Connecticut western news., 1895-11-07
GREAT HARRINGTON.

The prettiest wedding. which ever occurred at Great Harrington during present generation, was the marriage at the Congregational church last Thurs day noon of Clark Terry Durant, of AL bany, N. Y., and Miss M. Louise Church. daughter of Col. and Mrs George Church, of this village The floral display of white and yellow chyrsanthemums, palms. ferns and pot ted plants V as very fine both at the church and house. The bridal party, which entered the sacred edifice short ly before uoon, was preceded by Gladys D. and Margerie R. Rice, nieces of the groom, dressed in yellow and white At the head of the alsle these little girls opened the gates of smilax to let the bridal party through. At the altar the bridal party was met by the groom and his best man. John H. O. Church, brother of the bride. The bridesmaids were Misses Sarah O. Evans, of Buffalo, N. Y Janetta 0. Gailaday, of New York city. Ethel Burnham. of Philadelphia, Mary E Russell, of Great Burlington, Martica G. Waterman, of Southport, Ct, and Helen E. Cutts, of New York The maid of honor was Miss Annie B Smyth, of Lynn. The ceremony was performed by Rev Stephen T. Living ston, lately pastor of the S,uth Egre- mont Congregational church, and Rev Dr l. 8 Hartley, rector of St James Episcopal church, the Episcopal ser vice being used Six young men from out of town oficiated as ushers. After the ceremony reception and break fast was given at the residence of the brides parents on South street A large number of invited guests were present both at the marriage and recep- tion
 A car load of marble posts from the Gross quarry at Lee arrived in town last week They are being set around the little park where the drinking foun- tain presented to the town by Col Brown, Is located
 Ground has been broken for a new house. which John Supple will build on Russell avenue
 Mrs William Miner and daughters have moved to Greenwich, Ct H. H Parrish has meved into the house they vacated on Elm court
 Mrs Robert Girling left Saturday morning for a visit with her mother and sister at Hackeusack, N J.
 The suit of the town of New Marl boro against Amos Brewer, who built a dam across 8 brook near a school house and as the plaintiffs say created hui sance, was decided in the Dis, rict court Friday in favor of the town Judgment of $100 was rendered against MT Brewer and he appealed to the Su- perior court
 Mrs Michael Nolan, 65, died Friday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs John Buckley, on Silver street She Is survived by husband and daughters Nellie and Annie. The flu neral occurred Sunday afternoon from St. Peters church
 The valuable bird dog "Rebe, fol which it's owner, 0. H. Sage, once re fused 5000, died last week of old age
 The first real snow storm of the sea. son came Saturday night. The ground was white until Sunday Eoon.
 Farmers are selling their apples fol shipment at 70 csnts to $1.0O barrel In fact 30 cents is about the average
 Irving B Baker, of Dalton, address ed the young men of the Christian As sociation Sunday afternoon
 The women of the Methodist Episco pal Church gave we'll attended New England supper at their lecture room last evening. There was no set price but each one gave as they thought best