Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
MARTIN-SMITH WEDDING
ANNOUNCEMENT is MADH

A company of 80 persons as
sembled at the Malta hotel Tuesday
night, on the invitation of the land
lord, Mr.. 4. G.. Young, ito a little
dinner party at 7:45 sharp" There
was an air of mystery In the: word
| ing of the summons and guests
wended their respective ways hotel
ward at the hidden hour, wondering,
guessing, surmising as to the nature
of the event. Some I. thought it
might be a birthday occasion; Others
more or less shaky feared some
body was going to start a drive"
for some project: some thought 1t
was probably to plan some church
or Sunday school event; some
thought it might be an announces
ment party. The very mystery OF
the affair added zest to their going.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young met the guests
and at 8 o'clock invited them to
the dining room where the tasteful
ly laid tables frightened with cor-
nations made scene altogether IN
viting. Just before the guests were
seated, Mr.. Young said he had few
remarks to make and would now
announce his subject. He flung
open a door saying wish to an
nounce to the company-Mr. and
Mrs. John Martin" and as he spoke
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin entered.
There was a momentary pause
while the light dawned upon the
minds of the guests, but momen-
tary pause only Then there was
swirl of friends about the newly
married pair, for so they were,
John G. Martin and Helen Joy
Smith, two well known young peo-
pie of Malta.
After they were showered with
exclamations and greetings and
good wishes, they were escorted to
their places and grace was asked by
the Rev. Mr.. Gillian An elegant
dinner was served and enjoyed
among questions and why's and
wherefores on every hand, but all
had to wait to piece the disconnect-
ed facts together until the company
assembled at the home of tbs
brides parents which they did iM-
mediately after the dinner. Here
they spent the rest of the evening
making merry and plying their
questions. Then 1t was learned that
the parents of the newly married
pair had themselves been the sub
ject of surprise when the couple
came home few days ago to an
nounce their marriage which had
taken place Sept. 26 last. whea
they had taken little trip east So
to acquaint their friends with the
event the dinner company Was
planned which was to be complete
surprise to everyone, with the ex-
ception of two or three friends wAe
assisted Mr.. and Mrs. Smith in car
rying out their arrangements for the
occasion. The surprise was COM
plete in every detail.
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Smith, and Is
one of Maltas very charming and
popular young women. She was
graduated from M. & M. hish
school in 1921 and for a year was
assistant postmaster in the Malta
office. She then entered upon q
four year course in commerce at the
Ohio University at Athens. She
has completed two years of thS
course. besides taking additional
training in music In which she In
very proficient. The groom Is o
SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Martin ~
Deerfie1d and Is also agraduato ~
M. & M, he and his bride hayfm&
been members of the same clA1B,
1921. He has been engaged Ii
newspaper work for several years.
and is the travelling representative
for the Pittsburgh Press, having
charge of circulation for southeast
ern Ohio, his headquarters being ut
Marietta. He Is a young maa pf
excellent habits and character. is
honest, Industrious and possessed
of promising ability. He has aa-
ready established home for his
bride, and they are at home to their
friends at 610. Front street. Mariet-
ia. Both are exceptionally 6ne
young people and many friends
unite in wishing them every happd-
ness in life. They returned to MAJ
ietta Wednesday morning, but ex-
pect to return to Malta to spend the
week end with home friends.-XX.