Chafee-Decker marriage announcement, 1916

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CHAFEE-DECKER
from the New Jersey Courier 16 Oct 1916
Rev. A.R. Chaffee and Miss Jane Decker of Newark were married on Wednesday, Sep 27, in the Roseville Avenue Presbyterian Church of Newark. The bride is a niece of Howard Decker of this place. As was stated in last weeks' news Mr. Chaffee has accepted a position as chaplain and instructor in languages at the Boy's school of Ashville, North Carolina.

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