Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-11
GENERAL STATE NEWS.

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BelIs-Brilliant Weddings
I'm Hartford and Wfnsted-Hartford
and New Haven Out In the Cold
. The Murdered Old CoupIe-High
Prices Paid for Relfcs-Wtde.AHake
CoIored People In Charleston, s. @.
The wedding in Winsted Wednesday
night was an elegant one in all its details
Rev. G. w. Loomis of Stillman Valley,
ILL.,, and Miss Julia M. Colt, daughter of
Mrs. Marguerite Colt of Winsted, were the
parties united in marriage. The ceremony
was in the English style, and was per-
formed by the Rev. H. N. Kinney of the
First Congregational church, Winsted, at
the home of the BRIDES uncle, Hon. David
Strong, president of the Strong Manufact-
uring company. Rev. Mr.. Losmis, the
groom, is graduate of Amherst college
and Yale seminary, and has an excellent
recofk as pastor of the Congregational
church in Stillman Valley, III. The sew
enty-five guests at the wedding included
only the relatives and intimate friends of
the bride and groom. Huberstein was the
caterer for the occasion. Those from out
of town were Mrs. E. J. Halliday, New
Haven; Professor A. G.. Rolf, NJ A., Con-
cord, Mass; Revs. W. S. Ufford, M. A.,
Dorchester, Mass. and John Hobbs, Jamaica,
L. l.; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Loudon, New
York city; Mrs. George Benedict, Water
bury; Miss Della Bailey, Torrington; Miss
Helen johnson, Middle Haddam; Miss Ada
Smith, New London; Miss Nellie Stevens,
Hartford, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Rood,
Master Wallace G. Rood, Miss Annie M.
Rood, New Hartford; Mrs. Frank Welton,
Waterbury; Mrs. A. H. Wheeler, Hart
ford; Mrs Helen Lewis, Stillman Valley,
ILL.,; Mrs. L. G. Griswold, Hartford.
ELEVEN HUNDRED INVITATIONS WERE IS
SUED.
A fashionable audience filed South
church, Hartford, Wednesday evening, to
witness the marriage of Lewis Darling
Parker, the second son of DR.. E. P. Par
ker, to Carrie I. Knous, daughter of Jacob
Knous. Eleven hundred invitations had
been issued and among those present were
many of the most prominent people in
social, professional and business circles in
the city. The church was beautifully
decked with flowers, the pulpit being en-
tirely covered with golden rod. The cere-
mony was performed by the father of the
groom. Mr.. John NJ. Gallup at the organ
played Mendelssohn's wedding march as
the bridal party entered the church. The
bride wore heavy white silk robe with
long bridal veil The ushers were Walter
Quincy Scott and Norman H. Scott of New
York, J. Woodruff Adams Of Newark, N.
j., James S. Bryant, Morris Penrose, Har-
ris Parker, Robert P Parker and Buston
Parker of this city, the last three being
brothers of the groom. There were nc
bridesmaids. The house was beautifully
decorated with flowers. Emmon's orches-
ira furnished the music. Among those
present at the reception were: Governor
Buckley and Mrs. Buckley, the Hon
Henry G. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson
Miss Robinson, Lucius F. Robinson. Henry
S: Robinson, the Rev. Dr.. Harris and
Mrs. Harris of New Haven, Treas
Consolidated railroad and Mrs
Squire, Horace Barber and Mrs. Barber Of
Warehouse Point; Miss Cheney, Miss 81. B
Cheney, Howell Cheney and Lieutenan
Charles Cheney of South Manchester
Judge N. Shipman, Miss Shipman, Arthur
D. Shipman, Robert W. Huntington, jr.,
John Knous and Mrs. Knous, Miss Grace
Knous, Franklin F. Knous and Mrs
Knous Of New York; w. H. Burtenshav
and Mrs. Burtenshaw of Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left on the 9:3'
p. IN. train for short wedding tour, afte
which they will go to Savannah, Ga.
where Mr.. Parker is engaged in mercantile
business.
ANOTHER HARTFORD WEDDING.
Irwin E. Strickland, bookkeeper at tn
Singer sewer machine agency, Hartford
and Miss Julia Kemmerer were united il
marriage Wednesday in the chapel o
Christ church, Hartford, Rev. Floyd W
Tomkins officiating. The chapel wa
decorated with flowers sent by friends o
the bride. Many Of the friends of tn
couple were present. The bride was give
away by her brother, J. R. Kemmerer, F
H. Frissell of Middleton n was best man
The ushers were Harry Larkum an,
Charles Tenant. Among the many pres
ents they received was silver tea servic
from their companions in the Office.
VERY TRUE.
Yesterdays Hartford Courant says
''The white squadron, which gave SO muc
interest to New London, will also grac
| the harbor of Bridgeport. This gives tw
| of which America is so justly proud. Blu
why leave out the chief two cities of tn
| state? The fleet is welcome to come u
Connecticut river as far as the old Hart
ford bridge, and we have no doubt Ney
Haven people would like to see the vessel
| there, too, while the officers can never fee
| that they have really seen Connecticut ur
til they have looked upon the capitol an
Yale college,"
RELIC HUNTERS BID HIGH.
| no 49, ba oIoI Of
| of the murdered Bushenhagen couple a
| Bloomfield Wednesday attracted five or 81
hundred people, who went out from Hart
ford and the surrounding towns OF tn
county. The amount realized from tn
sale exceeded the expectation of the ad
ministrator. The inventory of all the pei
sonal property, including the crops, horse
COW, pigs and hens, was $40. The iv
stock and fowls were sold at private sale
and the rest of the property, sold unde
tioneer, realized $239.45, or nearly $40
Tin cups and pans sold for 25 cents to
per piece at fair price for a dozenif new
! All the old furniture, bedding and cloth
ing, none of which was ever of much value
brought high prices. People disappointe
| in buying or who were without money
carried off sticks of wood supposed to hav
been dropped by the old man in his deaf
struggles, and even bits of shingle fror
the barn and house and stones from tn
! yard were carried off as relics. The we
buckets and chains have disappeared, an
SO could not be sold. Everything portabl
was disposed of and nothing now remain
| but the house and land, which will be Of
fered for sale under order of the probat
court at an early date. The administrato
has already received several offers for tn
real estate.
SOUTHERN COLORED CHURCH MEMBERS.
| The Litchfeld Enquirer of yestefda
tells of the enterprise of colored churc
members of Charleston, S. c., as follows
''Rev. George G. Rowe (colored), forme
employe in this Office but now pastor G
Plymouth church, Charleston, S. c., ha
sent to gentleman friend and patron il
this village photograph of the new pal
sonage which the church has just com
| pleted. 1t stands on the corner of Pit
and Bull streets, with piazza and tower, an
presents beautiful appearance. It vii
be remembered that Rev. Mr.. Rowe, whe
visiting his parents in this village som
| three seasons since, had this proiec