New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1930, Page 5

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who is spending the month of July at her summer home sia e Among those who are at Beach Park from New Britain this scason Flanagans, and the George Dunns. Miss Geraldine Lang of Kelsey street spent last week-end at the home of her parents, in Norwich. AR Mr. and Mrs. Rohert Doyle and family of Church street are at Ban- tam lake. Rev. Dr. 8. G. Ohman, formerly of this city, now of New York city, will leave in the near future for | Sweden where he will make his | home. Dr, Ohman will enter the gervice of the mother church of | Sweden. « . Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fitzpatrick of | Maple street are entertaining Alfred B. Rundle of Hamilton, Ontarlo. Miss Barbara Shepard. daughter | of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shepard of | Dover road, is at Camp Teeie Woo- ket, in Roxbury, Vt. A William E. Beers of Pearl street was awarded third place in the dis- tance handicap at the sixth annual trap shooting tournament on Wed- nesday at Atlantic City. Mr. Beers has won many trophies for hi sharpshooting. He is known to be a crack shot at clay pigeons. Rev. Edwin A. Shearer, D. D.. is the guest of his sister, Mrs. John J. King of Arch street. Mrs. John L. Conlin, with her son end daughter, Jack and Dorothy, are &t Bayview, Milford. GATHERINGS [Fves | Fewer Gatherings in July | —Bridge Clubs Entertain- ed at Shore Points. Golf and tennis tournaments, | #Wimming, picnics, motoring, teaing, | ing and dancing engaged mem- of New Britain's social colony the week, The excellent | v.eather aided and abetted all out- door activities and there has been | cely an event from weddings to er parties which has not had out-of-doors setting. From the | swiniming pool to tea and back to the theater again is the order of things these days and popular are the hosts who boast swimming pools like the one at “Avalon Farms” the ceuntry home of the William Hun- gerfords. Another big pool and a brand new one is located on the beautiful estate of the George Pren- tice’s in Berlin. Delightfully gay arc the many parties which take place there, it's a playground for the whole neighborhood, their friends 1 their relatives The general exodus of local so- ciety which started almost as soon as the schools and colleges closed heir doors continues and despite | - fact that the majority of New Britain's social leaders are cnjoying | the surf and the sands of the beach resorts a whirlwind of informal en- | tertainments are arranged for those who stay in town. Thursday brought any number of festive dinner parties Shuttle Meadow clubhouse, d Mrs. James North were ith a party of friends, Mr. Mrs. Howard Parsons. Mr. and Harry Bates. Mr. and Mrs hur Jo Mr. and Mrs. Lucian ens, Mr. and Mrs. Merrick Hill- nd scores of others, m of came in to dine after a round he golf course sesday witnessed the one day rtate golf tourney at Shuttle Mea- dow. The links were crowded with players and onlookers and all day long the clubhouse was a gay and spot. The entry list totaled close to 20 Mrs. Dugald McMillan of Dover road entertained several friends with an all-day picnic at her summer home in Madison last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ratten- bury, their daughter, Jane, Mrs John H. Kirkham, Mr. and Mrs, Buell B. Bassette and their daugh- | ter, Mrs. Wilbur Gilbert, were among the New Britain folks in the audi- ence on Friday evening when the Manhattan repertory players pre- sented “Trelawny of the Wells” in the auditorium of the Bristol High school. Mr Harry Bates of Russell| »t has invited guests to an all- day beach party at her summer| home at Madison beach next Tues- day. Mrs. William Hungerford is to | be the guest of honor Mrs. Robert Parsons gave a din-| ner party for fourteen friends at her nome on Dover road last Saturday ! | today. They were married on July night. PR ahead of them. The house guests of both Mrs. George Prentice and Mrs. Fred Troup are the honor guests of the parties planned. On Monday Mrs. Pardon C. Rickey will enter- tain at luncheon and bridge, on | Tuesday Mrs. Prentice will take her guests to the Cromwell country club for luncheon and then will return with them to her home where they will play bridge. That evening, Mrs. Robert Silshy has planned a sup- per party in honor of both Mrs. Borden and Mrs. Riley. Then on Wednesday Mrs. Troup will have a | luncheon and bridge at her home. Mrewilllam S Beers SOt SEearll R Cat e S arvice in fhe street, entertained a foursome at | : dinner and cards last evening. Mrs. Edward Spellman of Hart- | ford, ecntertained two tables at luncheon and bridge at the Shutile | Meadow b house yesterday. Mrs. | L. B. Banford, Mrs. Fred Troup, | and Mre. George Boli won the prizes. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Ibridge road, arc to guests at dinner at their home this evening Mr. and Mrs. Robert Silshy of Berlin -ntertained last Saturday evening at a supper, swim and | bridge party at their home on Worthington ridge. Prizes for bridge were won by Mrs. Clarence Man- ning, Mrs. Edward Christ, Mrs. Harold Peck, red Troup, Charles Borden, and Edgar Hunnicutt, oo . Mrs. Wilbur Gilbert entertained |a foursome at luncheon Tuesday are, the Henry Donnelys, the | Kenneth Walthers, the William | noon at her home on Lincoln road. Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Booth of Forest street gave a picnic sup- | | per party at the Stanley Eddy farm | in Canaan Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rgtten- bury of Shuttle Meadow road had | guests to dine at their home last| | Monday night. | Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Morse of | Everett street will entertain a party | of friends with a picnic supper at Columbia lake tonight. Mrs. Bret Neece gave a bridge party for eight friends at her home on Corbin avenue Wednesday after- noon. PR foursome at cards Monday afternoon at her home on Corhin avenue. A e Miss Charline Loud, daughter of ! Dr. N. W. Loud and Mrs. Loud of Harrison street gave a delightful luncheon bridge party at her home | Tuesday noon, entertaining for her house guest Miss Dorothy Burdett of Charleston, W. Va. Dining with her were Miss Augusta Parsons, Miss Alice Brown, Miss Mary Bean, Miss Doris Goodwill, who is visiting Mrs. Arthur Bacon, Mrs. Douglas John- ston and Mrs. Earle K. Bishop. Miss Flora Hine, will be hostess to her bridge club on Tuesday eve ning at her home on Clayton road. Mrs. Ann Schrey of South Burritt | street entertained her bridge club at | a picnic supper at her home Wed- | | nesday evening. PR terrace will entertain her bridge club this afternoon at her summer Place at Oyster Point. Mrs. John Wolff of Kensington | avenue, entertained two tables at! bridge and tea at her home Wed- nesday afternoon. Mrs. Howard | Smart and Miss Rea Zimmerman won the prizes. s s e Mr. and Mrs. Merrick Hellyar of Trumbull street were hosts at a din- ner party last Saturday evening in | honor of Mr. and Mrs. John Pelli- tier who are on from Chicago, Il Mr. and Mrs nk White of Vance street, entertained at dinner for Mr. and Mrs. John Pellitier of Chicago, Tuesday evening. DR Miss Marjorie Bull, st daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bull of Black Rock avenue. entertained at a sup- per picnic at Rainbow lake on Tues- | day evening. The guests, who num- bered about 30, swam and danced after supper. P Mrs. Lucian Stevens of Monroe street will be hostess to a few of her friends for contract bridge anl tea next Tuesday afternoo - Pt Mrs. Frederick Troup of Worth- ington Ridge, Berlin is entertaining with a luncheon and bridge next | B |married Tuesday morning at St.| | Mary's. church by Reverend Walter Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Howard Bruemmer of W Main street and Mrs. Arthur Samp- son of Harrison street were joint hostesses to their bridge club at Westhrook yesterday for luncheon and bridge A wer was given by Mrs. J. Timko and Mrs. M. Timko in honor of Miss Sue Timko at her home Thursday evening. About 75 guests were present. Another shower given in honor of Miss Timko was held at the home of Miss Nell Morrison Tuesday evening. Miss Timko will | Imarry John A. Andrews of West Main street on Tuesday. Mrs. Rudolph Johnson, formerly Miss Mildred Larson, was given a miscellaneous shower at her home last Saturday evening in Stanley Quarter. About 35 guests were pres- ent e e Tn honor of Miss Margaret Rivers of Newark, N. J. and Miss Betty Riordan of Bloomfield, N. J.. Miss Marguerite Kenney entertained at her home on Grand street Thursday evening. Miss Riordan and Clarence Kenney were awarded prizes for bridge WEDDINGS No Large Weddings Until Next Fall—Anniversaries Observed. l iy NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930. everal terms on the board of direc- tors. | He has always been deeply inter- ested in Masonry and until late years | was regular in his attendance at all | meetings of Harmony lodge, A, F. & A. M, and for one year served it as master. Mrs. Wainright has always been | devoted to her home and to the Methodist church, of which she is a member. They have made many | friends who will be pleased to learn of their golden wedding anniversary and of their good health to enjoy it The day was observed by Mr. and Mrs. Wainright by going on a fam- ily picnic with all their children, where the occasion was fittingly | celebrated Their children are Elizabeth, as- sociated with the New Britain Insti- | | tute; Grace, now Mrs. Arthur B.| Watson of Portland, Conn.: Hal- sted. employed by the Stanley Works. and Ralph B., secretary and | general manager of Mountain Grove Mrs. Stanton Ashley entertained a | cemetery, Bridgeport. Miss Grace Mary Gilbert, daughter of Mrs. Charles Gilbert of Lincoln street, will become the bride of Frank V. Hogan, son of Mr. and Mrs. | Thomas Hogan of West Ivy street, | New Haven on Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Miss Mabel Helen H\-‘ pelius, will attend her cousin as maid of honor while William Howard Hogan will be his brother's best man. P Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Sue Nevarde, daughter of Mrs. E. Nevarde of Kel- sey street to George L. Chase of Utica, N. Y. The ceremony took place in New York city. sl e Miss Eleznor M. Stamm of Burn- am street, Hartford, became the | bride of Newman B. Bramble, son |of Mr. and Mrs. Zora Bramble of Mrs. Dwight Skinner of Highland Winthrop street, on Saturday after- roon, June 28th, at the North Mecthodist church in Hartford. Rev H. Brennan performed the cere- niony. Miss Helen 0. Wiegand of this| city attended her cousin as maid of | honor and Wells Bramble attended | his brother as best man. Little Miss Eleanor Bird, niece of the bride was flower girl, and August Stamm and H. Robert Green were ushers while Maitland Bird, nephew of the bride | was ring bearer. The bride was dressed in a white satin faced crepe gown and a net | cape veil with a lace cap. Her | bouguet consisted of white roses and sweet peas. The maid of honor was attired in an opal pink crepe gown with a hat to match. She car- ricd A#Merican beauty roses and sweet peas. The flower girl was | dressed in a baby blue frock with a nat to match. She carried sweet peas and baby's breath A reception was held at the home of the bride following the ceremony for a large number of guests. Mr. and Mrs. Bramble will make their home on Hill street, Collinsville, upon their return from a wedding trip to Sunapee, N. H. Mrs. Bram- ble wore a traveling suit of brown. Miss Trene Frances Colarisi of Westerly street and John Louis| Leonardi of Stanley street were J. Lyddy. Reverend John T. Con- nor celebrated the nuptial high mass. Miss Anna Colarist attended her sister as maid of honor and Tuna Reney was best man Announcement was made this week of the marriage of Miss Bes- sie Weisman, daughter of Mr. ani Mrs. S. Weisman of Boston to I.| Ldward Gubernick, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. Gubernick of Stanley street this city which took place last Sun day afternoon at the home of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Gubernick will make their home on Long Island Miss Anna Tessman of Everett street became the bride of [Fran- cis P. Foran of Whiting street, | Plainville, on Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Reverend William P. Kil- covne officiated Mrs. Margaret Crecgan and James Foran, sister and brother of the bridegroom, attended as matron of honor and best man. The bride wore a gown of bridal blush georgette crepe with a pink hat and slippers. She carried a garden bouquet tied with pink and orchid ribbons. Her attendant wore a nile green georgette gown and a white bat. She carried a garden bouquet tied with vellow afd green |ribhons. After a wedding breakfast, Mr and Mrs. Foran left on a motor trip throughout New York state. They will reside at 113 Whiting street, Plainville upon their return. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. \\mnrllht‘ Announcement is made of the l'of 63 Curtis street are observing the 50th anniversary of their marriage 12, 1880, in Manchester, now known Berlin society has a busy week |at Lakehurst. N. J. by Rev. B. T. Phillips, pastor of the Presbyterian church in that place. Since that date they have resided in New Britain, at first in a house which stood on the present site of St. Mary's church on Main street, then a little later moving to a house owned by Benjamin Buckley, a man well known at the time, which stood on Main street, opposite lafayette on land now occupied by the Hotel York. They next took up their resi- dence on Curtis street and soon after the notable blizzard of 1888, they moved into their new home, where they have resided since. On October 20 next. Mr. Wain- right will have passed the 51-year Stanley Works, where he has held various positons of trust and respon- sibility. He has had considerable to do with the making of tools and dies and the installation of machinery and in later years has been superin- tendent of various divisions of the company. When a branch plant was established several years ago in | Niles, Ohio. Mr. Wainright was sent to install the machinery. He has always evidenced keen in- terest in the affairs of the city and has always been affiliated with the democratic party, particularly of the | older school. As a reward for this interest in the community, the voters saw fit on different occasions to elect him as one of the three gelectmen He is one of the original incorpor- ators of the New Britain Savings | MISS RUTH HENRY Miss Henry of Lincoln street, Bin Inlet, Georgian Bay, Canada, for the remainder of the summer. solo accompanied nest Britton on the organ. was attired i ed frock ' Sunday field with a powder roses and i dict Chapas is at her brother's camp at wedding of George Hildebrandt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geor Hll’l" T of Randecker lane an McDonald of Daytona, Fl |ceremony was read home town on the and the young c ing in Charlotte The betrothal of Rosner, to Charles E of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Preissel of Dwight street, was announced last Saturday evening by Mr. and Mrs. | John Rosner, parents of Miss Ros- ner at a party given at the home of Mrs. Herman May on W street The wedding will take place some time in August. Miss Elizabeth Irene Dougla: daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Junius € Douglass of Church avenue For ville, became pride of Freds Tuttle Manross, son of Mr. and Arthur N. Manross of Garden str Forestville, last at 4 o'clock at the hon bride’s parents, Rev. John ilton of New Haven, formerly a pas- tor of the Asbury Methodist Episco- pal church, officiated Miss Margaret Smith of Wheeling W. Va.. attended as maid of hono and Mrs. H. Viggo Anderson of Hartford was matron of honor. John D. Sureau of Hartford was best man The bride who was given in mar- riage by her father wore a pale Rreen lace renaissance d’esprit gown with a hat to match. She car- ried a shower bouquet of roses and I GENUINE 299 Main St. and Loan association and seved for ||, Special Until August st PERMANENT $6. ANNETTE BEAUTY SHOPPE MARCEL 50 Tel. 3985 Organist Er- and Mrs. Jahn will reside at 1524 the bridegroom. The ushers wer Stanley street Harold Seaburg of Mt. Vernou, satin Y.; Elmer J. Bucknell of Leominster Spanish lacc Mr. and Mrs. Arth L. Woodruff Mass.; Gunnard Swanson of this bagqret ved their silver city, and Oscar Palmgren of Lowell, lilies versary quietly at their | Mass. onor | h on Worthington ridge last| The bride is a graduate of North- seminary and of the College of Liberal Arts, Boston university. The On Thursday morning at 9 o'clock | bridegroom was graduated from the Miss Mabel Rose Bachman, daugh- local senior high school and from of Mr and Mrs. Emil Bachman | Carnegie Institute of Technology in North Pond street, Bristol, and Pittsburgh onald Gale Mero, son of Mr. and A reception was held in the Mrs. 8. Mero of Willsboro, N. Y. hurch parlors following the cere- ¢ married at St. Joseph's church Rev. William P. Laflin After a honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. I 2 | spend the remainder summer at their camp on Monponsett. In the fall they 1 make ir permanent residence in Braintree, Mass. ss Marjorie Auburn, niece of the legroom, was maid of honor vhile Raymond Bachman, brother of the bride, was best man The bride wore a powder blue en- able with a hat to match. The shower bouquet was of white roses Her ndant wore an Alice blue georgette gown and carried butterfly Bristol upon their return from a trip, destination of e Alternoon and Evening Dresses e P. Halpern. son of Mrs. ern of Hart street, an at- Approach Same Length W ty, took A .eon, daughter of Mr. and S T Leon of Atlantic City, N >, Jjulv 12, (P—On the eve his bride last Sunday The [ of 1t immer launching of y took place in New York winter styles, hemlines of afternoor and even dresses seem to bhave a graduate of New 'reached compromise agreement. d is a member of Afternoon dresses co ntly ar rsey and New York State trending downward while th n. Mr. Halpern attend- K mover of ning skirts is up is a ward university The two types of skirts now ap- proximate the same lengths, wit John's | only a slight hiatus of half a doz fin W. en inches still to be bridged marriage | Informal types of dinner dresses of Austin |are doing their best to be Schaefer of Elm |Sible.” Many of them clear nkles by a good four Letweengseason model dressmaKers designed for clients. ernoon costumes in their pres ent raight-from-Paris form ara predominantly black white or black 4 white. Skirt of afternoon dresses copy evening s clos Even hemlines, fullness disposed below the knees and sufficient length o cover the calf of the leg are char- acteristic of t latest models. ias and € wore age of Myron L Mrs. George Quarter, to Miss Norfolk, Va, in New York city Congregational church Mass.. was the scene ty wedding last Satur- ock when Miss Alice Fa ik ughter of Mr - . senier o ' Water Heater Explosion nur Lundautst. | Rocks Watertown Home 1 Watertown, Mass., July 12 (P— r y T home of Mr. and Mrs. Claren: The church was decorated w D. Collins, a two and a half story roses and greens. Rev. Evarat Pond. wooden building. was wrecked early D. D. performed the ceremony, today by the explosion of a water he double ring service. The | heater, which tore through both wore a white satin gown and floors and the roof and landed 100 ed a shower bouquet of roses f[eet away lies of the valley. The waid The couple were asleep and of honor was Miss Charlotte N. ¢scaped injury The damage was Grifin of Nantucket. She wore a |estimated at several thousand dol- powder blue lace gown, with a hat | lars atch and carried a bouquét of a roses bridesmaids were Miss Ger- GEORGE WESTERMAN dquist, sister of the groo Violinist and ma Oetinger of Brook- TEACHER OF .VIOLIN They wore peach colored ||| pupil of Carlos Hasselbrink at gowns and carried Talisman Institute of Musical Art, larkspur New York City best man was Edwin Lund- |||Studio: 16 Carmel St., Phone 4033 of Melrose, Mass., brother of “THE SHOP OF BEAUTIFUL GIFTS” JACKAWAY'S GIFT SHOP FIFTY-EIGHT WEST MAIN STREET Summer Reductlons HerBERT E. ANDERSON cd as maid of b rusis PACKARD BLDG. TEL. 361-R AR STREET AT MAIN Fostoria The Most Beautiful American Glassware NOW LESS HERMAN J. ZAHNLEITER Instructor in : Violin and Ensemble Playing Studio: Boo‘. 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