Births & Marriages - Perth Courier & Others
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Perth
Courier, January 7, 1898
Walker-Curry—Married, at the Methodist
parsonage, Smith’s Falls on Wednesday, Dec. 29, by Rev. S.G. Bland, Mr.
Charles Walker of Burgess to Miss Margaret
Curry of North Elmsley.
Jones-Stewart—Married at Carleton
Place on Dec. 29(?), Mr. A. Jones of
Smith’s Falls to Miss Clara Stewart
of Carleton Place. (no minister
listed)
Weeks-Hutton—Married, at Smith’s
Falls on Jan. 1, by Rev. S.G. Bland, of Smith’s Falls, Mr. George Weeks of the C.P.R., Smith’s Falls to Miss Ivy
Hutton of Smith’s Falls.
White-Knight—Married at the Methodist
Church, Almonte by Rev. W.S. Jamieson, M.A., Mr. Samuel White of Perth to Miss Carrie
Knight of Almonte.
Rutherford-McConnell—Married, on Dec. 29, by Rev. James Binnie, M.A. at North Sherbrooke, Mr. Thomas Rutherford of North Sherbrooke to Miss Jennie McConnell, daughter of Mr. John McConnell of the same township.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
A very happy event took place at the
residence of John McConnell of North
Sherbrooke when his daughter Jennie
was united in marriage to Thomas
Rutherford also of North Sherbrooke. The
marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. James Binnie, M.A., B.D. of McDonald’s
Corners and there were about fifty relatives of both families present.
After the hearts of the uniting couple had been made happy they, together
with the rest of the bridal party, retired to the dining room where a table was
spread which truly did justice to the occasion.
The crowing part of it was the beautiful bride’s cake.
An excellent toast was rendered the young couple at the close of the meal
by Rev. Jas. Binnie. The groom was
assisted by his brother Alexander while Miss Tellie McConnell, sister of the
bride, acted as bridesmaid. The
bride was becomingly attired in a dress of canary yellow cashmere while the
bridesmaid wore green both beautifully trimmed with lace silk and ribbon.
Turner-McIlraith—Married, on Wed., Dec. 29, by Rev. J. Lambert Alexander and Rev. J.S. McIlraith, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. John Turner of Ramsay to Miss Agnes McIlraith, daughter of Mr. John McIlraith of Lanark Township.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Lanark Links: The home of John McIlraith near Hopetown was the scene of a very happy event on Wednesday evening of last week when Maggie McIlraith was married to John Turner of Appleton. The interesting ceremony was performed by her pastor Rev. Mr. Alexander, assisted by her cousin Rev. J. McIlraith of Balderson. The bride looked charming in a dress of cream and was assisted by Miss E. McGuire of Lanark as bridesmaid. The groom was assisted by his brother William Turner. James McIlraith, brother of the bride, gave her away while Miss Eva Darou of Lanark played the wedding march. After the ceremony was over all sat down to a grand supper which had been prepared for the occasion and which was partaken of by a large number of friends of the young couple, after which the guests indulged in the usual merry making enjoyed on such occasions. Many and valuable were the presents given. The trustees and pupils of Bulloch’s School presented the bride with a handsome lamp accompanied by an address expressing their kind feelings to her as their teacher. The young couple left for their new home on Friday.
Another write up of this same marriage:
A very pleasant wedding took place on the evening of Dec. 30 at the residence of the bride’s father, John McIlraith, Lanark Township. The contracting parties to the ceremony were John Turner, a promising young farmer of Ramsay and Agnes McIlraith whose work and influence as a school teacher and Christian work has been much appreciated. The bride was handsomely attired in a cream cashmere gown trimmed with satin and was assisted by Edith McGuire who was dressed in a pale blue cashmere trimmed with satin. The bride was attended by her niece little Miss Annie Somerville as maid of honor. The groom was attended by his brother W.D. Turner of McGill University. Rev. J. Lambert Alexander assisted by Rev. J.S. McIlraith, cousin of the bride, performed the ceremony. After the ceremony the company sat down to a sumptuous repast which all enjoyed. Supper being over, Rev. J.S. McIlraith proposed a toast to the bride and all joined in drinking to her health. The remainder of the evening was spent in general conversation, games and music. The bride was the recipient of a large number of beautiful and costly presents. Among them was a beautiful lamp presented by Charles Craig on behalf of the scholars of the school in which the bride taught. The bride and groom will make their home in Ramsay.
Coutts-McLean—Married, on Dec. 29 by
Rev. R.C.R. Sinclair, B.A., at Bethel Church, Oliver’s Ferry, Mr. George
Coutts of Oliver’s Ferry to Miss Edith
May McLean, daughter of Archibald McLean of South Elmsley.
Miller-McVean—Married, on Dec. 29 by
Rev. James Binnie, B.D., North Sherbrooke, Mr. John
Miller, Jr., of (North?South?) Sherbrooke, to Miss Katie McVean of the same township.
Munro-McEwen—Married, on Dec. 31 by Rev. G.C. Rock, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. James D. Munro of McDonald’s Corners to Miss Blanche McEwen, youngest daughter of Mr. Duncan McEwen, North Elmsley.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Miss Blanche McEwen, daughter of Duncan McEwen, North Elmsley, was married on December 31 to James Munro, son of our well known merchant of the same name, McDonald’s Corners, and a very worthy young man. The bride is a most popular young lady and we with her other friends extend our congratulations.
Dalhousie—Another very quiet wedding
took place Friday last it being our honored County Councilor Robert Lee to Nettie Wilson of McDonald’s Corners
On Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 5:00 pm a very
pleasant event took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. M. Connors, 2nd Line Drummond, when their
daughter Ella was united in marriage
to George Widenmaier, 7th
Line Drummond. The bride was
assisted by her cousin Miss Minnie Cherrie and Fred Widenmaier assisted the
groom and Rev. Mr. Wilson officiated. After
the ceremony the guests which comprised the relatives of both parties, sat down
to a nice supper. The remainder of
the evening was spent in dancing and everyone had a splendid time and the
presents were many and useful. Among
them were a set of tea dishes, a bed room set, a roll of carpeting, several
beautiful lamps, a lovely work box, a set of irons, and pretty dishes and nick
nacks.
Perth
Courier, Jan. 14, 1898
Dunham—Birth, in Dalhousie on Jan. 8,
the wife of Mr. Jas. Dunham, of a
daughter.
Wilson-Thornton—Married, on Jan. 5(?) at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. Canon Muckleston, Mr. William Neil Wilson of Bathurst to Miss Charlotte Ellen Thornton, daughter of Mr. James Thornton of Perth.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
The holiday season was marked in Perth
by the marriage of Charlotte Ellen
Thornton, eldest daughter of Mr. James Thornton of this town to Mr.William Neil Wilson, second son of Samuel Wilson of Harper.
The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride’s parents by
Rev. Canon Muckleston.
Jones-Stewart—Married, on Dec. 28, at
Carleton Place by Rev. W. Raney, Mr. Abner
C. Jones of Beckwith to Miss Clara Stewart of Carleton Place.
Griffith-Conn—Married, on Jan. 1, at Carleton Place by Rev. W. Raney, Mr. Edward Griffith of Perth to Mrs. Clara Conn of Smith’s Falls.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
The Smith’s Falls News of Jan. 5(?)
says: “We are pleased to note the
marriage of one of our esteemed widows to a well known widower of Perth.
We refer to the marriage of Mrs.
Clara Conn of George Street and Edward
G. Griffith, butcher and cattle buyer of Perth.
For the present the happy couple will reside in Smith’s Falls but will
probably move to Perth in the Spring.”
Steele-Osborne—Married on Monday, Jan.
10, by Rev. S.J. Hughes, M.A., at the Methodist parsonage, Perth, Mr. John
Steele of Perth to Miss J. Osborne
of Perth.
Perth
Courier, Jan. 21, 1898
Nichols—Birth, at Carleton Place on
Dec. 30, the wife of William Nichols,
of a daughter.
Stewart—birth on Jan. 11, the wife
of Mr. Nichol Stewart of Bathurst of a son.
Griffith—Birth, on Jan. 17, the wife
of Mr. Fred Griffith, Perth, of a daughter.
McLaren-Dougherty—Married, at Carleton
Place on Jan. 6, Mr. Robert McLaren
to Mrs.
John Doughtery, of Carleton Place
Quinn-Flannery—Married at St. John’s
Church, Perth, on Monday, Jan. 10, by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, Mr. Patrick
Quinn of North Burgess to Miss Bridget
Flannery of Drummond.
Matthew-Gilroy—Married, at Smith’s
Falls on Jan. 5, by Rev. C.H. Cooke, B.A., Mr. Jas.
S. Matthew to Mrs. Isabella
Matthew.
Manahan-Graham—Married on Jan. 4, by
Rev. D.M Buchanan(?), B.A., Mr. John
Manahan, merchant, to Miss Annie
Graham, daughter of Mr. Robert Graham of Mr. Robert Graham of Lanark
Village.
Reilly-Caswell—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. Mr. Hanna, Clayton, on Jan. 12, Mr. Herbert
H. Reilly of Ramsay to Miss Martha R.
Caswell, daughter of Mr. John Caswell of Drummond.
Neil-Crusoe—Married, at the residence
of the bride’s mother, on Jan. 11, by Rev. W.S. Jamieson, M.A., Mr. John
Neil of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., to Miss Nelly
Crusoe, daughter of Mrs. F. Crusoe of Almonte.
Wilson-Brown—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, on Jan. 12, by Rev. J.M. McLean, B.A., Mr. Robert J.W. Wilson, of Montreal (formerly of Almonte) to Miss Ada Helena Brown, eldest daughter of Dr. J.H. Brown of Clayton.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Clayton—On Wed., Jan. 12 one of those
pleasing events which produce such a flutter of excitement in the community
occurred. It was the marriage of Ada
Brown, daughter of Dr. J.H. Brown of this village to R.J.W.
Wilson, the popular traveler for Corristine and Company of Montreal.
The bride, who was attired in a beautiful myrtle green costume trimmed
with passamenterie(?), was assisted by Miss Maggie B. Sinclair, daughter of Dr.
Sinclair of Carleton Place, while Dr. A.A. Metcalfe of Almonte supported the
groom. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J.M. McLean, B.A. Chief
among the presents was a purse containing $25 in gold from the Presbyterian
Church where the bride was an organist; a beautiful silver tea set from the
Methodist Church; a photo album from the Royal Templars and a gold watch from
her father. The bride was one of
Clayton’s most popular young ladies and was always in the front of church
work. They will reside in Montreal.
Bennett-Taylor—Married, at Gananoque
by Rev. Dr. Jackson, on Wed., Jan. 12, Mr. Walter
Walker Bennett, hardware merchant, to Miss Annie Eleanor Taylor, daughter of Mr. Robert Taylor, merchant, all
of Gananoque.
McDonald-Purdon—Married, on Jan. 12 by
Rev. Jas. Binnie, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Hugh McDonald of Dalhousie to Miss Jane Purdon daughter of Mr. William Purdon of Dalhousie.
Goldwater-Cohen—Married, at Lanark on Jan. 12, by Rabbi J. Mersky of Ottawa, Mr. Israel Goldwater of Montreal to Miss Amelia Cohen, daughter of Mr. A. Cohen of Lanark.
Perth
Courier, Feb. 4, 1898
Leitch—Birth at Watson’s Corners on
Jan. 28, the wife of Rev. J.A. Leitch
of a son.
Charlton—Birth, at Perth on Jan. 28,
the wife of Mr. A.L. Charlton, mason,
of a daughter.
Stone—Birth, at Perth on Sunday, Jan.
30, the wife of Charles F. Stone, of
a son.
Farmer—Birth, at Arnprior on Jan. 24,
the wife of Ed Farmer, shoe merchant
of a son.
Montgomery-James—Married, at Grace
Church, Clayton on Wed., Jan. 26 by Rev. John Osborne, Mr. Robert A. Montgomery of Drummond to Miss Emma James, eldest daughter of William James of Clayton.
The cheerful and comfortable farm house
of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Blair, 4th Line Bathurst, was the scene on
Wednesday afternoon and evening of this week of gaiety and festivity which
betokened an event so keenly attractive to people of both sexes and especially
young people. This was the occasion
of the marriage of their youngest daughter Jennie (Blair) to Nelson G.
Somerville of Middleville who for the past two years of so has been a
resident of this locality. Fully
100 guests were present at the marriage ceremony or festivities after and
numbered friends and acquaintances from Bathurst, Middleville, Lanark Village
and Township and Perth and other points so that the commodious house was well
nigh full to overflowing. The
marriage ceremony was performed by the local Presbyterian minister Rev. D.G.
Hodges and took place at 5:00 in the afternoon.
The office of bridesmaid was filled by Miss Mary E. Blair, sister of the
bride and the groom was assisted by his brother George.
After the usual time was allowed for congratulations, supper was
announced when the bridal guests sat down to a bountiful repast which was a
embodiment of the best work of the cook and confectioner.
The afternoon faded out of sight and as the evening wore on in social
intercourse the tables were cleared out of the dining room and the services of
violinists were called into play. Dancing
followed till long after midnight when the gathering broke up, many directing
their way to Middleville where a party by the groom’s parents was to follow
the next evening. The charming
young bride was attired in a gown of cream silk trimmed with lace and pearls.
The bridesmaid wore a dress of cream armure trimmed with lace and ribbon
to match. Little Isobel McCallum of
Perth, niece of the bride, filled the position of maid of honor and was dressed
in silk brocie(?) trimmed with white lace and ribbon plaiting.
The bridegroom is a steady and well to do young man well known in both
Bathurst and Lanark townships. He
is the second son of John Somerville of Middleville.
Perth
Courier, Feb. 11, 1898
Blair—Birth, at Drummond on Feb. 5,
the wife of Jas. Blair of a daughter.
McLellan—Birth, at Perth on Jan. 28,
the wife of George McLellan of a son.
Wilson—Birth, at Perth on Jan. 31(?)
the wife of A. Wilson of a daughter.
Dickson-Buchanan—Married, on Wed.,
Feb. 2, by Rev. Isaac Wheatley at the residence of Richard Duffy, Maberly, Robert
Dickson of Fallbrook to Margaret
Buchanan of Maberly.
Stead-Rodger—Married, on Feb. 2 by
Rev. J. Lambert Alexander at Lanark Township, Mr. John
Lawrence Stead of Manville, N.D. to Miss Nettie Rodger daughter of Mr. David Rodger of Lanark Township.
Wednesday of last week the residence of John
Closs of Lanark was the scene of an interesting and happy event the occasion
being the marriage of his daughter Lizzie
to Peter O’Neil, son of John O’Neil of Bathurst.
The bride was attended by Miss Mary Kenoe(?) of Perth while the groom was
supported by his cousin Harry Noonan of Perth.
After the ceremony the party sat down to a well served dinner at the
conclusion of which the usual festivities of such occasions were indulged in.
The party were afterwards driven to their future home in Wemyss where a
reception awaited them. Mr.O’Neil is an industrious and prosperous farmer and has
jut started out on life’s voyage.
Perth
Courier, Feb. 18, 1898
Gilchrist—Birth, at Mississippi
Station, Thursday, Feb. 10, the wife of
James Gilchrist, a son.
Robertson—Birth, at Star Mound,
Snowflake, Manitoba, on Jan. 26, the wife
of William H. Robertson, of a son.
Sheridan-Covell—Married, at Trinity Church, S. Elmsley on Wed., Feb. 16(?), by Rev. F.A. French, William Sheridan of Bastard Township to Mary Covell, daughter of Henry Covell of Smith’s Falls.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Lombardy:
A pretty wedding has been solemnized in Trinity Church on Wednesday of
last week at 6:30 p.m. the contracting parties being William Sheridan a prosperous and well respected young farmer of the
township of Bastard and Mary Ann Covell,
of Lombardy, Rev. C.A. French officiating.
The bride was dressed becomingly in cream luster(?).
She was supported by Miss S.L. Stephens of Smith’s Falls and the
groomsman was William J. Drummond of Beckwith.
The church was filled to overflowing to witness the old but always
interesting ceremony. The wedding
party with about 130 invited guests then drove to the residence of the bride
where they found the house nicely decorated and a repast awaiting them which
would have done credit to a city caterer. The tables were simply loaded with
everything to tempt the appetite. On
a long table in an upper room might be seen ample evidence of the esteem in
which the young people are held—presents enough to supply a couple of homes. We noticed a sewing machine, six chairs, three clocks,
several lamps, knives, crockery and almost every article from a carpet sweeper
to a looking glass. After ample
justice had been done to the good things prepared the young people so disposed
to spend the rest of the evening in keeping time to the sweetest of instruments,
the violin.
Frizell-McTavish—Married, on Feb. 9(?)
by Rev. R.C.H. Sinclair, B.A., Mr. Henry
Frizell of North Elmsley to Miss Ida
Jane McTavish of North Elmsley.
O’Neill-Closs—Married, in the R.C. Church of Ferguson’s Falls on Feb. 9, by Rev. Father O’Rourke, parish priest, Mr. Peter O’Neil of Wemyss to Miss Lizzie Closs, daughter of Mr. Jno. Closs of Lanark.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Wemyss:
We take much pleasure in extending our congratulations to Peter
O’Neil, Jr., who has taken to himself a partner in life.
The young couple arrived at their future home last Wednesday evening
where a number of guests awaited to give them a hearty reception.
McIntosh-Miller—Married, at Blakeney
on Feb. 9, by Rev. J.M. McLean, Mr. Donald
McIntosh of Clayton to Miss Mary J.
Miller, daughter of Mr. John Miller of Ompah.
On Monday morning of this week a general movement was observed in the direction of St. John’s Church where one of those pleasant events which always attracts the attention of all was being enacted: the occasion being a double wedding. The contracting parties were John Cooper and Kate McCabe and William McCabe and Maggie O’Dea all of this town. The brides were very prettily dressed in suites of light grey trimmed with chiffon and pearls with hats to match. Miss McCabe was attended by Miss Mary Hogan of Bathurst and Miss O’Dea by Miss Nellie Cahill of Smith’s Falls while Messrs. Peter Kehoe and Peter Noonan were groomsmen. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Duffus after which mass was said. At the conclusion of the ceremony the assembled friends were given time to extend congratulations when the parties drove to the former homes of the brides
Perth
Courier, Feb. 25, 1898
Ennis—Birth, at Fallbrook, on Feb. 18,
the wife of D.C. Ennis of a son.
Hendry—Birth, at Glaston, N.D., on
Feb. 13, the wife of William R. Hendry,
of a son.
DeWitt’s Corners on Feb. 18 at St.
Vincent de Paul Church, was the scene of a very interesting event when one of
our most popular young ladies, Lizzie
Murphy, only daughter of Mrs. John Murphy was united in the holy bonds of
matrimony to Thomas Farrell, a much
respected and well to do farmer of the Scotch Line, Rev. T.P. O’Connor
officiating. The bride looked
charming dressed in an elegant suit of silk boucle(?) trimmed with white
crinkled silk and ribbons with a fawn jacket and hat to match.
She was assisted by Miss Sophia DeWitt, and W. J. Farrell of Perth was
groomsman. After the ceremony the
bridal party drove to the residence of the bride where a sumptuous dinner was
waiting for them. Only the
immediate friends of the bride and groom were present.
Among the many presents was a handsome gold watch, the gift of the groom.
None have been more popular among their
broad circle of young friends than Miss Rose
McParland, youngest daughter of Thomas McParland, and Michael Trayner a prosperous young farmer of Westport.
They were married last Monday in a ceremony performed by Rev. Father
O’Connor in the R.C. Church of Stanleyville at 3:00 p.m. in the presence of a
large number of relatives and friends. The
bride looked very pretty gowned in a suit of tweed trimmed with silk and pearls
and was attended by her sister Miss Alice who was attired in a similar costume.
Andrew McCann, cousin of the groom, performed the duties of groomsman.
After the ceremony the bridal party, accompanied by a large assembly of
guests, drove to the residence of the bride where an elaborate dinner was
prepared and a grand reception was
given to a large number of friends. A
proof of the popularity of the bride was a magnificent array of presents an
entire room being given up to their display, many coming from a long distance.
We are pleased to know the young couple are gong to stay in our midst.
Goodman-Hicks—Married, on Tues., Feb. 22, at St. John’s Church at Iroquois, by Rev. T.J. Stiles, rector and cousin of the bride, Mr. Arthur W. Goodman of Perth to Miss Emma Hicks, daughter of the late Mr. James Hicks, Esq., of Perth.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
On Tuesday last a quiet marriage took
place at Iroquois between Arthur W.
Goodman of the Excise staff and Emma
Hicks, daughter of Mrs. James Hicks all of this town.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.T. Stiles, Anglican rector of that
place whose wife is a cousin of the bride.
Abercrombie-McCue—Married, at Antrim,
Fitzroy, Ontario, on Feb. 22, Mr. William
J. Abercrombie of Perth to Miss Melinda
McCue daughter of Mr. George McCue, of that place.
(no minister given) The
happy couple will return to their home near Perth on the following day carrying
with them the best wishes of a large circle of friends.
Fowler-Rudsdale—Married, on Feb. 16 by
Rev. D. Currie, B.D., Bathurst, Mr. David
Herman Fowler of Jamestown, N.D., to Miss Anna Rudsdale, daughter of Mr. William Rudsdale, Esq., of Bathurst.
McCabe-O’Dea—Married, on Monday,
Feb. 14 by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, St. John’s Church, Perth, Mr. William
McCabe of Glen Tay to Miss Maggie
O’Dea, daughter of Mr. Denis O’Dea of Perth.
An interesting event took place at St. Bridget’s Church on Tuesday the 15th inst., when Miss M. Farrell, eldest daughter of the late Thomas Farrell and one of our most popular and highly esteemed young ladies of this parish was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to J. Dowdall of Drummond. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father O’Connor after which mass was celebrated. The bride was attired in a very pretty costume of broadcloth trimmed with ribbon and cord to match. She also wore a Russian blouse of the same material trimmed with sable. She was attended by Miss Dowdall, sister of the groom who was also very prettily attired while T. Farrell, brother of the groom was groomsman. After the ceremony the newly wedded couple drove to the residence of the bride’s brother where a reception was given a large number of friends and relatives were present and after partaking of a sumptuous dinner the evening was very pleasantly spent.
More on the Dowdall/Farrell wedding:
On Tuesday evening, Feb. 15 a very pretty wedding took place at St. Bridget’s Church at Stanleyville when Jas. Dowdall of Drummond and Mary A. Farrell, eldest daughter of Thomas Farrell were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, Rev. Father O’Connor officiating. The bride was becomingly attirerd in a costume of light grey trimmed with satin and braid and was assisted by the groom’s sister Miss Bernette Dowdall who was dressed in a suit of tweed. Thomas Farrell, brother of the bride, performed the duty of groomsman. At the conclusion of the ceremony the party drove to the residence of eh bride where an elaborate dinner awaited them and a grand reception was given to a large number of friends. The following evening a reception was given by the groom’s parents.
Balderson—The usual quiet of our
village was disturbed when it became known that one of our popular young ladies
had been wooed and won by a popular young farmer from the neighborhood of
Winchester, Donald McCallum, and as a
result was about to follow the usual course and called in a clergyman and bring
the matter to a climax which they did by naming the 10th of Feb as
the eventful day. The day arriving,
Rev. J.S. McIlraith pronounced them husband and wife in the presence of a few
intimate friends at the residence of the bride’s father, James McGregor.
Perth
Courier, March 4, 1898
McCallum-McGregor—Married, on Feb. 16,
by Rev. J.S. McIlraith, Balderson, Mr. Donald
McCallum of Ormand, Ont., to Miss Cassie
McGregor daughter of Mr. James McGregor of Balderson.
Abercrombie-Arkison—Married on Tuesday
evening, March 1, by Rev. S.J. Hughes, pastor of Asbury Church, at the residence
of the bride’s mother, Perth, Mr. James Abercrombie of N.D. to Miss Jennie Arkison of Perth.
Wrathall-Curry—Married, on Wed., March
2, at the Methodist parsonage, Perth, Mr. Robert
J. Wrathall of Glen Tay to Miss Eliza
Curry of North Burgess, daughter of Mr. William Curry.
Morrow-Thompson—Married, by Rev. J.W.
Jones, on Wed., Feb. 9, at the residence of the bride, Green Bay, Bedford, Mr. John
Morrow of S. Sherbrooke to Miss Elizabeth
Thompson.
Kennedy-Bresee—Mrried, by Rev. C.E.
Burrell on Feb. 9, Westport, Mr. Raymond
Kennedy of Cole Lake to Miss Jessie
Bresee of Westport.
Ennis-Ennis—Married, on Feb. 22, by
Rev. J.S. McIlraith, at the manse,Balderson, Mr. Thomas J. Ennis of the 9th Line Bathurst to Miss Mary
Ann Ennis of the 10th Line Bathurst.
Cooper-McCabe—Married, on
Monday, Feb. 14 by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, St. John’s
Church, Perth, Mr. John Cooper of North Burgess to Miss Katie McCabe daughter of Mr. Michael McCabe of Perth
Wright-Charette—Married on Monday,
Feb. 21 by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, St. John’s Church, Perth, Mr. Peter
Wright of Glengarry, Ontario to Miss Mary
Charette, daughter of Mr. Treffle(?) Charette of Perth.
Shail-Ireton—Married, at Lanark Township on Feb. 8, by Rev. John Osborne, Clayton, Mr. Ireton Shail of Drummond to Miss Ida Ireton daughter of Mr. William Ireton of Lanark Township. (Transcriber’s note, checked this one twice, the groom’s name is shown as Mr. Ireton Shail, maybe it was a mis-print)
A popular wedding took place on the 10th
of Feb. at 6:00 at the residence of William
Rudsdale, 3rd Line Bathurst when his daughter Annie
was united in marriage to Herman Fowler
of Jamestown, N.D., provision merchant. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. D. Currie of Knox Presbyterian Church.
Miss Etta Burris of Perth, cousin of the bride, assisted her as
bridesmaid and Robert Motherwell also her cousin, did a like duty for the groom.
The bride, who was led into the scene of marriage by her brother Richard
Rudsdale, was attired in a becoming gown of cream cashmere with pearl trim. Her bridesmaid also wore a pale blue cashmere dress trimmed
with cream silk lace. The friends
of the bride sent in a large array of valuable presents befitting their feelings
towards her. The company sat down
to a luxurious supper at 7:00 and on Friday evening the bridal couple left for
their new home in Dakota.
Perth
Courier, March 11, 1898
Hillis—Birth, at Algonquin Park, on
Saturday, March 5, the wife of Mr. J.M.
Hillis of a son.
Bain—Birth, at Fallbrook on March 3,
the wife of Mr. John Bain of a
daughter.
Jordan-Stewawrt—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s mother, 7th Line Beckwith, on the 2nd
inst., by Rev. A. H. McFarlane, Mr. David
Jordan of Smith’s Falls to Miss Grace
Stewart.
Patterson-McArthur—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Stephen McArthur of Ramsay, on March 2,
by Rev. J.M. McLean, Mr. Jas. Patterson
of Ramsay to Miss Jessie McArthur.
Metcalfe-Simpson—Married, at Ramsay on
March 2, by Rev. Mr. Hogan, of Almonte, Mr. John Metcalfe of Ramsay to Miss Lizzie Simpson daughter of Mr. William Simpson of Ramsay.
Perth
Courier, March 18, 1898
Fisher-Blaire—Married, on Wednesday,
March 2, by Rev. J.S. McIlraith, of Fallbrook, Mr. Donald A. Fisher of the 3rd Line Bathurst to Miss Margaret
Blair, daughter of Mr. W. H. Blair of Fallbrook.
Todd-Richards—Married, on Wednesday,
March 9, by Rev. James Binnie, B.D. at the residence of the bride’s father,
Mr. Edgar L. Todd of McLaren’s
Depot to Miss Carrie Richards,
daughter of Mr. William Richards.
Harper:
On Wednesday, March 2, D.A. Fisher
of this place and M. Blair of
Fallbrook were married.
A pretty a wedding as has been solemnized for some time took place in the Baptist Church of Westport on Wednesday evening last week, the contracting parties being Peter Munroe of Maberly and Annie Ritchie, daughter of John Ritchie of Althorpe. The bride, who is one of Althorpe’s fairest and most daughters, looked charming in a neat suit of cream satin brocade trimmed with lace and pearls with hat to match. She was assisted by her niece Miss Belle who was attired in a pink dress with white silk lace and pearls while J. Munro, brother of the groom, ably performed the duties of groomsman. At 6:30 the young couple arrived at the church which was beautifully decorated with evergreens and ferns, the altar being literally covered with flowers. They marched up the aisle to the strains of the Wedding March played by Mrs. Derbyshire. The knot was tied by the pastor Rev. C.E. Barrell after which the young couple, accompanied by a large number of friends, and showers of rice, left for the home of the bride’s parents in Althorpe where an elaborate supper awaited them. Only the immediate relatives of the young couple were present. The young couple left for their future home in Oso.
Perth
Courier, March 25, 1898
Paul-Paul—Married, at Poland on March
16(?) 18(?) by Rev. James McIlroy, Mr. William
Paul, son of James Paul to Miss Mary
Paul, daughter of John Paul, all of Poland.
Troumbley-McIntyre—Married, on March
16, b Rev. James Binnie, M.A. at the residence of the bride’s father, John
Troumbley of Palmerston to Margaret
McIntyre daughter of Duncan McIntyre, of North Sherbrooke.
Lawson-Stephens—Married, at the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. W.H. Robinson, Wednesday, March 16, by Rev. H.F. Bland, Mr. William Lawson of Lombardy to Miss Letitia Stephens of Smith’s Falls.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
A large number of guests assembled at
the residence of W. H. Robinson, Lorne Street last evening to witness the
marriage ceremony performed by Rev. Mr. Bland, Sr., of the Methodist Church.
William Lawson of Lombardy and
Letitia Stevens of Smith’s Falls
were the principals and Jonathan Tomlinson of Oliver’s Ferry and Miss Lillie
Greenby of Perth were the seconds. After
the ceremony the company sat down to an excellent supper prepared by the
skillful hands of the bride’s sister. Among
the numerous presents was a china breakfast set with two drapes from Mrs. (Dr.)
Anderson and Miss Shaw and an artistic and really beautiful whisk holder from
Miss Annie Code of Queen Street. Smith’s
Falls Record, March 17
Miss Lizzie
McKerrow of Calabogie was married on March 23 to Richard Baxter Tennant of Pembroke. The bride’s father was formerly of Dalhousie.
The Mercury announces the marriage of Mr.
P. McDougall of Renfrew to Miss E.
McAdam of Stewartville in the Presbyterian Church by Rev. H. Taylor.
The left for Minneapolis on their wedding trip.
Perth
Courier, April 1, 1898
Barr-Reid—Married, on March 23 by Rev.
Jas. A. Leitch, B.A. at the residence of the bride’s father, Watson’s
Corners, Mr. James Barr son of
William Barr of Dalhousie to Miss Mary
Reid, daughter of Thomas Reid of Watson’s Corners.
Dougall-McAdam—Married, on March 15 at
Stewartville, by rev. Hugh Taylor, Peter
Dougall of Renfrew to Elizabeth
McAdam, eldest daughter of William McAdam of McNab.
McMunn-Shane—Married, at Pipestone,
Manitoba, March 14, by Rev. A.N. McQuarrie of Pipestone, Mr. Henry
Thomas McMunn of Reston, Manitoba to Miss Letitia
Shane of Clayton.
Perth
Courier, April 8, 1898
Wark-Virgin—Married, on Wednesday,
March 30, by Rev. W.S.. Smith, John Wark
of Darling, to Rose Ann Virgin,
daughter of Nathan Virgin of Darling.
From the St. George, Ontario Sentinel of
Feb. 10 we take the following item telling of the nuptials of a young lady
formerly of Perth and who is well known here.
Her brother James who learned his trade in the Courier office, is
proprietor of the Sentinel: “A
quiet wedding took place on Feb. 7 at the home of Jas. Heveron when his sister
Maggie was united in marriage to W.H. Foster of Newboro. The Rev. D.Y. Ross officiated.
The happy couple took the train for their new home.”
Perth
Courier, April 15, 1898
Quinn—Birth, at Perth on Tuesday,
April 5, the wife of P. Quinn, of a
son.
Thompson—Birth, at Perth on Monday,
April 11, the wife of Thomas J. Thompson,
of a daughter.
Traill-Caldwell—Married on April 5(?) 6(?) by Rev. William S. Smith, at the manse, Middleville, Andrew Traill to Agnes Caldwell, daughter of Oliver Caldwell, Esq., all of Darling.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Middleville: A very pretty wedding took place at the manse on Wednesday
last week when Agnes Caldwell, eldest
daughter of Mr. Oliver Caldwell, Esq., Tatlock, was married to Andrew
Trail of Darling. The bride,
young, beautiful and neatly attired, looked charming.
The maid of honor was her cousin Miss Maggie J. Caldwell.
The groom was supported by William G. Rintoul. Rev. W. Stewart Smith performed the ceremony.
The young couple will take up their residence at Reston, Manitoba.
Bolton-Colquhoun—Married, on April 6
by Rev. James Binnie, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mr. Samuel
Bolton of Palmerston to Miss Elizabeth
Colquhoun of North Sherbrooke.
Strong-Fournier—Married, at St. James
Church, Perth, on April 13, by Rev. Canon Muckleston, rector, Mr. John
Strong to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Fournier, both of Bathurst.
Baird-Bulloch—Married, at Hopetown on April 13, by Rev. J.S. McIlraith, Mr. Daniel Baird, Jr., to Miss Jennie Bulloch, both of Hopetown.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
An interesting ceremony was performed at
the residence of T.A. Bulloch, Hopetown, on Wednesday afternoon, at 3:00 by
which Daniel Baird, Jr., the well
known and popular cheese maker of Hopetown, and Jennie Bulloch also of Hopetown were united in marriage by Rev. J.S.
McIlraith of Balderson officiating. The
bride was waited on by Miss Carrie Baird, sister of the groom while William
Bullock, brother of the bride, was groomsman. Over 125 guests were invited to be present and nearly all
responded to the invitation. Era.
Perth
Courier, April 22, 1898
Burshey—Birth, at Perth on April 15,
the wife of Okley Brushey, C.P.R.
conductor, of a son.
McLean—Birth, at Elmsley, April 14,
the wife of Jas. E. McLean, of a son.
McMaster—Birth, at Perth, on April 17,
the wife of John T. McMaster of a
son.
Mulholland—Birth, at Perth on April 9,
the wife of Michael Mulholland, of a
son.
Donnelly—Birth, at Burgess on April 6,
the wife of Phillip Donnelly of a
daughter.
Geddes-Allen—Married, on April 13, by
Rev. James Binnie, B.D., at the residence of the bride’s father, Mississippi
Station, William Geddes of Dalhousie
to Miss Lucy Reed Allan, daughter of
Isaac Allen.
Blanchard-Luby—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. N.B. Topping, Mr. Oscar Blanchard to Miss May Luby, youngest daughter of Mr. John Luby,
all of Lombardy.
Perth
Courier, April 29, 1898
Bailey—Birth at Innisville (Boyd’s
Settlement) on April 13, the wife of W.J.
Bailey, of a daughter.
Rudsdale—Birth, on April 21 the wife
of R.M. Rudsdale, 3rd Line Bathurst, of a son.
Hope—Birth, on April 17, the wife
of Peter Hope, Perth, of a son.
McTavish—Birth, at Drummond on April
24, the wife of Archibald McTavish,
of a son.
Sim—Birth, on the Scotch Line,
Tuesday, April 26, the wife of Andrew Sim,
of a daughter.
Chaplin—Birth, at Glen Tay on Sunday,
April 24, the wife of Alfred Chaplin,
of a daughter.
Gunn-Gibson—Married, at the residence
of the bride’s parents, Lammermore, April 27, by Rev. J.A. Leitch, Mr. Findlay
Gunn of Hopetown to Miss Lizzie
Gibson, eldest daughter of James Gibson.
On Wednesday last, one of those exceptionally balmy days, a pleasing event which causes a flutter of excitement with the many friends of the principals concerned, was celebrated at St. James Church, Perth, when Sarah Elizabeth Fournier, eldest daughter of Augustus Fournier, 2nd Line Bathurst, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony, to John B. Strong, also of Bathurst, by Rev. Canon Muckleston. Precisely at 12:30 the bridal party arrived at the church and on entering the bride was presented with a beautiful bouquet by her sister-in-law Mrs. G. Fournier. The bride, who was given away by her brother, looked charming, dressed in a becoming costume of luster brocade trimmed with silk lace and ribbons and was attended during the ceremony by her sister Miss T - - - - . who was faultlessly clad in pink trimmed with silk and ribbons while Albert Strong, brother of the groom, was best man. After the ceremony the bridal party drove to Mrs. J. Young’s, Perth, where a sumptuous wedding dinner awaited the. Shortly before 5:00 150 invited guests repaired to the spacious dining room which was tastefully decorated with evergreens and flowers. The table itself added much to the general beauty by its handsome appearance while the many delicacies which it held were duly appreciated by the many guests who partook of them. The remainder of the evening was enjoyably spent indulging in the terpsichorean art and all were sorry when the early dawn of day told them it was time to leave. Among the many beautiful gifts was a sewing machine, a gift of the bride’s mother.
Perth
Courier, May 6, 1898
Chaplin—Birth, on May 3 the wife
of James Chaplin, 3rd line Bathurst, of a daughter.
Smith-Suffron—Married at Ottawa on
Friday, 22nd inst., by Rev. James Elliott, Mr. Wilfred Smith to Miss Annie Suffron, daughter of Mr. William Suffron
of Ottawa and formerly of Perth.
Hughes-Salmon—Married, at St. Francis
de Sales Church, on Tuesday, April 26, by Rev. Father Killeen, Mr. John
Hughes to Miss B. Salmon, daughter of the late Thomas Salmon, all of South
Elmsley.
Bowes-Brennan—Married, at St. Francis
de Sales Church, by Rev. Father Kileen, assisted by the pastor Rev. Father
Stanton, Mr. Timothy Bowes of the
C.P.R. to Miss Nellie Brennan,
youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan both of Smith’s Falls.
Robertson-Hunter—Married, at the residence of the bride’s uncle, D.B. Keith, on Monday, April 25, by Rev. T. Nixon, Mr. T.W. Robertson, of Hong Kong, China to Miss Isabel B. Hunter of Smith’s Falls.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
The Smith’s Falls News of April 27
says: “In the home of David
Keith, a very happy event has occurred in the marriage of Miss B. Hunter to T.W. Robertson of Victoria, B.C.
The old saying ‘there is a providence that shapes our ways, rough hew
them as we may’ which is never better demonstrated than in this marriage.
The bridegroom and bride were brought up together in Dundee, Scotland
where they became fond of each other and even promised to be true.
But circumstances separated them for many years and it seemed as though
they should never meet again. However,
the young man when en route from Hong Kong to Scotland via Canada, learned that
Miss Hunter was here and so he came to see her. The spark that had lain dormant for so many years at once
burned forth into an affectionate flame, old promises were renewed and as a
result they are not happily reunited. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. T. Nixon in the presence of a few of Miss
Hunter’s friends. The bride was
attired in a handsome green traveling suit, carrying a large bouquet of
beautiful yellow roses. After the
ceremony they sat down to a nice lunch and then took the 3:30 train for St. John
from which they sail to bonnie Dundee. After
a stay in Scotland they expect to return to Canada on a visit to Mr.
Robertson’s parents in Victoria and then sail from Vancouver to their home in
Hong Kong.”
Harding-Young—Married on Wed., April 27 by Rev. J. Lambert Alexander, at the residence of the bride, Mr. William Harding of Rosetta to Miss Mary Young of Rosetta, daughter of Mr. Thomas Young of the same place.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Middleville: William Harding and Mary Young were united in wedlock last week by Rev. J.L. Alexander.
Further on this wedding in the same paper:
A very pleasant event occurred at the
residence of Thomas Young in the township of Lanark at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday
last. It was the occasion of the
marriage of his daughter Mary Young to
William Harding, a prosperous young farmer of this township.
Mr. and Mrs. Harding will make their home in this township.
Rosetta, May .
Perth
Courier, May 13, 1898
McLean—Birth, at Port Elmsley on
Thursday, April 14, the wife of James E.
McLean of a son.
Geddes—Birth, at McLaren’s Depot on
April 26(?) the wife of D. Geddes of
a son.
Khull-Boyle—Married, at the manse, Middleville, on May 4, by Rev. W.S. Smith, Mr. William Khull of Ramsay to Miss Lizzie Boyle.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Middleville: A very pretty wedding was celebrated at the manse last week
when Will Kuhl of Ramsay was united
in marriage by Rev. Mr. Smith to Lizzie
Boyle.
Jackson-Clancy—Married, at Madoc(?) on
Tuesday, May 3, by Rev. S.T. Bartlett of Madoc(?), Mr. M.A. Jackson of Tweed, formerly photographer of Perth to Miss Emma
Clancy of Enterprise.
Perth
Courier, May 20, 1898
Hands—Birth on Wednesday, May 4, the wife
of Henry J. Hands of a son.
Graham—Birth, at the manse, Lancaster,
on April 11, the wife of Rev. A.B.A.
Graham, of a son.
Robinson-Johnston—Married, at the manse, Middleville by Rev. W.S. Smith, Mr. George Maribra(?) Robinson of Lanark Village to Miss Elizabeth Jane Johnston of the same place.
(Transcriber’s note—below is another “blurb” found in the same paper but the name of the groom is given as Marlbro—see above, middle name was hard to decipher.)
Another of those interesting ceremonies
by which the lives of two fair lovers become blended took place on Monday
evening at the Presbyterian manse when Rev. W.S. Smith pronounced the words that
made George Marlbro of Lanark and Miss
E.J. Johnston of the same place man and wife.
Jim Pepper supported the groom while Miss Lizzie Deachman did duty for
the bride.
Perth
Courier, May 27, 1898
Dalhousie:
A very pretty event took place Wednesday last it being the marriage of Teresa
Duncan, daughter of Robert Duncan to Robert
E. Parsons of Ottawa. The
invited guests numbered about 90 and were treated in the best possible manner.
At the 5:00 hour the contracting couple came out and were joined in the
holy bonds of matrimony. The guests were then called to the dining room where the
table was covered with storied cakes and edibles of all sorts.
The young couple left on Monday for their home in Ottawa.
Another wedding took place the same evening it being the marriage of William Buchan to a young lady of New York.
The Winnipeg Tribune tells of the
nuptials of an old Perth boy, James W.
Robertson, son of Mrs. Donald M. Robertson of this town.
“On May 11 at Renfrew, Mr. J.W. Robertson of the Tribune staff was
married to Lila(?) Miller, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. O.C. Carey, pastor of the Baptist Church at the
residence of the bride’s parents. The bride was given away by her father. A.E. Thurlow acted as groomsman and Miss Carrie Misener(?),
B.A. as bridesmaid while Miss Eva Miller the little niece of the bride, made an
interesting and pretty maid of honor. At
the conclusion of the ceremony the company which included the relatives and many
friends of the contracting party, sat down to a sumptuous wedding repast when
the health of the bride and groom were toasted with appropriate speeches.
After a honeymoon trip to the east, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson arrived last
evening to take up their residence in Winnipeg.”
Perth
Courier, June 3, 1898
Dewitt-Noonan—Married, at St. John’s
Church, Perth on June 2, by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, Mr.
John Dewitt, Jr., of Bathurst to Miss Mary
Noonan, daughter of Mr. Denis J. Noonan also of Bathurst.
Bayly-Cameron—Married on June 1 by Rev. Mr. Anderson, Mr. Richard Alexander Bayly of London, Ontario to Miss Mabel Victoria Cameron, daughter of Hon. M.C. Cameron of Goderick, Lt. Gov. of the N.W.T.
Perth
Courier, June 10, 1898
Kirkpatrick-Hartney—Married on Monday,
June 6 by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, St. John’s Church, Perth, Mr. David
Kirkpatrick, Perth, to Miss Lillian
Hatrney daughter of the late Mr. Michael Hartney also of Perth.
McCulloch-Dunlop—Married, on
Wednesday, June 1, by Rev. James Binnie, M.A., B.D., at the residence of the
bride’s father, Mr. William A.
McCulloch of Dalhousie to Miss Mary
B. Dunlop, daughter of Mr. Thomas Dunlop of Dalhousie.
Smith-Miller—Married, on Wednesday,
June 1 by Rev. James Binnie, M.A., B.D., at the residence of the bride’s
father, Mr. James Smith, Jr., of
Dalhousie to Miss Lizzie J. Miller,
daughter of John Miller of Dalhousie.
Watson’s Corners: Weddings are the rage in Dalhousie now. On Wednesday, July 1, two young couples were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. The first event took place at the residence of John Miller of Dalhousie when his eldest daughter Lizzie J. was married to James Smith, Jr., son of James Smith, Sr., also of Dalhousie. The bride was becomingly attired in grey trimmed with cream lace silk. The bridesmaid was Mary Miller of North Sherbrooke. The groom was supported by Robert Brownlee of Bathurst. A large number of friends of both parties were present and a very enjoyable time was spent. A bountiful repast was enjoyed and at the close Rev. Jas. Binnie who performed the ceremony in a few well chosen words toasted the health of the bride and groom. The second event took place at the residence of Thomas Dunlop when his daughter Mary B. was married to William A. McCulloch, son of James McCulloch of Dalhousie. The bride was dressed in a beautiful mauve gown trimmed with lace and wore a handsome gold locket pendant the gift of the groom. The bridesmaid was Tena Dunlop, sister of the bride. Robert McCulloch of Lanark was groomsman. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. Binnie. A large number of friends were present at the ceremony and a large number of young people assembled in the evening to congratulate the happy couple.
Esdale-Armstrong—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s father, Charles Street, on June 1, by Rev. A.A.
Scott, M.A., Mr. Matthew Esdale of
Ottawa to Miss Annie May Armstrong,
daughter of Mr. J.D. Armstrong of Carleton Place.
McRae-Fumerton—Married, at Carleton
Place on June 1, by Rev. G.A. Woodside, Mr. John
McRae of Ashton to Miss Christina
Fumerton of Carleton Place.
Simpson-Cameron—Married, at Poland on
June 1, by Rev. Jas. McIlroy, Mr. J.
Simpson to Miss R. Cameron both of Flower Station.
McNichol-Penman—Married, on June 7, by
Rev. Jas. A. Leitch, Watson’s Corners, Mr. Archie
McNichol to Miss Minnie A. Penman daughter of Mr. Archibald Penman of
Dalhousie.
Watt-Dorlway—Married, at Zion
Congregational Church, Lanark on June 1 by Rev. D.C. McIntosh, Rev.
R.G. Watt of Fitch Bay, Quebec to Miss
Minnie E. Dorway daughter of Mr. William Dorway of Lanark.
Perth
Courier, June 17, 1898
McDonald—Birth, at Detroit on June 7,
the wife of Mr. J.P. McDonald,
formerly of Bathurst of a son.
Steadman—Birth, on May 27 the wife
of Mr. E.R. Steadman, Drummond of a son.
Gordon—Birth, on June 12, the wife
of Mr. Samuel Gordon of North Sherbrooke, of a son.
McIntyre—Birth, at Lanark, on June 9,
the wife of Mr. Alexander C. McIntyre
of a son.
Cameron—Birth, at Lanark on June 3,
the wife of Mr. Thomas Cameron, Jr.,
of a daughter.
Hunter—Birth, at Drummond on June 12,
the wife of Mr. William Hunter of a
daughter.
King-Munsie—Married, by Rev. R.C.H.
Sinclair, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rideau Lake, on June 15,
Mr. William King to Miss Margaret Munsie,
daughter of Mr. Alexander Munsie all of North Elmsley.
Plaunt-Bowland—Married, at Eganville
on June 7, by Rev. James Rattray, Mr. J.M. Plaunt, druggist of Renfrew to Miss
Mamie Bowland, eldest daughter of Mr. Jas.
Bowland.
Colquhoun-Reid—Married, at Lavant on
June 8, by Rev. J. McIlroy, Mr. Hugh
Colquhoun of Dalhousie, to Miss Emma
J. Reid, daughter of Mr. Robert Reid of Lavant.
Gibson-Erskine—Married, at Rosetta,
June 8, by Rev. J. Cross of Lanark, Mr. William
Gibson son of Mr. John Gibson,
Lammermore, to Miss Mary E. Erskine of Rosetta.
S.
J. Rothwell, son of John Rothwell of Ferguson’s
Falls and cousin of Mrs. John Sutherland of Lanark was married in Trinity Church
in Winnipeg to Kate Whinery of that
city. Mr. Rothwell is a partner in
one of the leading law firms of Winnipeg.
Watson’s Corners: Mr. A. McNichol and
Miss M. Penman were united in the holy bonds of matrimony last Tuesday, Rev.
J.A. Leitch officiating.
Perth
Courier, June 24, 1898
Gordon—Birth, at Elphin on June 12,
the wife of Mr. A. Gordon of a son.
McGowan-O’Grady—Married, on June 15
by Rev. C.A.. McWilliams, St. John’s R.C. Church, Mr. John McGowan to Miss Mary O’Grady, daughter of Mr. Patrick
O’Grady of Elmsley.
Park-Fair—Married, at Watson’s
Corners on Tuesday, June 21, by Rev. J.A. Leitch, Mr. Alexander Park to Miss
Mary Jane Fair.
Whyte-Devlin—Married at the residence
of Charles Devlin, Esq., Perth, on Wednesday, June 15, by Rev. S.J. Hughes,
M.A., Methodist minister, Mr. Jacob
George Henry Whyte of Ottawa to Miss Nettie
Devlin.
Duff-Duffie—Married at the residence
of the bride’s parents, on June 15, by Rev. Wm. Raney, Mr. James L. Duff, dentist, Vancouver, B.C., to Miss Annie
Duffie, daughter of Mr. Richard Duffie of Carleton Place.
Robertson-Piercy—Married, at Poland on
June 15(?), by Rev. James McIlroy, Mr. Edward
Robertson of Poland to Miss Edith
Piercy, daughter of Mr. John Piercy of Poland.
Ferguson-Thomas—Married, at Palmerston,
on June 13(?) 15(?) by Rev. Jas. Binnie, M.A., B.D., Mr. Robert Ferguson of McLaren’s Depot to Miss Maggie Thomas, daughter of Mr. William Thomas of Palmerston.
The nuptials of David Findlay and Effie Hamilton were celebrated at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Hamilton on Wednesday evening of last week, Rev. A.A. Scott officiating. The wedding was of a private nature only the immediate friends being present, yet it was a very pretty one. The Herald says: “the groom is one of our most enterprising young businessmen, eldest son of the late David Findlay and senior member of the well known firm of Findlay Brothers, stove manufacturers and is very popular in his sphere. The bride is the accomplished daughter of Mr. D. Hamilton and is one of our popular young ladies, hence the event caused more than the usual interest in social circles. After the ceremony, the marriage supper was spread and a few hours were spent in social festivities and Mr. and Mrs. Findlay left the same night for their new home on Morphy Street. The presents to the bride were unusually numerous and handsome and included china, silver, cut glass and furniture. A beautiful marble clock was the gift of the employees of the stove foundry and the bachelor friends of the groom sent a handsome silver service. The father’s gift to the bride was an upright piano. Almonte Gazette, June 17.
Posted: 15 December, 2005.