MARRIAGE: Sherman SHAFFER to Elizabeth O. HARRISON, 1899, Blair County, PA

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SHAFFER - HARRISON.

  At 8 o'clock last evening at the residence of the bride's parents, 
818 Third avenue, Mr. Sherman Shaffer of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. 
Christian Shaffer, of Wilmore, Cambria county, and Miss Elizabeth O. 
Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Harrison were united in 
matrimony by Rev. M. C. ?, of Sinnamahoning, Cameron county, an uncle 
of the bride assisted by T. S. Wilcox, pastor of the Chestnut Avenue 
Methodist Episcopal church, of which both the bride and the groom are 
members.  The groomsman was Mr. Levi Myers of Altoona, and the 
bridesmaid, Miss Catharine Hesser, of this city.  ? Ellwood Harrison, a 
brother of the bride and little Beryl Allen, a niece of the bride, were 
the flower children.  The bridal costume was of French muslin de soie 
trimmed with valenciennes inserts? and ribbons.  The bridesmaid and 
flower girl were in white.  The contracting parties and attendants took 
their appointed places to the music of the wedding march played by Miss 
Olive Miller.  More than eighty relatives and friends of the young 
people were in attendance, many of them from out of town.
  After the ceremony there was a reception and a wedding dinner served 
by the Altamont caterers.  The newly wedded couple left on fast line 
for an extensive wedding trip to Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore 
and the sea shore.  They will reside in a comfortably furnished home at 
913 Seventh avenue on their return.
  Mr. Shaffer is an extra engineer on the Pittsburg division of the 
Pennsylvania Railroad.  His wife has been an employe of William F. 
Gable & Co., in the millinery department for several years.  Both have 
a wide circle of friends and few brides received such a large and 
elegant assortment of valuable gifts as were presented to Mrs. Shaffer.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, July 13, 1899