The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-03-18
BECOMES BRIDE FOR THIRD !
TIME in WASHINGTON, D. C..
Mrs. Amanda ]. Conner WEEDS
George Smoot, IS, Canoe Man
at Colonial Beach, Va.

Last Saturday evening Especial tel
egram to the Cumberland Times was
wired from Washington, D. c., con-
tanning the details of marriage TAX
ing place in the Capital City Saturday
afternoon, the bride being former
resident of Garrett county. She had
spent the past several months in Oak
land, going from here to Washington
Saturday-morning. The woman is a
sister of the late'Alexander Sewers,
of Oakland. Her first husband, Con-
ner, died at Kitzmiller several years
ago. She then married George Bow
ers, from whom she obtained dl-
vorce and again assumed the name OF
Conner. Mrs. Conner is the mother
of a number of children, all of whom
are grown One daughter, Mrs. De-
Allie, is the owner of hotel at Colo
NAL Beach, Va, with whom she resld-
ed during the summer months.
The telegram to the Cumberland
paper, which appeared in the Sunday
morning edition, reads as follows, it
being printed under a Washington
date line of the 18th inst:
Blessing of at least one of the
children of George L. Smoot, seventy
eight years old, are upon his head to-
day following his marriage to the for
mer Mrs. Amanda ]. Conner, OF Oak
land, Maryland, sixty-nine-year old
widow.
Mrs. Beulah McAlwee, of Washing
ton, is the pronouncer OF the blessing
upon her fathers head. She said that
the seventy-nine-year old, three-tlme
benedict, has the right to venture
again upon matrimony if he so de-
sires.
The ceremony was performed this
afternoon. by the Rev. William Hotf-
man, at the Waugh Methodist church.
Canoe Man at Summer Resort
For many, many summers, ardent
SWANS and their fair maids have
sought out Smoot, who is the canoe
man at Colonial Beach, Virginia. He
has set them all a good example, for
up to today he has been married
Twice. Now its three times for him.
His other two wives died. Smoot is
the father of four children, the grand
father of eight and the great grand
father of six.
Met Two Years Ago.
The Oakland woman met the canoe
man at Colonial Beach two years ago
and there is the atmosphere of the
Potomac loves loveship weaved her
spell over him. Smoot was one of
Mosey's raiders during the Cival War.
During the winter he lives with his
daughter here. He was born in West
Moreland county, Virginia, and ever
since Colonial Beach became sum-
mer resort~he has been part of it. Ac-
cording to the Rev. Hoffman, Smoot
looks like a man many years younger
than the age given on the marriage
license.
Dolled Up For Event
Today a reporter found him in
barber shop just before the ceremony.
He was ordering the whole bill of
fare, including messages, hair SINCE
and other frills of the tonsorial artist.
From under the steaming towels he
let it be known that he was happy as
a prospective bridegroom, but not
nervous. He had been married too
often to permit third ceremony to
mar his serenity and besides most of
his recent life had been spent among
the love ships where romance becomes
the common place by reputation.
Smoot has son, William H. Smoot,
from whom he has not heard for
year or more. This also is Mrs.
Shoots third matrimonial venture.
One of her other husbands was
divorced and the other died.