Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-12
BROOKLYN BRIEFS


 will enjoy their annual outing to Ouas- sapaug next Saturday under the cha peronage of Principal Platt.
 John Calvin of Charles street. prop- erty manager at the city hail. has ac- cepted a position as second assistant foreman in the buffing department of the Matthews x Willard's concern. Mrs A. c. Walker left to-day for New York, where she embarked on q steamer for q trip to Glasgow, Scot land Mrs Walker was accompanied
 as far as New York by her husband, Alderman Walker.
 The musical service during the
 marriage at St Patrick's church this
 morning was under the direction of Miss Margaret McNamara of Bank street. The music was of high order
 and was very favorably commented
 upon.
 William Mcclure of SIS Baldwin street, a popular conductor in the em- ploy of the Connecticut railway, and Lighting company, and Miss Bridget Finnan of 151 Charles street, were united in marriage at o'clock this
 morning at St Patrick's church. Rev Father Sullivan performed the cere- l mony and celebrated the nuptia1 mass
 which followed Notwithstanding the early hour the church was well filled with friends and relatives of the bridal
 pair. William Finnan, brother of the bride and also conductor, was best man. and Miss Nellie Finnan. sister of the bride was bridesmaid. Both the
 bride and bridesmaid were attired in pretty costumes of white silk. The former carried a white prayer book,
 while the bridesmaid carried bou- | quet of bridal roses. A wedding breakfast was held subsequent to the
 marriage ceremony. The wedding presents were many and costly. MT
 and Mrs Mcclure left on the SIP train for New York, whence they will jour ney to the Pan- American exposition at Buffalo. On their return they will re- side at 151 Charles street. Among the
 out of town guests was Miss Annie Finnan of Naugatuck.
 A very pretty marriage between two very popular young persons was solemnnized at St Patrick's church at o'clock when James Cunningham of 015 South Main street and Miss Eliza beth c. Bannon of 32 Washington avenue were united in the bonds of happy wedlock by Rev Father Sulli- van. Rev Father Kennedy of St Tho mass church celebrated the nuptia1 mass which followed John Cunning ham, brother of the groom, was best man, and Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson was maid of honor. The bride was at l tired in a handsome gown of white lawn with trimmings of real lace, and carried white prayer book Of white lawn material trimmed with ribbon l was the costume of the maid, who also carried white prayer book. The church was filled with friends and rel- atives of the young couple. The bridal pair left on the 1O:50 train on wed-g l ding tour to New York and Philadel- phfa. On their return they will reside, at 365 Washington. The innumerab1ef and beautiful wedding gifts attested ! the popularity of the contracting par | ties. Among them was a handsome l gift from the employees of the Water bury Buckle shop, where the groom is employed as a cutter. Among the out of town guests were Miss Conway | of New York and Miss Annie Hogan of 1 Hartford.
 l Patrick Bresnahar of 536l Baldwin
 street and Miss Mary Cunningham of 1 AZ South Wilson. street were the con Ptracting parties in the third marriage, which was celebrated at St Patrick s' l church at O'clock. The cerenfony' II WdS pGTlOEllGQ Uy ItGV E dlutI JVEltuy who also officfated at the nuptial mass which followed. Daniel Bresnahan,
 brother of the groom, and Miss Julia I Cunningham, sister of the bride, were best man and bridesmaid respectively l The bridal party presented a pretty l vision as they walked slowly down the l aisle to the inspiring strains of Mem l delssohn's wedding march. The bride l was attired in a costume of Yale blue I foulard, with trimming of duchess lace, | while the gown of the bridesmaid was I of yellow embroidered suisse with 1 trimmings of applique lace and muslin l de soie. A white prayer book and q l bouquet of bridal roses were carried I respectively by the bride and brides maid. The groom's gift to the bride I was a sunburst of pearls, and to the \ bridesmaid he gave a gold ring. A
 wedding reception was held at the T home of the bride, 42 South Wilson I street. The wedding gifts, which were l many and costly, including hand some. token from the employees of I Steele & Johnson's concern, where the groom is employed as "a fireman. MT and Mrs Bresnahan left on the 2:5S I train for New York, where in connec- l ton with Philadelphia their honey I moon will he spent. They will be at ] home to their friends after August l at their new residence, 324 Riverside street. Among the out of town guests were Miss Minnie T. Doran, Trenton, | N. T.: Miss Alice Wilkinson, Hartford. l and James Johnson and family or 1 Naugatuck.
 The following communication WAS
 handed to the Brooklyn Briefs man to-day:
 l Editor of the Democrat:
 I Dear Sir-The item in last evenings issue of your esteemed paper in regard l to the Porter street crossing was to l the point. Aldermen Mahaney and l Walker and also the columns of the l Democrat deserve great credit for the l victory gained. Yet it is hoped the worthy aldermen will not stop until | they see that sidewalks are laid on I Porter street from Simons street to I Bank street. The abutting property is owned largely by a few corpora tions who care little for the public
 who have to use it. Would it not be
 proper. therefore. in justice to those 1 who have to use it and are already maintaining sidewalks in front of their l property that the board of public works should recommend to the board
 Of aldermen that sidewalk should be