Abbreviations used
Date March 2 1881
County Northumberland
Place Newcastle
Newspaper Union Advocate
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
An interesting affair reached a happy conclusion in the Kirk. The principals were Edward JOHNSON s/o late Hon. John M. JOHNSON and Miss Jessie Barnett JOHNSTONE, youngest d/o late Dr. James B. JOHNSTONE. The Rev. Mr. Jardine was the officiating clergyman and Rev. Thos. JOHNSTONE, uncle of the bride, assisted. The groomsmen were Jas. P. MITCHELL, Esq., Newcastle and C.C. JOHNSON, brother of the groom, the bridesmaids, Miss Annie SHIRREFF and Miss Minnie MUIRHEAD, niece of the bride. A.D. SHERRIFF is uncle of the bride.