The Newtown bee., 1903-12-04
WATERFOWL.
MISS HARD-M2 BASSETT.

At o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Miss Alice $. Hard and Frederick L Bassett were married in Christ church by Rev H. N. Cunningham. The bride was gowned in white silk anC carried, white prayer book. The bridesmaid, Miss Charlotte Merchant, of Waterbury, cousin of the bride, wore pink gown and carried a buu quet of chrysanthemums. Walter Boyd of Waterbury was best man About 30 guests were present at he reception given at the home of the bride after the wedding.
 Chief Magee led the grand march in which 6l couples joined on Wednes- day evening at the ninth annual fire mems ball. It was d great success like the preceding ones, and they didn't go home till morning.
 Father Loftus performed the cere- mony that united Bridget Hope and James Mckay at a. m., in St Johns on Wednesday last Miss Bridget Mo Laughlin was bridesmaid. Harry O'Neil was best man.
 Allen Johnson of New York spent Thanksgiving with his mother.
 Guy Lamson enj )yed visit home, Thanksgiving day.
 Sheldon Fox and wife visited their daughter and family, Mrs D. Rogers, in Waterbury, the 26 inst.
 The members of the Sexta Feira, who met at the residence of Mrs Taft, Friday afternoon, were treated to q regular Italian lunch of nine varieties with a miniature Italian flag at each plate. A paper on the "Republic of Pisa," was read and history of Galli- leo was given. Mrs Monroe, who is 82, gave very interesting short talk.
 Gerald and Raymond Cunningham returned to Trinity college, Mond ay morning, after spending the Thank S. giving vacation at home.
 Miss Anna Wo)1a Lrd is recover ing from a recent illness.
 A fter little more than a year of SO- journ with Watertown people at the tailor trade, Samuel Ferry has remOv- eu to Plainville.
 Miss Laura Page has returned from d visit to her parents in Spring Id Mass.
 Mir and Mrs R. 0. Clarkson and daughter of Tivoli, N. Y., are visiting their son, James, at TafG'S.
 MjSS n1iSA MattnOn nf Waterbury has music studio at Mrs John Dough- erty'S.
 E'nest TlerAult, clerk 1t J. J. Keil- tvs, has returned after a short Vaca- tion in Holyoke, Mass. Station Agent F. w. Wheeler and family spent their Thanksgiving in Springfield, Mass.
 The last train for Watertown, Fri day night ran into freight at the Highland Division crossing at about II p o'clock, smashing several of the freight cars. That the passenger train was but slightly damaged and nett her train hands or passengers were njdIed is no doubt due to the fortu nate circumstance that empty flat cars were just where the point of con tact occurred and were easily tossed aside. Though the signal indicated { clear track to Engineer Rogers, the freight was waiting to secure more water for the boiler, is reported as the explana tion of the accident. i M MSS Sara Halluck was with friends in Hartford and Wetherstield the las of the week, returning Sunday evening on the 8.2O train.
 Miss Phelps. of room No. 5, went tt her home in Simsbury to spend her va cation. She received the sad news O the death of an uncle just before starting on her journey.
 Miss Mary Ready, who spent he Thanksgiving with friends in Collins vile, has returned.
 Ernest Zeidler is out again afte being laid off for three weeks witt swellings in his head.
 Twenty-Five boys and girls were con firmed at the evening service il Christ church, Sunday, by BiShol Brewster.