Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-30
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DELAw4RE GfRA,s HonANcEayor

Married After IL Four Hours CourtsE H.
They Met Through Matrimoni IT.
Advertisement.
Dispatch 10 the Philadelphia Rcsord
FRIpGEToN n. j., Oct. 27.--0n Saturday
morning last Francis brewster Wilcox of
Millville, N. j., and Miss Ida lacards OF
Bridgeylle, Del, were strangers Four
hours later they were man and wife. THERE
is II tinge of romniCe connected with the
marriage of MIR, Wilcox and Miss Ricards
which shows planly what advertising will
do and the result thereof Mr. Wilcox
about month ago thought he had been.
living in single state long enough, having
reached the age of 30 years, and he con-
cludcd to not allow another summer to
pass over his head without having part
nor TO share his fortunes and misfortuncs.
Mr.. Wilcox is cripple, having been SO
from an infant, having an affection of the
spine. But for al, this it did not hinder
HIM from mirgling with the fair sex, as he
is Of a iovi~l and kind disposition and
seemed 10 rather take with the ladies. but
never found one who wanted TO share his
future with Linn.
He did not believe in the old adage that
''all signs fail in dry time, and with the
determination to find wife struck upon
the novel and oft-tricd plan Of advertising
for one, His idea Of wifc-seeking proved
, successful, In Il matrimonial paper APP
peared the following;
A niddle-aged man wishes to correspond
with an unlimited number Of wonleI. Object
matrimoEg. Photographs exchanged. Adj
dress Il. w. Brewster, Milvile y. j.
Answers podred in to the number Of 20,
and among them was one from Miss Ids
Ricar,s Of Sussex county, Del A neatly
written epiStle telling how she would like
to become the wife of South ,Ierscvman,
and how she would he perfectly willing I'd
share the lis and lucks of man the re
mainder Of her days, was received. She
was = years old, but did not think 80 any
TOO old 70 marry man, &c. This letter.
with two others, was picked from the
budget and answered.
Another mail came, and in il letter
from Miss Ricards. Correspondence was
kept up between these two and photo
graphs exchanged. Three weeks CORE
iare ut the kidgway House. Philadelphia,
and in the ladies' waiiing-roum, on the
second story Of the Ridgway House, their
counting began, and after four hours court
ship, both being satisfied, the twain
bearded a fcrry-boa, ard went ovef to
Camden and sought the presence of the
Rev. Charles Z. Mayhem, who made them
man and wife.
Returning to Philadelphia few pur-
chases were made, and the couple came to
li"hKetpn and stopped all night at the
Iiorel Cumberland. Yesterday morning
NJ. Wilcox took his bride over to MILL
Vi. lie and introduced her TO his mothor,
who had been kept in ignorance cf his
dnings, Ills mother on receiving her new
dauShterinlaw into mingled tears with
her Joys, and welcomed Mrs, Wilcox into
hCr home,
Nj Wilcox lives with his mother in
Mi.l.ille. His tather, who was Rev.
Julius Wilcox, is dead He is engaged in
the milling business IN Millville and has
a wide circle of friends, whom he greatly
surprised, who wish him happy married
life, 81 rompntirally begun,
Miss Rirn"K Is the only child of
WIDOWED mother in Brdgcville Sussex
county, Delaware, and will fall heir to a
fine 800 acre farm.