The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1889-09-18
MARRIAGE RECORDS.
Some Queer Announcements CuIIed nom
OId-Time Papers.


This collection Of marriage an
nOuncements has been copied from old
newspapers published within the last
one hundred years by the author of
"Curiosities of Matrimony:"
In Concord. N. H., February 8, 1914,
Mr.. Isaac Hill, one of the editors of
the Patriot, TO Miss Susan Aver;
daughter of Captain Richard Aver.
As I walked out the other day,
Through Concord street I took my way,
saw sight 1 thought quite rare
a Hill walked out 10 take the Aver.
And now since earth and air have met together,
think therell be 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
Proves "a stone that is rolling will gather no
moss"
A happy expedient has lately been thought on,
BY which Marble may gather and cultivate Cot
ton.
Married, at 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.
While toasts the lovely graces spread
And tops around them flutter
III be contented 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 a courtship of one hour.
81 this not angling we'll ask.
Such tender bait to takei
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, at St. Peters Church, Mr.. w.
Moon to Miss Ann Cooke.
He is not mad, though lunar light
His broth did overlook
For he has gained TO his delight
wife that Is a Cooke.
His goose is cooked, and other maids
May envy her the boon,
Whose tall ambition wished and got
The bright man in the Moon.
In New York, March, 1882, Mr..
Thomas A. Secord to Miss Cordelia
Ketcham.
''Ketcham Cordelia, If you eanr'
II have" says she-"Secord's the man."
Married at Bridgewater, December
16, 1888, Captain Thomas Baxter, OF
Quincy, aged sixty-three, to Miss
Whitman, of the former place, aged
ifty-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. DR.. 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.
A 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-five days after the death of his
former wife.
The best way it seems for deep sorrow TO
smother
For the loss Of a 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 20 he fought and bled;
At 76 he wood and wed.
In Washington, May II, 1884, Joshua
Peck to Miss Amelia Bushel.
Alzookers, hobs and wedding cakesl
What changes Of measures marriage makes;
Quick as a thought at Hymen's beck,
A Bushel changed into a Peck.
June 26. 1915, in Carroll County, n.
c., by Rev. B. Graves, Captain VIM.
Graves, son of John Graves, ESQ, to
Miss Nancy Graves, daughter of Gen
eral Asariah Graves
The graves, tits said,
VIII yield the dead
When Gabriers trumpet shakes the skies,
But II God please,
From Graves like these
A dozen living folks may rise.
At Herculaneum, Mo-. May %, 1921,
John w. Honey, Esq, TO Mary S. Aus
ten.
From sweet flowers the busy bee
Can scarce drop Of honey gather;
But oh, how sweet a flower is she
Who turns to Honey altogether.