Smyrna times., 1908-12-02
TWO PRETTY WEDDINGS
Miss Pearl Ahern of MiIington, We'd
ded to David B. Ford of Chester
town-Keller-Price Nuptuals.

brilliant nuptlal event Thanksgiving |
Day. The contracting parties were
Miss K. Pearl Ahern, the accomplished |
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John P. |
Ahern, of Millington and Mr.. David |
Barr Ford, one of Chestertown's |
active business men. The church was
beautifully decorated with flowers
and evergreen and everything evil
denced the high esteem in which the
bride is held in her home town. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. E.
c. Sunfeld, of FELTON,, Del, assisted
by Rev. Moore, the pastor. Miss
Mabel Toulson, of Chestertown,
played the wedding march and i'm
mediately after the bridal procession
reached the altar, Miss Mary Ahern,
sang "Oh Promise Me, " accompanied
by Mr.. Warren C. Hurlock on the
violin and Miss Toulson, organ. The
bride was given away by her father.
Alvan A Lamkin, esq, of Baltimore
was best man while the ushers were
j.. Howard West of Dover, E Gilbert
Clark of Philadelphia, William D
Maslin and Joseph Brice of Chester
town The bride was becomingly
attired in white satin empire gown
made with full court train, trimmed
with dutchess lace and pearls, Di-
rectOire sash and panel sheath effect,
tule veil and orange blossoms and
carried white roses and lilies of the
valley. The maid of honor was Miss
Ethel 7. Merrill Holbrook of Phila-
delphia, who wore a pink satin en-
pire gown trimmed with Irish lace.
Directoire sash and chiffon panels in
sheath effect and carried pink roses.
The brides maids were Miss Ruby
Ahern and Miss Claire Ahern, dressed
in white lace empire gowns over pink
silk and carrying pink roses; Misses
Laura and Mary Ahern attired in
white empire gowns over blue silk
and carrying white roses. The flower
girls were Miss Margurite Ahern,
Miss Dorothy Wilson and Miss Kath-
crime Dudley. Each carried basket
of white and pink carnations. The
ring bearer was Master Thomas Will
son who carried the ring on a
white satin cushion, garlanded with
flowers. A splendid luncheon was
served after the wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs Ford left on a wedding trip and
upon their return will reside. at
/ ChestertOwn
: Keller-Price Pretty Home Wedding.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Carson on Main Street, this town,
Wednesday evening. when their niece,
Miss Anna Caroline Price was united
in marriage to Mr.. Earl J. Keller
Of Reading, Pa. The ceremony
which was pulled off promptly al
eight O'Clock was perfomed under
n a bower of palms, evergreens anC
i autumn flowers by the Rev. Robert
Watt, D. D. pastor of Asbury M. E.
r. Church. Mrs. Marion Coverdale
. played the wedding march from Lo
hengrin. Miss Sarah Price sister of
4 the bride was maid of honor and Mr.
4 Adles j. Barnhart of Pottstown, Pa.
. was best man. The bride who was
: given to be married by her father
4 Mr.. Robert Price, was becomingly at
: tired in a Princess gown of white SAITH
with lace trimmings and yoke effec
= and carried a magnificent bunch o.
= white roses and lilies of the valley.
= Miss Price, the maid of honor, wor,
. a Princess gown of steel and carried
= white chrysanthemums tied witt
- white ribbon. A wedding breakfas
= and reception followed the ceremon,
- during which the guests admired tn
many handsome presents of tn
, bride. The next morning Mr.. ant
, Mrs. Keller left for Pottsville wher,
J. they visited the groom's mother an
= yesterday took up residence in Read
ing, Pa. where the groom is in tn,
automobile businss. Friday evening
- they were rendered a brilliant recep
- tion by the groom's uncle and aun
- Mr.. and Mrs. J. Barnhart at Keir
. Mansion "Floral Grove" 152 Sout
Keim Street Pottstown. The guest
~ :, numbered one hundred and twenty
:. five. Mrs. Barnhart's home is nc
- % table for its many magnificent paint
= ings, she being an artist of some reI
~ ~ utation and proteje of William Chas
y, !, the celebrated American painter. A
- elaborate reception was served g
~ seven o'clock at which the bride an
= groom presided. The table decors
tions were beautiful. 1t was bri
g liantly lighted with candles set in 8
:, verscandelabras and was graced wit
~ ~ huge pyramids of fruit, gracefully a
~ ranged. The reception was brillial
affair of which the Pottstown pape
f..I l. Io4a mo-