The Newtown bee., 1904-10-07
OUR NElGHBORS
HUNTINGTON.
A CHARMING DOUBLE WEDDING.


 There was a very pretty double we'd ding at St Paul's church, Huntington Center, last Wednesday afternoon at ? o'clock, when Miss Gertrude Shelton Buckingham, daughter of MT and Mrs Samuel T. Buckingham, and Harry Booth Brownson were united in mar riage, Rev H. L. Everest performing the ceremony. The second couple were Miss Mary Estella Bailey, daughter of Mrs Estella Bailey Hurd of Ansonia, and Frederick Perry Brownson of Shel- ton, son of $. B. Brownson of this place, Rev MT Gross of Ansonia of- ficiating. At promptly o'clock the wedding party entered the church to the strains of the Lohengrin wedding march, E. R. Hawley of Shelton offici- ating at the organ. The bridal couples came in the following order: Four ushers, Charles H. Brownson, Freder- ick Bailey, John Shelton, all of Shel- ton, and Edgar c. Wooster of Hunting ton. Next followed Miss Gertrude Shelton Buckingham on the arm of her father, s. T. Buckingham, who gave her away. Then Miss Mary Es- tella Bailey 'On the arm of her step father, Wesley Hurd of Ansonia, who gave her away. They were met at the altar by the two groomsmen. After the ceremony the brida party left the church in the following order to the strains of Mendeissohn' wedding march: MT and Mrs E. P. BrOwnSOn, MT and Mrs H. B. Brownson, followed by the four ushers. Miss Buckingham wore handsome dress of brown silk trimmed with white mousseline de soie and applique and white chiffon. She wore white kid gloves and pic ture hat of white panne velvet trim med with mousseline de soie, and car ried a shower bouquet of white carna- tions. Her travelling dress was hand some light brown cheviot, with hat to match. Miss Bailey was gowned in a pretty dress of mode colored crepe de chine trimmed with mousseline de soie and fiber lace. She wore white kid gloves and handsome picture hat to match. She carried shower bouquet of white carnations. Her travelling l dress was a handsome blue, with hat I to match. The uShers all wore white gloves, with white carnations in theil button holes. The church was very prettily trimmed with autumn leaves bitter sweet berries and a Virginia creeper. At the head of the aisle were two gates of hydrangeas, which were swung open as the bridal party reached them. The reception immediately followed the ceremony at the home o1 MT and Mrs Samuel T. Buckingham to which only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were in vited. The house was very prettily decorated with autumn leaves and latt fall flowers. The newly married cou ples received the congratulations O. their friends in the parlors. In the center of the dining room was table in the center of which was handsome bouquet of dahlias. At each end O. the table was a brides loaf, one fol each couple, with the initials "B. B. , on each. After the reception the two couples took hacks for Derby, where they left for wedding trip which will include the St Louis exposition The church was filled with guests tt witness the ceremony, a double wed ding being sight not often witnessed E. J. Buckingham of Huntington wa! master of ceremonies. Both couple were the recipients of very handsom, presents, which included handSom, silver and cut glass, china, painting and furniture. Mir and Mrs H. B Brownson's presents were neatly ar ranged in the upper hall of the bride'! home. After their return from theil wedding trip MT and Mrs H. B. Brown son will reside at MT Brownson'. ,. home in Huntington Center. MT anC Mrs F. P. BroWnson will reside al their new home on Coram avenue Shelton.
 | LONG HILL AND VICINITY. Rev ". l.. Beard was at his parental 1
 Miss Ruth Beard visited her sister i1 South Orange, N. J., last week, return ing on Tuesday.
 Stanley Beard has commenced his studies in Yale Scientific.
 Miss Ruth Platt is teaching in Ox ford.
 Mrs Bennett's sister left, last week for New York.
 Six ladies from Shelton attended the County convention of the W. c. T. U., in Bridgeport, Friday. Also two mem bers of the L. Y. L.
 Miss May Palmer is teaching ir Waltham, Mass, this year.
 MT Baker of Derby has moved into the Mark Munson place and is repair ing the house.
 The A. B. c. Y. M. have released Rev w. L. Beard to work with the Y M. c. A. of China. He will probably sail some time in December.
 Take Linonine for that cold.