Connecticut western news., 1889-04-24
FALLS VILLAGE.

Mir Walter I. Kellogg and Miss Jennie Gillette were united in matrimony by the Rev H. B. Mead, at 9 o'clock last Thursday evening, at the home of the groom. Mir John H. Belden, cousin of the groom, acted the part of best man. Miss Fannie Gillette, cousin of the bride, was the brides maid.
 Levi Beebe, who has lived in w. 1. Kellogg's house for several months past, is domiciled in his new home, which he recently purchased of Mrs Amelia MOTHS Blackman.
 Wm R. Hubbell went to Bridgeport Thursday and will also visit New York city before he returns.
 John Owen is welding the painters brush for Mir Melvin, who with his corps of painters is at work on c. w. Barnum's residence at Lime Rock. Wm H. Hubbell has recently pur- chased piano.
 A thunder shower passed over here Saturday afternoon, but was heavier on it's southward course.
 Messrs George H. Caul, Pierre Nun dry, Frank O'Brien and John Welch are all sick and under medical treat ment.
 The funeral of Mir Alanson Preston was held at the Methodist church on Sunday at the usual hour of service, Rev C. H. Reynolds officiating. MT Preston was 72 years of age and was laid to rest in the Lime Rock cemetery. He was member of that church and had been an invalid for long time. Swallows, meadow larks and other feathered songsters put in an appear ance last week, which is somewhat earlier than they usually arrive, The "Luciers Musical Novelty Co.,, :" who advertise to perform on variety of musical instruments, and who are said to present a very pleasing and attractive program by those who have witnessed it, will appear at Citizens hall Friday evening.
 The most gorgeous and beautiful and also the largest collection of potted plants that ever graced church in this | village, on any occasion, lent their charms and fragrance at the Easter con- cert at the Congregational church Sun day evening. The rarest gems from many conservatory, both exotics and the more hardy varieties of every shade and color of the rainbow, vied with each other in beauty The beautiful callas, mammoth in size of blossoms, the delicate Easter lilies, night t-bloom ing jessamine, pelargonums, Johnsenian lilies, and list of other varieties too long to enumerate, formed 8 perfect greenhouse and won the admiration of every be!oller. Tie program was q selection Portals of Glory" by the choir, assisted by J. c. Wolfe, during the whole exercise, on the cornet. Responsive reading, invocation, singing "Joy and Gladness" by Maud Mundry, Emma Brinton, Minnie Ruiger, Maggie Jacobi, Bessie Fraser, and 9 recitation | by the same, entitled "God's Love and Care" Responsive reading song, "Christ is Reigning," by the school. Address by the pastor, Rev J. B. Her man, who made very fine address, alluding to the floral beauties by which he was surrounded and the bright and cheerful prospect of true believers, which was narrated in most pleasing | manner. Then came recitation by 12 of the primary class. Recitation by Gussie Williams, after which was given | by each class, nine in number, an offer ing in cloth cases which were placed on g salver by member of each class, which was held by Miss Gussie, the offering being for some benevolent pur- i pose Song, ''The Risen King" by the school. Recitation by Henry Rui- ger, Whispers of Love" which was very pleasingly rendered. A duet by Mrs Miner and Mrs G. w. Ford, "Song of Glory" Recitation by Emma Brin- ton. Solo, "Hail to the dawn," by Mrs Fl. Sheppard. A very pretty duet was sung by Paul and Clara Mead Responsive reading by Supt and school, closing with song entitled Prospect of Heaven" and benediction. The church was filled by an appreciative TO BE CONTINUED.