The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-23
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
WEDDING OF MISS MILDRED HIND
SLEY TO WALTER III. GOODRICH

Groom is Cashier and Book-keeper fol-
the Standard OIL Company In this City
Reception In Newly Furnished sum
day School Rooms of Grand Avenue
Congregational Church-Funeral OF
Henry A. Blunt Yesterday Other
News.
A quiet home wedding took place last
! evening at 1880 o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Hndsley, At Houston street The bride
was their daughter, Miss Mildred
Hindsley, and the groom was Walter
Holt Goodrich of Springfield, Mass, a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Good
rich. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Mitchell.
The brides gown was tailor-made
green broadcloth. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodrich received the con-
gratulations of their relatives and the
company partook of collation.. Mr.
Goodrich is employed as cashier and
bookkeeper of the Standard Oil COM
pany in this city. They will soon go to
housekeeping in prettily furnished
house in East Haven.
Only the relatives attended the mar
riage and among those present from out
of town were DR.. Frederick Hindsley or
Bridgeport, Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Goodrich and George Goodrich OF
Springfield Among the gifts was a
handsome sideboard from brother or
the bride, DR.. Hindsley; set of silver
knives, forks and spoons Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Frisbie, the latter a sister or
the bride; sewing machine from the
groom's mother; handsome china cabl-
net from the clerks of the car service
department, where the bride has been
employed as stenographer cut glass
carafe, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton A. Hodg-
kins. the former the local manager of
the Standard Oil company. Other
presents were silver, china, clock, lamp,
rug, pictures, etc. The brides many
friends in this part of the city will eX-
tend to the couple hearty congratula-
lions and good wishes.
The improved and refitted Sunday
school room Of the Grand avenue Con-
gregational church was thrown open for
inspection last evening, when a recep-
ton was given for which one thousand
tickets had been issued The general
committee consisted of Walter S. Bish-
op, chairman; Deacon Charles Hubbard,
Rev. Dr. Mitchell, Mrs. Martha Foster,
Miss Matte Griswold, with the officers
of the Sunday school and their wives.
The committee on refreshments con-
sisted of Mrs. Friend H. Francis, chair
man; Miss Josephine Bradley, Mrs.
Henry Stevens, Mrs. T.. w. Connors,
Mrs. Martha Foster, Mrs. c. q. Brooks,
Mrs Bert Van Name, Mrs. George KEEL
ly, Mrs. Media Butler, Miss Eleanor
Thomas, assisted by several of the
teachers of the Sunday school. During
the evening Robinson's orchestra FUR
nished music and refreshments were
served by the women.
The improvements were much admir-
ed, as the Sunday school room now is a
very handsome apartment. A new gal
lery has been built across the rear end
of the room, with capacity to seat one
hundred, making the entire seating ca
pacity of the room about five hundred.
The joiner work was done by Samuel
and william Bishop and Mr.. Linsley.
w. Fl. Allen was the architect. The
walls are frescoed in terra Gotta and
the ceiling in buff and Nile green, Civ
ng a handsome finish. This work was
lone by Mr.. Thompson. The room has
4 pretty new carpet of red ingram. A
arge stage has been built in the place |
If the old stage. The tower room is also |
lewly fitted and will be used for class
Dom and the young mems library. The
,ntire outlay was about $1,000 and has
been raised by the Sunday school and
~ entertainments given by the classes
# the Sunday school.
The engagement is announced of r. B.
3urnham and Miss Daisy M. Hartman.
The groom is local manager of the In
Correspondence schools
Both are popular young people of Fair
haven.
Attorney John Fay of Exchange
treet goes to Hartford to-day to appear
,efore the judiciary committee and ad-
'ocate the bill reducing exemptions
rom attachments from $50 to $40.
The funeral of Henry A. Blunt of 140
Exchange street was held yesterday af-
ernoon The remains were taken to
for interment.
Mrs. Walter r. Downs of Quinnipiac
venue, president Of the Women's aux
larry Of the Y. M. c. A., presided at
he monthly meeting held Tuesday eve
ing.
Letter Carrier Edward r. Coogan of
tation A, who was badly injured by a
Ill on View street Saturday, is getting
long very well. He sustained frac-
Ire of rib and severe bruises. After
he accident he was just able to walk
} Brill's drug store on State street,
nd he was then taken to his home in a
arriage.
Jane c., widow Of ]. Chester Bradley,
led at the residence Of her son, George
Bradley, yesterday at the age of six
y-three years. The funeral will be
ED on Saturday.