The Press., 1904-10-12

of Plainfield at Jarvis Hyde s., and a
few others whose names we could not
learn.
| A very pretty home wedding &C.
curred yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Wilton,
when their daughter, Miss Alice May
Wilton, was united in marriage to
George W. Stevens of the Springs, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
y. p. Marvin. The wedding march
was played by Mrs. Ell. F. Cady. The
bride was handsomely gowned in
steel colored silk and was attended
by Miss Addie Wilton, a sister, and
Miss Gertie Orcutt, the best man being
Charles Fl. Meyers, Jr. of the Springs.
The large number of handsome pres
ents was evidence of a wide circle of
warm friends, whose best wishes fol-
low the young couple into their new
life. A team drove up in the after
noon about three O'Clock, and the
happy couple left on their Wedding
trip-where and what way was a co.
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commence housekeeping at the Springs
and will be at home after November
18th, corner of Church and High
streets. Among the guests from out
of town were Mrs. Henry Whitford,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Cramer and Mr..
Peacock of Willimantic; Andrew
Amidon, Burt Amidon and Miss Abby
Amidon of Westford; Mrs. Frank
Wilton, Andrew Wilton and Miss
Lucy Wilton of Hartford. and the
Misses Ida and Bertha Wilton of Wor-
cester.
staRordviIle.
W. P. Amadon is quite ill.
W. Brown of Douglas is visiting
his nephew, Frank A. Brown.
Mass will be celebrated at st. Jo-
seph's chapel at $50 a. m. Sunday.
Charles Smith has accepted posi-
ton in McCarthy's mill as boss
spinner.
9. FL. Carpenter and family from
Ashford have moved into one of J.
H. McCarthy's tenements.
The Misses Eva A. Brown Of
Springfield and Myrtle E. Brown OF
Pittsfeld we're at home to attend the
annual fair.
The Epworth League topic for Sun
day evening will be "The power of
personal influence Leader, Mrs.
W. F. Peel.
The ladies of the aid society will
serve their regular supper Thursday
evening. Hostesses, Mrs. James Swift
and Mrs r. M. Ohamberlin.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M.
E. church will serve harvest supper
in the vestry next week Thursday
evening. All are cordially invited.
The Y. P. S. @. E. will hold their
meeting Friday evening as usual.
Topic, "The power of personal in
fuence," John $3.50. Leader,
Mrs. Lovica Cummings. A cordial
invitation to all.
Samuel Cooper and wife of Provis
dence, Mrs. Charles Newton of New
London, Walter Richmond of Central
Village and Charles Lincoln of Oneco
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. Loomer last week.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
Lima Booth, Tuesday afternoon, Oct.
4th, at O'Clock, when her daughter,
Grace May, was united in marriage
to Allen Sherman West, Jr., of Wor-
cester, in the presence of about forty
friends and relatives. The parlor
was beautifully decorated with au-
tumn leaves, ferns and red berries
The ceremony took place under an
arch of autumn leaves. AS the bridal
party entered the room "Lohengrin's
wedding march, was played by Mrs.
III. F. Cady of Stafford. The best
man was Edwin Smith of Illion, N.
Y. The bridemaid was Miss Susie
West, sister of the groom. The bride
wore a costume of French organdie,
trimmed with valenciennes lace, and
carried bouquet of white bride roses,
la gift of the groom. The bridemaid
was gowned in white wash chiffon
and valenciennes lace over pink and
carried pink roses. Rev. E. W. Gray,
assisted by Rev. I. P. Booth, perform
ed the ceremony, the Episcopal single
ring service being used. While con-
gratulations we're being extended to
the happy couple Mrs. Cady played
so Promise Me- The newly welded
couple left on the boat train for a
wedding trip to Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington. They carry
with them the best wishes of a host
of friends for long and happy wedd-
ed life. On their return they will
commence housekeeping in Worcester.
The bride has been lifelong resident
of Stafford, and for the last few years
one of the most successful primary
teachers in town. She will be great
ly missed by her many friends, especi
ally by the people of the M. E. church
and Sunday school of Staffordville, of
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of which she has been faithful and
efficient worker. The groom, who is
native of Stafford, has spent his va
cations in this place for the past four
or five years, and during those visits
has made many friends here. They
were the recipients of many beautiful
and useful gifts.
West Stafford.
Mr.. Brown of Douglass, Mass,
visited his brother, Ralph Brown, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wood of Cur
leyville were guests at Barlow Bros.
last week.