The Newtown bee., 1892-06-17
FAIRFIELD.
TURNEY-THAYER |.

At 30 D m Tuesday, the Congrega- tional church was filled to witness one of the most brilliant weddings of the day. The contracting parties were Miss Sara Dimon, daughter of MT and Mrs Theodore Turney, and Alfred Irving Thayer, M. D. The church was prettily decorated with flowers and a carpet was laid from the door to the driveway At the appointed hour, the bride looked charming dressed in white faille francaise silk, with white hyacinths in her hair and white tulle veil, with dress two yards en traine. She was escorted by the maid of honor, Miss Libbie Turney, dressed in white India silk, trimmed in pink ribbons, with white tulle veil carry ing a bouquet of pink roses. The four ushers, Lyman and Andrew Turney, brothers of the bride, Remus Loveridge, New Haven and w. c. Comstock, Meri- den, were followed by the bride and maid of honor and were met at the altar by the groom, escorted by Rev Frank C. Child coming from the vestry room. A solemn and impressive ceremony was performed. Mrs Theodore Turney wore a black morie silk, Miss Emma c. Tur- ney black silk with lavender and jet | trimmings, Miss Julia B. Turney pink | cashmere with black velvet, pink roses for trimmings, Miss Hattie N. Turney blue cashmere with white maitlesse silk ! trimmings and pearl braid. Prof WOos- ter of Bridgeport sweetly rendered the bridal march from Lohengrin. Three hundred invitations were sent out and about 150 assembled at the home of the 1 bride, where a bounteous collation. was I served from to 9 by Caterer Dunn of 1 Bridgeport. The table was handsome ! with flowers and two candelabras con- l taining five lighted candles. each. The brides loaf was decorated with a bou- quet on which were two white doves. The happy couple, amid a shower of best wishes, boarded the 9 3G train for New York. After the wedding trip, they will make their home in the neatly fur nished house the doctor has made ready in Newark, N. J. The presents were ve- ry costly, numerous, beautiful, Ornamen- tai and useful. Guests from out of town: Misses Pauline Smith and Ella Bradley of Hartford Miss Ida Thayer of Boston, sister of groom; Misses Lou Sut- phen, Nettie Locker, Misses Budd, Hat tie Wilcox, Harry Sutphen of Newark R. c. Loveridge and family, New Haven Mrs Samuel Blanchard, Mrs Frank Spaugler, Newark; William Messick, Memphis, Tenn; Bridgeport and adjoin- ing towns were also represented.
 Jurors: Joseph S. Blakeman, Benja- min B. Brothwell, H. R. Elwood, Jr, George F. Bennett, William T. Bulkley, Arthur Bennett, Simon Banks, Sherwood Banks, Asahel J. Gray Edward M. Bulk ley, Conrad Buckingham, Horace B. Burr, William B. Hill, David B. Disbrow, James Finn, John w. Ferris, John l.. Thomas, William Hayes, Sidney Hawkins, Rufus B. Jennings, Richard B. Jennings, Thorn as J. Jennings, James M. Lafferty, Mich ael B. Lacey, Marchant Mitchell, John Meeker, John H. Staples, Francis L. ! Sherwood, Frederick B. Sherwood, | Isaac B. Wilson, John H. Smith, Jeremiah D. Toomey, Moses A. Wakeman, Seth Wakeman, James M. Wilson.
 The funeral of William Smith, Jr, who | died, Monday, AZ years old, was attend ed, Thursday afternoon, from the home l of his father.
 B. Betts has received fresh supply of l Paris green and plaster and is now ready l to furnish all who are desirous of captur- ing the potato bug; pIices lower than ever before.
 Architect A. H. Beers has the cellar | nearly completed for his new cottage | near B. Betts's store, 2Sx34, on his new lot. It will be finished in first class style throughout, with plate glass windows in | front and slate roof. A tower will be on the front and a two-story bay window on each side. King & Jackson have the contract for the cellar. The carpenters contract is being figured on. It will be furnished with gasoline for light. A wind mill will draw the water to a tank in the attic. It will be heated with hot water.
 Rev W. s. Jones of St. Paul's is to take trip to Europe.