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From: Linda Cooksey <>
Subject: Marriage of L. Conroy and Addie Shaw
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 07:27:30 -0700


Posted on: St Lawrence County, NY Bios
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Surname: Conroy, Shaw, Colton, Prouse, Young, Paro, Morrow, Chase, Colby
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April 18, 1900
At the Union church in Oswegatchie, Wednesday afternoon, the merry wedding
bells rang for Mr. L. Conroy and Miss Addie Shaw. Owing to the popularity
of the contracting parties, a large number of friends and relatives gathered
to witness the ceremony and extend congratulations. The church had been
tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens, the windows darkened
and lamps lighted the altar crowned with a spacious arch, for the reception
of the bridal party. C. M. Young and William Paro acted as ushers, and
Mrs. Claude Colton organist. Precisely at two o'clock the officiating clergyman,
Rev. C. Shaw, father of the bride, accompanied by the organist entered
the church and proceeded to their respective positions. And now the wedding
march begins, and the ushers admit the bridal party in the following order.
Preceding the bride and groom little Pearl Colby as "flower girl" behind
them Mr. Edward Prouse and Miss Jennie Shaw, sister of the bride, and Mr.
Harvey Morrow and Miss Anna Chase, as first and second groomsmen and bridesmaids.
The bride was becomingly attired in a dress of "Ashes of Roses", trimmed
with white satin, with hat and gloves to correspond and carried a bouquet
of carnations. The groom wore the conventional black suit. At the conclusion
of the ceremony, Mr. Shaw, on behalf of friends, presented them with a
beautiful family Bible. The party retired in order, and the happy couple
were soon en route for Edwards, where they were to take a train, but not
soon enough to escape the pelting of a merciless shower of rice. Mr. and
Mrs. Conroy will spend a couple of weeks among friends in Gouverneur and
Watertown. (With gratitude to Teresa Hubbard Hemingway of Syracuse.)

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