The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-07-03
Wedding Bells Ring


wedding on Saturday, June II, at TWO
O'Clock, the contracting parties being
Miss Shirley Evans Ewing, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil e. Ewing of
Rising Sun, and Mr.. Howard Donald
Mcclellan, of Pittsburgh, eldest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond S. Mac
Lellan of Forest Park, Md.
The bride represented the fifth
generation of her family who have
been connected with this old historic
church.
A large number of relatives and
friends were present to witness the
impressive ceremony, performed by
Rev. Albert H. Hibshman, DID,,
pastor of the church.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was attired in
white organdie with picture hat and
carried Easter lilies. Miss Jean
Smith of Baltimore, the only attend
ant, was similarly attired in pale
blue and carried yellow daisies and
sweetheart roses.
The groom was accompanied by
his brother, Mr.. Robert Mcclellan,
as best man. The groom and his
attendants, including the ushers, wore
white linen suits, the ushers being
Messrs. Hugh Shaffer of Cumberland,
Dr. Kennedy Waller, w. Belco Belitz,
and Gleason Walbeck of Baltimore.
The wedding march from Lohengrin
was played by Mr.. w. w. Kirk of
Kirkwood, Delaware. The church
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers and ferns, by the young friends
of the bride.
After the ceremony small recep-
ton for the immediate families and
young friends of the couple was held
at "The Bungalow" in Rising Sun,
the home of the brides parents
After short wedding trip by. auto
the young couple will reside at
Avalon, Pa, suburb of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Mcclellan is test engineer for
the Duquesne Light Company of
Pittsburgh. He is graduate of
Johns Hopkins University. Miss
Ewing attended Hood College at
Frederick,
CONNELLY-BUR
Miss Mildred Fay Rurkins, daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs. Kenneth T.
Burkins. of Castleton, Hartford
county, became the bride of Mr..
George Edward Connolly, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G, P. Connolly, of near
Rising Sun, on Monday, June %, at
Dublin M. e. Church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Robert
B. Wierer, former pastor, assisted
by the Rev. A. E. Luce.
Miss Alice Burkins, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor, and the
bridesmaids were Miss Sara Robin
son, Mrs. Robert Fisher, Mrs. Ridge
ly Parks and Mrs. Harold knight.
10 Ann Smith and Sandra Brown
acted as flower girls.
Mr.. Paul Connolly, brother of the
groom, served as the best man, and
the ushers were Messrs. Ridgely
Parks, Lloyd Filler, John and Fred
Connolly.
Following wedding trip through
New England and Canada, Mr.. and
Mrs. Connolly will be at home in the
suburbs of Baltimore.
The bride is graduate of Western
Maryland College and substituted at
the Havre de Grace High School for
several months last year. Mr.. Con-
nelly is a graduate of the University
of Maryland.
LYNCH-BURTON
Mr.. Howard r. Lynch, of North
East, and Miss Elmer w. Burton, of
Principle Furnace, were quietly mar
ried on Friday, June 26. The cere-
mony was performed at the parson-
age of the Charlestown M. E. Church,
by the pastor, the Rev. ]. H. Thorn
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch left immedi-
ately on a southern honeymoon and
upon their return will live for the
present with the brides parents at
Principle Furnace.
BAER-SHURE
Mrs. Ada Baer Shure, of Darling
ton, Hartford county, was quietly
married to Mr.. Charles Baer, of Roa-
noke, Va, a distant cousin, ON June
20, by Rev. E. Glenn Switzer, of the
First Presbyterian Church, Bel Air.
Mrs. Shure was originally from Roa-
noke also. The newly married
couple will make their home in
Roanoke, where Mr.. Baer recently
purchased a fine property.