Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1919-08-22
RIDE BRIDE AND
GROOM in OLD HACK
Joseph Leon and Altoona St.
Onge Married Monday
Morning
Escape From Guests While They Kid
nap Bridegroom

There was pretty wedding at 81
| Mary's church at Z o'clock Monday
morning when a large number of rel
atives and friends gathered to witnes.
the marriage of Joseph n Leon, sor
of Mrs. Malina Leon, Church street
and Miss Altoona st. 0nge, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph st. 0nge, Bat
tey street. The nuptial ceremony was
performed by Rev Charles F. Bedard
who also celebrated the nuptial high
mass.
The bridesmaid was Miss Lilliar
Labossier. Michael J. Daigle was
best man. The wedding party pro.
eeeded down the center aisle of the
church as the wedding march was
played and the ceremony was per.
formed inside the sanctuary rail as
the bride is a member of the Children
of Mary.
The bride wore a becoming gown
of white satin with bead trimming
wore a veil of the Children of Mary
and carried large shower bouquet
of red roses. The bridesmaid was
gowned in pink georgette crepe, wore
a black velvet hat and carried pink
roses.
There was special music by a quar-
tette composed of Joseph J. Rivard,
Arthur Magnan, Fred Gagnon and
0vila Guertin. Cremer's Mass was
sung and Mr.. Guertin sang an Ave
Maria by Rosewig for the offertory.
Following the mass reception and
wedding breakfast was given at the
home of the brides parents, where
many pretty and useful presents of
linen, silver, cut glass, etc, were dis
played. The bridegroom presented
his best man a K. of c. ring and the
bride gave the bridesmaid a fine bou-
quet of cut flowers. Among the pres
ents received by the couple was fine
set of dishes, the gift of friends of
the Knights of Columbus, of which
the. bridegroom is a member He is
also a member of the c. A. c. There
was singing and music. among the
numbers being several solos by Miss
Lorena Gallant.
During the morning the newlyweds
were put into an old fashioned hack
drawn by one big bay horse and TAX
en- to ride. The outfit attracted much
attention on Main street as it passed
up and down and through the square.
Several placards were tied on the
horse and on the wagon. Some of the
inscriptions were: "Oh joy feel
foolish; Gust Married, How Hap
py"; Oh Boy The Last of the Mohi-
cans" and others.
1t was about 1130 when the gay
gathering decided that a ride would
be good for the bridegroom's best
man, Michael Daigle, so the ex-ser-
geant was bundled into the hack.
While he made a pretense of not
wanting a ride he was perfectly will
ing to go, as he had just seen the
bridegroom hiding under bed and
knew that while the party was getting
him started on his ride the bride
groom could escape. So it turned
out. When the party came to look
for the newly married couple they
could not be found. 1t later develop
ed that they went to nearby friends
home and stayed until 2 o'clock,
when they took an automobile for
Worcester, from whence they went to
Claremont, n H., to visit relatives.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Leon are well
known in Putnam, where they have
lived most of their lives. Mrs. Leon
has been employed in the H. X. II.
silk mill and Mr. Leon is clerk in the
Milot & Williams store. Both are
popular in the younger set in the
north end of the city.
Sunday evening there was recep-
ton for members of the bridal party
and a few relatives and close friends.