Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-09-13
MARRIAGE RECORDS.
Some Queer Announcements Quilted from
Old limo Papers.

~ MARRIAGE RECORDS.
Some Queer Announcements Called fror
Old ime Papers.
This collection OF marriage an
nouncements has been copied from oil,
newspapers published within the las
one hundred years by the author o
"Curioslties OF Matrimony:"
| In Concord, N. IL. February 5. 1914
Mr.. Isaac Hill. one OF the editors o
the Patriot, to Miss Susan Aver
daughter OF Captain Richard Aver.
As walked out the other day, 4
Through Concord street took my way.
Isaw sight thought gu tc rare
| HUI walked out to take the Aver
Aud now since earth aud air have met together
l think there'll be n change of weather.
In Haverhill, Mass. August, 1929
Cotton X. Simpson, OF Pembroke, N
H., to Miss Sarah r. Marble.
An old CALCULATION of gain and loss n
Proves n stone that is rolling will gather nj
moss - ~
A happy expellent has lately been thought on
by which Marble may gather and cultivate Cot
ton.
Married. ut Washington. KY. March
1914. Mr.. Samuel January to Miss Pa
malta January.
| A cold match.
At Black Lake. L. l., February,
1928. James Anderson to Miss Ann
Bread. ~ 1879
While tonsts the lovely graces spread,
Il And fOps around them flutter
I'll be contentcd with Ann Bread
And won't have any but her.
In Bozrah, Conn, August, 1919, Mr..
John Bate, OF Williamstown, Mass, to
Miss Mary Ann Bass, of the former
place, after n courtship Of one hour.
sthis not angling we'll, ask.
Such tender bait TO taket
He caught In one short hour Bass;
The Bass, though, caught the Bate.
| Married-At Williamsburg, on Fri
day, April 10, 1853, by Rev. Mr..
Malone, ut St Peters Church. Mr.. w.
Moon to Miss Ann Cooke.
lie is not mad. though lunar iigh,
His broth did overlook.
For he has gained to his delight ~
wife that is u Cooke.
His goose is cooked, and other maids
May envy her the boon,
Whose tall ambition wished and got
Tie bright man in the Moon.
In New York, March, 1882, Mr..
Thomas A. Secord TO Miss Cordelia
ketcham.
'Ketcham Corielia, II you cant"
II have" says she-"Secord's the man."
Married Mt Bridgewater. December
Is, 1888, Captain Thomas Baxter, Of
Quincy. aged sixty-three, to MISS
Whitman, OF the former place, aged
dfty-seven. after a long and tedious
courtship OF forty-eight years, which
they both sustained with uncommon
fortitude.
In Concord N. H. February. 1925, by
Rev. DIR. Mcfarland, Solomon Payne,
of Canterbury, Conn. to Miss Ruth
Barker. daughter OF Lemuel Barker.
Of this town.
Some females fall In love with wealth,
Some with lovely swain;
But Sarah, In the bloom OF health,
Takes TO herself Payne.
In Concord, October. 1909, Jere-
miah p. Raymond. of Weare. to Miss
Susan Gale.
constant Gale forever prove,
To fan the flame OF virtuous love.
In Boston, April, 1921, by Rev. Will
lam Sabine, Joseph Willicutt to Miss
Susan Whitmarsh. after a tedious
courtship OF thirteen days. and but
thirty-1ve days after the death OF his
former wife.
The best way IT seems for a deep sorrow to
smother
For the loss OF wife is-to marry another.
In West Springfield. Mass. Decem-
Der, 1926. Stephen Bumprey. aged sew
enty six. Revolutionary pensioner. TO
Miss Sarah Dewey. aged thirty-eight.
In 10 he fought and hled;
AT 10 he wood and we'd.
In Washington, May IL, 1884. Joshua
Peck TO Miss Amelia Bushel.
Aizookers, hobs and wedding cakesi
What ehanges OF measures marriage makes;
Quick as n thought at Hymen's beck,
A Uushel changed into Peck.
June rs. 1915, In Carroll County, N.
:. by Rev. b. Graves, Captain VIM.
Graves. son OF John Graves, Esq, to
Hiss Nancy Graves. daughter OF Gen.
rial Asariah Graves.
The graves, ills said,
Will yield the dead
When dabriel's trumpet shakes the skies,
but IL God please, lt +ft'l
From Graves like these
dozen living folks may rise.
At Herculaneum. Mo-, May 20, 1921.
ohm w Honey, Esq, to Mary S. Aus
en-. ttf II
From sweet flowers the busy bee
Can scarce drop OF honey gather;
but oh, how sweet flower is she
Who turns TO Honey altogether.