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Sunbury Daily Item - Jun 1917



The Home of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Walker on Queen Street, Northumberland, was the scene of an attractive wedding 

Saturday evening when their eldest daughter, Miss Nina Barker, became the bride of Mr. EugeneW. K. Cornwell. 

Promptly at 6:45 o'clock, while Miss Leanora Walker, a sister of the bride played Mendelssohn's wedding march, 

the bridal party took their places before an altar of beautiful ferns, where the scared double-ring ceremony was 

preformed by the Rev. Dr. Owen Hicks, of Williamsport, an Uncle of the groom. Crismon rambler roses and daisies, 

suggestive of the Cornwell colors, were effectively arranged throughout the room.



The bride looked charming in a navy blue traveling costume and a chic black hat. She wore a bouquet of Bridal 

roses and carried the Lutheran prayer book. Miss Mary Steele who was the maid of honor, wore a pretty frock of 

dark green tafetta and carried Killarney roses. Mr Ralph Cornwell, brother of the groom, was best man.



Following the ceremony a delicious dinner was served. The dining room was beautifully decorated with Dorothy 

Perkins roses.



The only guests were members of the immediate families and a few intimate friends.



Those present were; Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Cornwell, Mr. and Mrs. Richard McNally, Dr. & Mrs. Owen Hicks, of 

Williamsport; Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Walker, Misses Leanora & Marhorie Walker, J. Edwin Walker, John F. Epler, Miss 

Rose Epler, Mr. & Mrs. Spencer Arter, Mrs. William Hermon, Miss Lena Leitzel, Miss Roberta Lesher and Mrs. 

James Martine, of Altoona.



The bridal couple left on the 8:39 train for Baltimore and Washington.



The bride is one of Northumberland's most charming young women, and is a graduate of Northumberland High 

School, class of 1911, and the Miss Rust's Frobel School of Kindergarten, Boston, Mass, she has pursued 

kindergarten work successfully in Hudson, NY and South River, NJ. During the past year she has been one of the 

most popular teachers of the Northumberland public schools.



The groom, who is the eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Isaac Cornwell, is also a graduate of Northumbelrand High School, 

class of 1911, and of Cormell University, class of 1915. He has been master mechanic of the Keystone Forging 

Company wntil recently when he accepted a position as inspector of artilery ammunition for the United States 

Government. At present he is stationed at Baltimore.



Both young people have hosts of friends who join with the Item in wishing them every happiness.