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WEDDED Day a Great Success Six Thousand Canadians On> cur. hronirte ee he” ra ~V olumeFifty-Seven —No, 32 ARNPRIOR, ONT., THURS DAY, JULY 30, 1986 Subscription—$2.00 per Year x : Mr. and Arnprior L.0.L. Holds Arnprior’s 11th Dollar Mrs. Frank Herrick of Arnprior Annual Church Parade WEDDED Day A Great Success Six Thousand Canadians On> |Being Congrat ulated on Golden Weddin The members of the Loyal Or- g © SMITH—SAVOY Arnprior’s eleventh Dollar Day Overseas Trip ange Order of (Renfrew county To Vimy proved this year to be bigger and joined with Arnprior L.O.L. on St. Joseph’s Ch _ Congratulations in recent days and blacksmith in Panmure and urch, Ottawa, better from the view points of ‘Sunday. afternocn, Juiy 19th, for was the scene of a pretty an Four Boats Sailed Thursday, A d in- nd Othe of a wide. circle of friends moved to Arnprior, where today. both vendor and buyer, as were r Last Friday — the purpose of attending divine teresting wedding ceremony at they are comfortably located in those of preceding years. Business Greatest Overseas Pilgrimage In History— ‘throughout the Ottawa valley are service in Grace-St, Andrew’s nine o’clock Monday morning of their home on Harriet street. places and streets were thronged Unveiling of being extended Mr. and Mrs. United church. / Bernadette Julia, youngest daugh- Huge Memorial By King Their family of four boys. and from early morning till late at The members of the order met ter of Mrs. Savoy and the late Mr. Edward VIII Took Place On July 26th Frank Herrick, sr., of -Arnprior, two. girls are sharing with ‘them night. The day wasideal, not too at the lodge rooms on Madawas- E. Savoy, to Frederick Jame they having approached the fif- the felicitations, The sons are s hot, and as many remarked, a ka street and paraded in a body to Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. John By Lieut. Col. H, E. Pense, D.S.O. tieth anniversary of their mar- Michael Herrick. of Renfrew, good hay day, which no doubt the church. County Master-J. D. J. Smith, all of Ottawa. Rev. A. Montreal, July 15, 1936. of the battlefields, to witness the rlage. Frank Herrick of Ottawa, Ligouri kept a number away during the I. Leach, of Pembroke, and Stan- Unger, O.MLIL., officiated. With four of the Vimy Pilgrim- unveiling of the Vimy memorial, _ Mr. Herrick has not enjoyed the and Owen Herrick of Arnprior; day time. Over 20,000 coupons ley Hutson, Junior D.G.M., of On- Given in marriage by her bro- age ships due to sail tomorrow, and, later to visit in Blighty. best of health for the past couple were issued by The Chronicle for two daughters, Anna, Mrs. Hugh tario East, led the parade, accom- ther-in-law, Mr. John J. Devine, the advance guard of the greatest Six Theusand Embarking of years, therefore the keen anti- McGill of ‘Carleton Place, and. a start and at three o’clock in the panied by music furnished by fife of Iroquois Falls, the bride was mass movement of civilians ever Six thousand pilgrims will em cipation. felt by the family of an Genevieve at home. Four grand- -afterncon, secretary W. A. Whyte - . and drum bands of ‘Ottawa and attended by hersister, Miss Mae to leave the shores of. Canada is bark tomcrrow on the Montcal approaching... celebration children, Bernard and Mary Her- ordered another 6000 to complete m was Almente O.Y.B. Savoy, of Arnprior, as bridesmaid. apparent wherever one goes in and the Montrose, of the Ce#na- abandoned. rick of Renfrew, and Desmond the day. Rev. James Taylor, B.A., for- Mr. Earl Duggan was best man. downtown Montreal today. By to- dian Pacific Line, and the Anton Ii was in Pakenham village on One hundred and twelve prizes ia and Mary -MecGill of Carleton merly of Eganville United church, The bride wore a handsome cos- night the hctels will be thronged and Ascania, of the Cunard July 27th, 1886, that Frank Her- Place. were drawn from the barrel on and now resident of Arnprior, a tume of azure blue chiffon on long with pilgrims. An impressive re- White Star Line: and on the C. P. three different occasions during rick, a native of Fitzroy town- Mr. Frank Herrick has two bro- member of the order, was the flowing lines, with full sleeves presentation of the sailors, sol- liner the Duch of Bedf the day, Mr. Tom Jchnston of The ess ord, ship, and Miss Mary Colton of thers, Patrick of Arnprior, and guest preacher, taking as his sub- and high shirred neckline. She diers and flying men of those mo- Chronicle making the drawings. which is scheduled to sail Friday. - Pakenham. were married. Officiat- William Herrick cf Lancaster, ject “The Open Bible.” Rev. J. M. wore a small hat of the same ma- mentous years, 1914-1918, is con- A he of ot fo ar di Secretary W. A. Whyte was in st her lk e sap- ing clergyman was Rev. Father Newhampshire; three sisters, Mrs. MacDonald, B.A., B.D., pastor of terial and sandals to match. She verging on this city from every poin Impo of regi charge of the drawings and was a ted. rtance stering Lavin, parish priest. Witnesses at John Stanton of Fitzroy Harbor; Grace-St. Andrew’s, assisted in the carried Sunset roses and lilies-ot- Province in the Dominion, and ea w em t a busy man, making the distribu- rly as phasized ime nd the ceremony were the bride’s cf- Mrs. E. Savoy of Ottawa, and Miss service and delivered the address the-valley in shower. from the United States. again. It would be imposs to tion of prizes and catering to the ible ter, Miss Jane Colton, now de- Martha Herrick of Arnprior. Mrs. of welcome to the local and visit- The bridesmaid was in Floralie Ex-Service men who have not re o or m a several business places requiring quisition ne ore dditicnal ceased, and the. groom’s’ brother, Herrick’s three brothers are Hugh ing members. pink triple sheer crepe with a coupons. seen each other since they left ships to accommodate people who Mr. Patrick Herrick, now residing Colton at Braeside, Bernard Col- On the return of the brethren large picture hat to match. She their units, usually by the casual- On page seven will be found a delayed the filing of applicaticns. ‘in Arnprior. ton at Panmure and Owen Colion to. the lodge room brief addresses wore sandals of the same shade ty route, as early as April 1915, ecmplete list of donors and win- Consequently, with the exception Mr. Frank Herrick was a son of of Calgary, her four sisters are de- were given by Mr. Stanley Hut- and carried an arm bouque of t ners of prizes. when the First Canadian Division of a comparatively small number, the late Patrick Herrick and Mary ceased. son, Junior D.G.M., of ‘Ontario Butterfly roses. held their ground at Ypres, de- on the waiting list, who succeed- Ann O'Connor of Fitzroy, and Mr. Herrick always took an ac- East, and Mr. Wilbert Fulton, Mrs. Savoy, mother of the bride spite all the enemy could do to ed in getting bookings, due to Mrs. Herrick was Mary Colton, tive part in municipal politics and county master fer Lanark county. wore a French model of black smash his way through to the cancellations of reservations, those daughter of the late Owen Colton. all other enterprises that were of -Messrs. George Clarke and and white printed crepe with a Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Valin Channel Ports, are commencing to who registered late must remain and Jane Clarey, who came out a benefit to the community. ©-Mr. Frank Staye were in charge of ar- large black Baku straw hat, and Gifted by Railway Friends make up for lost time, entering at home, uniess they are proceed- from ireland and. settled near! and Mrs. Herrick are devout mem- rangements for the church parade wore a corsage bouquet of Tent- upon an extended period of re- ing independently. There are more Pakenham. : bers of St. John Chrysostom’s and meeting held in the hall, lar roses and baby’s breath. union. Old-timers of the Cana- than a thousand of these. Following their ‘marriage the ehurch. = oo Mrs. Smith, mecther of the A number of railway friends cf dian Expeditionary Force ang all ‘scouple settled in Huntley town- And as Arnpriorites and. others bridegroom, was in navy blue Mr. Geo. J. Valins’ paid him a branches of His Majesty Service Two Years of PreParation ship at Panmure. There they con- extend felicitations to the aged printed chiffon in ensemble effect, ‘Surprise visit to do him honor on are introducing newly-discovered The Vimy Pilgrimage, which ducted in that .day a general couple on this unique occasion in Lanark and Renfrew with a hand-made. Vanity model his retirement from the services pals of the war days to their the Canadian Legion, of the Bri- * store, as well Mr. Herrick was .a their lives, these good wishes Scottish Attend Service navy blue hat. Her corsage bou- of the C. N. R. wives and kiddies, all counting tish Empire Service League, has blacksmith by ‘trade and for have been accompanied by the An address was read and Mz>. spent nearly two years in pre- quet was of Johanna Hill roses themselves fortunate to be almost twenty years. was the village hope that Mr. and Mrs. Herrick Thirty members of B.
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