Davies-Harrison
The marriage of Miss Beatrice
Corlenne Harrison to Lieut. Thomas Edward Davies of the headquarters
staff of the Welland Canal Guard, stationed at St. Catharines, took
place at St. Paul's Church at noon on Tuesday, 12 Feb 1918.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Harrison of Norfolk Street, Simcoe. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. M. Scott Fulton. The bride who was
attended by Miss Mildred Smith of St. Catharines, was given away by
her brother, Mr. R. S. Harrison of Ottawa.
Lieut. Greenwood, also of St. Catharines, acted as best man.
During
the signing of the register Mrs. Harrison of Ottawa sang
"Because."
After the ceremony a buffet
luncheon was served at the bride's home and Mr. and Mrs. Davies left
for a wedding trip to New York and Pittsburg.
The out of town guests
were:
Mr. & Mrs. R. S. Harrison and Master Guy of Ottawa,
Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Dawson and Miss Queenie Gunning of
Toronto,
Mr. & Mrs. W. R. VanValkenburg of Brantford,
Mr. & Mrs. T. Simpson of Stratford, and
Mr. & Mrs. S. C. Kinney of Norwich.
Edgeworth-Petheram
The marriage took place very
quietly on Tuesday, 12 Feb 1918 of
Miss Irene Petheram, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. B. Petheram,
to
Mr. James Edgeworth.
The ceremony was performed at
the home of Mr. & Mrs. Petheram
at 6 o'clcok, by Rev. J. H. McBain, after which Mr. & Mrs.
Edgeworth left for their wedding trip on the 7:12 radical car.
Only the immediate relatives
of the bride and groom were present. There were no attendants.
Backus-Buchner
The home of Mr. & Mrs.
Wm. H. Buchner, "Walnut Farm," Woodhouse, presented a very
attractive appearance on Wednesday,
6 Feb 1918, it being the occasion of the wedding of their youngest
daughter, Charlotte Armelia, to Charles Ormiston Hamilton Backus of
Simcoe.
The party entered the parlor
shortly after two o'clock to the strains of the wedding march,
played by Mrs. Walter Swick of Canfield, cousin of the bride.
The bride was attired in a
handsome dress of white embroidered voile, with satin and fringe
trimmings, bearing in her hands a lovely bouquet of pink and white
carnations.
She looked charming as she
entered the room, leaning on the arm of her father, and took her
place beneath an arch of evergreens, decorated with carnations, from
the centre of which was suspended a large bell.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. H. Brand of Port Dover, in the presence of about 50 guests.
Miss Viola Mildred Backus acted
as bridesmaid. Clayton C. Buck of Port Rowan ably supported the
groom.
After the ceremony the
company retired to the dining room, which was brightly decorated
with pink and white festooning, where all enjoyed a delightful
wedding dinner. The presents were numerous and beautiful.
The couple left on the
evening train for St. Thomas and points west. Returning, Mr. &
Mrs. Backus will reside at Walnut Farm, Woodhouse.
Their host of friends join in
wishing them a long, happy and prosperous life.
