Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
JEWETT CITY
AppIey Gardner Wedding = Social Thrift Stamp Whist-InvEtations to Mercury Party-FuneraI of Mrs. Lydia Hall.

 = The marriage of Miss Emma Gard ner, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Chas. F. Gardner and Milo A. Appley, son of Mir. and Mrs. James Appley of Can- ternury took place at the home of the bride at noon Wednesday. The eer- emony was performed by Rev. M D. Fuller, pastor of the Baptist church, of which the bride is member. Mrs. c. H. Prior played tfse march from Lohengrin as the bridal party enter CT the room. The Episcopal service was used, and the bride was given away by her father. The bride wore battlesnip gray crepe de chine with trimmings of Geergette crepe and ce- rise satin. She had a corsage bouquet of Frances Scott Key roses. Mrs. Walter B. Appley, the n1atren of hon. or, wore gray taffeta with corsage bouquet of roses similar to the brides. The best man was the groom brother, Walter F. Appley of Canterbury The room was decorated with ferns and palms. Only members of the two fam flies and a few intimate friends were present. The brides gift to her at- tendant was a gold hat pin; the bride groom presented his brother a scarf pin. A lunch of chicken salad, sand wiches, ice cream, cake and punch was
 
 cut glass. china. silver. linen. money, hric-a hrac, while a Liberty bond for one hundred dollars was among the gifts.
 MT. and Mrs. Appley went away for a short trip and Friday morning leave for Baltimore where MT Appley is a concrete engineer with Mellow Stuart Co. MT. and Mrs. Appley were grad uates from the Norwich Business col l lege in 1912. Mrs. Appley has been with the local telephone exchange for six years and it's chief operator for a year. 1 She has sung in the Baptist choir for a number of years. l The guests present from out of town were MT. and Mrs. James Appley, MT. and Mrs. Walter Appley and daughter. Dorothy, Mrs Harriett Kingsley and l Thomas Sullivan of Canterbury. Miss 1 Angie Gardner and Ernest Saunders of Norwich and Miss Marian Johnson of | Willimantic. Social at Methodist Church. The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church, Mrs. F. B. Cheney, pres ident, arranged. a social for Tuesday evening. Mrs. Robert Robertson, Mrs. | W. R. Burdick and Mrs. w. C. Jeff fers were the committee in charge. | The programme consisted of a piano duet by Misses Vienna Robertson and Lottie Pace, recitations by Misses Irene Robertson, Gertrude MeLaugh- 1 lin, Jessie Hewittson, Christine Bur- dick, and Ruth Rathbone. Male quar- tette selections by Harold Jeffers. Rob- ert and William Robertson and Irv- | ing Thornton. A vocal duett by Ruth and Isabel Robertson; solo by Harold Jeffers and readings by Frank Nell The audience sang America after which there was a social time during which doughnuts, cheese and coffee were served, and home made candy was sold.
 Thrift Stamp Whist.
 Council Jeanne D'Arc gave a, Thrift Stamp whist in it's room in the town building on Tuesday evening. There were twenty three tables. The first prize $2.50 in thrift stamps went to I Lester Gardner. The second, SIPS in stamps went to Mrs. John Pariseau. The consolation prize was one stamp and was taken by MT. Sloane With 1 the receipts the council is to purchase twenty nine dollars worth of thrift l stamps.
 Mercury Party.
 | Miss Elizabeth Dealy has issued in- vitations for a Mercury party, given ] in compliment to the young ladies who are connected with the Armenian Syrian Relief fund and the Christmas drive. The affair is to be held in Rioux hall. Friday evening, May Sd.