By charlton, on September 6th, 2011 The transcription below “A Very Pretty Home Wedding” was created by me from a type-written note given to me by Renae Grubb. She says of the document and the attached images:
I thought everyone might enjoy these photos of Ethel McLeod Good Deakin. For those of you who were at the family reunion, it’s Steve Scott’s grandmother. Ethel was my Grandma’s (Gretta Good Elder) sister.
 click to view larger We went to the Kings Co. Museum in Hampton, NB on Mon. Aug. 22. The lady at the museum was able to pull out Ethel’s wedding dress for us to see. Lois Deakin Scott, Steve’s mother had donated this dress many years ago. I also sent this information to the museum providing some history to go with the dress. The pictures show the dress in 1908 (Ethel) and in 2011 (Renae)! Although I’m sure Ethel wore much more dainty shoes than what I wore!
Notes:
- 2nd paragraph: Miss Helen Good played the piano at the wedding = John Charlton’s Grandmother
- 4th paragraph: Mrs. E.A. Banbury & Mrs. Levi Thomson, daughters of Senator Perley late of Sunbury Co., attended the wedding = Phoebe Banbury’s relatives.
~ Renae
A Very Pretty Home Wedding
 Ethel McLeod Good Deakin in wedding dress 1908 A very pretty home wedding took place at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Jas. E. Good of Fillmore, Sask. on the afternoon of Thursday the 4th inst. when their daughter, Ethel McLeod Good, was married to Oscar Frederick Deakin of the C.P.R. The bride, who was one of the most highly esteemed young ladies of Fillmore, looked charming in a princess dress of white silk mull elaborately trimmed in Valenciennes lace and insertion and carrying a shower bouquet of carnations and sweet peas. Miss Gertrude Good, sister of the bride who acted as maid of honor, was prettily attired in spotted Swiss muslin.
The bridal party entered the drawing room to the music of the Bridal Chourus from Lohengrin played by Miss Helen Good. The ceremony which took place under a bridal arch of lilacs and maiden hair fern was performed by the Rev. Arthur Smith. After the wedding ceremony the guests partook of a recherche* luncheon and then drove to the depot whence the happy couple departed for an extensive trip to Calgary, Banff and points west intending to return by way of Toronto and Niagra Falls to their future home in Benton, N.B.
The bride’s gong away dress was of striped brown broadcloth with hat to match. The presents which were beautiful and expensive consisted of cut glass, silver, linen and cutlery besides several substantial cheques. The groom’s present to the bride was a handsome brooch of pearls.
 This photo shows “Cousin Ralph Slipp, son of John G. Slipp & Annie M. Sharp, lived in Trochu, Alberta with Ethel & Oscar. The noticeable feature of the company was the large number of Maritime Provinces people who were present including Mr. W. Dell Hartt and Miss Hartt formerly of Fredericton Jct., Mr. & Mrs. W. M. Black of Sackville and Moncton, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. E. Stopford and Aire Stopford of Fredricton, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Branscomb of Baltimore, Mrs. Kinnear (nee McLeod) of Millstream N.B., Mrs E. A. Bambury and Mrs. Levi Thomson daughters of Senator Perley late of Sunbury Co., Guy McLeod of Saint John, Mr. & Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Trueman Brundage of Amherst, besides Mr. and Mrs. Good and family, late of Millstream, Kings Co. All these are now residents of Saskatchewan yet have fond memories of Atlantic sea breezes and old N. B.
*recherche – Sought out with care; choice; of rare quality or elegance. (Webster’s dictionary)
By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 
Marriage
January 12, 1883, Daily News, Saint John
m. At residence of bride’s father, 10th inst., by Rev. C.T. Phillips, assisted by Rev. J.W. Clark, James E. GOOD, Studholm (Kings Co.) / Agnes B. McLEOD, same place. Source: Daniel F Johnson: Volume 59 Number 2274
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By charlton, on October 18th, 2009
By charlton, on October 18th, 2009 Newspapers
February 14, 1857, New Brunswick Courier, Saint John
m. 21st ult, at residence of bride’s father, by Rev Benjamin Merritt, George L. GOOD, Studholm (Kings Co.) / Charlotte M. SLIP fourth d/o late James SLIP, Hampstead (Queens Co.) Source: Daniel F Johnson: Volume 16 Number 1752
By charlton, on October 17th, 2009
Marriage
January 12, 1883, Daily News, Saint John
m. At residence of bride’s father, 10th inst., by Rev. C.T. Phillips, assisted by Rev. J.W. Clark, James E. GOOD, Studholm (Kings Co.) / Agnes B. McLEOD, same place. Source: Daniel F Johnson: Volume 59 Number 2274
January 12, 1883, The Daily Sun, Saint John
m. At residence of bride’s father, 10th inst., by Rev. C.T. Phillips, assisted by Rev. J.W. Clark, James E. GOOD, Studholm (Kings Co.) / Agnes B. McLEOD, same place. Source: Daniel F Johnson: Volume 59 Number 3618
January 13, 1883, The Daily Sun, Saint John
An interesting social event took place at the residence of Edw. McLEOD, Lower Millstream (Kings Co.) on eve. 10th inst., viz., the marriage of his eldest daughter, Agnes B. McLEOD to James E. GOOD, only s/o George L. GOOD, same place. The bridesmaid was Alice J. McLEOD d/o Robert E. McLEOD, cousin to the bride. The groomsman was Stanley KIERSTEAD, student-at-law. Source: Daniel F Johnson: Volume 59 Number 3623 Continue reading Agnes Bassett Good (nee McLeod)
By charlton, on October 17th, 2009 Abraham Good was born on April 11, 1770 and died on April 18th 1858. He entered the colony of New Brunswick in 1783. Abraham married Magdalen Slip on 29 Jan 1799 in Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick. Abraham and Magdalen had the following children:
- John Good was born October 11, 1799. He died on July 20, 1876 and was buried in Kings County, New Brunswick. John married Hannah McLeod in 1821. Hannah was born on May 2, 1800. She died on October 30, 1887.
- George Good was born on December 22, 1800. He died on December 27, 1873. He was buried in Kings County, New Brunswick. George married Deborah Sipperell on March 15, 1824. Deborah was born on May 28, 1804. She died on November 5, 1875.
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By charlton, on May 12th, 2009 
Renae Grubb sent me this photo of her grandmother, Gretta Agnes Ruth Good. Renae writes, “The photo is stamped “Campbell, Calais, Maine”. I have no idea when she was in Maine. I’ll ask Aunt Francine & Uncle Ernest. Somewhere I thought I was told she was 16 years old in this photo so that trip would have been 1916.”
By charlton, on April 19th, 2009 Photo and text submitted by Renae Grubb. From left to right: Elbridge, Gretta, Helen, Cliff, Ira & Ethel Good
The front of the postcard: “Easter Greetings wes___ group. Can you find the missing one. Spring is here. No crocus yet. Snow fast going off. Gretta nearly 7 years. Mar. 23, 1907 Yours ? ABG (Agnes Bassett Good)”
Renae, “Does anyone have any suggestions of the missing words or corrections?”
The back of the postcard reads: “Mrs. J.P. McAuley, Apohaqui, K. Co. N.B. (Kings county, New Brunswick) ”
Renae, “Mrs. J.P. McAuley is Adelia McLeod who married John P. McAuley. Adelia is Agnes’ youngest sister. Oh, the messy handwriting listing the names belongs to my Dad, Harry-Jae Elder. He wanted to make sure names were listed on the backs of the photos.”
By charlton, on April 19th, 2009 
The farm scene of Helen, Gertrude, Agnes and Gretta Good doing the chores Fillmore, Sask. Submitted by Renae Grubb who says, “Wow, my Grandma (Gretta Good) sure had a thick head of hair!”
By charlton, on February 22nd, 2009 On February 18th Renae Grubb wrote:
I had a nice visit with my Aunt Francine (Elder) Ormiston (my Dad’s twin sister) from Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan on Monday, Feb. 16. She has loaned me the small brown photo frame with photos of George Leonard Good, (son of John Good & Hannah McLeod) & wife Charlotte Merritt Slip (daughter of James Slip & Phoebe Merritt). George Leonard Good born 14 Sept. 1831, died 29 Dec. 1890 and married 21 Jan.1857 to Charlotte Merritt Slip born 4 Dec. 1836 and died 9 Sept. 1885. They had one son, James Elbridge Good, my great grandfather.
I remember this little brown picture frame always sitting on my Grandma Gretta (Good) Elder’s bookshelf in the living room. Now Aunt Francine keeps it on her bookshelf. Charlotte’s photo is on glass & George’s photo is on tin stuck to glass. Rather strange each photo was done differently. That’s why George’s photo is darker. Then each photo is framed with a decorative tin frame.
Photos shown here without frames and cleaned up a bit from original scans. Click on photos to see larger versions.
 George Leonard Good  Charlotte Merritt Slip (Mrs. George Leonard Good) Framed Versions of Photos
 George Leonard Good  Charlotte Merritt Slip 1836
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