The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-22
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEVIS
PRETTY HOME WEDDING OF BESSIE RoBERTSAND DIR. WHITE

Whist of Quinnipiac Hook and Lad
 der Company-Old Fashioned Barn
 Dance Given Given This Evening by
 Holy Name Society, St. Francis Church-Other Items of Interest.
 A very pretty home wedding took place yesterday afternoon at the home of the brides parents, 90 Grafton street, when Bessie May Roberts became the bride of Dr. Chester Allen White, the well-known Chapel street dentist. The marriage took place at 4 o'clock in the presence of about one hundred guests, who had been invited to the ceremony. Rev. E. c. Tullar. of the East Pearl Street M. E. church, where the bride is member, was assisted in the ceremo- ny by Rev. Robert S. White, pastor of the Killingworth Congregational church and a brother of the groom. Another | brother, James White, of Newark, was best man, and the maid of honor was Miss Bertha Vanderbilt. The gown of the maid of honor was pink batiste with lace trimmings, and she carried pink chrysanthemums. The bride wore a handsome gown of white crepe de chene with hand-embroidered lace trimmings, and she carried a bouquet of white chrysanthemums. Clifford Clafien, of Branford, was the only usher. Miss Florence Jacobs played the wedding march and rendered several selections during the reception. The parlors were handsomely decorated for the occasion and looked very pretty. The brides going-away gown was of blue material and her hat was white felt. After the wedding tour Dr. and Mrs White will reside at 1201 Quinnipiac avenue. The guests included the parents of the groom, MT. and Mrs. James White; the Misses Marion, Agnes, Jessie and Edna White, of this city; Rev. Robert S.. White, of Killingworth; James White, Eof Newark; Mir and Mrs, Clifford Lines, l George Roberts, Mrs. A. Evarts, MT. and Mrs. George Frisbee and family, Mr. and Mrs Frank Frisbee, MT. and Mrs. Walter Frisbee, Rev. and Mrs. E. c, Tullar Mrs l. s. Yerkes, of Vermont, and Miss Lillian Daley, of New York. The couple received many handsome gifts A dinner set was the gift of Mir. and Mrs George Fristee; dining room furniture, from MT and Mrs. James White; check, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Roberts, the parents of the bride, and there were also gifts of china, linen, pictures and other useful and handsome presents. Dr. White is graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and in this city of the Hillhouse high school.
 Edward M. Seeles. of Blatchley ave- nue, has accepted the position of man ager in the department of art needle work in the store of the Charles Mon son company, which is to occupy the entire third floor of the Monson build ing in Chapel street, Mir, Seeley has been conducting for himself the busl- ness of making perforated patterns in the Hubinger building, and this depart ment will now be added to the Monson store. MT. Seeley is an expert in art goods and will no doubt make a success in his new position.
 Prize winners at the second whist of the Quinnipiac Hook and Ladder com pany, given in the east side engine house Tuesday evening, were Miss Clara Potter. Elmer Culver and L, A. T. Blake, the foreman of the company, who got away with the consolation prize,
 At their home, 94 Middletown avenue, MT. and Mrs. A. 0. Chalmers were giv- en surprise visit one evening recently and they were the recipients of hand some hall rack
 Cars were held up about twenty min- utes Tuesday evening in Grand avenue, near the electric light plant, by the breaking of a wire.
 : The cantata "The Harvest is Ripe'' will be given in the East Haven Con- gregational church next Sunday even- ing.
 There was a large attendance in the Sunday school room of the East Pearl Street M. E. church Tuesday evening, when the pastor, Rev. E. c. Tullar gave his Illustrated lecture on "A Trip to the Himalayas" The lecture was il- lustrated by 100 fine views. MT. Tullar not only conducted the preliminary ser vices and gave the lecture, but manip- ulated the lantern and shifted the views and it goes without saying that he was busy man. The lecture abound ed in sketch of the customs and man. ners of the people inhabiting the noun tain region of India, their idolatrous re- ligion, and the pictures added fine portrayal to the subject matter MT Tullar has several lectures which he gives in different parts of the state with hundreds of lantern slides, and it is doubtful if there is a man in this city who has given so many Illustrated lec- lures as he.
 Rev. Carl Stackman, who, as stated yesterday, has accepted a call to the Congregational church at Cheshire, will remove there with Mrs. Stackman as soon as the parsonage is ready. An addition to the yeranda is now being built
 MT. and Mrs. A. Wickett, of Amer street, have gone to Oldtown, Me, for the winter.
 Many will attend the old-fashioned barn dane at Harmonic hall this eyen- ing, given under the auspices of the Holy Name society of the St. Francis church. The affair is held in conuec- tion with the annual bazaar. St. An thony's guild is also associated in giv- ing this entertainment, which began !, last evening.
 |, Mrs & Yerkes, of Vermont. and