Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-16
Alfred Goyette.
WEDDINGS.
Rathbun Palmer.

In the Lefingwell Baptist church, which had been prettily decorated for the wedding with laurel and potted plants, Austin B. Rathbun and Miss Ruth M. Palmer, both well known young people of Leffingwell, were unit ed in marriage on Monday evening at z o'clock by Rev. J. c. Ward, the pastor. Invitations to the number of 100 extended for the wedding and re- ception to follow filled the church with a large party of interested friends and relatives.
 The bride wore g beautiful gown of white net and the ring bearer was lit tie Mss Alice Lseffingwell, cousin of the bride. She also wore white, with pink ribbons, and the bridal cou- pie was attended by five members of the PhilaTheat class, the Misses Annie Peabody, Gladys Reebe, Hazel Calkins, Edith Lefingwell and Ruth Ellis, who were all gowned in white and wore the class pins with blue ribbons in the class colors of blue and white. The ushers were Harry Palmer, a brother of the bride, and Raymond Britton of Norwich, a close friend of the groom.
 Following the ceremony there was a reception at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. c. Leland Palm CT, the house being pretti1y decorated for the occasion. Refreshments were served and congratulations and good wishes were bestowed upon the newly married couple
 The groom is the son of MT. and Mrs. Charles l. Rathbun, and is well known in Leff1ngWell and in this city wLeFe he has been employed and for merly lived. The bride belongs to the old Leffingwell family, whose ancestry is traced lack to the earliest records of the town. A large number of beau tiful presents were received, among these being 8 mahogany rocker from the Philathea class of which the bride is a member. and an autograph quilt from tie Sunshine band of the church of which she is president.
 Among those present from out oi town were guests from Willimantic Westerly, Hartford, Fftchville, Mont vile Norwich and Wakefield, R. l.
 Mir and Mrs. Rathbun are 10 reside in newly furnished apartments at the home Cf the groorns parents.
 Daley Wright.
 Miss Frances Esther Wright of this city and Daniel Joseph Daley of New London Nere united in marriage at o'clock MOnday morning lh Sl. Fat rick's church by Rev. Hugh Treancr The large attendance included rcla- lives and friends from Richmond, Va. Waternury, New London and Wcste.,y The bridesmaid was Miss Mary Su-H- van, g relative of the bride, and Joti J. Sullivan, a cousin of She groom was best man. During the ceremony s6lqs & ere rendered by Mrs. B. J Cough. The bride was attired m white duchess satin draped with chiffon am tI nmed with Irish point lace and bu- gle trimmings She carried d showe- Houauet of lilies of the valley aud hei veil was caught with a spia of me slme flower. He maid wore pinK sat in draped with marquisette and o white ricture hat. She carried pink Killarney roses.
 F0llowiuf the ceremony al iht church. there was re ertjon ano breakfast at tue home oi the bride, uncle. Chester K, Wright. S5 Sprina street, end the newly macr,el euupl, received the congratulations of many guests. Tte refreshments we=e scrN et by Mrs Marx. At the htuss. whicl vas Ilcitiiy decorated, seie1tions weT, rendered by an orchestra. There were many handsome gifts to tue bride. Tn, xrcom,6 gift to tho best man was |