The colored American., 1902-05-03
BARTFORD's GAY SEASON.
Wedding Bells Ring Out for MIR,
Davis and Miss Monroe New
syn tes of Persons and Events

attractive marriage JOOk place on the
25rd OF April al the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. RsIche, 20 JudsOn street, thf
contracting parties being Mr.Llewellny
Davis and Mise Lettie B. Monroe. The
psrlor was hands Omely decorated for
the occasion. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Waiter Gay, pastor of
the Union Baptist church, of which
they are mem oers. The maid of honor
Jas Miss Carrie McEvOy and the
bridesmaids weIe Misses FOssette and
Carrie + Pentheny. The best man
WAS Mr. Frank Davis, brother to the
groom UsheIs: Messrs. David Murray
and Frank Thomas. The bride was
given aw.y by Mr. James Monroe,
Cousin OF the bIide. The bride wore
waite orgsndIe anG carried a bouquet
Of bridal roses. Miss McEVoy, the
maid Of honor, wore blue lace striped
dimlty Ond carried bOquet of white
caraaliOns. The bridesmaids wore
pink striped dImlty and carried q bO
Quet OF pink CARNATIONS. Tney received,
many valuable presents. The residence
was clowLed wIIh relatives and friends.
Inc .Jertr was Mr.. Benjamin John.
son, of II 4rrIsOu street. The affair
Was a very ii one. Mr.. and Mrs
Davis lefr the next day on their bridal
tour for NV York ana Otner cities.
The Twentieth Century Bachelors
Club Is expecting o give a reception
sore Mr Z. Henri Stra"ge gave a
concert at the Un.On Baptist church,
Thursday evening the Gath to q large
audience. he 5 an accOD plished reader
Rev, Waiter q y preached q very in
t1restiUg sermon sunday evening to q
crowded rouse Mr. hn ii FOeman,
who is Low serving his Sc ond term in 1
the u 1ited States Navy, is home visit 1
ing T ends aud relatives. Thursday /
evening, April 24Jh, Rev, J. SuIla 1
Cooper, pa7IOr Of the A. NJ. e. Zion ]
church rendered to Bishop Hood AID 4
members of hi p tTlsh grand reception ]
at the cnurcn, which was largely at.
tended. Refreshments, music and /
sh irt addr, sses Dy the pastor and the
Bishop were the order Of the evening.
A reception was slsO rendered the /
Bishop by the members Of the New 4
BriIain Mission, Wednesday evening,
the 23rd. The Bishop stopped with
Rev Coop r while in this city. He left
Friday tine % q for Worcester, Mass.
where he W Ii Wit Rev. Dr.. Coffee. 4
L Y ClCpar preached two excellent /
sermons Sunday to large congregations 4
Mas eT Andrew Stewart, son OF MIR. HI
and Mrs. >h4rles Stewart, of Sc South
Prospect street secured a situation at {
The Mellin and Hems Har 1ware Com.
DaLv on Main street Mr. w DameD, |
y 81 Frankfort street, iaDitor of the i
| ulOn DenOt ia on the sick list. 1t Is '
understood that thu Shields Brothers. l
barber shop changed hands the first of l
Nay. 1t is Matthew Shield and Will
lam Wheeiuen- Mr. W. II Shields
r,il OUersfe first class barber shop in
N'"d-O. Center Miss Matte fancy,
i tWrlmantir sister OF Mrs. Mary ! q
hamilton, OF 109 Ford street is in the ! t
lty, the guest of her sister. Miss i
fancy will return 10 Willmantic in a Z
geek She apert the the winter at b
Waterbury, Cnnn Miss Emma Pei. III
Ism spent few days in WilIimantic il
ne past week At this writing NIr, +,
}hsres S eward, II 36 South Prospect 2
tTeet, who ls "onfined to his bed with g
nsumptiOn is slowly slnking The r
nd Il BOXED for at any moment Mr.. 4
mn srrY and family, of Huuly E
lace, and Mr. ames Gorden and r.
smlly, of Edward street, have moved Ie
o 'Oerty street, Miss l. James, the e.
aughter of Mr.. Samuel James, and
lok st Hampton Institute Miss James tC
ffav, l. .uA A,-E.L