The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1910-09-21

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he made In the business section on
1 Main street. The walk from the r.
s Hughes to the j P Hellihy. store
will be resurfaced, and from there TO
OushMan street a new walk will be
laid The old board platforms in
front of the four business establish
ments on the E Hughes property
will be removed. and the walk widened
to the buildings. AS this will raise
the walk considerably ourbing will
be put In on the roadside. The walk
will continue to Cushman street and
down to the Gilmore hotel. Other
minor repairs and extensions will be
made.
The first double wedding held in
Monsoon In many years, and one of
the prettiest home weddings ever held
In the town limits, was sclemnized
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Squier on the Wales road, when their
dauglt n, Miss Lottie Adelaide Squier,
was united in marriage to Walter Ev-
erett Corbin of Brooklyn, N Y and
their SON, Homer Wilton Squier of
Beverly, took as a bride Miss Doris
Laura Sutcl ffa. the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry M Sutoliffe of East
hill. The double wedding was held
beneath the naples in front of the
Squier homestead. The house and
lawn was very prettily decorated with
ferns, evergreens and fl ,wers, green,
pink and white being tile color
scheme A carpet was laid from the
house with ropes Of evergreen on
either side to the NAPLES, beneath
which was erected a bank Of ever
green, dallas and cosmos, in frort
of which tho double wedding took
pllce. The ceremonies were per-
formed by Rev James M Gage of
the Me- thodist Episcopal church, and
Rev Abranl Ool kin of the Univer-
salist church, the double ring service
being used by both couples The ring
bearers and flower girls were Miss
tSara Shumway, cousin OF Miss SUIT
cliffe, and Miss Hazel L. Walker of
Northampton, cousin Of Miss Squier.
The bridal pre- cession from the house
to the naples was led by the flower
girls. followed by Mr.. Squier and
Miss Sutcliffe, and Mr.. Corbin and
Miss Squier. The wedding march
was played by Miss Bessie Allen of
Monson. The brides were attired in
white crepe de chine. trimmed with
baby Irish lace and messaline, with
wells caught up with sweet peas. The
brides carried shower bouquets Of
bride roses and sweet peas The
flower girls wore dresses of white
muslin with pink ribbons The
brides trave ling gowns were Of blue
serge, with picture hats to match.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held on the lawn. The ushers
were Erford H. Oorbin of Palmer. H.
E. Walker of Quincy, Mrs. A s
Kellogg of Stafford Springs and Mrs
Benn Blythe Of Ohicopee following
the reception refreshments were
served. Punch was served ny Miss
Alice Bond of Bondville and Edward
Sutcl fife. The guests, who numbered
over 200, included. besides relatives
neighbols and friends of Monson and
many from out of town The out-ef
town guests were frcm Palmer, Brim
q Id, sprinRfi Id, Northampton, New
Yok K CITY. West Haven, OF. Swan
zey, N n North Andnver, Stafford
Springs, Bondy.lle. Quincy, Warren,
Chicopee, Lopemeadow, . Suffeld,
Wales, Worcester. Brooklyn, N. r ),
aud East Lake, Fla Both couples
a,e well-known Young people Of Il is
vicinity Miss Sutc. iff7 is a graduate
the Monson academy, 1907. and
hes since taught In the public schools
If Bradford, New Braintree. Suffield
and MoDson Miss squier is Rradu-
ate Of Monson academy. 1901, and
Las been a teacher in Monson, Brim-
f1eld. East GIaafol bury. OF, aud
Sprirgfi Id Mr.. Squier is graduate
Of the Moneon academy and of Tire
p att institute, Brooklyn, and is now
employed by the United Shoe Ma
chinery company of Beverly. Mr..
Corwin is a graduate of the Hitch.
cook free academy of Brimfield and
If Pratt institute. and is now an
60, lesiastical designer and decorator
in New York city. The groonhs' pres
ents to the brides were elaborate
brides books. The f1wer girls we're
presented with chains and pendants
The presents to both couples were re-
markedly numerous and elaborate,
and included quantities of table linen
and china, as we'll as cut glass and
furniture. There was also a large
amount Of gold coin and certificates,
rs we'll as checks for both couples.
The china included very fine dinner
set for each couple. Mr.. and Mrs.
Coibin and Mr. and Mrs SquieT left
on a late train for extensive wedding
trips.
H0W's This ?
we ofer one Hundred Dollars Reward for any