The Newtown bee., 1896-09-18
Town TOplcs.
The IIubbclI-Whcclcr Nuptials

The IiubbcIl-Whcclcr NuptiAls.
 A NOTABLE SOCIETY EVENT LOCALLY.
 The Newtowu Congregational church was the scene of a brilliant society we'd ding on Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, when Miss Nellie Caroline Hubbell, daughter of Mir and Mrs W, H. Hubbcll, was married to Hervey Wilcox Wheeler, son of MT and Mrs John B. Wheeler. Az the bride was one of Newtowus most charming young ladies and the groom had many friends in town, the church was well filled with a fashionable assem, blaze of friends.
 Preparatory for the wedding, busy hands under tho direction of Levi C. Nor ris had transformed the interior of the church into bower of floral beauty. The green leaves of the laurel and the ycllon no~ers oG the golden rod were jD.yrmirglc5 in two large scIeens at eith- IT iJe of the church, while directly in iroGt ~.- a .rlio bank ot the game with hq~p~omc jqrljunrcs of the golden rod at l5 her -Idc. Chains of the golden rod -yr~.. ais@ usrd t5 che entrance to the pew*. Whj!r the ushcrs, Mcssrs Arthur f. Nr.tl t~n, A:tuur \. HawIcy, William I, Hoyt and Franklin ;, IIoyt, were eeat- lng the gucacs, sweet atrains of music were buretiug from the organ under the skiUfu to,u'h Of Mrs D. r. Richardson.
 Il.o familiar strains of I.Oheugrn's wedding ma.rh announced the entrance of the ,p4diuq party. The usherg pre- coded the mad of honor, Mas Mary J. nubDelI, sister of the bride, who was gOVncd in handsome costume of white organdie over primrose silk and carried a bouquet of white asters. Follow ing came the bride leaning on the arm of heG father, who gave her away. she looked very lovely in her gown of white satin. cut en train, with lace trimmings. Sht carried a large bouquet of bride roses They were met fit the altar by the groom and his best man, George A. French ot New Haven. The impressive Episcop& service was used by Rev Otis w. Barker pastor of the church, who pronounced the words making them man and wife
 To the strains of Mendclssohnt march the bridal party left the church taking carriages to the home of til, brides parents, where ar informal reccp tiou to the immediate relatives was held A wedding supper was served and th' newly welded pair left on the 4.55 trail north aujd shower of rice and bes wishes for happy welded life from :. host ot triord., for wedding jourDe, which a- usual was wrapped in mystery but included points of interest. Tn brides travelling suit was Of pale gree anohair cloth, trimmed with green velve and violet beading, with hat to match.
 Many beautiful gifts expressed the es tecm in which the young people wer held. On their return from the wedding journey they make their future home il New Haven, MT Wheeler being emploYet by the United States railway postal ser vice between Boston and New York Among the out-of.town guests wer Mrs J. E. Oliver of Bridgeport, Mrs $ E. Lawton of Unadtlla, N. Y., Miss NJ J. Briscoe of Daubury, Charles Van Ri per of Brooklyn, Mrs James Turney o Portland, Oregon, Miss Harriet Hitch cock of Long Meadow, Mass, MT anC Mrs Fred B. Hubbell of Westport, Mir ". F. Wilcox and daughters, Misses Marie and Catharine Wilcox of Chester Mrs c. C. Burdett of Conway, Mass, NJ and Mrs Fred Dickerman of Winstead Mrs L. M. Wilcox of New Haven, MI and Mrs Pierre Coles and Miss Cornelis KeeIer of Waterbury.