The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-05-17
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A Novel Wedding.

One of the most extraordinary and
sventful weddings of the season took
place last night at the Planters House,
the contracting. parties being very
wealthy indiFidual from Nebraska
named A. F. Brakeman and Miss Mary
Troll, who served, up to the date of her
engagement, as one of the chamber
maids of the hotel. Everything con-
nected with the affair seemed so ur-
natural and ridiculous that it was not
surprising that the parlors Of the hotel
were filled at an early hour in the even
ing by q dense crowd of spectators,
who were bent upon witnessing the mar
riage ceremonies. Early in the after
noon the bride had completed her toilet,
but was compelled to sit in her room
until after eleven O'Clock last night like
a female poser in q photograph gallery
waiting to have her picture taken in q
strait-jacket. Her intended husband
was so overcome with excitement dur
ing the entire day that he found it nee
essary to settle his nerves by drinking
large quantities of absinthe. He went
out, after having settled his nerves, and
purchased q team of horses and hand.
some carriage at an expense of 81. 200.
AS night began to fall his nervousness
one who watched his movements was
pretty well convinced that he was un-
doubtedly crazy. He wanted q preacher,
but didn't know where to find one. A
Justice of the Peace wouldn't do, for he
desired to have solemn marriage, and
none of your legal marriages. Some one
suggested that he could procure the
services of the Rev. G. NJ. Hughey, who
lived on North Market street, II he cared
to go that far. Although he had moth
ing on under his coat but an undershirt,
and had his feet incased in light Slip
pers, he rushed out into the street and
hailed q street-car- When asked where
he was going, he replied, "Why, after
the preacher, of course.' Some one
told him he had better take hack, aud
hack was consequently hired. In this
vehicle he sped along as though he was
going after the insurance on q late fire.
Ths guests in the hotel and the bride,
who were at loss to know what had
become of him, began to grow restless.
On the the third floor large throng of
ladies collected about the room of the
bride. The door of the room had been
left ajar in such q way that those who
passed along the hallway were able to
obtain q glimpse of the bride. After
waiting for some time on the second
floor in the groom's room for his return.
the men who had taken possession of
the hallway upon which his room opened
mustered up courage at length and con-
cluded to travel one story higher, with
the view of ascertaining how the bride
was faring. They accordingly formed
a procession, marched upstairs and into
the hallway on the third floor. When
they reached this hallway, they formed
in single file and passed the brides
room, each catching glimpse of her as
he passed the half-open door. When
they had gratifed their curiosity they
returned 70 the hallway on the second
floor and waited patiently for the
groom's return. In about an hour,
when every one had about given up the
skipping up the stairs, two steps at
time, out of breath. He informed his
bride and the hotel clerk that he had
not been able to obtain the minister.
The clerk then advised him TO go TO his
room and arrange his toilet, and send
some one else after 3 Justice. This plan
was. finally agreed upon. He went to
his room, put on q clean shirt and vest,
and then rushed down the hallway and
up to the BRIDES room in great haste.
The bride, who had been resdy for
about ten hours, smiled when she saw
him enter. He escorted her down to
the parlor, followed by q large crowd of
spectators. The couple took seat and
waited for an hour for the arrival of
the Justice. When Patrick Mccain,
the Justics officiating, arrived at length,
the groom discovered that he had for
gotten his license, and was compelled
to visit his room and hunt for it. He
hunted for q long time, when he sue
.ceeded in finding it among lot of old
papers. The ceremony was then per-
formed and the couple made man and
wife, to the infinite relief of those con-
cerned, as well as the spectators. He
. is reputed to be worth S100,000. The
bride looked like q queen. Her beauty
and queeuly bearing, as well as the
courage she displayed in holding up
under aggravating difficulties, gave rise
to much favorable comment. The
couple will start West in 3 short time
Sc. LOUIS Republican.