Connecticut western news., 1902-05-08
WEST CORNWALL

Earl Stevens of Brookfield has joined his family at this place.
 H. K. Zust was in New York over Sunday.
 Mrs F. B. Wood of New Rochelle is visiting her sister, Mrs Memmott.
 Mrs l.. M B. Hubbard of New Haven is at her summer home on Cream Hill.
 Miss Olive Humphrey of Canaan re, turned Monday, having spent . few days with Mrs L. J. Nickerson.
 John K. Harrison is home from Mt Hermon.
 Robert N. Cochrane was in Bridge port over Sunday.
 Mrs H E. B. Scoville and Miss Annie Scovllle are visiting relatives in Shef- field, Mass.
 The infant daughter of David F.. Smith is quite seriously ill.
 Mrs George H. Treischman spent Monday at Bantam with Mrs John T. Hubbard, and Tuesday the entire fami, ly left for a weeks visit at Torrington
 Mir and Mrs John l.. Washing of Bridgeport were in town over Sunday and returned Monday; MT Washing s father, who has been here several weeks, returning with them.
 Joseph Meeker is in Torrington.
 Arbor Day was observed by Mis- Patterson's school last Friday, the children very much enjoy ing the out door exercises.
 Hon and Mrs l.. J. Nickerson were in New York several days this week.
 Mrs David L. Smith and Miss Minnie E Cochrane attended the funeral of Mrs Oldfield at ckbridee, Mass. last week. Mrs Oldfeld will be remember ed as the mother of George Oldfield who was station agent here at one time. She ever showed an active interest in all church and public improvements and the floral tributes which she arranged and offered for church decorations testi- fed to her love for the beautiful and endears her memory to all her friends in this vicinity.
 The contract for the Masonic Hall has been awarded D. N. Eggteston of Sharon, and work on same is to com mence immediately.
 The old saying that one wedding makes many, has been clearly demon strated in this village of late, two taking place on Wednesday of last week. they being the fifth in the series, and still "there's more to follow"
 SMITH CooNs
 The first ono was consumated at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning, the contracting parties being Miss Edith Laura Coons and Edward Sanford Smith. The wedding was 8 family af- fair and about 30 relatives gathered in the pleasant parlors, where nearly 30 years ago the parents of the groom plighted their troth for better or for worse, to witness the short but impress sive service, which was conducted by Rev E. 0 Starr of Cornwall. The we'd ding march was rendered by Miss Agnes E. Cochrane, the intimate friend of the bride The bridal party was led by Miss Lillian Josephine Smith, the small sister of the groom, gowned in white cashmere, and J. Francis Hallett, who parted, letting the bridal couple pass through to their places meath large floral bell of trailing arbutus and sur. rounded by ferns and potted plants. Miss Edith made very winsome bride. gowned all in white tafieta silk, trim. med in all-over lace and hand embroid cry and carrying beautiful boquet oi trailing arbutus. The bride is dangh ter of Mir and Mrs s. W. Coons, who came to this place from Elyria, Ohio about two yeass ago. and the groom ii the second son of R. F. Smith. one o the towns prosperous merchants, and grandson of David F. Smith, who was founder of the firm of Smith & Sons o this village, and nephew of ex Senator David L. Smith,. Mir and Mrs Smith left on the 12. 12 train for Ohio where they will spend three weeks in Elyria Mrs Smiths former home. The road way from the house to the station was { path of rice and flowers. The travelling suit of the bride was blue melton clotf trimmed with silk applique braid. Int young couple were the recipients of [ handsome collection of presents among which were articles of household furni ture, silverware, etc.
 BECK-DEAN
 At 1230 o'clock of the same da, about forty guests gathered at the hom' of MT and Mrs Theodore W. Dean t' WItnOSS bn0 mhIElAB0 OL bn61r uduBuIo Edna Leonora to George Henry Beck The bride was gowned in white silk snt carried arbutus, and was attended b, Mics Orrie Nettleton of Bristol. Ct a bridesmaid, gowned in white silk law over yellow. The Rev MT Starr o Cornwall also officiated at this wedding Both bride and groom were born ant brought up in this place and are vel known by all, having many friends il this vicinity. The eame train whicl took the first bridal party at noon, re turning at 20 p. m. carried away thi second bridal couple. who were sent ol their way rejoicing with the well wishe of host of friends who gathered at th station to wish them joy in the custom ary way. This couple were remembere, by many handsome gifts. MT and MT Beck returned Monday evening of thi week and will take up their abode o the Sharon side of the old Housatonic to be at home to their friends after Ma 14th. Out of town guests were as fol lows: Mrs A. D. Nettleton of Monroe MT and Mrs Duell Stevens of Clintor Miss Orrie Nettleton of Bristol. Mrs Louise Tacker of Now York city, an Thomas Fenn of Yslesville.