The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-03-10

Nevada, Mo-, March 3-[Speciall Yes
tsrday license was issued 10 this county
for the marriage of George ID. BlevinS, OF
Bates county, to Miss Jennie Clifford, OF
Morgan county, Kentucky. The Rev. j.
M. Weenes accompanied Mr.. Blev-ns from
Hume to tie the knot and to secure the
license.
THE BRIDE WAS NOT THERE.
Last summer Miss Clifford, while visit
ing friends at Hume, was met, wooed ard
won by Mr.. Blevins, a well-tO-do young
man in the neighborhood. they were mol
ready to we'd Miss Clifford returned TO
Kentucky and procured the assent OF
friends to the proposed union, and last
Saturday left ner Kentucky home TO join
her lover at Nevada and be married. IL
ss expected that she would arrive here
last night and be INJURED at the parsonage
of the Methodist church South, but late In
the evening a telegram was received from
Miss Clifford that the train she had OK
pected to leave on h I'd left st. Louis be-
lore her arrival, hence her delay, ami that
she could not arrive in Nevada until this
morning.
DETERMINED TO MAKE IT ROMANTIC.
The Rev. Mr.. Weenes and Blew
ms "chawed their bit" of
discomfort and disappointment last
night but were satisfied that Provi-
dence was on their side as He always is
with the pure in heart After ali that had
trsnspired their friends determined to
make something romantic out OF il, and TO
that end it wa' arranged that they shcu.d
be married on one of those palstial csrs
way. This morning the Rev. w. L.
Mcclure, OF this city, accompanied Rev.
Mr.. WeeIes and Mr.. Bl, Wins TO the d,pIt
and rs soon as il was known that a we'd
ding was TO take plsce an anxious crowd
began TO assemble TO witness the nupiials.
TRAIN BEHIND SCHEDULE TINE.
Conductor Travis was in ch irge of The
train leaving Sedalis al 4:JO a. NJ, and il
was reports thirty minu'ts late, which
caus, d Blew To chew the eni of his
cigar vigorously and The two clergy 10 but
ton their coats closer as they laced the
chilly March wind aud anxiety tovk pos
session of the faces et The crowd OF patient
young ladies and gentlemen OF ihis civ
who were present.
When the train pul'el into the depot
Mr.. Blev.ns moved briskly forward Close
followed by The two Gentlemen oi the
cloth. The crowd justIed and surgeG and
two COACHES we're searched while Conductor
Travis was dumhfounded at the raid being
made on his train. The prospective bride
was not 10 be found. BleviI looked down
cast and after Travis had been informed of
the situation, encouraged him with words
of comfort.
The Rev. Weenes left the crowd and
sought the ladies waiting room, where he
found the much expected young lady look
ing for Blevins. Under the escort of tie
clergyman, Mss Clifford stsrted out
on the platform to hunt BlevIns. Half
way toward the rear end of the tr Yin they
met the Ohj-ct Of their search, whep
Blevins
sALUTED MISS CLIFFORD WITH kiss,
who then took his arm and ali went into
the car followed by a throng of curious
ladies and gentlemen. Mr.. BIevins aud
Mise Clifford took seats and entered into
low conversation, While friends sought
Conductor Travis imporiuning him to hold
to the train long enough for them to M AIRY.
He granted their request
The Rev. Mr.. Weeues then made the
couple husband and wife by 4 very impress
sive ceremony. Congratulations from strane.
ers in a strange land followed, sitter which
Travis shouted "All aboard" and waved
the engineer to speed ahead, and the cou
pie went to Fl. Scott, where their home will
be in the future.