The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-09-10
HANOJER

A Pretty Church wedding-Higglns-J
 Sept. S.-Church weddings in Hano- yer are as rare as day In June.' For two weeks this community have been talking and planning for the wedding of Henry D. Higgins and Miss Bessie Jones, only daughter of Elias Jones, Esq, for nearly twelve years the super" of the Allen woolen mills. Some minutes before the appointed hour the church was filled with hap py and expectant assembly. Promptly at 6:30 with Miss Jennie J. Rose of Willimantic at the organ, the strains of the wedding march announced the en- trance of the wedding party The ush- CTS, Gould s. Higgins and Joseph Il. Larrabee of Gardiner. Me. preceded, followed by the maid of honor. Miss May E. Higgins, on the arm of the groom, and the bride on the arm of the best man, her brother, Charles E. Jones. They were met at the altar by the Rev. MT, Higgins. where the cus- tomary service, with the hearty re- sponses, soon made the pair mo more twain but one" The bride was attired in white silk with lace, and carried bunch of bridal roses. The maid of honor wore pink and carried a bou- quet of pink roses. A reception was held at the home of the bride, followed by an elaborate spread, which was par ticipated in by large company.
 The bridal party took a carriage to Norwich, en-route for New York by the steamboat City of Lowell from New London. A trip up the Hudson and to Pittsfield, Springfield. Plantsville and New Haven are some of the points the party expect to visit during their ten days absence. The church was most elaborately trimmed under the skillful and tasty supervision of Mrs. B. L. Smith and Miss J. C. Higgins, golden rod, clematis and ferns constituting the principal, display; but these were arranged with such artistic skill as to evoke praise from all guests. An arch made of clernatis spanned each aisle, under which the party entered and re- tired. The grounds of the brides home were brilliantly illuminated with Chi nese lanterns and an awning extended from the gate to the house. The pres- | ents were very numerous, useful, and many of them costly. Among them were two checks for $25 each and s65 | in gold; silver and plated ware, clocks, | lamps, framed pictures and table linen. An interesting relic was a pair of min- iature oars, silver mounted, made from l the wreck of the British vessel Somer- set, which was sunk off Cape Cod more than one hundred years ago, and washed up on the sands in 1885. As a general invitation had been extended the house and grounds were thronged with guests, but the wants of all were abundantly supplied. Among those | present from out of town were: MT. and Mrs. John M. Wood and family, Mrs. E. Wood, MT. and Mrs. William F. Wood from South Coventry, MT. and Mrs. A. T. Bill, Mrs. H. Bill and Miss ! Carrie Bill of Willimantic, MT. and Mrs. Elisha M. Allen of Orange, N. J., Miss Bertha Barrett of Springfield
 Pyrce w. Jones of New York city
 Frank L. Jones of Plainfleld, N. J., Miss
 Matte B. Cutler of Providence, Miss
 Sarah E. Judd, Frank S. Hoyt of
 Cheshire, Fanny E. Beckwith of Nor.
 wich, MT. and Mrs. A. Lamb, Miss
 Bessie B. Hart of Franklin, and E. A
 Higgins of Huntsville. Taken alto
 gether it was an event to be remem
 bered, and if the happy couple realize
 all the good wishes of their friends z
 life of prosperity and happiness is ir
 store for themt