Etc. -- Fred Slaght wed Stella Maud Flenelling
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An unedited transcription of a page 1 article in the 25 Aug 1910 issue of the Waterford Star

Slaght-Flenelling

A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Flenelling in Wellandport, 17 Aug 1910, when their daughter, Stella Maud, was married to Fred Slaght.

The impressive ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Webb of Wellandport in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white silk mull and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lily-of-the-valley.

Following the ceremony congratulations were in order and the guests to the number of 50 were ushered into the dining hall, where elaborate refreshments were served.

The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts, among those being a pearl sunburst from the groom, also a beautiful cut glass bowl from the Methodist Sunday School, of which the bride took an active part. The groom presented the pianist with a dainty watch fob.

Among the friends present from a distance were --
Mrs. Slaght, Mr. R. Slaght and  Miss Slaght, mother, brother and sister of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Slaght, all from Villa Nova, Ontario;
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barnes and son of Hamilton;
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Depotty and son, and Mr. and Mrs. David Sensebaugh of Dunnville;
Mr. and Mrs. David Ricker, Mr. Jacob Ricker, Mrs. Harvey Ricker of Canboro;
Mrs. Neil Wilson of LaSalle, N.Y.;
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dandy of St. Anns;
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Stammers of Selkirk.

Following the luncheon the newlyweds departed to Fenwick station, T.H.&B., on their way to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Toronto, from there by boat through the Thousand Islands to Montreal, visiting all points of interest, returning to Waterford and various point in the West.

 

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