The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-01-19
-Anothcr Of CHpid's franks.
AN OLD MAN OF EIGHTY MARINES A woMAN
OF NINETY--rnE MOST PECULIAR WE'D
DING THAT EVER TOOK PLACE.

The very largest cnngregat ion that ever
assembled III any church i'm Lexington
came together on Monday. January ], at
the Main Street Christian Chu ch, To Nit
ness the mari iage OF DIR. Joseph G. Chiun
and MIS-. Catherine Lawson. the former of
this ciy. and the latter of Fayuitc county.
The respective ages of .he high contract
ing parties made j; one of the most extra
ordinary marriages that was ever Solom
lied. The groom was of the ripe hut
modest age of eighty years. and looked as
vigorous as most men of sixty. The lady
VIII be ninety years of age on the l>t day
Of May next. DIR. Chinn was Il soldier of
the war Of 1912. lie enlisted Mhen about
thiIteen years of age, but owing io an ac-
cident, 10y which he Was severely Wounded
in the foot, he did not go ont until the next
year, but seryeo with credit until the close
of the war. This is his third marriage, but
in all probability lie may survive it many
years. Mis-. Lawson was born in Virgins
but was brought by her parents Ia kem-
tucky in eaIly life. When but sixteen She
/ was addressed 10y DIR. Dav:a Lawson. ard
became engaged To him, but with rare good
seuse refused to marry him until he had
secured sufficient for their mutual support.
lie left Immediately for the South. where
! he remained twenly-tErec years. she hear
! ing nothing of him IN the meantime, but
+ remained Constant through those long years
! OF silence aud doubt. At last lac one day
I walked into the lal lor of the house AhcIe
! the faithful kitty" lived, and claimed her
| hand ard the fullillmeu. of her promise.
saying that he had matlc money enough la
! purchase farm. They were duly mari led
and lived together forty years, during
which they grew rich, and The kind of wife
/ she made is best told when it is said that
he left her his whole estate. \ few years
for the great change that awaits old and
young alike, but reserved encugh 10 make
/ heI self comfortable, live as long she
might. She had Il dIeam not long ago that
made Il deep impression On her, and that
was that the Lord was spalng her for some
wise purpose, which She interpreted, with
| out the Goubts and iucreduliiy HAT beSet
Sarah Of old, and these led her tu accept
one Of several offers of natIimnny. liay-
! ing made up her mind To marry, She set
about it with all the easerm -. iai any giIl
of eighteen could exhibit. She bought a
hands ome iruuSScau and appeared at the
altar III steel coloTcd silk, with velvet
cloak, sealskin muff and boaS, velvet bon
net trimmed very becomingly with feather 5
and point lace and very handsome iewrh v.
Ont of respect for the white hair of her af-
danced, She did not conceal her own gray
| hairs, but had them luf1rd aud well ar
| ranged. She was attended lev five gcneI IA
tiunS of her relatives, who preceded her
! INFO the church aud took reserved seats.
! The ceremony was performed 10y Elder
/ Maj shall with all solcmnity, and the large
congregation. that iS, all that could get
within the charch. behaved with resi- eel fnl
attention. After the ceremony, and after
the venerable couple had been cnngIai ula-
ted 10y the cIeTgA man. Master Coleman
Gentry, Il youth of five years, nephew ot
the fifth generation, stepped MP 10 her.
bearing Il beautiful bnquei of camcliaS and
orange blossoms which lac presented in
du" form. and which WAS accepted 10y the
biide with evident pleasure. The cungIe-
CATION remained seated while tile bridal
party passed ont. 1.-THE door AN old negro
woman, one of her foimrr servants, lifted
her train and Carried il until She entered
her carriage, hen they drove off 1" their
home aud happiness. \ b"unttul wed
ding breakfast WAS awaiting their arrival
! Everything passed off in the most sal iiSiac
tory manner and cl'rscd one of ihe most
extraordinary marriages That we ever re-
member to have heard Of Lexington
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