Silas Hoar & Mahala Westingotn Wedding 1894

Silas Hoar & Mahala Westington and Family c.1918

Bridesmaids:  Emma Kerry and Typhrena Westington
Junior Bridesmaids:  Bertha Westinton (Melvilles daughter)

Grooms attendants:  John Cole and Fred Rundle

Bethesda

  Wednesday, Jan. 9th was a day long to be remembered by a portion of the Bethesda people, and early in the morning several carriages were seen driving towards the beautiful sunrise, which developed into a most delightful winter day.  After driving through Clarke and Hope townships over that undulating road with its varied scenery by way of Kendall the home of Mrs. Westington, Plainville, was soon reached, where a very pleasant event took place at 2:30 0[clock, being the marriage of her daughter, Phronie, to Mr. Silas V. Hoar of Darlington.  The bride was well supported by her sister, Miss Phennie Westington, Miss Emma Werry and little Miss Westington performed duties of Maid of Honor.  The groomsmen, Messrs. J. R.Cole and Fred Rundle, completed the party.  Rev. J. F. Mears performed the ceremony in the presence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Westington, Mr. and Mrs. W. Westington, Mr. and Mrs. D. Westington, Mr. and Mrs. L. Westington, and Mr. and Mrs. M. Westington, Mr. and Mrs. P. Werry, Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Hoar, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Werry, Mr. and Mrs. Macklin, Mrs. J. A. Charlton and Master Nelson, Toronto, Mrs. Henderson, Misses. Henderson, Woods, Rundle, Farr, Georgio Cole, Edith Hoar,  Edith Macklin,  Messrs. T. Westington, Farr, Henry C. Hoar, Ernest Macklin, Woods and Rev. Mr. Ross, Plainville Circuit.  After the usual congratulations by friends and an excellent dinner the happy couple amid showers of rice and humorous old shoes scattered for the ??? to take train for Toronto.  The rest of the party remained at the house and spent a very enjoyable evening and some all night and a portion of the next day when all returned delighted with their visit.  The bride received many valuable and useful presents.  We wish them happy and prosperous life.

Picture taken prior to Everett's departure to France during WW I.  It reads that the picture is of a very somber family.

L-R:  Mahala;  Everett; Ethel;  Dorothy;  Thomas;  Silas