The Newtown bee., 1891-05-01
GREENFIELD HILL.

GREENFIELD HILL.
 A valuable dog belonging to John Cos tigan wandered away, a short time ago and was gone 12 days. Just as MT Cos tigan had decided to advertise for it, the dog returned, safe and sound.
 A valuable Jersey COW owned by Rev D. w. Prentice has been sick; also a horse belonging to Col Nichols.
 The meat cart of Clarence Banks has stopped it's usual trips.
 Col A. R. T. Nichols has suffered with rheumatism and grip.
 Frost was reported in many places, last week, but no great damage was done.
 There was a good attendance at the Friday evening meeting of the Y. F. 5. c. E., which was led by Oliver H. Meek CT. This weeks meeting is to be led by Rev Dr c. s. Plumley.
 Mrs J. B. Nissan and Miss Grace kis- sam have spent a few days in New York.
 Miss Morris of Munson, Mass, has been with the family of Uriah Perry.
 Ten of the finest and choicest of the herd of thoroughbred Jersey cows for which Verna farm is famous were taken to New York, Saturday, by William Dal- ling, who will have charge of them while they are exhibited at sale and exhibit ;a ot Iotro ho building.
 The farm of the late Morris w. More Barlow Hill, this Summer. The farm work will be done by Patrick Rowe, who was employed by Mir Warehouse.
 Selectman Rufus Jennings has repair ed the bridge near Samuel Middle brooks's.
 Little Miss May Doscher of Saugatuck, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor at the marriage of Frank $. Banks and Miss Carrie F. Perry, last week. She was at- tired in white bunting cloth and carried the bridal bouquet of white roses with all the unconscious dignity and grace of a maiden of six tender years. She pre- ceded the bridal party as, to the music of Mendelssohn's wedding march, they passed into the parlOr and took their places near and beneath great arch of evergreen, from which depended a mar riage bell of yellow and green; pretty sight meath the soft glow of the lamps. The bridesmaids, all of whom were in white, were Misses Minnie Perry, Lizzie Sherwood, Lizzie Banks, Clara Bradley ; the groomsmen, R. Fred Durham, Nich- ols Milbank, Frederick Perry, Edwin Sherwood; these preceded the bride and groom. The bride was robed in white silk, en traine, with veil of white lace. After the ceremony and congratulations, a wedding breakfast was partaken of and MT and Mrs Banks driven to Bridgeport to take the 36 express for New York, from whence they visited Niagara Falls, Washington, Baltimore and other places of interest. They will return to Green fielk Hill to spend the Summer and will, it is understood, leave in the Fall for Cal ifOrnia, there to make their future home. An array of beautiful wedding gifts was received, including articles of silver and China; $l00 in gold from brides father, check from groom's father, cheeks from friends, full sets of table China and table silver and many costly and elegant ar- tlcles of household and general use. Among them was charming remarque etching of scene on Lake George, the gift of the Sunday school of the Congre- gational church, of which both bride and groom are members. Another was a sugar spoon from MT and Mrs Coster of San Francisco. The gift of the groom to the bride was lady's gold watch of ele- gant design in blue plush case; the brides gift to the groom, brilliant dia- mond pin. Among out of town guests at the wedding were Miss Edith Burr of Brooklyn, Mir and Mrs Edgar B. Banks of New Rochelle, Miss Alice Morris of Monson, Mass, Martin Doscher and fam fly of Westport. May MT and Mrs Banks live long and happily!