Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-17
WEDDINGS.
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was performed on the porch of the | brides home by Rev. Charles Everett E Deems, of Baltimore. Only members of the two families and few inti- mate friends were presnet. The bride ,, wore a beautiful gown of white voile $ over crepe de chine, trimmed with lace and she carried a bouquet and wore 1 tulle veil.
 i Mrs. Margaret Lee Rigdon. sister of l the bride, who was recently married, was matron of honor. She wore her wedding gown of white silk voile and
 carried a bouquet of ragged daisies. 1 Dr. Henry Wilkens, of New York, was best man. After the wedding trip the
 couple will reside in New York Among l those who witnessed the ceremony
 was Mrs. Lucia M. Gager, the mother . of the groom. pr. Gager recently re- i turned from France, where he was
 connected with the Medical Corps of
 the United States Army, being member of the Johns Hopkins Unit.
 The bride is a graduate of Boucher College, and was connected with the Red Cross during the war.
 I Wilbur-WiIIiams.
 i In New London Saturday evening Miss Mabel Williams. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Williams of Ledyard, and Clifford Wilbur, son of Mir. and 1 Mrs. Frank Wilbur of Groton. were l
 married by Rev. E. L. Hamilton. The F couple have been literally remembered
 with presents They will make their home in Groton. as the groom is en-
 ployed at the Groton Iron Works.
 Snnith-Mahoney Miss Margaret Ellen Mahoney of :, Angelica, N. Y, and Chief Yeoman John Oliver Smith of Rochelle, Ga, ? were married on Saturday afternoon ] a Nayu london in a of the Knights of Columbus home on :. Huntington street. The ceremony e was performed by Rev. J. P. O'Ma- honey naval chaplain at the subna- T rine base, and was witnessed by a
 large number of intimate friends of 5 the couple.
 d Miss Sarah T. Hinchey of Nor wich attended the bride, while Chief
 Petty Officer 0erald J. Dineen acted ! as best man. Following the cere- U mony a reception was held at the a Il brides residence, S3 Tilley street. e The couple received many hand u some and useful wedding gifts. II 1T Mrs. Smith is a yeoman ff) second y class and stationed at the submarine ,t base. She came to New London y about a year ago and until the navy
 left the state pier several weeks ago, II she had been stationed there. MT. 'l Smith is stationed at the submarine ,e base. Following the reception at ", " the home of the bride, the couple left " y on a long wedding trip and upon 2, their ret+-n will reside at 22 Reed ht street, New London.
 ol Bowers-Austin.
 ,s At the Greeneviile Congregational is parsonage on Monday afternoon Rev e. (. H. Ricketts united in maria ge ee Carlton o. Bowers and Miss Gladys
 B. Austin. Both young people are oi le this city. Following the ceremony a I. wedding supper was served at the IS home of the bride at 19 Oak street al at which only members of the i'm ss mediate families were present. The at bride received many handsome gifts
 including cut glass. china money ant d silver Mir. and Mrs. Bowers left foI 1- short wedding tour after which they be will reside in New London. 10 The groom is the son of Amos s Id and Laura Rowzee Bowers and ha.
 made his home at 25 Geer avenue H, of is employed by the Shore Line Flee IFS tric company in New London. Hi he bride is the daughter of James l.. ant t. Mary Wilcox Austin and has lived a ty home.
 Houek-Ots.
 One of the prettiest of the early Jun,
 weddings was that which took plac,
 | ID day afternoon. when Miss Helen, IFS Chester Otis, daughter of Mir. and Mrs ly Thatcher A. Otis was united in mar he riage with Oliver Frederick Houck 0 a. Hartford. Five o'clock was the hou
 of the ceremony at which the Rev
 Arthur r. Purkiss officiated, th
 double ring service being used. Preceded by the four ushers> Ben jamin H. Palmer, Jr. George R Ashbey, Joseph H. Hall, Jr., and Per cy A. Billings, all of Norwich ant the maid of honor Miss Marian Oti Palmer, also of this city, the brid who walked alone, was joined eat tn altar by the groom and his best man Frederick P. Willard of New London The bridal chorus from Lohengrin wa used as the processional by Mis- Louise Fuller, organist, who alst played soft, sweet music during tn | service. Laurel and palms were com bined in the church decoration wit very artistic effect.
 The bride wore a charming. girlisl frock of white embroidered georgett with hat of white maline and straw
 She carried an arm bouquet of mar guerites and white sweet peas. Tn I maid of honor's pretty gown was 0 blue georgette. She wore a hat 0 1 corresponding shade and carried pin roses.
 T Immediately after the ceremony, Q q informal reception followed at tn brides home at 34 Hobart avenue, t
 which only relatives and a few friend
 were invited. The house decoration
 were simple but most effective, palmi
 ferns and roses being arranged il nd freat profusion throughout, with a of especially pretty effect in the hal re- where the young couple received. " HaIsey-Gilbert.
 ad The Congrega rational parsonage ( TcN Andover, Conn, was the scene of nd pretty wedding June Is at noon, Whe er Leland A. Halsey and Miss Mabel Gi or. bert were married by Rev. H. l er- Goodsell grandfather of the bride. Tn gh house was decorated with mountai
 laurel. roses and peonies The brio
 carried a bouquet of white rose
 After the wedding dinner the happ couple left on the New York expres AY at 4:12 for New York, Albany an ng Saratoga Springs. On their retur for they will reside in Bridgeport. l!II nlS Taylor-Ray.
 coy A quiet wedding took place at tf ,n- home of MT. and Mrs. Albert Stillma Ii- of East Hartford last Tuesday ever li- ing, June 18th, when Mrs. .Stillman
 son, Frederick Taylor of East Grar ht- by, was married to Mis- Catherine Ra ;n daughter of Mrs. Charles Ray of Co ,on chester. The ceremony was performe ]e by Rev. J. B. Mclean of Silnsbur
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