The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-30
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL


 Mrs. Ellen Lee of 52 Clinton ave- nue, announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Margaret Lee to La Rue Laddington, son of MT. and Mrs. Alfred Luddington of 40 Wheeler avenue, Thursday, April Rev. T. J. Kelley of St Peters church per- formed the ceremony. MT. and Mrs. Luddington will make their home with the brides mother until their new home is complete in Hawley ave- nue.
 The Argus club of stratford held a pfnochle and whist par ty at its club rooms. Friday night. The winners of the whist prizes were Mrs. Barr, J. Blackham and J. H. O'Brien. The pinochle win ners were MT. Carlson. Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Elliott. After the whist and pinochle refreshments were serv- ed by Mrs. Edwin Curtis. Mrs. H. M. Dawson and Mrs. H. w. Pardy. George Mooney. late a pupil of the Vernon Castle school, danced several O. the modern dances with Mrs. Mooney. Mrs. J. H. Anderson was heard in song, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. William Garrity. Old time clog dancing by MT. Curtis and MT. Barr followed. The members departed about midnight having spent a very enjoyable evening.
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 The Social Star Whist club surpris- ed MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Minor of 100 Herkimer street on Saturday evening. Pinochle and dancing formed the chief diversions of the evening and a supper was served at a late hour. The club msrnbers who were present were MT. ana Mrs Henry Mitchell. MT. and Mrs Edward Mahoney, MT. and Mrs. Hiram Winterburn. Mir. and Mrs. Frank sFetsch, MT. and Mrs. William Mulloy, MT. and Mrs. John Molden, Mr. and Mrs Carl Benkel, MT. and Mrs Isaac aeenberg, MT. and Mrs. Robert Breetz, MT. and Mrs. Carl Auth, MT. and Mra Ernest Rhcade and MT. and Mrs. Frank Paul
 At her home, 1s7 Stillman street. Mias Frances Murray, who is soon to become the bride of Michael Bracken If New Haven. was pleasantly sur prised when . few of her friends gave her a personal shower. Victrola dancing was enjoyed during the even ing and a dainty collation. was served at late hour. Those present were the Misses Rose Anderson, Catherine Cosgrove, Loretta Wallace, May Ma her, Neil Henchie. Blanche Slavldn, Anna. Eaman and Anna May Mur- ray. M
 MT. and Mrs. Laurence M. Cornwall of 7S5 Clinton avenue, entertained at dinner at the Brooklawn Country club on Saturday evening in honor of the first anniversary of their marriage. The decorations were of a patriotic nature, with the flags of many nations as we'll as flowers in red. in white and in blue, bein1 used.
 Tn honor of Miss Ruth Barnes, of New Rochelle, formerly of this city. Miss Eula Toucey of 2S9 Maple street, entertained at luncheon on Saturday and later in the afternoon, Miss Bessie Rose of s44 North avenue, gave a bridge for her. Miss Barnes en- gagement was recently announced. :.
 A daughter was born on Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. stephen L. Oswald of 4sl French street
 Before . capacity audience Verdfs "Il Rigoletto'' was produced last evening at the Park theatre by La Scale Grand Opera Co. The excel lent singing and acting of Sig. c. Pi- mazzom as "Rigoletto'; Signra. A. Baroni as "Gilda," and Sig. A. Mauro as .Duca," received the enthusiastic applause of the hundreds of music lovers present.
 MCGUINNESS-1dULLOY.
 Miss winifred Frances Mulloy. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Timothy MulBoy. of 45 Park terrace, and John J. McGuinness, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael McGuinness of 30 Sedgwick street, wore married Wednesday morning at g o'clock at Sacred Heart church. Rev. Thomas J. Mooney performed the ceremony. Miss Null Joy wore white crepe de chine. trim med with silver lace and a white leghorn hat with a bird of paradise. Her bouquet was of brides roses ar ranged in shower effect. Miss Nellie McGu1nness was her sisters bricsB- maid. Her gown was Of gold crepe dc chine with a hat of black lace, and her bouquet of Ophelia roses. Timothy Mulloy. brother of the bride. was best man. A wedding breakfast and reception was held at the home Of the brides parents. following the ceremony. After q wedding trip to Washington. D. C.. MT. and Mrs. Mo Guinness will reside in Parrott ave nue. MT. McGuinness is member of the firm of McGufnness 6 Donovan.
 BURNS
 Ono of the prsttiest of the spring weddings took place at 3 o'clock this morning 4n St. Augustine's church when Miss Margaret Olive Keating, daughter of Mrs. Anna Heating of ,6s5 Laurel avenue and MT. George Burns, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burns of $50 North avenue, were married. Revs James B. Nihili, P.R. performed tho ceremony and sang the nuptial n1sU which accompanied 1t. Miss Kea<tng was attended by her sister 111skJusephine Kaating. as bridesmaid anG Frank 6tppleton was best man. T1sonnD Dewitt and William J. Casey uuGaego and the br1de's two cous- tni6 pgopA End HAul Keans. assisted e<rukl1Aa--A~A=-.