Putnam patriot., 1909-07-23
WOODSTOCK

X simple but attractive home we'd ding was celebrated in Woodstock on Wednesday July 2lst, al the childhood home ef lhe bride. At clock in the afternoon Miss Louise Ltndeman was united i'll marriage to GhaaneS S. Child, both of Woodstock. Rev. George F. Waters, their pastor, officiating. The grief which has so recently fallen upon the family of the battle-ground but east shadow upon the joyous occa- sion. consequently the wedding party consisted only of the immediate rela- tiVes of the bride aud groom. The hri- dat eoaple entered tic parior 10 the strains of the wedding march played by Walter Dodge of Eastiord. The bride was tasieiuily robed in simple white gown with boquet of bride roses. They were unattended and the simple ring ceremony was used. The first congratulations to be received were from California. sent bv the absent sis ter, Miss Joanna Iindeman, and so tim. ly that they were very pleasant feature of the occasion. The gifts were many and varied, coming from the many friends of the bridal couple.
 The floral decorations were very lovely and pTofase, and were furnished by several greenhouses. consisting of sweet peas and ferns.
 The guests were about thirty in num- Der. Those from out of town were Mir. and Mrs. J. k. Carpenter and daugh- ters from Putnam, Mrs, Herbert sharpe and MT. and Mrs. William Johnson of Pomfret, Spencer Child from Green wich and Jehn Lindeman of Hartford. After refreshments were served and a short reception given, the bridal party left for brief wedding journey. On their return they will come at once to Elmlawn, their new home, which has been pleasantly fitted up for their oc- cupation. In these days of turmoil and overturning of family history, il is noteworthy fact that, Mir. Child is to truly follow in the footsteps of his an- cestors, for through the line of the Bug bee family, he k the tenth generation to occupy this historic spot, and direct in descent from Joseph Bugbee, who held the deed of purchase from the Nipmuck Indians, and with the ex. ception of few years fl has been ta- mily possession through all the years since lbs6. UnWittingly our young friends selected July 2lst as their we'd ding day, which was momenteus one in lhe annals Of the family, for on this aay, l6s6, Joseph Bugbee, with thirty seven others of RoNhury, Mass, signed the contract to come and possess the land in the new country.
 Mr. and Mrs. Child have been close. ly identified swith all the activities of the church and local interests of the town, and il k with peculiar gratiiica- ton that We extend q welcome To this newly welded pair to home in our midst :and wish them a hearty god speed on the journey of life which stretches out before them. E.E.c.
 The Sunday morning service at the Firstichureh was an inspiring one, George Bartholomew from Hartford, with his pleasing tenor voice, render ing the solo, "Fear moi ye, O Israel" by Dudley Buck, which was greatly enjoyed.
 Miss Sarah Lyon is visiting in Dsn- ielson.
 Miss Genevieye Waters has spent week with Mrs. kingsbuTy at North field.
 Owing 10 the rain of last Sunday evening, MT. Hinriehs will speak next Sunday evening in the chapel upon the subject, "Now i've know in part. v MT. and Mrs George Bartholomew are spending part of their vacation in Woodstock.
 Miss Sylvia Holt left on Monday for a two months trip abroad in company with Mrs. Porter of Pomfret and her daughters.
 Miss Elizabeth Carr has been the guest of Mrs. Herbert kingsbury the past week.
 Rev. Dr. Edwin W. Bishop, well known in this vicinity, now at his summer cottage at South Duxbury, Mass, has resigned the pastorate of the Sixth Congregational church of Oak Park, Chicago, to accept that Of the Park Congregational church in Grand Rapids. Mich. The Park church will allow the doctor an assistant pastor and private secretary to help him with the pastoral routine. The salary is not stated. At the South Church in Concord, N. H., from which he went to Chicago in February, 1908, he had 5000, and at Oak Park he got about the same. Grand Rapids is an az. gressive and growing city of 10000. Seven years ago, when he had just set tied at Concord, the church in Grand Rapids called Dr. Bishop, but he de- clined, saying the east was his home and his natural field. He has been successful pastor in Stafford Springs, Concord, and Chicago. He is 40 years old, and was born in Norwich.
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