The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-21

A Busy Cauadis Town With . Rcputafio.
tor INtrre sting ~ cddtng-.

Tho fall marrying season is I'M full swing in
Pembroke, ont This is the bustlIng town that
pOrters on the railroad say has more weddings
than any other in proportion to its population. It
has about 5000 residents and probably more
pretty girls than any other town of its size in
Canada. Scores Of its young men have gone
away to get start in life, hut it seems an in
variable rule that they shall come back to
Pembroke TO get married
Travellers get glimpse Of these young
women often rs the trains go through Penn
broke, now that the time tables the road
have been changed - that the east and west
bound through trains pass that place In the
day TIM. The young women often come down
to the station, and bne secs at n glance that
they are merry. brght-faccd lot, with ruddy
cheeks and overlooking with good nature.
They laugh and even romp some, az well as Oc-
casiOnally cast Sleeps eyes at the train while IL
waits. The town looks like some Of tho -four
ishing places in northern New York and il in
the heart Of the beautiful Ottawa valley. which
resembles the Mohawk valley 10 some extent
and in certain times ~ the year seems even
more fertile. Tho young women OF the town
are in keeping with the place. II Is said that
few Of the young men who leave there ever
marry In the towns or cities TO which they go.
and that nine times out of ten they come to wen
their former sweetheaTts.
months. In those months the platform uf the
station IL often crowded with friends Of some
newly welded couple come down To give them
send of on their wedding tril. Frequently three
-four OF these wedding parties al he station,
and the whole town seems Ia lie here with them.
At such times the conductor has a hard time to
get the train on an schedule time. In addition
to the showers Of rice thai fall the train is
almost always bomhaued with old shoes. AMI
II keeps the regular passengers rs Well a. the
bridal couples lodging the missiles of good luck.
\ COlOred porter who has been running over
the road for tive years explained II tn "A SIN
porter the other day in this way;
have been a porter ON sleeping cars in the
United states and In Canada for years. and have
run all over both countries This heats any
NJ her town in both countries for weddings. The
girls are pretter here than in any other town
was ever in. iuu can see that by looking at those
girls out there now and Won don't wonder that
the young men come back here Ia marry them.
Of course have good deal 1T sweeping 10 do
when We get n bridal party On board to get
clear OF all the rice that is thrown into the car.
hut we don't mind that for the brdegrOOms
always take pity on us and see that we are lib
orally rewarded for our work.
But there Is another side to IL. You will
notice that these people here are pretty well
throw here are not old rs a rule. some Of them
have been worn only short time. suppose it
IL becsuse they pinch their owners feet or
something like that; the young people want
are ashamed tn throw a shabby shO" at their
friends down at a station, Al any rate sell
dom have TO buy any shoes for myself or family.
When get pretty good Shoe only partly worn
week ar two its mate will come along. II !
don't get the mate some other porter will and
when necessary we exchange. II We cannot
the shoes ourselves there are ways Of dispOsing
marrying rush sets In at Pembroke. lisa great
wedding town. the best in the country"