The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-21
CHESHIRE.


Nov. 20.-rhe most delightful wed
ding of the season took place at tn
home of Mrs. Harriet M. Chidsey, moth
er of the bride, at West Cheshire, las
| Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, it be
ing the marriage of her daughter, Ethe
! lyn May, to Henry Whitney Owen o
Ansonia The house was most pro
fusely decorated with chrysanthemums
ferns and potted plants. A floral arcl
was constructed of yellow and whit
chrysanthemums, from which was sus
| pended a floral bell of the same, unde
| which the marriage ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Frederick Sexton o
Westville in very impressive manner
with sweet strains of music played b!
the skilful hand of Miss May Guilford
organist of st. Peters church. Cheshire
The bride was tastefully attired ii
white mousseline de sole and point lace
trimmings, the tulle veil being fastened
with her diamond engagement ring
The maid of honor, Miss Jennettt
Owen, sister of the groom, was at
The bride and maid Of honor carried
bouquets of white chrysanthemums and
roses.
The groom was attended by Henry
B. Hotchkiss of Ansonia as best man
After the ceremony a very elaborate
wedding breakfast was served. The
happy couple left on the 1920 train for
an extended wedding tour, after which
they will reside in Ansonia, where the
groom is in business.
The happy couple were the recipients
of many costly and useful presents.
The groom's present to the bride was
an inlaid gold watch. The brides moth
er's present was a Haviland china set
of 1856 pieces Among the other presents
were the following Mr.. and Mrs Eu-
gene Swift, sterling silver spoons; Miss
Kohautek, vase; John Lowden, silver
butter dish; Rhoda j. Birdsey, silver
cream spoon; Miss Kate Grady, silk
handkerchief; Paul Birk, cut glass fruit
dish; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beadle, ster-
ling silver gravy ladle; Rev. and Mrs.
r. A. Nichols, towels and bon-bon dish;
John Humiston, silver pie knife; DR..
BON dish; Mr.. and Mrs. George Tucker,
able cloth and napkins; Miss Leila
Wallace, hand-painted vase; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shares, cut glass vase; Mrs.
Lewis Hall, silver berry spoon; Mr.. and
Mrs. Grower, cut glass water bottle;
Mr.. and Mrs Timothy Coe, towels and
bell; Miss Owen, cut glass salt and pep
per with silver top; Miss Jennette Ow-
en, bronze clock; Mrs. Frederick Doc
little, rug; Mr.. and Mrs. j. p How'd,
carving set Mr.. and Mrs Robinson,
cloth; Miss Carrie Cook, towels; Mrs.
G. c. Pratt, carving set; Mrs. Alfred
centerpiece of renaissance lace;
Mrs. w. B. Foote and daughter, doy-
lies; e. A. Whitney, picture little Flor
ence Cook, gold cream spoon; Miss May
sterling silver cream spoon;
Mir. and Mrs. w. G. Bates, one-half
dozen silver pie forks; Henry B. Hotch-
kiss, cut glass pitcher; Mrs. Fl. j. Moss,
silver cream spoon.
Those attending We're Mr.. and Mrs.
George Tucker, Mrs. w. g. Bates and
daughter, Miss Nina Kohautek Of New
i1dNGD, L
Pratt of Bridgeport, Mrs Alfred Bris-
tol of Hartford, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
p. How'd of Stony Creek, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Swift, Miss owen, Miss Jen-
lette Owen, Henry p. Hotchkiss, S. H.
John LoWden and Mr.. Isbell
If Ansonia, Miss Leila Wallace of Pros
lect, Rev. and Mrs. r. A. Nichols, Mrs.
I. j. Moss, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bea-
lie, Miss May Guilford, Miss Katherine
Grady and Master Ruby Chidsey of
Cheshire.
The tWenty-fifth anniversary of the
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mar
shall was celebrated Saturday evening,
November 10, at their home, which was
)rofusely decorated for the occasion. A
arge number of friends and relatives
we're present to congratulate them on
heir twenty-five years of married life,
ind many presents were received. A
inc supper was served and all present
Expressed the hope that the silver we'd
ling might laspe to the golden wedding
f fifty years.
Professor Ladd of New Haven preach
d two excellent sermons in the Con-
Rev. r. A. Nichols delivered his fare
veil sermon in the Baptist church last !
sunday.
Rev. Robert Sibley preached in South |
ngton last Sunday.
Miss Anna Jones has left Cheshire for
auburn, N. Y, where she will take a
curse of studies.
Harry Wooding died Sunday, Novem-
err 10, at the age of seventy-one years.
he remains were taken to Bethany for
lterment.
e. A. Carley is running the express
1rmerly run by the late r. Jenkins.
lie also has purchased the New Haven
akery route from Mt. Carmel to .Chesh-
e. which he runs, Monday, Wednesday
nd Friday.
W. B. Rice is still critically i'll, but
opes are expressed that he will soon
: ON the road to recovery.
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