The Newtown bee., 1891-06-26
Cavanaugh -Lennon.

At o'clock on the afternoon of Thurs
day, June Is, the marriage of Miss Mary
j. Cavanaugh and Thomas Lennon oc-
Cured at st. Augustine's church, Bridge
port, Father Shortelle performing the
ceremony. Miss Nellie b. Cavanaugh,
sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and
Alexander Heaphy acted as best man.
The bride was handsomely attired in a
gown of corntlower blue faille silk, with
imported jewels, diamond ornaments and
white chiffon trimmings. Her hat and
gloves were of white and she carried a
bouquet of maiden hair fern and smiax,
with pearl handled feather fan. The
bridesmaid, whose costume was similar
to that of her bridal sister, carried a
handsome bouquet presented by fellow
employees of Mr. Lennon in the Farmer
office. At the conclusion of the cere-
mony, the bridal party was driven to
Germania hall, where a reception was
held and where Mr. Lennon and his bride
did the honors in regal style. Between
300 and 400 cards to the reception had
been issued and most of the recipients
were present at the reception, in person
or by proxy. A bountiful collation. was
served and, the dancing to music by
Loeser's orchestra was kept up till an
early hour, Friday morning. During the
evening, there was singing by Miss Mel
lie Mcmahon, Comrades" and ''Let US
love" and instrumental music by Miss
Pauline Kroeger and Miss Gertie Dris-
coll. Mr. Delaney also sang a solo.
Among the guests from out of town were
James Mcmahon, Miss Mary Lynch, JOS
eph Coles, Miss Jennie Coles, Newtown :;
Mr. and Mrs II. F. Ahearn, New Haven :;
Miss Maggie Maloney, South Norwalk.
The presents:
Bedroom suit and parlor chair, Mrs Len
non and family; parlor suit, Misses Nellie and
Cavanaugh, brother of the bride; solid silver
tea set, Il. +. Ahearn and wife, New Haven
O'Rourke and wife; butter DISH Misses Mag
gle and Mamie Harrigan; silver fruit dish,
osesr SILVER Berry dsh Miss See
Mcmahon, silver spoons, Miss Maggie Malo-
ney; silver knives and forks, Misses Nora and
Maggie Sheehan; silver knives, Miss Susan
Guerini silver tooth pick holder, Miss Rena
Liebscher; silver pepper boxes Master Rob
bic Hellman; carving set, Miss Rose Rooney;
handsome marbelized clock, associates of MIR
Lennon in Farmer office; marble clock,
clock, Mr. and Mrs McCarty; large and hand
some parlor lamp, w. G. Anderson, John
Breen, James Coates, Q. III. Breen, M. o. Bart
News; huge Turkish rocker, Alexander Hea-
ply; parlor chair, Ed. Digney; parlor rocker,
Miss Mary A. Kelley; case OF wine, John Dris-
coll and wife; still engraving, John MELON
add pair OF steel engIavings, Misses Nellie
England, Nellie Ryan; pictures and easel Miss
Julia Bailey piano lamp, Miss Mary A.
Lynch; lamp John Corners; center table of
antique oak, Misses Julia Fitzpatrick, Mary
Higgins; statuary table, Thomas owens, Miss
Maggie Kelly; card table, Miss Mary Lynch,
Newtown; stntuary, Miss Emma Russell;
fancy wine set, Miss Gussie Hoffman; white
silk scarf Miss Annie Ayers of Danbury rug,
Mrs Hubbell; hand painted bon bon dish, Mrs
smith; tea set, III. Pierce, J. III. Liebscher and
wife; chamber set, Mrs A. Hellman, Miss Car
rie Hellman; fancy work basket, Misses Jen-
ME Langdon and Mamie Kelly fancy clothes
basket, Mrs Knopf; dining room table, James
Mcmahon and family, Newtown; ice cream
set, John II. Keane; solid gold beads, Mrs
Stevenson; lemonade set, Miss Mary III.
Rourlxe, Rose A. Sullivan; cut glass wine set,
Miss Nora McInerney pair pictures, employees
OF Misses Lemons dressmaking establish
ment; oil stove, John f. Stritch; table linen,
Mrs q. Kane, table cloth, Miss Josie Shannon,
Newtown; window shades, Downer ~ Ed
wards; wedding cards, Editor Golden of the
Milford Star.
Mr. and Mrs Lennon left on the 81
train for brief wedding tour. They will
reside at AS Congress street, where a
home has been handsomely fitted for
them. Mr. Lennon, who is skilled
printer and was employed in the old New
town Chronicle and on the BEE, is now
one of the Farmers typos and a general
favorite with all who know him.