Births & Marriages - Perth Courier & Others
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Perth
Courier, Jan. 6, 1899
McKerracher—Birth, at Perth on Jan. 2,
the wife of Thomas D. McKerracher, a
son.
Walker—Birth, at Smith’s Falls on
Dec. 21, the wife of Joseph Walker of
a daughter.
Publow—Birth, at Perth on Dec. 31, the
wife of G.G. Publow, of a daughter.
Spence-Greenley—Married, at Perth on
Dec. 28 by Rev. W. J. Muckleston, Jas.
Spence of Lanark to Jane Greenley.
A pleasing ceremony took place on
Wednesday evening at the residence of James
Ferrier in the North Elmsley section of Almonte being the marriage of their
youngest daughter Ida to Ab. Glover,
son of John Glover also of Almonte. Guests
were present from Perth, Carleton Place, Antrim and a few intimate friends of
the families in town. Rev. R.J.
Hutcheson of St. Andrew’s Church performed the ceremony, the bride being given
away by her father. After the
ceremony the company sat down to a recherché wedding dinner and later in
company with a number of friends the newly wedded couple drove to Carleton Place
to take the 11:00 train for Toronto and their future home.
Times, December 28
Ritchie-Wood—Married on Dec. 28, by
Rev. R.C.H. Sinclair, B.A. at the residence of the bride’s parents, John
Miller Ritchie 2nd line Bathurst to Sarah
Wood, daughter of James Wood of North Elmsley.
Brown-James—Married, at the residence
of the bride’s parents, Wed. Dec 28, by Rev. Barrie Pierce, Benjamin Henry Brown of Seeley’s Bay to Margaret J. James, daughter of Henry James of Perth.
The bridegroom of the following notice
is a son of Major Thomas Scott, once of this town and nephew of Mrs. Hugh
Robertson of this town and William Allan of the Scotch Line: “The residence of Dr. George P. Murray, Smith Street, was
the scene of a very pretty wedding this morning the contracting parties being Fred
W. Scott, the well known head of the Scott Furniture Company and Emma
Maud Murray, second daughter of Dr. Murray. Punctually at 11:00 the happy solemn service began under the
direction of Rev. Mr. Rumball of Morden(?) who is an old friend of the family
and the vows of the young people were registered and the knot securely tied.
There were only near relatives of the two interested families present.
The wish was to have the affair of the quietest possible nature.
But it was none the less pretty the bride and her young lady relatives
looking exceptionally charming. The
company sat down to a dainty wedding breakfast and after this was over they
drove to the N.P. Station and took the train for St. Paul on their honeymoon
trip. They will also visit Chicago
and other cities in the U.S. and expect to be away about three weeks.
A large number of friends were at the station to wish them bon voyage.
Both bride and groom are very popular in the city and this was shown very
strikingly by the large number of beautiful presents received notwithstanding
the fact that the wedding was kept as private as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott will take up their residence on Colony Street on their
return”. Evening Tribune,
Dec. 28 (Transcriber’s note, no
where does it really say what city or town the wedding took place in.)
Perth
Courier, Jan. 13, 1899
Brady—Birth, at Perth on Dec. 25(?),
the wife of Thomas Brady, of a son.
Dowdall—Birth, at Drummond on Dec.
26(?) the wife of James Dowdall of a
daughter
Russell—Birth, at Drummond on Jan.
6(?), the wife of Thomas Russell of a
son.
Davis—Birth, at Perth on Jan. 7, the wife
of Jas. Davis, of a daughter.
Dowdall—Birth, at Drummond on Jan. 9,
the wife of John Dowdall of a
daughter.
O-Neill—Birth, at Bathurst on Jan. 8,
the wife of Peter O’Neill of a
daughter.
Gamble—Birth, at Perth on Sat., Dec.
24, the wife of William Gamble of a
daughter.
McGregor—Birth, at Balderson on
Thursday, Jan. 12, the wife of James C.
McGregor of Bathurst, of a son.
Edwards-Goth—Married, at the residence
of the bride’s parents, Beckwith, on Jan. 4 by Rev. Archibald Elliott, B.A.,
Mr. George A. Edwards of Morristown,
New York, to Marguerite Jean Goth,
daughter of William Goth, Esq., Reeve of Beckwith.
Wilkie-Snedden—Married, at Almonte on
Jan. 4, by Rev. A.E. Mitchell, B.A., Mr. E.T.
Wilkie, P.L.S., Carleton Place to Miss
Katie Snedden, youngest daughter of William Snedden, Church Street.
Shirley-Nagle—Married, on Monday, Jan.
9 by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, at St. John’s Church, Perth, Herman
Shirley of Perth to Jane Nagle,
daughter of the late David Nable of Bathurst.
A quiet marriage was that which was
celebrated at the home of John McDonald on Wednesday evening last when his
daughter Anna E. McDonald was united
in marriage to J.R. McDougall, B.A.,
principal of the North Bay Public School. The
arrangements had been made for the wedding before the death of Mrs. McDonald the
week previous and it was her wish that the ceremony go on just as it had been
planned. The guests were confined
to the immediate relatives Miss A. Brown acting as bridesmaid and Jas. McDougall
of Blakeney, cousin of the groom, acted as best man.
Rev. Mr. Woodside officiated. The
bride is one of our popular young ladies, a member of the choir and church
societies in St. Andrews and as a consequence was remembered with a very large
display of handsome presents. A
number of checks were given ranging from $500 down.
Perth
Courier, Jan. 20, 1899
McEwein—Birth, at Bolingbroke on
Tuesday, Jan. 3, the wife of J.L. McEwen
of a daughter.
Perth
Courier, Jan. 27, 1899
Bingley-Woods—Married at Almonte on
Jan. 159?)16(?) by Rev. W.S. Jamieson, C.P.
Bingley (or C.D.) of Carp to Elizabeth
Woods of Lanark.
Watson-Moore—Married, on the 25th inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. Canon Muckleston, John Watson to Elizabeth Jane Moore, daughter of Thomas B. Moore of Drummond.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
A pleasant social event took place at
the residence of Thomas B. Moore,
township clerk, Drummond on Wednesday evening last, 25th inst., the
occasion being the marriage of his eldest daughter Bessie to John W. Watson of Balderson. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Canon Muckleston, rector
of St. James Church, Perth. The
popularity of the young couple was manifested by the large gathering of friends
and the many tokens of their good wishes received by the bride.
The bride was assisted by Miss Annie James of Perth and was given away by
her brother W.R. Moore of West Steartstown, N.H. while J.H. Moore assisted the
groom. Mr. and Mrs. Watson left at
midnight for their future home on the farm near Balderson.
Perth
Courier, Feb. 3, 1899
Palmer—Birth, on the 3rd
Line Bathurst on Jan. 14, the wife of
Walter Palmer of a daughter.
Abercrombie—Birth, on Wed. Feb. 1, the
wife of W.J. Abercrombie of North
Elmsley of a daughter.
Anderson-Gallinger—Married, on
Wednesday evening, 25th inst., at the residence of the bride’s
father, Jacob Anderson of McDonald’s Corners by Rev. James Binnie, Robert Anderson to Mary Gallinger. The bride was beautifully dressed
in cashmere trimmed with lace and her bridesmaid was her cousin Miss Laura
McLaren of Drummond. The best man was George Anderson, brother of the groom.
The young couple have taken up their residence in the fine new home built
by Mr. Anderson last summer on his farm on the Highland Line.
Easton-Rodger—Married on the 31st
Jan., by Rev. J.A. Leitch, B.A. at the residence of the bride’s mother, John
D. Easton of Dalhousie to Penelope
Rodger of Dalhousie, daughter of William Rodger of Dalhousie.
Perth
Courier, Feb. 10, 1899
Purdon—Birth, at Dalhoiusie on Jan.
24(?), the wife of Thomas K. Purdon
of a son.
Mattson—Birth, at Arnprior on Feb. 3,
the wife of John Mattson, Chief of
Police of a daughter.
Jackson—Birth, at Watson’s Corners
on Feb. 1, the wife of William Jackson
of a son.
McQuatt—Birth, at Lanark on Feb. 2,
the wife of Jas. McQuatt of a
daughter.
Rice-Reid—Married at Detroit on
Monday, 6th inst., by Rev. Dr. Blodgett, Charles
Rice to Charlotte Reid, both of Perth.
Wemyss—A pleasant social event took
place at the residence of T.B. Moore, Township clerk of Drummond on Wednesday
evening, 25th inst., the occasion being the marriage of his eldest
daughter Bessie Moore to J.W. Watson of
Balderson. Punctually at 7:00 the
strains of the wedding march played by Miss Hammond, were heard and the bridal
party entered and took their places. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Canon Muckleston, rector of St. James Church,
Perth. The bride, who was given
away by her brother William R. Moore of W. Stewarttown, N.H., was assisted by
Miss Annie James while F.H. Moore, brother of the bride, acted as groomsman.
After the ceremony a sumptuous supper was served to over 70 guests, the
table being most tastefully decorated. The
popularity of the young bride was manifested by the large gathering of friends
and by the many tokens of good wishes received by the bride.
Shortly after midnight Mr. and Mrs. Watson left, amid showers of rice,
for their future home near Balderson.
Perth
Courier, Feb. 17, 1899
Quinn—Birth, at Perth on Feb. 11, the wife
of Patrick Quinn of a daughter.
Lake—Birth, at Fallbrook on Feb. 9,
the wife of John Lake of a son.
(see also deaths this issue).
McGibbon-Ireton—Married, a the
residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. Mr. Faiarburn, Clayton, Mr. Alexander McGibbon to Miss Rebecca Ann Ireton, daughter of John
Ireton of Lanark.
Barrie-Shireffs—Married at Sherbrooke,
Que., on the 1st Feb., by Rev. W. Shearer, A.M. Barrie to Miss Elizabet P. Shireffs daughter of Archibald M.
Shireffs, formerly of Lanark. (note
unsure of spelling of groom’s last name)
Perth
Courier, Feb. 24, 1899
Gordon-Ennis—Married, on Wed., Feb. 8,
by Rev. Mr. Graham at the manse, Petrolia, Thomas
E. Gordon of that place to Euphemia
Ennis, late of Perth and fifth daughter of Arthur Ennis of Fallbrook.
Somers-Sinclair—Married, on Feb. 15(?) at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. G.C. Rock, James Somers to Margaret E. Sinclair both of Bathurst.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
A very pleasant event took place at the
home of John Sinclair of Bathurst, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 15 when his
daughter Maggie E. Sinclair was
united in marriage to Robert Somers by
Rev. G.C. Rock, pastor, Perth Baptist Church.
At 7:00 the bride, attired in a fawn costume richly trimmed with pearls
and lace, entered the parlor leaning on the arm of her brother, A.M. Sinclair of
Inkster(?), N.D. Her little niece
Alta Genevieve Hughes acted as maid of honor and carried on a pretty little tray
the wedding ring. She was dressed
in white hailstone mull trimmed with lace and wore a heavy silk sash caught up
with a dainty buckle. After the
ceremony was performed and many congratulations received, the party retired to
the dining room where a dainty supper was waiting for them.
Supper over, the remainder of the evening was spent on social games which
had been provided for both young and old.
McLaren-Powers—Married, on Tuesday,
Feb. 14, by Rev. T.P. O’Connor, parish priest, Peter
McLaren of Perth to Catherine Powers
daughter of the late Owen Powers of North Burgess.
Wynne-Dowdall—Married, at Scotch
Corners, Beckwith on Feb. 14, by Rev. Mr. Fairburn, Albert
Wynne of Montague to Mary E. Dowdall
of Beckwith.
Perth
Courier, March 3, 1899
Barber-McLennan—Married, on March 1 by
Rev. D. Currie, B.D., at the residence of eh bride’s mother, William Barber of Carleton Place to Georgina W. McLennan of North Burgess, daughter of the late John
McLennan of Burgess.
McTavish-Corscallen—Married, by Rev.
D. Currie, B.D., at the residence of William Headrick, Perth, Peter McTavish of Drummond to Grace
Corscallen of Tamworth, daughter of Peter F. Carscallen of Tamworth.
McKinnon-Wilson—Married, on Tuesday, Feb. 28, by Rev. James Binnie, M.A., B.D. at Maple View Cottage, the residence of the bride’s father, Jas. McKinnon of McLaren’s Depot to Maggie Wilson, only daughter of Robert B. Wilson of North Sherbrooke.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
Maple View Cottage, the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert B. Wilson, North Sherbrooke, was the scene of a most interesting
event on Tuesday last, Feb. 28. The
occasion was the marriage of their only daughter, Maggie to James McKinnon, of McLaren’s Depot.
The bride was charmingly dressed in white and blue.
The groom was attended by Robert A. Wilson, cousin of the bride.
After the ceremony was performed, the party sat down to a bountifully
provided dinner. After the dinner,
Rev. Mr. Binnie, who performed the ceremony, made a few happy remarks.
Mr. Gardiner followed in a similar strain.
The bride received a large number of valuable and handsome presents.
The marriage took place at
11:00 am and the bride and groom took the 3:00 pm train. It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. McKinnon to make their
future home in Manitoba in the near future.
Howe-Consitt—Married, at St. Paul’s
parsonage, Worcester, Massachusetts on Feb. 14, by Rev. Father Boland, W.W.
Howe to Emily E. Consitt, eldest daughter of A.F. Consitt, Scotch Line.
Neilson-McIlquham—Married, at Drummond
on March 1, by Rev .D.M. Buchanan, B.A., Janet
McIlquham daughter of W. McIlquham, Sr., to John Neilson of Ramsay.
Cox-Camelon—Married, by Rev. James A.
Leitch, B.A., on March 1, at Brightside, Jonathan
Cox of Ramsay to Agnes Camelon of
Almonte daughter of David Camelon of Darling.
Perth
Courier, March 17, 1899
Poole—Birth, on March 14, the wife
of T.A. Poole, North Elmsley of a son.
Whyte-Sinclair—Married on March 7, at the residence of the bride’s father, John Sinclair, Bathurst, by Rev. G.C. Rock, Aggie Sinclair to Thomas Whyte of Watson’s Corners.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
A very pleasant time was spent at the
home of John Sinclair on Tuesday evening when his daughter Aggie was united in marriage with Thomas K. Whyte by Rev. G.C. Rock, pastor of the Perth Baptist
Church. The bride, attired in a
cream hailstone(?) cicillian(?) richly trimmed with pearls, satin and chiffon,
entered the parlor leaning on the arm of her brother A.M. Sinclair of Inkster,
N.D. Miss Cora A. Sloan of
Campbellford, Ont., was bridesmaid while W.L. Whyte, brother of the groom, was
best man. Miss Sloan’s costume of
canary cashmere trimmed with liberty silk and chiffon was very suitable to the
occasion. After the ceremony, the
company retired to the dining room where a dainty supper awaited them.
Supper over, the remainder of the evening was spent in social games which
had been provided for both young and old.
Perth
Courier, March 24, 1899
Consitt—Birth, at Ottawa, on the 9th
inst., the wife of F.H. Consitt,
formerly of Perth, of a son.
Marks-Anglin—Alex Marks, formerly of Christies Lake and one of the Marks
Brothers, actors, Miss Anglin a
member of the company, were married at Kalamazoo, Michigan.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized at
the comfortable home of Mrs. Leighbody,
of Beckwith on Wednesday night, March 9(?) when her charming daughter Maggie
was wed to a promising young man of Drummond, Mr.
C.A. McLenaghan. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J.A. Dorman of the Montague circuit of the Methodist
church. The bride was assisted by
her sister Miss Maud while B.(?) E.(?) McLenaghan, brother of the groom was best
man. There were a large number of
guests present and after the ceremony a most excellent supper was served and a
thoroughly pleasant evening was spent. The
young bride, who was very popular in that section, was the recipient of a very
large number of handsome and costly presents.
Perth
Courier, March 24, 1899
Stevenson-Blair—Married, on Tuesday evening March 14, by Rev. W.A. Hanna at the residence of the bride’s father, John Stevenson of Ramsay to Nellie Blair, youngest daughter of T. Blair of Clayton.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
The marriage notice below was taken from
the Almonte Gazette of March 17. The
bride is a sister of Mrs. Thomas Thompson of this town.
“On Thursday afternoon of this week a very interesting event took place
at the residence of our esteemed townsman T.
Blair the occasion being the marriage of his youngest daughter Nellie
to John Stevenson, a popular young gentleman of Union Hall.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. Hanna in the presence of a number
of friends and relatives of the contracting parties.
The parlor was beautifully decorated with flowers for the occasion and as
the bridal party entered the strains of the wedding march pealed forth from the
organ, presided over by W. Stevenson, brother of the groom.
The bride was handsomely gowned in a green jacquard suiting and looked
charming. Miss M. Stevenson acted
as bridesmaid and was becomingly attired in velveteen. Alexander Dunlop ably assisted the groom.
The ceremony over, all sat down to a sumptuous wedding dinner which would
have done credit to a city chef. The
bride was the recipient of a number of valuable presents.
One present from the groom was the a handsome gold watch and chain with
pearl settings. The groom also
presented the bridesmaid with a fine gold locket with moonstone settings.
The R.T.of T. of which the bride was a member presented her with a
beautiful oil painting. Among the
many other presents were two fancy mantel clocks.
The gifts were tangible evidence of the esteem in which the young couple
are held.
Bate-Bradford—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s parents on March 15 by Rev. Father Chisholm, Thomas Bate to Carrie H. Bradford, only daughter of John H. Bradford
of Carleton Place.
Perth
Courier, March 31, 1899
Miller—Birth on March 19 the wife
of Robert Miller, Rideau, of a daughter.
McCann—Birth, at Perth on March 22,
John E. McCann, East Ward, of a daughter.
Robertson—Birth, at Carleton Place on
March 25, the wife of W.S. Robertson,
druggist, of a daughter.
Ritchie—Birth, at Perth on Tuesday,
March 25, the wife of George A.C. Ritchie
of a daughter.
Chambly-Poole—Married, at St. John’s
Church, Boyd’s on March 22, by Rev. Mr. Fairbairn, John Chambly to Malinda Poole both of Scotch Corners.
Graham-Harvey—Married, on Thursday,
March 16, by Rev. S. J. Hughes, M.A., at the residence of the bride, Perth, David
Graham of Perth to Martha Harriett
Harvey of Perth.
McCharles-Williamson—Married, on
Thursday, March 16, by Rev. S.J. Hughes, M.A., at the Asbury Methodist
parsonage, Pertth, William J. McCharles
of Oso, Ont., to Minnie Williamson of
Sharbot Lake.
Carswell-Bolton—Married, on Wednesday,
March 22 at the Asbury Methodist parsonage by Rev. S. J. Hughes, M.A., William
Andrew Carswell of Drummond to Jane
Bolton of Drummond, daughter of Thomas Bolton.
Scott-Walker—Married, on March 29, by
Rev. D. Currie, B.D., at the residence of the bride’s parents, James Arnold Scott of Assiniboine(?) to Henrietta Walker daughter of James Walker of North Burgess.
Paul-James—Married, on March 29 by
Rev. Jas. A. Leitch, B.A., of Hopetown, John
Paul of Dalhousie to Jessie A. James
daughter of Robert James of Hopetown.
Bate-Bradford—Married on March 15(?)
at the residence of the bride’s parents, by Rev. Father Chisholm of Carleton
Place, Thomas Bate to Carrie B. Bradford
only daughter of James H. Bradford of Carleton Place.
Andrew
Caswell of Drummond was married to Jennie
Bolton in Perth on Wednesday of last week at the parsonage by Rev. Mr.
Hughes. The best man was John
Albert Flintoff and the bridesmaid was Annie Malloch.
The party arrived back at the homestead about 7:00 where were gathered
together a large number of friends of each, who, with them, spent a very
delightful evening in music, song and story. Central Canadian
Perth
Courier, April 7, 1899
Wilson—Birth, at Bathurst on March 15,
the wife of W. M. Wilson, 5th
Line of a daughter.
Ferrier-Gemmill—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s parents in the township of Bromley on Thursday, March
23, by Rev. R. McNab, Abraham Alexander
Ferrier of Osceola to Emma Agnes
Gemmell daughter of William Gemmell.
Thomas-Bell—Married, on April 3 at St. Alban’s Church, Ottawa, by Venerable Archdeacon Bogart, Mark I.(?) Thomas of Henry Birks and Sons, Montreal to Alice Mary Bell, daughter of James Bell, Esq., ex-register of S. Riding, Lanark.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
The Ottawa Free Press of Tuesday says:
“Mark T. Thomas of Henry
Birks and Sons, Jewelers of Montreal, was married yesterday afternoon in St.
Alban’s Church to Alice Mary Bell. The
wedding was private only the immediate friends being present.
Rev. Archdeacon Bogart performed the ceremony.
The young couple left by the evening train for Montreal where they will
reside.” The bride is the daughter of James Bell, Esq., of Perth,
ex-registrar.
Perth
Courier, April 14, 1899
Noonan—Birth at Christies Lake on
April 8, the wife of George Noonan of
a son.
Shepard—Birth on Sunday, April 9, at
Hamilton, the wife of E.J. Shepard of
a son.
Young—Birth, at Perth on Saturday,
April 8, the wife of Edward Young, of
a daughter.
McGillivray—Birth, at Ardoch, Dakota
on Sunday, April 2, the wife of Alexander
McGillivray of a daughter.
Langtry-Scott—Married, at Trinity
Church, Merrickville on Wednesday, March 29 by Rev. Mr. Roberts, David J. Langtry to Augusta Ida May Scott of Montague.
Ormrod-Lucas—Married, by Rev. Canon
Nesbitt of St. John’s Church, on Tuesday, April 4, W.
H.(?) Ormrod to Maria Lucas
daughter of Robert Lucas, Esq., Smith’s Falls.
Malcolmson-Beach—Married, at Calgary,
NWT, on April 5, at the Church of the Redeemer, by Rev. E. P. Lowe,
G.H. Malcolmson, M.D. to Annie
Marks Beach, third daughter of A.C. Beach of Perth.
McGregor-McIntyre—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s mother, by Rev. J.S. McIlraith of Drummond, James M. McGregor of Bathurst (Balderson) to Mary G. McIntyre, daughter of the late Donald McIntyre.
Keller-Free—Married, at Portland,
Oregon, on March 15, at the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. W. J.
Thompson, by Rev. Mr. Hunter, Mr. Fred
Keller of the Dallas(?) Bastion(?) to Annie
Free, youngest daughter of Mrs. Edward Free of Perth.
Miller-McCool—Married at Sheenboro,
Que., on Monday, March 3, by Rev. J.P. Kiernan, parish priest, Mr. Robert Caldwell Miller, former editor and part proprietor of the
Observer and now a member of the staff of the Dominion Yukon Service, to Elinor
Louise McCool, youngest daughter of James McCool, Esq., Ft. William Que.
Mr. Miller left the same day on his return trip to the Yukon country.
His bride accompanied him as far as the coast where she will remain for
some time.
Langley-Burr—Married, at the residence
of the bride’s parents, on Tuesday evening, April 11, by Rev. S. J. Hughes, Leonard
Douglas of New York City to Emily
Herriott, youngest daughter of Roland Burr.
Greig-McIntyre—Married, on April 12 by
Rev. D. Currie, B.D., at the residence of James King of North Elmsley, James
Greig of Havelock to Julia McIntyre
of Balderson.
Perth
Courier, April 21, 1899
Fenwick—Birth, on April 15, the wife
of H.C. Fenwick, Perth, of a son.
Colquhoun—Birth, on April 14, the wife
of William Colquhoun of Perth of a son.
Egan-McNamee—Married, at St. John’s Church, Perth on April 17, by Rev. C.J. Duffus
Jas.
McNamee of Burgess to Lizzie Egan, daughter of Daniel Egan of Burgess.
McCullock-Black—Married, at
Donaldson’s Mills on April 5 by Rev. J. McIlroy of Poland, R. McCullough to Maud Black
Richardson-Imeson—Married, on April 19
by Rev. D. Currie, B.D., North Elmsley, Mr. George
Richardson to Sarah Imeson daughter of Joseph Imeson of North Elmsley.
Perth
Courier, April 28, 1899
Rathwell-Herbert—Married, on the 5th
(?) April by Rev. Mr. Low, at the residence of the bride’s mother, 2nd
Line Drummond, Thomas Rathwell to Jennie
Herbert, all of Drummond.
Thompson-Aitkin—On Wednesday April 19,
by Rev. J. Lambert Alexander of Middleville at the home of the bride, Daniel
John Thompson of Lanark to Mary A.
Aitkin daughter of William Aitkin of Rosetta.
Perth
Courier, May 5, 2005
O’Toole—Birth, at Duluth, Minnesota
on April 28, Mr. and Mrs. P.J. O’Toole
of a daughter.
Moodie—Birth, on Saturday, April 23,
the wife of T.A. Scott, Scotch Line,
of a son.
Dodd—Birth, at Fourth Street,
Ogdensburg, New York, on April 18, the wife
of W. Dodd, formerly of Perth, of a son.
Armstrong—Birth, on Friday, April 7,
the wife of Henry Armstrong of a son.
Flannigan—Birth, at Perth on Monday,
May 1, the wife of James Flannigan,
of a son.
Leith-Scott—married, at Central
Presbyterian Church, Toronto, by Rev. D. McTavish, D.D., Rev. M.J. Leith of Bracebridge, Ont., to Jane Scott, youngest daughter of the late John Scott of Orillia and
Perth.
The Carleton Place Herald says:
“R. Chisholm, of the
Rosamund Woolen Company’s mills and Miss Jessie Cameron, daughter of Robert Cameron, of Almonte, well
known contractor, were united in marriage last Wednesday, Rev. Mr. Hogan
officiating.
Perth
Courier, May 12, 1899
Paul—Birth, at Drummond on May 4, the wife
of John Paul of a son.
Hetherington—Birth, at Perth on
Tuesday, May 9, the wife of Jason
Hetherington, of a daughter.
Barr—Birth, at Lavant on May 7, the wife
of James Barr of a daughter.
Barrie—Birth, at Dalhousie on April
28, the wife of James Barrie of a
son.
Menzies-Allen—Married, at Knox Church, Calgary, Alberta, on the 3rd inst. By Rev. J.C. Herdman, B.D. assisted by Revs. E.D. McLaren, B.D. of Vancouver and Robert Frew of Neilson, Rev. A.D. Menzies, Presbyterian minister of Kelso, B.C. formerly of Glen Tay, Lanark County and Mary Allen, eldest daughter of the late William Allen of Kingston.
Ferguson-Orr—Married, at the residence
of the bride’s brother, Navan, on Wednesday, April 26, A.E. Ferguson of Halifax to Richard G. Orr to Nellie G. Orr, formerly of Perth.
Mason-Stead—Married, at Peterboro on
May 3, by Rev. Mr. Peter (Presbyterian minister) Thomas
A. Mason of Lakefield to Maggie Stead,
daughter of R. J. Stead of Lanark.
A pretty wedding took place at St.
Michael’s Church, Huntley, on the 25th(?) April.
The contracting parties were W.R.
McGarry and Miss A. O’Leary, daughter of Daniel O’Leary.
The groom is a son of William McGarry of Drummond.
The bride was handsomely attired in a violet colored silk trimmed with
ribbon and chiffon and was assisted by her cousin Miss M.E. Kennedy as
bridesmaid while the groom was supported by his brother Peter McGarry.
After the marriage ceremony a number of friends assembled at the home of
the bride’s parents where a few hours were spent after which the happy couple
left for Ottawa and other points. Almonte
Gazette
A nice wedding took place in the Roman
Catholic church at Ferguson’s Falls on the 26th (?) April, the
contracting parties being Miss M. Ervin,
daughter of Joseph Ervin of Dalhousie and Thomas
V. O’Connor, a popular young farmer of Lanark Twonship.
The bride was handsomely attired in a costume of blue trimmed with
chiffon and ribbon and was assisted by Miss Theresa O’Connor, sister of the
groom, while the groom was ably supported by Joseph Ervin, brother of the bride.
After the ceremony, the returned to the home of the bride’s mother,
where a sumptuous repast awaited them, after which the guests enjoyed themselves
in games until darkness shut out the light rays of the sun.
The young people enjoyed themselves dancing until the small hours of the
morning. Among the guests wee
Messrs. E. Ryan and E. Byrnes of Perth.
Perth
Courier, May 19, 1899
Cameron—Birth, at Perth on Tuesday,
May 9, the wife of A.N. Cameron of a daughter.
Johnson-Harding—Married at Medicine
Hat, A - - - on April 11, by Rev. R.A. Scarlett, Thomas
Johnson of Maple Creek, A - - - , to Lizzie
Harding daughter of George Harding of Middleville.
Brittain-Code—Married, on May 10(?) at
St. John’s Church, South March, by Rev. W.H. Stiles, assisted by Rev. Canon
Pollard, E.L. Brittain to Louise Code,
youngest daughter of the late A. Code, Esq., formerly of Innisville.
Perth
Courier, June 2, 1899
Gallipeau—Birth on May 22, the wife
of Charles Gallipeau of Perth of a son.
Bell—Birth, at Balderson on May 19,
the wife of C.J. Bell of a daughter.
Noonan—Birth, on May 20, the wife
of Dennis Noonan of Bathurst of a daughter.
McIntyre—Birth, at Winnipeg on
Wednesday, May 19, at 339 Kennedy Street, the wife
of W.A. McIntyre, formerly of Balderson of a daughter.
Haveron-Flauherty—Married, at Knox
Church Manse on May 25, by Rev. D. Currie, B.D. John
Haveron to Mary Jane Flauherty, of Burgess.
Moodie-McLenaghan—Married, at Pao-Ning,
China on Wednesday, March 8, Rev. R.T.
Moodie formerly of North Elmsley to Mary
McLenaghan daughter of John McLenaghan of Perth.
Smith-Pettigrew—Married, on May 17 by
Rev. R.C.H. Sinclair, B.A., Oliver’s Ferry, George
Smith of Perth to Christina Pettigrew
of Burgess.
Perth
Courier, June 9, 1899
Goodman—Birth, at “The Summit”,
Perth, on June 2, the wife of A.W.
Goodman of the Inland Revenue Department of a daughter.
Moulton—Birth, at Tennyson on May 10,
the wife of William Moulton of a
daughter.
Young—Birth, at Perth on May 28, the wife
of Denis Young of a daughter.
Poole-Austin—Married, at the residence
of the bride’s father, 578 Ontario Street, on Thursday, June 1, by Rev.
William Patterson, John M. Poole of
(illegible word) Poole Printing Co., Ltd., to Jennie
Austin daughter of Adam Austin, Esq.
Martin-Jordan—Married, at Montreal on Thursday, June 1, Jack Martin of Montreal to Maud Jordan of Perth.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
One of our most esteemed young ladies, Maud
Jordan, eldest daughter of Thomas
Jordan of this town, became the bride on Thursday last week of John Martin
of Montreal, of the Canadian Paper Company, one of the most popular and
promising young travelers on the road. The
marriage took place in Montreal.
North-Robinson—Married, on June 7 by
Rev. D. Currie, B.D. at Perth, Albert
North of Bathurst to Sophia Robinson
of Oso.
Noonan-Hogan—Married at St. John’s Church, Perth, on June 5(?) 6(?) by Rev. Father Duffus, parish priest, Peter L. Noonan of Perth to Maggie Hogan, second daughter of Michael Hogan of Bathurst.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
On Tuesday morning of this week, St.
John’s Church was the scene of a very pleasant event, the occasion being the
marriage of Peter Noonan, a very
popular young man and the son of our esteemed townsman D.R. Noonan, to Maggie
Hogan, second daughter of Michael Hogan, a prosperous farmer of Bathurst. Shortly before 8:00 the groom, accompanied by P.J. Kehoe, who
performed the duties of best man in a very graceful manner, arrived at the
church and a few minutes later the bride came into the church leaning on the arm
of her father. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Father Duffus and Father O’Brien of Stanleyville said the
mass. The bride wore a very pretty
dress of delicate figured organdy trimmed with white satin and chiffon and
carried a bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Josie Drennan who was
attired in a very pretty dress of figured organdy with white silk bodice and
silk trimmings and carried a bouquet of carnations. Miss Mary Hogan, sister of the bride, acted as maid of honor
and was very prettily attired in a dress of cream muslin with lace trimmings.
After the marriage ceremony the bridal party, accompanied by a number of
their immediate friends, drove to the residence of the bride’s parents, a
short distance from the town, where the wedding breakfast awaited them.
The happy couple left on the afternoon train for Utica and other places
in New York state. They were accompanied to the station by a large number of
their friends and acquaintances and boarded the train amid showers of rice and
congratulations and good wishes.
Doyle-Leonard—Married, at St. John’s Church, Perth on June 5, Richard Doyle of Drummond to Bridget Leonard, daughter of Patrick Leonard of Bathurst.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
St. John’s Church was the scene of a
very large gathering on Monday morning the occasion being the marriage of Richard
Doyle of Wayside, Drummond to Bridget
Leonard, daughter of Patrick Leonard of Bathurst.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Duffus, pastor.
Miss Mary Leonard, sister of the bride, made a charming bridesmaid and
Peter McGarry, cousin of the groom, took the part of best man.
The bridal party, after the sacred ceremony, took carriages to the
residence of the bride’s parents, 3rd Line Bathurst, and partook of
the marriage dinner. The young
couple will make their home in Perth.
Miss Julia
Devine, daughter of James Devine,
formerly of Drummond, now of Montague, was married last week to Francis
Healey(?) Henley(?) of Montague, Rev. Father Kelly performed the ceremony
Ernest
Sutherland, a prosperous young farmer of
Innisville, was married at the residence of Hiram McCreary, near Carleton Place
on June 7 to Edith Ringer, daughter
of George Ringer of Smith’s Falls, Rev. Mr. Hannay of Innisville performing
the ceremony.
From the Kingston Times we learn of the
marriage of Arthur Matheson, C.E. of
Ottawa, son of the late Marshall Matheson of that city, and nephew of Messrs and
Misses Matheson of Perth, to Madeline
Cartwright of Kingston, daughter of Rev. Conroy Cartwright of Portsmouth,
Kingston. The bride is a niece of
Sir R.(?) J. Cartwright. The
ceremony was performed at St. John’s Church, Portsmouth, by Rev. Francis W.
Dobbs, grand-uncle of the bride, assisted by her cousin Rev. Ogilvie Dobbs of
Brockville. The wedding presents
numbered over 350 and individual checks amounted to over $500
Perth
Courier, June 16, 1899
Conners—Birth, on Wednesday, 14th
inst., the wife of Alfred Connors, of
a daughter.
Stafford—Birth, at Drummond on May
26(?) the wife of Peter Stafford, of
twin boys.
Buchanan-Armstrong—Married, on June 9,
by Rev. D. Currie, B.D., at Perth, Daniel
Francis Buchanan of S. Sherbrooke to Diana
Mathilda Armstrong, daughter of Thomas Armstrong of Oso.
Matheson-Cartwright—Married, at St.
John’s Church, Portsmouth, Ont., on Wed. June 7, by Rev. F.W. Dobbs, Arthur
John Matheson of Ottawa, civil engineer, third son of the late William
Matheson, to Madeline Letitia Cartwright, third daughter of Rev. Conway E.
Cartwright of Portsmouth.
Clyne-Doyle—Married, at St. John’s Church, Perth on Tuesday, June 13, Jane Doyle daughter of Bernard Doyle to James Clyne all of Bathurst.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
A very pretty event took place in St.
John’s Church, Perth, on Tuesday morning, June 13, when Ella Doyle, daughter of Bern. Doyle, of Balderson, was united in
marriage to Jas. Clyne, a prosperous
young farmer of Bathurst. The bride
was prettily attired in a white brocade alpaca with lace and ribbon trimming and
was assisted by her sister Miss Mary, who wore white muslin over cream with silk
and ribbon trimmings. The groom was
waited on by his brother Frank of Cornwall. Rev. Father O’Brien of Stanleyville performed the
impressive ceremony. After the Holy
Sacrifice of the Nuptial Mass, the happy couple returned to the residence of the
bride’s parents where they were served the wedding breakfast. Only the immediate friends of the contracting parties were
present but the large number of handsome and beautiful presents testify to the
esteem in which the bride is held by her friends. In the evening the young couple left for their future home in
Harper.
James-Robertson—Married, at Ramsay on
June 7 by Rev. J.M. McLean, Alfred James
of Lanark to Jennie Robertson,
daughter of Jas. Robertson, Sr., of Ramsay.
Robertson-Boyle—Married, at Blakeney
on June 7 by Rev. J.M. McLean, James
Robertson of Ramsay to Jennie Boyle
of Darling.
Boyd’s:
E. Sutherland of this place
and Miss E. Ringer of Ramsay were
united in wedlock at the home of Hiram McCreary at the 2:00 hour on Wednesday
last. Miss H. Ringer, sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid while H. Boyd of this place did the honors for the groom.
A large gathering of friends were present.
After the ceremony the party sat down to a large spread.
Mr. Sutherland and wife in the evening departed for Ottawa to spend their
honeymoon.
Perth
Courier, June 23, 1899
McArthur-Robertson—Married, at
Pakenham, on June 14, by Rev. C.S. Logie, Hugh
McArthur of Carleton Place to Annie
Robertson, only daughter of Jas. Robertson, Esq., of Pakenham
Gourlay-Sinclair—Married, at the
residence of the bride’s parents, Scotch Corners, Beckwith on June 14, by Rev.
A.A. Scott, M.A., George Gourlay of
Carleton Place to Maggie E. Sinclair
youngest daughter of Peter Sinclair of Beckwith.
On Wednesday morning, June 14, St.
Gabriel’s Church, Montreal, was the scene of a very pretty and quiet wedding
when John H. McDonagh, son of William
McDonagh of this town, was united in marriage to Margaret Lynch, daughter of Patrick Lynch, a very popular and highly
esteemed young lady. The bride was
attired in a traveling suit of purple bangalrin with cream silk embroidered with
gold with hat to match and carried a bouquet of white roses.
Her sister Miss Maggie Lynch acted as bridesmaid while Thomas McGillivray,
formerly of Perth, assisted the groom. As
the bridal party entered the church, the organ pealed forth the Wedding March. The choir assisted during the mass. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father McDonagh, brother
of the groom. After a sumptuous
repast at the bride’s home, and many congratulations and toasts, the happy
couple left for Toronto and Niagara.
Perth
Courier, June 30, 1899
Bell—Birth, on June 7 at Pipestone,
Manitoba, the wife of T.G. Bell of a
daughter.
Manders-Moore—Married, on Wednesday,
June 28, by Rev. L. Wheatley, Charles
Manders to M.(?) E.(?) Moore, all of Maberly.
Gilday-MacNee—Married, at Perth on June 27, at the residence of the bride’s father, Gardiner Gilday of Westmount, Montreal, to Margaret Campbell (Maggie) MacNee, Perth, youngest daughter of Duncan MacNee, Esq.
Elsewhere in the same paper:
On Tuesday evening last a quiet wedding
took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Duncan MacNee, North Street, the
bride being their youngest daughter Maggie,
and the groom Gardiner Gilday, a
prosperous contractor of Westmount, Montreal.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. A.H. Scott, pastor of St. Andrew’s
Church, in the presence of the members of the family of the bride and groom.
The presents were numerous and valuable but the one that was prized,
perhaps, as highly as any one was a mat made of native ox-eye daisies in the
centre and white daisies surrounding them with a border of ferns.
This was intended to use for the bride to stand upon during the marriage
ceremony and was the gift of the pupils of her Sunday School class at St.
Andrews. Her scholars presented her, besides, with a pic-splice(?)
with the words on an enclosed care “just from your girls”. The bridal couple set out early the next morning for
Oliver’s Ferry, there to take the boat to Kingston for an extended wedding
tour to various parts of Canada and the U.S.
Gulliford-Flintoff—Married, at the residence of the bride’s father, Drummond, on June 22, by Rev. W.L. Palfarman of Lanark, Richard Gulliford of Otter Valley, B.C. to Maria Flintoff of Drummond.
Posted: 10 March, 2006.