Yesterday morning the new Wesleyan Church in Park-road, Rushden, was the scene of a pleasant function, which roused considerable interest amongst a large circle of friends.  A large and interested company gathered at eleven o’clock to witness and participate in the ceremony by which members of two families prominently identified with the Wesleyan Church were united by solemn and lifelong vows.  The ceremony was the marriage of Miss Alice P. Michell, eldest daughter of Mr. S. Michell, of Griffith-street, who for the past four years has been assistant mistress at the Newton-road Infants’ School, to Mr. Alfred Thos. Watson, only son of Mr. Thos. Watson, manager and engineer to the Rushden and Higham Ferrers Gas Co., who himself is the assistant manager at the Wellingborough gas works.

The bride, who was given away by her father, was neatly and becomingly attired in cream voile de chine, trimmed with silk lace, appliqué and ruchings, with cream hat to match.  She was accompanied by two bridesmaids, Miss Violet Michell (sister) and Miss Nellie Watson (sister of the bridegroom), who wore dresses of cream taffeta de soie with Guipure lace and silk pleatings, with cream hats to match.

The marriage ceremony was conducted by the Rev. John Grimshaw, of Manchester, assisted by the Rev. H. J. Atkinson (resident minister), and the duties of best man were discharged by the Rev. T. Edwards Thompson, of Leicester, formerly of Rushden.  The service throughout was of a quiet and impressive character, and was followed with close interest by the numerous relatives and friends present.  Mr. C. Wooding presided at the organ, and in addition to accompanying the hymns played appropriate festal music.  The hymns sung were “The voice that breathed o’er Eden” and “Father at Thy footstool see.”

The reception was afterwards held at the house of the bride’s parents in Griffith-street, and the happy pair left by the 2.19 train for Bexhill-on-Sea, where the honeymoon is being spent.  Mrs. Watson’s travelling dress was a dark brown costume coat and skirt, with velvet and chiffon hat to match.