The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-11-20
MARRIED.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Getty, of Grants
vile, and Joseph Fahey, of Cumber-
land, took place Monday morning at
9 a. m. with nuptial mass by Father
Gabriel, of st. Stephens Catholic
Church, at Grantsville. Miss Angela
Getty, sister of the bride was brides
maid and John Stump, of Cumberland,
was best man. The bride was attired
in dress of sandal-wood georgette
with hat and gloves and shoes to
match. She carried a shower bouquet
of sweetheart roses and lilies of the
valley. The bridesmaids dress was
of blue chenille with hat to match and
carried yellow tea roses. The church
was beautifully decorated in yellow
chrysanthemums and ferns. After
the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the brides home, to
which only the members of the i'm
mediate families were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Fahey left on an early train
for a short trip to eastern cities and
on their return they will reside N
Cumberland. Mrs. Fahey is a reg
istered nurse and had been a public
health nurse in Garrett County the
past year. Mr.. Fahey is a promising
young business man of Cumberland.
The out of town guests attending the
wedding were Mrs. Anna Fahey,
mother of the groom; Mr.. and Mrs.
George R. Hughes, sister, and John
Stump, all Of Cumberland. Mrs.
Frank Rhinehart, of Belvedere, ILL.,,
came Saturday to attend the wedding
of Miss Getty and viii remain several
days with the family.
Cecil-Duke-The wedding of Miss
Elizabeth Duke, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thomas Duke, of Oakland,
formerly Of Leonardtown, Md, and
Mr.. William Franklin Cecil, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas Cecil, of
Great Mills, st. Mary's county, Md,
took place last Saturday morning at
7 o'clock at st. Peters Catholic church
in Oakland. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. John F. Eckenrode
and was followed by nuptial mass.
The bride was given away in mar
riage by her father. She was attired
in dark blue and gray canton crepe
dress with gray hat, gloves and
shoes to match and wore a corsage
bouquet of orchids, brides roses and
lilies of the valley and carried pray
er book.
Miss Margaret Catherine Duke was
her sisters maid of honor and only
attendant. She wore a brown crepe
dress with hat, gloves and shoes to
match and carried ophelia roses.
Mr.. Cecil had for his best man, his
cousin, Mr.. U. Paul Cecil, of Valley
Lee, st. Mary's County.
Besides the two families, many
friends were present to witness the
ceremony. The sanctuary was beauti-
fully decorated with candles, chrysan-
themums, palms and potted ferns.
Miss Ruth Conley, organist, sang
Ave Maria at the Offertory. Mr..
James B. Martin sang praise To
Thee, o. Heart Divine" at the begin
ming of the mass and 80 Lord, l Am
Not Worthy" at the communion. 9th
er selections rendered during the mass
were " o Promise Me-" Souvenir"
etc.
Immediately after the mass, the
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents, after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil left for
honeymoon to New York City and
other eastern cities.
Mrs. Cecil was member of the
class of 1920 of st. Mary's Academy,
Leonardtown, Nd. Mr.. Cecil was
graduated from the Catholic Univer-
sity in 1917 and later from the U. of
Louisiana, where he was member of
the Delta Kappa Epsilon and Alpha
Chi Sigma fraternities. On returning
from the honeymoon trip, they will
reside in Leonardtown where Mr.. &C.
Gil is engaged in business as proprie
tor of the Leonardtown Ice Company.
-Close-Miss Zorah Belle
Close, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
can F. Close, of Oakland, and Mr..
Stanley Ross Owens, formerly of
Clarion, Pa, were quietly married last
Saturday evening at o'clock in the
Ford Deal Apartment No. 8, by the
Rev. DR.. M. L. Enders, pastor of st.
Paul's Lutheran church, Cumberland,
in presence of the brides mother and
the Misses Marion and Elizabeth Ley
dig. The ring ceremony was used.
Mrs. Owens is a very attractive
young lady, having come to Oakland
about a year ago from Cumberland
where she was secretary to DR.. A. H.
Hawkins, surgeon, to make her home
with her parents, who had preceded
her to Oakland a year or more. After
bo1y;rc. baoOr,a rasidant of Oakland