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Former Western Union Manager Here Marries Fine Bath Girl At St. Mary's church at seven Monday morning there wis a pretty wedding when Miss Charlotte Ruth Burke became the wife of James L. Burns, Rev. Fr. Nicholas J. Horan officiating. The bride wore a traveling suit of navy blue poiret twill, at toe mateh and car ried roses. She was attended by Miss Maureen Burns, Rockland, sister of the groom, who wore blue duvetyn wrap with hat to mateh and carried roses. Mr. Burns was attended by Dr. Leo VT. Burke, brother of the bride. It was a quiet wedding, only relatives and immediate friends being present. Following the ceremony there was a wedding breakfast at the home of the bride, 77 Russell street and later Mr. and Mrs. Burns left on a honeymoon trip which will take them to Providence, New York, Baltimore and Washington after which they will go to Springfield, Mass., where they will reside. The bride is a daughter of John T. J. Burke. She was graduated from Morse high, 1916 and was valedictorian of her class. She later attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore and for the last three years has taught music here and been organist at St. Mary's Church. Mr. Burns is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Burns of Rockland. He has been employed with the Western Union Tele graph Co., for the past 10 years and from 1917 to 1921 was manager of the Tath office of the company. The was transferred from here to the manager ship of the Salem, Mags.. office and is now assistant manager of the company’s Lig office in Springfield, Mass. While here he was a prominent member of the Bath Rotary club, Mr. and Mrs. Burns have hosts of friends here who extend congratulations and they go to Springfield with best wishes. Among the out of town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Michael HL. Burns, Miss Helen Burns, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Larrabee, Mrs. V. O'Brien, Mrs. Hannah Murphy, Rockland, Mrs. John Leary, Portsmouth, N.HL. and Mrs. Rove Post. Altmont Springs, Fla.
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Bath Independent
Bath, Maine, US
Thu, Apr 20, 1922
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