange blossoms. A distance up the aisle
of the church and on each side were placed
two large collections of white bios
sons At o'clock the ushers, fol
| lowed by the maid of honor, preceded
| the bride, who was accompanied by her
father, to the chancel rail, and there met the
| groom. Rev Thomas H. Gordon, an uncle
OF the bride, of St. James church, Glaston-
| bury, Conn, performed the ceremony and
was assisted by Rev. Edgar A. Enos, the rec
| tor of St. johns church. Rev. Louis N.
Booth, of Trinity church, was also present in
| the chancel Theodore A. Spinning, of the
| Presbyterian church, ofticiated at the organ.
| The wedding gifts were beautiful. The hap
DIV pair left for Baltimore. A number of i'm
mediate relatives and friends were present at
| the wedding from New York, Brooklyn,
| South Norwalk and New Haven.