Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-08
WEDDING.
Lvon-AIIen.

AT the home of the brides parents in
Brooklyn at 2.30 Thursday afternoon,
Miss Ethel Grace Allen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Edmonds Allen,
and Irving Wood Lyon, son Of Mr. and
Mrs. James Herbert Lyon, Danielson,
were united in marriage. Rev. Charles
A Downs, pastor Of the COngrega ton
al church at Brooklyn, assisted by Rev.
w. Douglas SWaf1eld pastor of the
Baptist church at Danielson, were the
officiating clergymen. The attending
couple was Miss Clara Ardella Barnes,
Plymouth, Conn, a cousin Of the bride,
and Carroll Barnes Allen, Brooklyn, a
brother OF the bride.
The marriage ceremony took place
in the prettily decorated parlor and
under an arch of white and green from
which a shower bell of white crushed
roses was suspended. Evergreen, smi-
lax and pink carnations were included
in the decorations that combined to
make a very attractive setting. The
guest room was made especially at
tractive with decorations of .festooned
pink crepe paper, a white bell being
suspended from the ceiling at a point
over the punch table.
The wedding chorus from Lohengrin
was played by Miss Helen Witter as
the bridal party entered the parlor, the
ribbon bearers being Miss Lucille
Downs and Master Leslie Downs, chill
dren of Rev. Charles Downs. The ush-
ers were Raymond Allen and Trueman
Lyon. both of Danielson, brothers, re-
spectively, of the bride and groom. AS
the marriage ceremony was concluded
the ushers released ribbons attached
to the bell of roses, from which show
ers of confetti fluttered down upon the
newly welded pair
The bride wore a beautiful gown Of
white satin messalene, with trimming
of embroidered silk chiffon. She wore
a-veil and carried a shower bouquet of
white roses. The bridesmaids dress
was of light blue MATERIAL she car
ried pink carnations.
A reception and luncheon followed
the marriage, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon be-
| ing assisted in receiving by the at
| tending couple. During the reception
musical numbers, including Mendel-
! ssohn's wedding march, Novelette,,
| Morning Mood (Greig), Mendelssohn's
I Spring Song, To a Wild Rose (Mc-
DowelD and the ALA March (Rogers),
were played by Miss Witter.
| A dainty luncheon was served Mrs
Raymond Allen, Danielson, assisting
| The bride received beautiful and val
liable presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon are now away on
| their wedding trip.
| Mrs. Lyon is a graduate of Killingly
! High school in the class of '05. Fol-
| lowing her graduation, she was for a
| year a teacher in a Brooklyn school
and for four years following q teacher
in schools in Killingly, where she has
many friends.
Mr. Lyons parental home is in Dan
! ielson, and the greater part of his life
| has been spent here. He was for sew
| eral years in the local office of the
| Adams Express company. having su-
| pervision of the business at the time
! he was transferred to Southbridge al
| agent. Mr.. Lyon is now shipping clerl
for the American Optical company a
! Southbridge. to which city he Is to take
| his bride.
Not Easy to Get Coal Shipments.
While there has been no trouble fol
/ those in DanielsOn who have needed i
to get coal, the dealers here are find.
| ing it no easy matter to get shipments
as they desire, and this situation ha.
not been relieved, though it has exist
! ed for more than six weeks Jus
| what difficulties are in the way is no
easy to determine, but shortage of car,
and the boarding of coal by reason o
fear Of the much talked of strikes ar,
| heard given as principal causes 1t il
/ not likely that there will be a Goa
famine in Danielson before warme
weather sets in as the dealers have
| supply on hand that can be dispensed
in a way to prevent any inconvenience
Orders for large amounts, however, ar,
| apt to be cut down, it is said, and tn,
prospect is for high prices prevailing
| next fall.