The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-11-06
ing. Burial, Monday, in the Congre-
gatiOnal cemetery.
SOUTH BRITAIN,

gatlOnal cemetery.
SOUTH BRITAIN,
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR RALLY.
The fall meeting Of the Pomperaug
Valley G. e. Union was held. last Sat
urday, October 81, with the @. E. So
ciety of the Congregational church
here. The meeting opened at TO- a.
m. with a devotional service led by
Rev r. e, Carter of Washington, fol-
lowed by the business meeting. 1t be-
ing the annual meeting, the following
officers were elected: President, Miss
Alice E. Bird of Bethlehem vice pres
ident, Rev H. Dewitt Williams of
South Britain; secretary and treasur-
err, Miss Gertrude Randall of Morris.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting
in Washington some time in May. At
the morning session 'Results from the
Milton meeting" were heard. Short
speeches were made by different men,
bers on elbow to have good mission
airy meeting.'' A discussion of Mr.
Shelton's pledge, followed. At noon
bountiful lunch was served by the la
dies, in the parish house. The after
noon service opened with praise SER
vice, led by d. M. Mitchell. The adj
dress of the afternoon was by Rev Ell
liot T. Talmadge Of Hartford, secre-
tary of the S. S. association, on "BIble
Study" He said among oher things:
The Bible is not dead book but is
Just as real to-day as it was thousands
of years ago. He closed his remarks
by giving a number Of practical ways
of studying the Bible. 1t was very
helpful and interesting address. The
OF CncCiNp closed ami
application service, led by Miss Alice
E. Bird of Washington. The societies
of Bethlehem, Morris, Washington,
Woodbury., North Woodbury. and
South Britain were represented The
meeting, although not largely attend
ed, was very helpful one.
THE PLATT-HOTCHKISS WEDDING.
There was very pretty wedding at
the Congregational church, Wednes-
day afternoon at 4.45, when Miss Eva
Judith Platt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
David G. Platt, and Charles Leverett
Hotchkiss were united in marriage.
Rev II. Dewitt Williams performing
the ceremony using the Episcopal serv
| ice and ring. The church was very
| prettily decorated with ground pine
and chrysanthemums, an arch OF the
same being in front of the altar, under
which the bridal party stood during
the ceremony. A rope of the same
was used in front of the pews in place
| the church in the following order, tt
the strains of the Lohengrin wedding
march: Six flower girls carrying I
rope of ground pine and white chry
santhemums on their shoulders; mai(
of honor and bridesmaid; BRIDE ant
groom: best man and usherS. AS the
bridal party left the church the Men
dels s )hn wedding march WIS pllyed
Miss Susie Bradley otficiated at the
organ. The bride was gowned in {
handsome dress of white crepe de chin'
over white taffeta silk, cut en- TRAIN
and trimmed with white applique
She wore gloves and the bridal vel
fastened at the hair with a bridal rose
She carried a bouquet OF bridal roses
The maid of honor, Miss Susie W
Mitchell, wore dress of white batist,
over light blue taffeta silk. She wOr
gloves and carried a bouquet of Whit
chrySanthemumS. The bridesmaid
Miss Bertha French of Waterbury,
cousin of the groom, wore dress o
white batiste over pink taffeta silk
She wore gloves and carried bouQue
of white chrySanthemums. The beS
man was George Monroe of Waterbur
and the ushers were q. P. Williams an
George Monroe. The flower girls wer
Eveline Williams, Marion Bradley
Catherine Williams, Elenore, Williams
Ruth Williams and May Wall. Al
wore dresses of white, three having
pink bows on their shoulders and 'thre
with blue bows. The gentlemen al
wore buttonhole bouquets of chrysan
themums, also gloves. The bridal pal
ty left on the evening train amid
shower of rice. After short weddin
trip they will return to South Britain
where they will make their home. M
Hotchkiss is employed by the Hawkins
Manufacturing co. The newly NAL
ried couple we're the recipients {
many costly and useful presents, ir
Guiding solid silverware, cut glass
linen and furniture. The employe
of the Hawkins Manufacturing Co
presented them with a very handsOm
clock. Among the guests from out {
town were Mr. and Mrs George Davi
of PENNSYLVANIA; Mr. and Mrs Henr
Downs of New Haven; Mr. and MI
! Robert Hotchkiss, Bridgeport; Georg
Monroe, Misses Clara and Berth
French, Waterbury; Mr. and Mrs Ste
phen D. Baker of New York City an
! Miss F. V. Daniels of Newtown.