MARRIAGE: John F. GEARHART to Mary E. POOLE, 1897, Altoona, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by June Weston Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ WEDDED LAST EVENING. Mr. John F. Gearhart and Miss Mary E. Poole Happily Married. Mr. John F. Gearhart and Miss Mary E. Poole were quietly married last evening at the residence of the bride's parents, 324 Third avenue, by Rev. Joseph F. Hartman, pastor of the Second Lutheran church. None but the immediate families of the contracting parties were present. After a brief season of congratulation, refreshments were served. The young people will not take a wedding trip, but will reside for the present at the bride's home. The groom is an employe of the Altoona Burial Case company and is a well known and much respected young man. The bride has been for some time a member of the Second Lutheran church choir and is a young lady of many winning attainments. The young people received a large number of presents, useful and beautiful, from their friends. Morning Tribune, Wednesday, December 29, 1897