The Newtown bee., 1894-06-01

renites. It was an interesting occasion. About 40 were treated to bountiful re- past. All attitudes were ransacked to furnish a pleasing variety for the guests. The marriage took place soon after s, p. m., the bridal pair standing under gracefully arranged arch with horse shoe pendent from above. Rev MT Gard- ner of Warren was the officiating clergy man. They were married with the ring. Longfellow in his, "Old Clock upon the Stairs," has this language i'll speaking of the changes to which the family mansion is subjected in the course of years. "All are scattered now and fled
 Some are married, some are dead; And when ask with throbs of pain, An! when shall we all meet again?' As in the days long since gone by, The ancient time piece makes reply
 ForcVer-neverl
 NeVer-toreVer."
 At the conclusion of the ceremony, notwithstanding it was a joyous occasion, few tears were shed. In vain did the owners try to prevent it. So it ia, marri- age is union, and separation at the same time, and here comes in the plaintive part. Still it is the foundation of civil government and domestic happiness. The father of the groom lay sick at the same time and under the physicians care.
 
 though very weak.
 Mrs Gardner is on visit to Hartford and vicinity.
 Talmage Swift and sister, Mrs Curtis, came to town during the week from Hartford, where the latter has been visit ing her mother.
 when good Queen Victoria, celebrated her 75th birthday at Balmoral Castle, her favorite autumnal residence in Scot land. Farmers in Connecticut would rein up their horses as they came abreast an estate of 40, GOO acres, which belongs to her Balmoral estate. Glastonbury is one of the largest towns in the state, con- | taining 34, ,560 acres, it being six and nine miles in extent or containing 54 | square miles. The Queens Balmora Farm is larger, 30,000 acres sweep over wild lakes, ruins and hills, making a deer forest. Ten thousand acres are ir lawn and field. This estate came through l the agency of her husband the late Prince | Albert, and by her we'll beloved and la mented We wish her much happiness in this seclusion.
 But when we turn our thoughts home
 ward and read of the disasters, loss O. property and life as the result of the latt storm, we are pained. We feel sorry
 but how much are we sorry is bette putting of the fact? These disasters ant perils seem remote, and w. fail to grasI
 the situation fully, so that our sorry is
 shallow, empty thing after all. Ther
 are advantages in living above the fioot
 and hope we appreciate them.
 William Meagher, who was so severel
 iniuried with barbed wire, is improvin
 and now considered out of danger. Miss Jennie Gibson of Washington ha
 been spending q few days with friends town.
 Charles Dwy and family of West Mol ris were at church, last Sabbath. Rev MT Gardner last Sabbath hell l very interesting memorial services on th death of Harmon Hall and Mrs Georg , Lyman.
 } Benjamin s. Coe and wife of Bosto and c. N. Abbott and wife of New Mi ford were guests, last week of their unc : and aunt, MT and Mrs B. E Sedgwick.
 The Meade cottage looms up conspi ously at Lakeside, and when complete v will be another ornament to that beaut
 ful locality.
 Friends and neighbors of F. B. TaylC r were saddened to hear of his death ,
 Watertown, last week. He was muc 5 esteemed native of this town, where ) of his D years of life was spent. H wife died about two years ago.