The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-12-24
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The Gibbs-Kyser WeddinG-Adelphia Lodge EIection-The Old Smith Futile House DemoIished-Station As First Anniversary--M -Marie-Looal Musicians, Etc.
 Miss Nellie Kyser and J. Swift Gibbs were united In marriage Wednesday evening at 7:S0 o'clock at the residence of Morgan P. Fowler, 266 Quinnipiac avenue. The ceremony was performed by Rev. MT. Chapman of St. James church. The marriage was performed under an arch of evergreen with pink trimmings. Little Miss Fowler was the flower girl. The wedding march was played by Mrs. William Meicllle. After the ceremony reception was held and during the evening fine supper was served. Later in the evening MT. and Mrs. Gibbs started on their wedding tour and upon their return will reside in Hartford.
 The annual election of Adelphi lodge, F. and A. M, was held Tuesday even ing and was attended by about 150 members The installation was per formed by Past Master Jason P. Thompson, and assisted by Past Mas ter Thomas Smith. After the ceremo- nies a banquet was served and brief re- marks were made by several of the of ficers and invited guests. The new off, cers are as follows: w. M, H. K. Rowe; s. w., G. Ammann; J. w., R. w. Juniver; treasurer, J. o. Rowland; sec retary, w. s. Rowe; tyler, F. N. Hola- day.
 The work of tearing down the old Smith Futile house on Grand avenue, near Front street, was completed yes terday. The frame was of hewn oak and much of it had completely routed out, as the house was over 100 years old. J. A. Thorpe is to build on the site 8 two story frame building for T, w. Jefferson.
 The annual Christmas entertainment for the Sunday school of Grace P. E. church will be held this evening and an interesting programme has been pre- pared.
 Wednesday was the first anniversary of the establishment of station A. Dur ing the year the business has grown wonderfully and the station become a great public convenience. The holiday business this year is already very large and the carriers yesterday found the mails much heavier than the day pre- vious and they are anticipating plenty of work to-day.
 Ex-City Sheriff John Coleman has a fine lot of celery at his plantation in East Haven. He will market about 15O,- 900 punches, much of which is shipped to New York. He set out about 800, COG plants early in the season, but the eX- cessively wet weather ruined the great CT part of the plants.
 The Fair Haven built four-master, the Napoleon Boughton, is on the way from Allyns Point for Baltimore, to load coal The three-master, Bessie C. Beach Captain Nickerson, has arrived at New York from Kennebec river with ice.
 A number of the local musicians are making plans for the presentation ot the sacred cantata Esther" in Polal Star hall in February. The words are by C. M. Cady, music by Wm. B. Brad bury, and revised for dramatic presen- tation and furnished with additional songs and choruses by Leon Reach. R w. Seagar has arranged the special di- rections for chorus organization an6 costuming. There Is to be large chorus and an invitation Is extended tc all singers who would like to joir with the request that they meet al the Chapel of the Grand avenue Baptist church next Tuesday evening, wher the preliminary plans for the organiza. tion are to be perfected.