The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-10-31
Ten Pages.
LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
WEST CORNWALL.
THE COCHRANE-ROGER WEDDING.

of the year for that most important o
all ceremonies, and although June
with her roses and sunshine claimed
a few of our young people, October ha'
had her share. Again it is of June
that the poet sings of fair days, but ir
this year where fair days have beer
the exception rather than the rule
one would be hard to satisfy were
they to find fault with the beautiful
day which dawned clear and bright or
| Wednesday of last week, October %
and which witnessed the uniting OF
Miss Jessie Cynthia Cochrane and
Minor Pratt Rogers in marriage, by
their pastor, Rev Carl Stackman, OF
whose church both bride and groom
are members. The ceremony was at
the home of the brides parents, MI
and Mrs James A. COchrane, and theil
came together large gathering OF
| friends and relatives to witness as
pretty ceremony as has yet appeared
in the long line of weddings which
have occurred in this village during
the past few months. just on the
stroke of IL there fell over the waiting
company the now familiar strains of
the Lohengrin wedding march, played
by Miss Jessie O. Hart, organist at
North Cornwall church, and the
ushers, Robert N. Cochrane, I'd, and
George S. Dean, both cousins of the
bride, came slowly into the room, i'm
mediately preceding the bridal couple,
who were followed by Miss Sylvia A.
Rogers, the youngest sister of the
groom, as bridesmaid and George W.
Cochrane, the Only brother of the
bride, as groonsman. The bridal pro-
cession paused in the large bay window
at the western end of the parlOr,
which was decorated with potted
palms and ferns, and with ropes of
smilax festooned from window to win
dow, and there began the solemn rites
Of the Episcopal service which formed
the union no man is to put asunder,
Miss Hart playing Memberships we'd
ding march softly. on the piano
throughout the entire ceremony, SWELL
ing into glad acclaim at it's close and
during the short reception which fol-
lowed. The bride was gowned in a
dainty creation of white Persian lawn
and valencienpes lace insertion, cut
with white roses, carrying white car
nations, while Miss Rogers was all in
pink, her gown being pink silk null
trimmed with pink allover and tuck
ing. Much credit is due for the fine
appearance>of this bride and her maid
to our popular village dressIhaker, Mrs
Memmott, who not only designed and
made these two beautiful gowns, but
had charge of the brides entire outfit,
with the exception of her travelling
suit. which was tailor made, and also
helped array the two young ladies for
this suspicious occasion. The groom
and his best man were in conventional
blabk, Prince Albert style. The house
decorations were autumnal flowers,
dahlias, SALIVA and chryslnthemums,
the general tone being red. The we'd
ding breakfast was served in the new
house which is being erected by Mr.
Rogers for his bride, just across the
lawn from her girlhoods home, thus
giving all the guests chance to see
the future home of this fortunate
young couple. Mr. and Mrs Rogers
left on the 2.44 express for a week s
absence, nearly the entire company
meeting at the station to send them
on their way rejoicing, and during the
short wait, rice in abundance found its
way to the station platform, but the
young couple were surrounded by
their young lady friends, who protect
ed them from the showers of rice and
started them on their life's journey
with bombardment of flowers. The
BRIDES going away gown was of castor
broadcloth trimmed with cream all
over, with hat to match. Mrs Rogers
is the only daughter of James A.
Cochrane, senior partner of the firm
of J. A. Cochrane & Son, one of the
merchant firms of this village, and MI
Rogers is the youngest son of Dea
Dwight Rogers of North Cornwall, be
ing two of the most popular young
people in this vicinity, Mrs Rogers
having for several years been thu
church Organist in this village. The
large number of handsome and valua
BILE gifts testified to the love and re
membrance of their many friends, ant
} consisted of money, pictures, furni
ture, cut glass, china and silver, tn
gift of the parents of the bride being
check for 5000, and that Of the BRIDE
brother dinner set and toilet set o
china, while the father and sisters o
, the groom presented furniture and sill
, yer. Mr. and Mrs Rogers will be a
home to their many friends in thei
new home after December 1. TIL
out of town guests were: Dwight L
, Rogers and son, Dwight, of Beverly
, Mass, Miss Nellie L. Rogers of Wine
. sor, Miss Gertrude Rogers of Ne
|. Britain, Mr. and Mrs Walter Leete {
Leetes Island, Mrs Noah Rogers {
Bridgeport, Miss Ellen Cochrane an
, the Misses Amundson of Lime 'Rocl
, Mrs w. Smith Powell of Sheffield an
\ Mr. and Mrs F. E. Strar of New Mi
I. ford. With but two exceptions, tt
/ many brides of the past year WEI
, present at this wedding, which
, thought to be the last of the season.
, KENT.