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If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
Name,
Age,
Residence,
Color. theems ford
1st
Birthplace, England (1st, 3d, 3d, etc.)
Name of father, James
2xch day of.
Rec
No ..
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Filed.
189
.
Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before hin, or in such meeting, and of all facts relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by section one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. Ile shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of sections sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Acts of 1897, Chapter 424.
159
FORM B.
Commontoealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES IN THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PROHIBITED. (See St. 1897, Chap. 424, Sect. I.)
GROOM. Charles Smith
Centrico citrudet Wood (If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Age, 019
Color,
50. Valuesford
Occupation,
What marriage, 1st
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widower or divorced,
Birthplace, So. Juliusford
Birthplace,
Name of father, ... Janes Xi
Name of father,.
Maiden name of mother,
Sarah Atwood.
Maiden name of mother,
Many M righton
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by me in the records
of the Town of
according to law, this
day of.
ovember1900.
.Clerk.
Certificate of Marriage.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at La Chelmsford on the. 11ª day of .. November 1900.
Name, A. R. Macdougall
Official station,.
Residence, so Cheliuspore Mixto
BRIDE.
Name,
Name,
Age, 21 Color, So Bolus for Residence, Section franc
Residence,
Occupation,
18k
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widow or divorced,
Rec
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
No. 32
CERTIFICATE
OF THE MARRIAGE
Ghz L. Smith OF AND Sestrude & Wood So: Chelmsford Has at
Filed
190 .
Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized shall make and keep a record of eachı marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by* section one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. He shall also, between the first and tentli days of the month following cach marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of sections sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to thic clerk or registrar who issued the same ; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was soleninized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemn- ized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. (*Section 1, chapter 32, Public Statutes repealed ; sec paragraph 4, section 1, chapter 444, Acts of 1897.)
Acts of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5. The words " official station ", as used of a person solemnizing a marriage, in chapter three hundred of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, shall be taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said person solemnizes such a marriage ; and to describe such office in returns of marriages the words "justice of the peace ", " minister of the gospel ", " clergyman", "priest", or " rabbi", only shall be used.
Extracts from Chapter 387, Acts of 1899.
SECTION 1. No justice of the peace shall solomning clerk or aveiatant -.
. this Commonwealth unless he alen hall.
160
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.» NO.
1. Full Name of Groom, Charles m. Cudworst. W.
2. Color.º
3. His place of residence.
Little ton. N.H.
4. Age,
5. Veeupation.
46 mechaniè.
6. Number of the Marriage,
7. His place of Birth,
8. Father's Name, Ezekiel Cudworth. achsa A. Tarbeel. 9. Mother's Name, Cora Rouillard.
10. Full Name of Bride, (Maiden Name, if a Widow),
11. Color,¢
12. Her place of Residence, . 13. Age,
14. Occupation. .
15. Number of the Marriage,
16. Her place of Birth .
17. Father's Name, Frederic Rouillard
18. Mother s Name,
The intentions of Marriage by the parties above named were duly entered by me in Records of the . of
according to law, this day of ..
A. D. 18
Town Clerk. Chelmsford Ways
The parties above named were joined at
by me, this.
14
day of
november
A. D. 1900. Attest + Bernão Copping
Clergyman;
actor that's
" If other than White. (A.) African. (M.) Mulatto. (I.) Indian. If of other Ra- ces, specify what.
t Stating Official Station and Residence.
[Be very partieular to fill all Blanks. See reverse of this page.]
W
Actor
40 Domestic 1st. Pepperele Maps
Sarah Potter.
Rec
Marlboro N.H.
TO CLERGYMEN AND MAGISTRATES.
DE The within certificate, or a certified copy thereof, is required by law to be returned by the Person Officiating, on or before the tenth day of the month next following ;- in every case to the Clerk or Registrar of the eity or town in which the marriage was solemnized ;- and, also, if one or both of the Persons Married resided in another town. to the Clerk of each town in which one or both were resident; under a Penalty of not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars for each negleet.
3g" The word " town" above-named refers only to towns within this State.
161
FORM B.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES IN THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PROHIBITED. (See St. 1897, Chap. 424, Sect. 1.)
GROOM. Thomas . Garrett
Name,
Age, 22
Color,
Residence, Deluns ford
Occupation, Danner
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widower or divorced,
Birthplace, Gana
Name of father, .. William
Maiden name Sarah (Nelson
of mother,
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by me in the records
of the .. Town of Choles ford
according to law, this
Elevents day of
November 1900
J. Parkhurst, Town
Clerk.
Certificate of Marriage.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
on the Jamteenth day of Noeuf
.. 190 0
Name, Emeck &. Bartlett
Official station, bling 4 m
Residence, ...
BRIDE.
1
Name,
atiene
Valter
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Age,
2×
Color, Chelmsford
Residence,
Occupation,
18/
What marriage,
(lat, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widow or divorced,
Birthplace,
Name of father,
Maiden name of mother,
Rer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Filed.
190
·
Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized sliall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by* section one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of scctions sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemn- ized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. (*Section 1, chapter 32, Public Statutes repealed ; see paragraph 4, section 1, chapter 444, Acts of 1897.)
Acts of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5. The words " official station", as used of a person solemnizing a marriage, in chapter three hundred of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, shall be taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said person solemnizes such a marriage; and to describe such office in returns of marriages the words "justice of the peace ", " minister of the gospel ", " clergyman ", " priest", or " rabbi", only shall be used.
Extracts from Chapter 387, Acts of 1899.
162
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES IN THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PROHIBITED. (See St. 1897, Chap. 424, Sect. 1.)
GROOM. James D. Larkin Parker
Name.
Age, 96
Age, 20
Color,
Residence, NO.
Color, Succus ford
Occupation. Musician
Occupation,
At Home
What marriage, .....
Birthplace, Ongland (1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
Birthplace,
Name of father, William X.
Name of mother, Selarl
Name of mother, Mamy
Maiden name }
of mother, Ring
Maiden name } of mother,
THE Downell
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by me in the records of the Joy of. according to law, this
21st .day of.
Pourmber 1900
tro. A. PayhurstTown Clerk:
Certificate of Marriage.
I
hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
S. Peters Chinch Dwell on the 24th
day of November #1900
Nanic, ... Rui M. Konan Rector
Official station,
Residence 327 Sitham Struct Jovellanos
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
BRIDE.
Name, Anne Frank
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Residence,
15/
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
Name of father, Michael
Rec
1
No ..
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Filed
189
Section 24, Chapter 145, Publie Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by section one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of sections sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to the clerk or registrar who issued the same ; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for cach neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Aets of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5 The wayla " Afinal die. "
1
1 . the ante of the year eighteen
163
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES IN THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PROHIBITED. (See St. 1897, Chap. 424, Sect. 1.)
GROOM.
BRIDE.
Name,
Name,.
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name Iso to be given. )
Age, C 30
Color,
Age,
Residence, No. Therefore
Residence, ..
24 Color, No tales fore)
Occupation. Atachich
Occupation,.
15/-
What marriage,
20well (1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
Name of father, William
Name of mother, Amie
Name of mother,
Maiden name ? of mother, Smith
Maiden name } of mother,
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by me in the records
of the.
Theenford
according to law, this
..... day of.
Certificate of Marriage.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
28 to day of. 19880
Name, ..
Robert A. Dunbar
Official station, Clergyman
Residence,
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
Clerk.
What marriage. Birthplace Frederickton KS.
Birthplace,
PETER
Name of father,
Rec
No.
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Filed
189
Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting, and of all faets relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by seetion one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of sections sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to the elerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Acts of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5. The words " official station" as Head of a na malmin.
Rec
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES IN THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PROHIBITED. (See St. 1897, Chap. 424, Sect. I.)
GROOM.
Name, .. , L Albert Wieland fora Name,
Age,
Color,
Residence, Lowell
Residence,
North Starus ford
Occupation, School Teacher
What marriage,
What marriage,
Birthplace, Blooming dale Mich (Ist, 2d, 3d, etc.)
Name of father, Samuel Ml.
Name of mother,
Maiden name } of mother, Odmands
Name of father Hits Occurance Name of mother tobit Elisabeth Maiden name ? of mother, 3 Durant
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by me in the records
of the Town of.
according to law, this
19 ch day of
3
A Parkhurst Town
Certificate of Marriage.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
(Forth) Sebelius ford on the twenty seventheday of Semember
18.00
..... 189
Name,
Robert A. Dunbar
Official station,
Clergyman
Residence,
(brutto) lebreles FAR.
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
Sarah Isabel Adams BRIDE.
(If g widow or divorced, maiden name also to be glom.)
Age 26 .Color,
Occupation.
Birthplace, Cambridge (1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
164
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Filed
.189
.
Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Aets of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by section one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the mouth following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of sections sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to the clerk or registrar who issued the same ; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Aets of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5. The words " affai. 1 .l' ..
Rec
FORM B.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES IN THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PROHIBITED. (See St. 1897, Chap. 424, Sect. I.)
GROOM.
Name,
Washington Abart
Age,
62
Color,
Residence, Somerville,
Occupation
Carpenter
What marriage,
22cd
(1st, 20, 3d, etc. )
If a widower or divorced,
m
Birthplace, ....
Name of father, ...
Maiden name
of mother, {Sarah A. Fessenden
BRIDE.
Name,
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Age, 45- Color,
Residence,
Occupation
School Teacher
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widow or divorced,
Birthplace, Colchester 60 0Kg,
Name of father,
A. Reynold, L.
Maiden name }
of mother,
Rebecca 15
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by me in the records of the.
according to law, this
day of.
.. 190 .
.Clerk.
Certificate of Marriage.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
Forthe Sebelius find on the.
29th
day of.
· Lamember
... 190 0
Name,
Robert H Dunbar
Official station,
Colerayman
Residence,
(Surth) When ford, Iwass.
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
165
No ..
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Filed
190
·
Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by* section one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of sections sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemn- ized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. (*Section 1, chapter 32, Public Statutes repealed ; see paragraph 4, section 1, chapter 444, Acts of 1897.)
Acts of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5. The words " official station", as used of a person solemnizing a marriage, in chapter three hundred of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, shall be taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said person solemnizes such a marriage; and to describe such office in returns of marriages the words "justice of the peace ", " minister of the gospel", " clergyman ", " priest", or " rabbi", only shall be used.
Extracts from Chapter 387, Acts of 1899.
SECTION 1 No instime of the neare chall solemnize a marrison in this Name
166
FORM B.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES IN THIS CERTIFICATE ARE PROHIBITED. (See St. 1897, Chap. 424, Sect. I.)
GROOM.
BRIDE.
Name,
Walter N Southmand Name,
Clara fi ) wanieck
n
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Age 180 Color,
Residence,
10. thecus ford
Occupation,
Occupation,.
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widower or divorced,
If a widow or divorced,
Birthplace,
England
1
Name of father,
.... Maiden name } Alice M. (Haynes
of mother,
of mother,
Maiden name ?
Sarah (Osiedleford)
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by me in the records
of the pour? .of.
according to law, this
17h day of. December 190
.Clerk.
Certificate of Marriage.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
Lowell
on the 18th day of December 1900 ·
Name,
Robert A. Dunbar
Official station,
Celergyman,
Residenec,
(berthe) Celles food, hace.
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made all dates and signatures should be included.
Age, 28 Color,
Residence,.
Birthplace, ...
Name of father,
Michaud
Rec
No.
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
.......
AND
at
Filed
190
Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
SECTION 24. Every justiee of the peace, minister, and elerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemnized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relating to the marriage which are required to be recorded by* seetion one of chapter thirty-two of the Public Statutes. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate issued under the provisions of seetions sixteen and seventeen of this chapter, to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a eity or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the eity or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certifieate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemn- ized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each negleet not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. (*Section 1, chapter 32, Public Statutes repealed ; see paragraph 4, section 1, chapter 444, Aets of 1897.)
Acts of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5 The words " official station ", as used of a person solemnizing a marriage, in chapter three hundred of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, shall be taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said person solemnizes such a marriage; and to deseribe sueli office in returns of marriages the words "justice of the peace ", "minister of the gospel ", " clergyman", "priest", or " rabbi", only shall be used.
Extracts from Chapter 387. Acts of 1899
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