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married, Ann's sister Christina was brides maid and John Thackerman was best man, the ceremony was performed by Gather McGovern Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church we had a small reception at Ann’s house, we didn’t go on a honeymoon we went to Jamaica and took over Dad's saloon business, sister Elizabeth helped with the cooking, brother John did the bar tending in the day time and I took over in the evening. Dad had this business since about 1902, he bought it from Uncle Frank Christbar it wasn’t a big money making place but we good living, Saturday night we were very busy, we had a lunch counter at the end of the bar, would cook steam clams in the kitchen and take a large platter out about every half hour with