Connecticut western news., 1891-01-07
FALLS VILLAGE.

Schools in town and vicinity com menced the winter term Monday.
 MT and Mrs Andrew Porter, of Bridge port, were guests of friends in Ames. vile Sunday.
 Miss Minnie Ruiger will teach the coming term of school at White Hollow, Miss Emma Brintnn declining to return
 Joseph Mnndrv, Jr. was a guest of Pierre Mnnlry recently.
 Ice from Goodwin pond was harvest e'i for summer use, last week.
 Miss Maud Prince returned to her school below Corn Sall Bridge Monday, and Miss Kate Jacobi to tue Sodom school
 A small party of the friends of Mrs Henry Belden gave her pleasant snr- prise Monday afternoon, it being her birthday. She was presented with u gift of much value for which she wishes t" return her sincere sthanks as we'll a. for their kind regards expressed. The Railroad company have commen- c-d cutting ice, for their storage houses, from Mrrwond lake PittSti.ld The ice Is about i5 inches in thickness A lew heater was put up in the Cath olic church recently by George P Strong, of Canaan, who had it ready for use on Christmas eve
 D. Edwards went home to Hunting ton, Ct and returned Wednesday,. He has met with good success in photc- graphing here aud has had all the worl he could attend to and gives the best satisfaction.
 Holy communion was observed at the Congregational church Sunday. E. Ii. kllmer, superintendent; Gee w Ford, assistant supt; Belle Maltbie l secretary and treasurer; Minnie Jacobi. librarian; Bessie Fraser, assistant libra rtan; are the officers recently elected by the Congregational Sunday school. Mir and Mrs Henry s. Williams spent the holidays in ckbridge.
 Miss Julia Finn has recovered from au attack of the measles.
 The engagement of John H. Belden of this place ,and Miss Fannie NJ. Clark |. graduate of VaSsar. late of Mantle, was Happily consumated at the Congre- gational church in Salisbury last Thurs day at the hour of 5 30 p. m., Rev J. c. Goddard, resident pastor, performing the nuptial ceremonies For a brief time previous to the arrival of the we'd ding party. sweet renditions from such musical composers as Chopin. Beetho, ven, and Wagenlied proceeded from the pipe organ while on the appearance of the company the organist performed, with artistic effect, "Wagner's Wedding March which was continued in subdued tones through the ceremony, increas- l ing in tone at the conclusion until all the party were gone from the church, The church in the vicinity of the alts I Was profusely adorned with blooming potted plants and banked with Norway spruce aud other beautiful evergreens. while directly in the front centre were large boqnets of scarlet Le Favori car natio1s and white Souvenir de Gnbriell. Drevet roses. The bridal couple wers preceded by the ushers, NIessrs Isaac | P. Hornbeck, Frank Anson, Charles l. Ford and Henry c Gaylord, all but the second named being from this village. | The ring ceremony was chosen aud was very impressively performed by th' l pastor. The bride was robbed in fault. less, rich, dark green Marque de Fabri | que travelling suit and Wore @ corsag, nnuquet of Marie Lambert roses. Tn. church was we'll filled by the numerous friends of the bride and groom, at least me half being from this vicinity. The happy couple Were escorted to the sta tion where cougratulati 'ns were extend. +,d until the arrival of the G. % train O., which they went on their Lridal tril which will be of week or more dura rion and they will visit uch places a. their inclination prompts. On their re. rurn they will board for the present al Mrs M. A. Halls. A party of four o, i've complies returned from the wedding via If LakeviIe. They stopped at the Wohonsco Honse and called for supper, Although the landlord was not appris, d
 # their ccming they were given one ol the f"est supp-rs by the courteous 'andlorl wit" bestowed every attention up"n lis gnests.