Births & Marriages - Perth Courier & Others
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On Monday morning Joseph M. Rogers of the law firm
Elliott and Rogers, barrister, accompanied by Mr. T.A. Code, mayor, left
town on their way to a point in the Township of Elizabethtown near Bellamy
Station. The next morning the object
of this little trip materialized with the assistance of one of Leeds County’s
most charming daughters and the resident Anglican minister Rural Dean Grant of
Lyn. In other words, Mr. Rogers left
Perth to return no longer a single man his prospective bride being Carrie
Webster, daughter of Mr. T.B. Webster, Esq., of the Township of
Elizabethtown. The marriage ceremony
took place in the Anglican Church, the bride being assisted by her sister Miss
Lotta Webster and a friend Miss Emma Hogg while Mr. Rogers received
the support of Mr. Code and Mr. A.L. Fisher, barrister, Brockville.
The bride was tastefully dressed as were the bridesmaids.
After the marriage ceremony the newly wedded couple and their friends
went to the hospitable home of the bride’s father where all partook of a
sumptuous feast. Before rising from
the table the bride and groom were duly honored by the accustomed toasts and
replies by their male friends in keeping with the occasion.
Tangible evidence of the popularity of the bride was shown by the
presence of many gifts of silver, etc., as offerings of affection and esteem by
a number of friends. Mr. and Mrs.
Rogers left on the
On Wednesday evening, 12th June, William
Anderson of the
On the evening of Wednesday 19th June, at the
residence of Mrs. Grieg, 9th Line Ramsay, Mr. S. N. Dulmage
was married to Miss Sarah E. Greig. Miss
Kate Baird assisted the bride owing to the sickness of the sister of the
bride and Mr. Alf. (?) Dulmage, brother of the groom, officiated as
groomsman. Rev. W. H. Graham
performed the ceremony in a most efficient manner after which the bridal party
and invited guests sat down to a sumptuous repast.
Franke-Cotnam—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father on the 15th inst., by Rev. A. G. Robertson, Mr. Hugh Franke to Miss Maggie Cotnam, daughter of Mr. George Cotnam, both of Pembroke. (note, unsure of bride’s surname.)
Fraser-Cotnam—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father on the 15th inst., by Rev. A. G. Robertson, Mr. Thomas Fraser to Miss Annie Cotnam, daughter of Mr. George Cotnam both of Pembroke. (note, unsure of bride’s surname.)
The Brockville Recorder of Wednesday says: “at the residence of Dr. Giles, Buell Street, today Miss Emma Giles was married to J. L. Cockrill of Appleton. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Elmsley.”
Rae—Birth, at Perth on Thursday, 4th July, the wife of Mr. John Rae, of a son.
Menzies—Birth, on Tuesday, 2nd July, the wife of Mr. John Menzies, Glen Tay, of a son.
Jackson-Barrie—Married, at the Manse, Balderson, on the 3rd July, by Rev. Joseph Andrew, Mr. John Jackson to Miss Maud Barrie, daughter of Mr. Henry Purdon Barrie, Esq., all of Dalhousie.
Robertson-Simpson—Married, at the Baptist Manse, Perth, by Rev. Mr. Lang, on the 26th June, Robert Robertson of Drummond, to Miss E. Simpson of North Elmsley.
Templeton—Birth, on Monday, 15th July, the wife of Mr. George Templeton, Perth, of a son.
Shaw-Cox—Married, at Carleton Place on the 10th July, by Rev. D. McDonald, M.A., Mr. William Alexander Shaw to Miss Lillie Parsons Cox, all of Carleton Place.
Leaver-McDonald—Married at St. James Church, Perth on the 16th July by Rev. R. L. Stephenson, M.A., Rector of Perth, Mr. John Leaver of Smith’s Falls to Miss Agnes McDonald of Carleton Place.
Warren—Birth, at Perth on the 23rd inst., the wife of Mr. Benjamin Warren, of a daughter.
MacTavish—Birth, at Drummond, on Tuesday, 16th July, the wife of Archibald MacTavish, of a son.
McCreary-Graham—Married, at Smith’s Falls on the 23rd inst., by Rev. Mr. Blair, at the residence of the bride’s brother, Mr. Jas. McCreary, to Miss Sadie Graham, sister of Mr. Thomas Graham of Graham and Foster.
Martin-Lumsden—Married, at Smith’s Falls on the 24th (?) inst., by Rev. Mr. Blair at the Methodist Church, Mr. Thomas Martin to Miss Ettie Lumsden, daughter of Mrs. Lumsden.
Matthew H. Sherlock and Lizzie Wallace of
Arnprior were married by Rev. Mr. McLean of that village on Monday of this week
after which the happy couple left for western
Armour-Campbell—Married, at the “Ivy Lodge”, Drummond, on Thursday, 25th inst., by Rev. James G. Stuart, Balderson, Mr. Andrew Armour, son of Mr. John Armour of Allan’s Mills, Burgess to Miss Mary D. Campbell, daughter of Mr. Donald J. Campbell of Drummond.
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The Carleton Place Herald contains the following interesting marriage notice: “Amidst the congratulations of a wide circle of friends one of those happy events whereby two happy hearts were made one took place on the evening of the 25th (?) inst. at “Ivy Hall” the beautiful residence of D.J. Campbell of Drummond. The happy couple who were united in the holy bonds of matrimony were Mary Campbell, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Campbell and Andrew Armour, son of John Armour of the Scotch Line. The bride was given away by her father who conducted her to the altar attended by her sister as bridesmaid while the bridegroom was supported by his brother. The Rev. Mr. Stuart in his most serious manner then tied the knot. The usual salutations of the large company were showered on them from all sides. There followed a supper and the golden moments flew past in social intercourse interspersed with song and music. Between sixty and seventy guests sat down to one of the most sumptuous feasts that could be spread. The marriage presents were costly and numerous. Towards midnight the happy couple left escorted by the groomsman and bridesmaid and a few friends to Perth where they took the train for Niagara Falls and other parts of interest in Canada and the U.S.
Weir—Birth on Monday evening 22nd July, the wife of Mr. William Weir, 4th Concession Bathurst, of a son.
Humphreys-Clements-Married, at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. D. Laing, on the 31st July, Mr. C. Humphreys of Smith’s Falls to Miss Hannah Clements of Perth.
MacDougall-Childerhouse—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, Stafford, Ontario, on Wed., 24th July, by G. Dunlop Bayne (?), B.A., Rev. John MacDougall of Ormstown, Quebec to Miss Francis Childerhouse, daughter of Mr. Stephen Childerhouse, Esq.
Edmunds-McCaw—Married, at the Methodist Parsonage, on the 30th July, by Rev. A. M. DeLong, Mr. Wesley Edmunds to Miss Emma J. McCaw, all of Wolford.
Beatty-Campbell—Married, at Owen Sound on the 24th July, by Rev. E. Wallace Waite, Miss Katie M. Campbell of Owen Sound to Mr. R. (?) or H. (?) Beatty, headmaster of Public Schools, Lanark.
McLaughlin-McAllister—Married, at the Manse, Ferguson’s Falls, by Rev. M.D.M. Blakely, on Wed., 10th July, Mr. Samuel McLaughlin, son of Mr. James McLaughlin, Esq., or Ross to Miss Martha McAllister, daughter of Mr. George McAllister, Esq., Carleton Place.
Bell—Birth, at 90 Donald St., Winnipeg on the 1st Aug., the wife of Mr. William G. Bell, of a daughter.
Frizell—Birth, at North Elmsley on Tuesday, 8th August, the wife of Mr. Richard Frizell, of a daughter.
Stewart—Birth, at Drummond on Friday, 9th Aug., the wife of Duncan Stewart, of a daughter.
Bradshaw-McLean—Married, on the 20th (?) July at the Baptist Church, Winnipeg, by Rev. J. H. Best (?) of Brandon, Mr. C. W. Bradshaw, barrister to Miss Fortuna McLean, daughter of Mr. John McLean, formerly of Carleton Place.
McQuat—Birth, at Lanark Township on the 10th Aug., the wife of Mr. Duncan McQuat of a daughter.
Heveron-Armstrong—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father on Tuesday afternoon 6th Aug., by Rev. Mr. Miller, assisted by Rev. Mr. Cochrane, Mr. James Theron Heveron, printer, Kincardine, formerly of Perth, to Miss Hannah Garret Armstrong, eldest daughter of Mr. Thomas Armstrong of Uxbridge. (note sure of groom’s surname.)
Newboro: Mr. George Whaley was married on the 7th Aug. to Emma Kilborn, daughter of Mr. Horace Kilborn, druggist, by Rev. J. A. Stewart.
An interesting marriage took place on Wednesday night the 14thAugust at the residence of James Russell of Horton, father of the bride. The groom was W. H. Garland, Gouldborune, a wealthy farmer and the bride was Janet Russell. Both bride and groom lost their sense of hearing when quite young and are deaf mutes. It is beautiful to see the grace with which they went through the marriage ceremony thus illustrating the very great blessing that education is to those who cannot speak or hear.
White-Lee—Married, on the 24th (?) August at the Manse, Lanark, by Rev. Jas. Wilson, Mr. Peter White, tinsmith to Miss Hannah Lee, daughter of Mr. James Lee of Darling.
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Lanark Links: On Wednesday Peter White and Hannah Lee of this village were united in the holy bonds of matrimony in the house of the bride’s mother. The Rev. Jas. Wilson tied the knot after which they took their departure to the residence of Thomas White of Bathurst where they remain for the time being. The “boys” heartily contributed to giving the happy couple a send off by the noise of their muskets putting us in mind of the bygone days of the volunteers.
Lee-Evoy—Married, on the 21st inst., at the Manse, Carleton Place by Rev. D. McDonald, M.A., Mr. James Lee to Mrs. Rachel Helen Evoy, both of Almonte.
Moulton-Howard—Married, at the residence of Mr. William Ne- - (Neal??), on the 21st Aug., by Rev. T. Fothergill, Mr. William Moulton to Miss Ellen Howard, all of Carleton Place.
Hogg-Waters—Married, at Innisville on the 20th Aug., by Rev. John Osborne, Mr. William Hogg, Jr., of Lanark Twp., to Miss Mary Waters of Innisville.
Cowie-McKenzie—Married, at the residence of Mr. Jas. Cowie, Almonte, on the 19th inst., by Rev. John B. Edmondson, Mr. William A. Cowie of the Scotch Line to Mr. C. McKenzie of Almonte.
Tullis—Birth, on Sunday, 31st August, the wife of Mr. John S. Tullis, Drummond, of a daughter.
Cornwall—Birth, at Athens on the 23rd Aug., the wife of Mr. L. J. Cornwall, B.A. of a son.
Irving—Birth, at Pembroke on Sunday, 25th August, the wife of Mr. W. C. Irving, Division Court Clerk, of a daughter.
Livingston-Richardson—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, on Wed., 28th Aug., by Rev. A. H. Scott, M.A., Mr. William J. Livingston to Miss Maggie Richardson, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Richardson of Drummond.
Smithfield-Hamilton—Married, on Thursday, 29th Aug., at the residence of the bride’s father, 87 Wood St., Toronto, by Rev. A. T. Bowser, B.D., Pastor of the Unitarian Church, Mr. W.E. Smithfield of the Renfrew Mercury to Miss Ida Hamilton only daughter of Mr. H. E. Hamilton.
The Winnipeg Sun contains the following notice: “Wedding bells rang out clear and merrily this afternoon in the vicinity of Notre Dame Street West. Two hands were joined and two hearts united till death do them part. The joyous couple were Mr. W.R. Thompson, formerly of Perth, but now employed in J. Robinson’s and Lizzie J. McIntosh, daughter of Mr. D. McIntosh. The bride was supported by her sister Lillie and the bridegroom upheld by Mr. Elson. Rev. Mr. Rutledge officiated. The bride was attired in a wine colored satin dress trimmed with white satin and ornamented with orange blossoms. The bridesmaid wore a strawberry cashmere dress. After the ceremony the guests sat down to a sumptuous spread. The happy couple then left for Bat Portage to spend their honeymoon.”
McDonald—Birth, on the 3rd Sept., the wife of Mr. Daniel J. McDonald, Perth, of a son.
Scanlon-McLennan—Married, by Rev. A. H. Scott, M.A., on Wed., 4th inst., Frederick Scanlon of Smiths Falls to Miss Annie McLennan of the Scotch Line, Burgess.
Wilson-Campbell—Married, at the Presbyterian Manse, Oliver’s Ferry, on Wed., 4th Sept. by Rev. N. Campbell, B.A., Mr. James Wilson to Mary Campbell, widow of the late George Campbell all of North Elmsley.
King-Hanson—Married, on the 23rd (?) 25th (?) Aug., by Rev. George Bremmer, Mr. Thomas D. King of Darling to Catharine Taylor Hanson of McNab.
Class-Doyle—Married, at the Roman Catholic Church at Ferguson’s Falls by Father O’Rourke, on the 27th Aug., James Class (or Closs) of Drummond to Miss Lizzie Doyle of the same place.
Elliott-Galbraith—Married, at Montrose, Manitoba on the 23rd Aug., by Rev. T. Collins, Mr. Thomas Elliott of Petrel, N.W.T., to Miss Jessie Galbraith, daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Galbraith, M.P., of Almonte.
Allen-Dunlop—Married, at the residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev. G. J. Low, Rector, Almonte, Mr. Charles Allen to Miss Annie Dunlop, all of Carleton Place.
Willows-Hannah—Married, at the residence of Mr. Jacob Halfpenny, on the 4th Sept., by Rev. Mr. Hannah, brother of the bride, Mr. Thomas Willows of Lanark to Miss Margaret Hannah of Ramsay.
Tennant-Johnston—Married, at Lanark on the 4th Sept., by Rev. Mr. Stilwell, Mr. Wesley Tennant of Lanark to Miss Johnston of Clayton.
A fashionable wedding took place at Smiths Falls on the 4th Sept., at St. Paul’s (Presbyterian) Church when William Johnson, druggist, and Annie Lamb, both of that town, were made one. The individual guests numbered the elite of Smiths Falls
Sadler-Greenshields—Married at the Manse, St. John’s Church, on the 10th inst., by Rev. J. B. Edmondson, Almonte, Mr. Fred Sadler to Miss Janet D. Greenshields both of Ramsay.
Galena Mines News: A happy wedding took place here on Wed., 18th Sept. when Peter Guthrie of Middleville was united in marriage to one of our most popular young ladies, Diana Campbell. Rev. Joseph Andrew of Middleville performed the ceremony at the residence of the bride’s father Daniel Campbell. The bride was assisted by her cousin Annie Campbell with William Somerville as groomsman. A large number of friends of both the bride and the groom arrived in the evening with congratulations.
McMaster (or McManter)—Birth, at Perth on Tuesday, 10th Sept. the wife of Mr. John McMaster (or McManter) of a daughter.
Thompson—Birth, in Burgess on the 12th Sept. the wife of Mr. James Thompson, of a daughter.
Lowe-Coles—Married, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Perth, by Rev. W. G. Henderson, on the 25th Sept., Mr. Ernest D. Lowe to Miss Jennie Coles, of Perth.
We learn by the Smiths Falls papers that Alexander Allan, Jr., son of our old townsman Alexander Allan Sr., hardware merchant, was married at St. John’s Church on the 18th September to Edith Shepherd, youngest daughter of William Shepherd of the same place. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Stiles of Farmersville. The bridesmaids were Miss E. Seeben and Miss Fem. Allan and the best man was W. Rea of Almonte.
Dowdall-Dowdall—Married, at the Rectory, Perth, on the (date illegible) by Rev. R.L. Stephenson, M.A., Rector of Perth, Mr. Edward J. Dowdall of Bathurst to Miss Alice Dowdall of S. Sherbrooke.
Royce-Cameron—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, 4th Line Bathurst, on the 2nd inst., by Rev. James Ross, B.D., Mr. Thomas J. Royce of Ottawa to Miss Mary Eliza Cameron, daughter of Mr. Ewen Cameron.
One of the most esteemed young men of Darling, Tom D. King, has been and gone and done it. The happy young lady is Katie T. Hanson of White Lake who has been teaching school here.
A happy wedding took place here recently when Mr. M. F. Fielding, contractor of Minn.(?) was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Lee, daughter of Mr. John Lee, 4th Line Bathurst. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Callie of St. Mary’s Church. The bride was assisted by a cousin of the groom a Miss McGartney with the bride’s brother Mr. P. J. Lee acting as groomsman. A large number of friends were present for the dinner. The couple left on a tour to Chicago.
Mauger-Moulton—Married, at the Parsonage, on the (date illegible) Oct., by Rev. W. G. Henderson, Mr. John Mauger to Miss Isabella Moulton, both of Perth.
Coville-Sim—Married, on the 7th October at the residence of the bride’s father, Walter H. Sim, North Sherbrooke, by Rev. Alexander McAulay, Mr. John Coville of Augusta to Miss Hannah Sim of N. Sherbrooke.
Waites-Purdon—Married, on the 27th Sept. at the residence of the bride, McDonald’s Corners, Mr. William Waites of Wilbur to Miss Isabella Purdon, daughter of Mr. William Purdon, Jr., of McDonald’s Corners.
The Gazette says that Miss Georgie Corse youngest sister of George Corse of Almonte was married at the residence of her mother in Arnprior on Monday last to Dr. Jamieson of N. Gower, brother of Dr. Jamieson of Pakenham.
Napier-Ferguson—Married, on the 10th Oct., at the Congregational Manse, Middleville, by Rev. E.C.W. MacCall, Mr. David Napier of Darling to Miss Christina Ferguson of Dalhousie.
Doyle-Lally—Married, at Perth on Monday, 7th Oct., by Rev. M. O’Donohue, Patrick Doyle of Ferguson’s Falls to Catharine Lally, daughter of Mr. Michael Lally of Perth.
Kearney-Canton—Married, at Perth on Monday, 14th Oct., by Rev. M. O’Donohue, Mr. Michael Kearney, deputy post master of Westport to Miss Mary Ellen Canton of Perth.
Johnson-Hepplewrite—Married, at Almonte on the 9th October by Rev. E. Tennant, Mr. Albert H. Johnson of Collingwood to Miss Maria Hepplewrite of Almonte.
Snedden-Pritchard—Married, at the residence of the bride’s brother-in-law James Robertson, Esq., on the 9th inst., by Rev. John B. Edmundson, Mr. Alexander D. Snedden of Pakenham to Miss Abbie Pritchard of Almonte.
Scott-McDonald—Married, at Snow Road, on Monday, 14th October at the house of Hugh McKinnon, by Rev. Alexander McAulay, Mr. William Scott of Snow Road to Miss Jessie McDonald, daughter of Mr. John McDonald of Mississippi Station.
Jamieson-Caran—Married, at the family residence of the bride, Arnprior on the evening of 30th Sept., by Rev. S. J. Hughes, M.A., Archibald Jamieson, M.D., North Gower, Carleton County to Miss Georgie Edith A. Caran, youngest daughter of the late Robert Carah, J.P., Arnprior.
McLean-Boynton—Married, at Arnprior on the 23rd Aug., by Rev. S. J. Hughes, M.A., Robert McLean of Montreal to Miss Lavina Boynton of Arnprior.
Lanark Links—On Wednesday evening, 16th Oct., a happy event took place. Charles Bell of Markham, Ontario was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Robertson of this place. The presents of the bride were numerous and costly and she leaves our village with the best wishes from a host of friends. Mr. Bell, who was formerly a headmaster of the public school here, is now occupying a lucrative position in the West. Rev. Mr. Wilson performed the ceremony.
On Wednesday last at 8:00 pm a quiet wedding took place at the residence of Arthur Elliott, Au Gres, Michigan with Tessy J. Jackman as bride and Mr. B.(?) or I.(?) or L. (?) Ritchie Richards as groom. The Very Rev. Father Webeler of West Branch performed the ceremony. The bride looked pretty and was admired by everybody. She was the recipient of some fine presents among which were a gold watch and chain valued at $100 presented by the groom; Rev. Mr. Rowe a silver tea set; Mrs. A. Elliott, parlor set; Mr. F. Code, silver castor; H. Fink, clock; A. Richards, set of silver knives and forks; Miss Susie Richards a china set. The happy couple took the midnight train for Standish (?) for the southern part of the state where they will spend the early part of their honeymoon among friends and relations.
McCarthy—Birth, on Thursday, 17th Oct., the wife of Mr. D. J. Prescott of a son.
Boyle—Birth, at Lanark Township on the 2nd Oct., the wife of Mr. D. Boyle of a son.
Hope—Birth, at Minot, Dakota on the 17th Oct., the wife of Mr. William Hope, of a daughter.
McCarthy-Bowell—Married, at the residence of J.C. Jamieson, Belleville, on the 16th inst., by Rev. J.M. Hodgson, B.A., pastor of the Bridge Street Methodist Church, Mr. George W. McCarthy of Cleveland, Ohio to Miss Evelyn M. Bowell, youngest daughter of the Hon. M. Bowell, Minister of Customs.
Bowes-Russell—Married, at the residence of the bride on the 9th inst., by Rev. Hugh Taylor, Mr. Robert Bowes of Douglas to Miss Janet Russell, second daughter of the late Mr. David Russell of Pakenham.
Grant-Wetherall—Married, on Thursday, 10th Oct., at St. Andrew’s Church, Whitby, by Rev. I. Abraham, Rev. Andrew Shaw Grant to Miss Caroline Alberta Wetherall, daughter of the late Mr. John Wetherall of Richmond, Indiana.
Rothwell-Walker—Married, at Smiths Falls on Tuesday, 22nd Oct., by Rev. Mr. Nesbitt, Mr. James Rothwell of Cornwall, formerly of Perth to Miss Hannah Walker of Perth.
Crozier-Neill—Married, at St. Paul’s Church, Almonte on the 13th inst., by Rev. G. J. Lowe, Rector, Mr. Samuel Crozier to Miss Lucy Lavinia Neill, both of Carleton Place.
Ireland-Ireland—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father on the 22nd (?) inst., by Rev. James Ross, B.D., Mr. William K. Ireland, stationer, Owen Sound, to Miss Sarah Smith Ireland, eldest daughter of Mr. John S. Ireland, merchant, Glen Tay.
Grier-Montgomery—Married, by Rev. W. H. Graham at the residence of the bride’s father, Appleton, Ontario, on the 16th Oct., Mr. William W. Grier to Miss Mary T. Montgomery, all of Appleton, County Lanark.
McPhail-Cook—Married, at the Methodist Parsonage on the 16th Oct., by Rev. W. H. Graham, Mr. Robert McPhail of Ramsay to Miss Mathilda Cook of Drummond.
Conn-Shannon—Married, at the residence of the bride’s parents, Fitzroy, on the 10th Oct., by Rev. S. J. Hughes, M.A., Arnprior, Mr. Samuel Conn, Jr., to Miss Elizabeth Shannon, daughter of Mr. John Shannon.
Moore-Styles—Married, on the 2nd Oct., at the Methodist Parsonage, Arnprior, by Rev. S. Hughes, M.A., Mr. Alexander Moore of Torbolton to Miss Elizabeth Sytles of Galetta, Ontario.
Oso Station—Wedding bells are once again beginning to chime here. Charlotte Armstrong and Harry England tied the knot last Thursday. Rev. J. Follick of Maberly officiated. The bridesmaid was the bride’s sister while the groom was assisted by his cousin A. England. The bride was attired in a beautiful brown silk.
Wilson-Inman—Married, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Bathurst, on the 29th Oct., by Rev. W. G. Henderson, assisted by Rev. Mr. P---s, Playfairville, Mr. Joseph Lintort Wilson, Esq., East Saginaw, Michigan to Miss Jennie Inman of Bathurst.
A pleasant event took place at Merrickville when Robert H. Riddell of Smith’s Falls was united in marriage to Sarah Forrest, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Forrest of Merrickville. Miss Mildred Cumming assisted the bride and Mr. Hiram A. Code stood as groomsman.
The following interesting item is copied from the Hastings (Minnesota) Gazette of 26th Oct. The bride is the daughter of William Moorhouse, a former resident of Perth and Lanark and brother of Henry Moorhouse of this town. “Mr. J. Edgar Eberly of St. Jo, Missouri and Miss Clara E. Moorhouse were married at the residence of the bride’s parents, 3rd St., Tuesday evening at 6:00 by Rev. R. M. Donaldson. Only the immediate friends of the contracting parties were present. An elegant repast was served immediately afterward and the newly married couple left on the 2:20 train for a wedding trip to Chicago. They will make their future home in St. Jo. The bride is a lovely young lady and has been a teacher in the public schools for the past two years. The groom is a leading merchant of St. Jo.”
Mackie—Birth, on the 25th Oct., the wife of William Mackie, Bathurst of a son.
McCann—Birth, on Friday, 8th Nov., the wife of Mr. John McCann, Perth, of a son.
McLenaghan—Birth, at Drummond, on Sunday, 27th Oct., the wife of Mr. Charles McLenaghan Jr., of a son, still born.
McFarlane-Dittrick—Married, by Rev. A.H. Scott, M.A., Tuesday, 5th Nov., Mr. Robert McFarlane to Mrs. Elizabeth Dittrick of Perth.
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On the evening of Tuesday, 5th inst., a large number of invited guests assembled at the residence of Mr. Robert McFarlane, 1st Line Drummond, to witness his marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Dittrick of Perth, which was performed by Rev. A.H. Scott, M.A., of St. Andrew’s Church, Perth. After the ceremony all sat down to a table well filled with the best of eatables. The groom was supported by Mr. Jno. Livingstone of Drummond and the bride by Miss Ida Couch. The great number and costly nature of the wedding presents gave ample proof of the esteem in which the bride is held.
McNaughton-McNaughton—Married, on Wed., 6th Nov., at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. James G. Stuart, Balderson, Miss Sarah Ann McNaughton, daughter of Mr. Duncan McNaughton, to Mr. John McNaughton, son of Mr. Malcolm McNaughton of Drummond.
Proctor-Watchorn—Married, at Lanark by Rev. John Osborne, Mr. John Proctor to Miss Mathilda Watchorn. (no date given.)
Bruce-McQuat—Married, at the residence of the bridegroom, on the 5th Nov., by Rev. Mr. Tennant, Mr. James G. Bruce to Miss C. McQuat all of Almonte.
Shaw-Barnes—Married, at Smith’s Falls at the residence of the bride’s father, on the 4th inst., Miss Barbara Barnes, third daughter of Mr. S. M. Barnes, Esq., to Mr. E. (?) T. (?) Shaw of Toronto.
Dock-Hughes—Married, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Perth, by Rev. R. L. Stephenson, M.A., Rector of Perth, Mr. James Dock to Mrs. L. Hughes both of Innisville.
On the 23rd Oct., Jas. Penman, eldest son of Robert Penman of Galbraith (formerly of Lanark Township) and Miss Mary A. Langstaff of Darling were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. Mr. Andrew of Middleville.
Crick—Birth, at Calgary, Alberta on the 30th (?) Oct., the wife of Mr. F. H. Crick, of a son.
Stanleyville—Patrick Fagan was married to Miss Maggie Byrne on Monday.
Scott—Birth, at St. Andrew’s Manse, Perth, on Thursday, (illegible, either the 21st or the 28th) November, the wife of Rev. A. H. Scott, of a son.
Douglas—Birth, at Pembroke on the 16th inst., the wife of Mr. W. J. Douglas of a son.
Poole—Birth, at Drummond, on Thursday, 7th Nov., the wife of Mr. George Poole of a son.
McLean—Birth, at Walsenburg, Colorado on the 6th inst., the wife of Mr. Allan McLean of a son.
Moore—Birth, at Perth, on Friday, 8th Nov., the wife of Mr. Alexander Moore, of a son.
Wilson—Birth at Carleton Place on the 10th Nov., the wife of Mr. Hugh Wilson of a daughter.
Ireton—Birth, near Drummond town hall, on Monday, 18th Nov., the wife of Mr. T. H. Ireton, of a son.
Noonan-Nagle—Married, at 7:00 Mass, by Rev. Father O’Donohue, Monday, 18th inst., James Noonan, son of James Noonan of Bathurst to Miss Margaret Nagle, daughter of Mr. Maurice Nagle of Bathurst.
Bygrove-Anderson—Married, on the 30th inst., at the Presbyterian Manse, by Rev. David Y. Ross, M.A., Westport, Mr. William R. Bygrove of Sherbrooke to Miss Mary Ann Anderson, daughter of Mr. James Anderson of Bedford.
Haskins-Barr—Married, on the 20th inst., at the Presbyterian Church, by Rev. David Y. Ross, M.A., Westport, Mr. Ephraim T. Haskins of Westport to Miss Isabella Barr, daughter of Mr. George Barr of Bedford.
Foley-McMartin—Married, at the residence of Mr. Walter G. Cameron, brother-in-law of the bride, on Wednesday, 13th Nov., by Rev. Mr. Richards, Mr. M. Foley of Ottawa to Miss Jean McMartin, Cote du Midi, Quebec.
McNee—Birth on the 28th Oct., the wife of Mr. Peter McNee, Jr., Harper, Bathurst, of a daughter.
Imeson-Stuart—Married, at Glen Tay on the 27th Nov., by Rev. W. G. Henderson, at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mr. Joseph Imeson to Miss Maggie Stuart. (note, not entirely sure of groom’s surname.)
McCarthy-Kellock—Married, at the residence of the
bride’s father, on the 4th December, by Rev. James Ross, B.D., Mr. George
R. McCarthy to Miss Celicia Kellock, second daughter of Mr. Daniel
Kellock, Esq., Collector of Inland Revenues,
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On Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 the house of our townsman Daniel Kellock, Collector of Inland Revenues, was the scene of one of those joyous social events which are so interesting to the old and young of our communities. This was the marriage of the second daughter Alicia Kellock to Mr. George R. McCarthy of the firm Warren and McCarthy, hardware merchants. The ceremony was performed by Rev. James Ross, B.D., in the presence of many friends of the bride and groom. The bride was assisted by Miss Maggie McDonald and the groom was helped through the ceremony by John A. Stewart. After the ceremony the wedding party sat down to a luxurious dinner after which the bridal couple took the east bound train for Ottawa and other places where friends of Mr. McCarthy reside. The presents to the popular and youthful bride were numerous, costly and dazzling in their bounty and strange to say that as numerous as they were scarcely two articles were duplicated. Mr. McCarthy is one of our most esteemed citizens of the younger generation and we congratulate him on securing so charming a bride.
The Gazette publishes the marriage of Robert Black, son of James Black, ex-Reeve of Ramsay and Phoebe Galbraith, daughter of the late Mr. Daniel Galbraith, M.P. Almonte. The ceremony took place at Mrs. Galbraith’s residence and was performed by Rev. Mr. Grant of St. Andrew’s Church.
Brown—Birth, on Thursday, 5th Dec., the wife of Mr. Robert Brown, Perth, of a daughter.
Stewart—Birth, on the 22nd November the wife of Mr. Nichol Stewart, Bathurst, of a son.
Stewart-Grierson—Married, at the Presbyterian Manse, Oliver’s Ferry, on the 25th (?) Nov., by Rev. N. Campbell, B.A., Mr. Edward Duncan Stewart of Carleton Place to Miss Annie Grierson, daughter of Mr. James Grierson, Esq., of North Burgess.
Griffith-Morris—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, Drummond on the 4th December, by Rev. R. L. Stephenson, M.A., Rector of Perth, Mr. John Russell Griffith of Perth to Miss Lauretta Jane Morris of Drummond.
Hillis-McFarlane—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. George McFarlane, Drummond, by Rev. R. Stilwell, on the 4th inst., Mr. John Hillis to Miss Letitia McFarlane, both of Drummond.
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Balderson: On Wed., 4th Dec., the neat little Methodist Church at Preston’s Drummond, was the scene of an event novel to its walls and was full of interest to the neighborhood. This was the marriage of John Hillis, son of James Hillis to Letitia McFarlane, daughter of George McFarlane, a well known resident of that part of Drummond. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Stilwell, the local Methodist minister and was witnessed by about 60 guests and friends of both parties. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Dorcas McFarlane and Miss Green of Carleton Place and looked the perfection of youth, beauty and modesty. All were dressed with that neatness and taste which is characteristic of the bride and her maids-of-honor on such an occasion. The groom was upheld by Mr. William Churchill of Innisville and Mr. W. J. McKerracher of Perth, who nobly did their duty. The wedding party then proceeded to the house of Mr. McFarlane, father of the bride, where they partook of a delicious repast and then in the evening came a few hours of pleasant and innocent merry making, the guests being about 60 and came from Lanark, Carleton Place, Perth and vicinity. The organist at the marriage ceremony was Mrs. Stilwell.
Park-Montgomery—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father on the 17th inst., by Rev. James Ross, B.D., Mr. John H. Park of Dalhousie (?) to Miss Minna Scott Montgomery, eldest daughter of Alexander Montgomery, Perth.
Farquhar-Purdon—Married, at the residence of Mr. John McQuat, Esq., on the (date illegible) December, by Rev. Mr. Hall, Stonewall, Manitoba, Mr. David Farquhar to Miss Christina Purdon, daughter of Mr. Robert Purdon, Dalhousie.
Miller-Johnston—Married, by Rev. A. H. Scott, M.A., at the residence of the bride’s father, on the 20th (?) inst., Mr. Andrew W. Miller to Miss Elizabeth Johnston, daughter of Mr. George Johnston, Esq., Christies Lake, Bathurst.
Moodie-Allan—Married, at the residence of Mr. Robert Allan, Esq., Scotch Line, by Rev. A. H. Scott, M.A., on Wednesday, 18th inst., Mr. Abraham Moodie to Miss Maggie Allan.
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Scotch Line: Another of our young men have joined the ranks of the benedicts on Wednesday evening 18th Dec., when Abraham Moodie was united in marriage with Maggie Allan, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Allan. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. H. Scott, St. Andrew's Church, Perth, and was witnessed by a large number of invited guests and friends. Miss Jennie Allan acted as bridesmaid while the groom was assisted by his youngest brother James Allan. The presents were numerous and showed the high esteem in which the happy young couple are held. The young couple have many warm friends who extend their congratulations and good wishes to them.
Irvine-Patterson—Married on the 19th inst, at
Taylor-Cain—Married, on Friday, 20th (?) ult., Mr. A.W. Taylor to Miss A. M. Cain, by Rev. A. H. Scott, M.A., both of North Elmsley.
Wilson-Labron—Married, on Tuesday, 10th (?) inst., by Rev. A. H. Scott, M.A., Mr. Samuel Wilson of Burgess to Miss Mary E. Labron of Bathurst.
Ower-O’Hara—Married, at Port Elmsley on the 18th inst., by Rev. Mr. Campbell, Mr. John Ower of Smith’s Falls to Miss Mary O’Hara of Port Elmsley.
Young-Forgie—Married, on the 17th Dec., by Rev. J. B. Edmondson at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Gilbert Forgie, Mr. Peter E. Young eldest son of Mr. William Young to Miss Maggie Forgie, all of Almonte.
Another happy event took place at the home of Mr. George Jordan, third line Bathurst on Friday evening 20th Dec., when his daughter Lizzie Jordan was married to Mr. Andrew Miller. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A. H. Scott of St. Andrew’s Church, Perth. Miss Kitty Miller assisted the bride while John Jordan acted as groomsman. A good number of guests witnessed the ceremony after which all sat down to a splendid supper. The evening was spent very pleasantly. The presents were numerous and costly.
Posted: 23 January, 2004.