From The Gettysburg Times
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
22 November, 1928

Two Couples Wed 
At Emmitsburg

   Emmitsburg, Md., Nov 23. -- The marriage of Mrs. Elizabeth Downey Stone and H. Maurice Gillelan took place at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony was performed at the home of Mrs. Stone’s parents, by the Rev. Philip Bower, pastor of the Lutheran church.
   The bride was attended by Miss Grace Rowe, postmistress of Emmitsburg, while Jess Stone, of Baltimore, son of the bride, was the best man. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at which a buffet luncheon was served. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gillelan are well-known members of this community’s social set, and Mr. Gillelan is a leading Emmitsburg merchant. Upon their return from a wedding trip to North and South Carolina, they will reside on West Main street.

-- transcription by Kate Maynard, 2010