The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-07
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
WEDDING OF y. ". RUSSELL AND
 MISS BERNICE E. WHITNEY

solemnized at East Pearl Street M. E' Church Yesterday Afternoon in the Pres- ence of a Large Number of Friends and Relativesr-O Other News.
 The marriage of James Wade Russell and Miss Bernice Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight A. Whitney or 122 Poplar street, took place yesterday at 5:3O D. m at the East Pearl street M. E. church. The ceremony was perform ed by the pastor, Rev. N. G. Cheney J EAb About 250 guests were invited. The bride was gowned in a dress If dove colored broadcloth, with velvet jacket, trimmed in passementrie. She were a hat The maid of honor. Miss Viola Whitney, a sister of the bride, wore a gown of brown broadcloIh, with veivet jacket. and hat. The bride carried bouquet of Easter lilies and the maid of honor carried pink carnations. Ben- ianain M Russell of Walllngford, q brother of the groom, was the pest man. The ushers were Charles and Wll- liam Oldershaw, Frank Burnham and Frank Beveley. Earle s. Johnson Qfh- ciated at the organ and played seiec- lions from Mendelssohn and Lohengfln' The church had been beautifully deco rated for the occasion by Smith 4 Bradley, the florist, of AtWater street. After the ceremony the couple repair ed to their newly furnished home at 2' Maltby place, where a reception was held for the relatives and a few or the immediate friends. Among those ln vited to the reception were MT. ane Mrs. D, A. Whitney, Misses Eva ant Viola whitney Frank and Norma Whit nav Mrs. William Miles and family Rridgeport Miss Anna Brett of Ston. Creek. MT. and Mrs. Coan, MT ant Mrs. Dardelle and family, MT. and Mrs fA1exander Russell of Wallingford, MS Martha, Russell, MT. and Mrs. E. Russell and family, MT. and Mrs. R. Bnssell and family, Rev. N. G. Chene and family. E. s. Johnson Charles an william Oldershaw, Frank Burnhar and Frank Reve1ey. After the receptlo the couple left on short wedding tou and will visit New York, Philadelphi ,,a washington. The brides goin sway gown was a green suit trlmme with braid and a black hat. MT. an Mrs. Russell received large numDf If gifts. The gift of the groom to u bride was a gold watch and cham. silver set was presented by D. A. Ru sa1l q. brother of the groom: a d1nn set from MT. and Mrs. Herbert Ru sell and Robert M. Russell; tea from Misses Viola and Eva Whltne two handsome rugs from the prlde narents, and numerous remembrance from friends.
 The schooner Helen P. has arriv from Virginia with 4,500 bushels oysters for local dealers. The yes: -ras chartered and loaded by Capta Charles H. Seeley.
 Mrs. Robinson, wife of Dr. Paul Robinson, and her two children lea to-day for a two months Nlsll Washington, D. c.
 John w. Parker will open a d' store on Ferry street, opposite
 Francis church, about May l.
 Rev. pr. Mitchell, who has Dc soutb visiting his father, H. L. Mit' ell in Virginia, says his fathers hea ss still quite poor. Dr. Mitchelfs W ,,bo accompanied him south, Will
 turn next week.
 Tn nearly all the churches prepa +ions are heinz made for special mt cal programmes for Easter ound The choir of the Grand avenue ( gregational church will give an kas cantata. in the church Sunday evenl
 At the Grand avenue Baptist chu
 sunday morning there will be Ea'
 day exercises in the morning and
 regular Sunday school Easter eon'
 in the evening.