The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-10
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
MARRIAGE OF MISS ELIZABETH PHILLIPS TO WM. RITCHIF, JR.

PHILLIPS TO WM. hITCHGHS Ch' Ceremony Performed by Rev. Charles
 Smith at Grand Avenue Baptist
 Church-1Reception at Home of the Brides Mother--East Haven Police
 Have Total of Fifteen Dogs Killed
 Announcement of Engagement of
 Miss Edith Harris to William T. JOnes--Other Items.
 l A very pretty wedding took place at the Grand Avenue Baptist church last evening at o'clock, when Miss Eliza beth Louise, daughter of Mrs. Louise Phillips, of 205 Ferry street, became the bride of William Ritchie, jr. The cer- emony was performed by the pastor of the church, Rev. Charles G. Smith. Two hundred invitations were issued for the ceremony. The bride was att tended by her brother, John w. Phil ! lips, who gave her in marriage, and 8 sister. Miss Leah Phillips. was brides maid. The ushers were Ernest Zuber, Maurice Hatfield and George and Charles Munro. At the altar the we'd ding party was met by the groom and his best man, Charles A. Spiegel. The wedding march was played by the or ganist of the church, Raymond Clark The church was prettiIy decorated with palms and ferns by Munro.
 After the ceremony a reception for the relatives was held at the home of the brides mother, 2O5 Ferry street. Here the parlors were decorated in white and green, and the prevailing shade in the dining room was red. Refreshments were served and there was music
 The bride wore a handsome gown of liberty slid, with trimmings of Irish point lace and satin rosettes. She car ried shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley. She also wore bridal veil The bridesmaids gown was of white batiste and lace trim mings, and her bouquet was of pink roses. Mrs. Ritchie's going-aw gown was of brown broadcloth, with a hat to match.
 MT. and Mrs. Ritchie received a large number of handsome and useful gifts From friends ih the Grand Avenue Baptist church they received a dinner set the Farther Lights society, of which the bride is the president, sent a handsome picture; a hall rack was lgiven by friends of the bride in the of lfice of Sargent & Co, where she has been employed as bookkeeper; ma hogany bookcase, from friends; sewing machine, Mrs. Phillips, mother of the bride; dining room set, from the father of the groom, William Ritehie. There were other gifts, such as cut glass, pic- lures, linen, lamps, silverware, etc. VI Mir Ritchie is associated with his father in the building business and Is a member of the Humphrey Street Con- gregational church. The bride Is a member of the Grand Avenue Baptist church, of the Sunday school and sew eraI of the church societies. The couple have many friends and will receive their hearty congratulations. MT. Ritchie has been quite i'll from the grip for several days, and on this account the couple had to give up the wedding trip which had been planned, and after the reception they went to their newly furnished home at 59S Ferry street.
 A few of those invited to the cere- mony were Rev. Charles c. Smith and family, Rev. and Mrs. F. R. Luckey, MT. and Mrs. John W. Phillips and family, William Frost and family, MT. and Mrs. James Mustarde, Thomas Male, John Male and family George Darby and family, George l. Sturges and family, J. P. Morrow and family, IN. A. Beebe and family, MT. and Mrs. ID. w. Hatfield and family, MT. and Mrs. c. D. Manwaring and family, MT. and Mrs. F. M. Sperry, Mrs. Cummings, William Ritchie and family, MT. and Mrs. Charles Lelshman, Mrs Reuben Baker, MT. and Mrs. w. Smith Jackson, Mir. and Mrs. George W. Hatfield, Miss Mabel Dadmun Miss Stevenson, R. G. Russell Joseph Branch and family, MT. and Mrs. E. B. Sperry, MT and Mrs. HI. V. Santry, John w. Hill and family, Miss Bessie Morrison, L. M. Waddock, MT. and Mrs. John Cochrane, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Couch, Miss Grace I. Camp and MT. and Mrs. George Edmondson, of this city; Edward Walker and Miss Gertrude Walker, of smithport, Pa; Miss Fannie Wood, of Troy; T. w. 1 Goodwin, of Terryville, and Miss Susie Kanahan, of Lisbon.