The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-03-07
SOME QUAINT RECORDS.
Bits of Witticism Printed With Wed
ding Announcements.

This collection of marriage announce
ments has been copied for the Detroit Free
Press from old newspapers published within
the last one hundred years, of which the
compiler has examined between 200 and
300 volumes, selecting such as he thought
worth repeating to the presen. generation
The old wits were famous for punning upon
the names which they could utilize for the
purpose, and many Of these announcements
will prove amusing.
In Concord, n H., February Sd, 1914,
Isaac Hill, one of the editors of the Patriot,
to Miss Susan Aver, daughter of Captain
Richard Aver.
As walked out the other day,
Through Concord street took my way;
| saw site thought quite rare
Hill walked out to take the Aver.
now since earth and air have met together,
think therell be n change of weather.
In Haverhill, Mass, August 2nd, 1929,
Cotton X. Simpson to Miss Sarah R.
Marble.
An old calculation OF gain and loss
Proves "a stone that is rolling Will gather no moss
happy expedient has lately been thought on,
By which Marble may gather and cultivate Cotton.
Welded at Black Lake, s. l., February
8, 1928, James Anderson to Anna Bread.
While toasts the lovely graces spread,
And fops around them futter,
I'll be eontented with Ann Bread
And won't have any but her.
At Bozeah, Conn.,, August 9th, 1916,
John Bate, of Williamson, Mass, to Miss
Mary Ann Bass, of the former place, after
courtship of one hour.
Is this not angling well, ask.
Such tender bait to take?
He caught in one short hour Bass,
The Bass, though, caught the Bate
Married at Winniesburg, on Friday,
April 18th, 1853, by Rev. Mr.. Malone, at
at St. Peters Church. Mr.. Will Moon TO
Miss Anne Cooke.
He is not mad, though lunar light
His troth did overlook,
For he has gained, to his delight,
A 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
New York, March 10th, 1882, Tomosa
Secord to Miss Cordelia Keteham.
"Ketcham Cordelia if you cam"
Ihave." says she. "secord's the man."
| February 5, 1925, by Rev. Mcfarland,
Solomon Payne to Miss Ruth Baker.
Some females fall in love with wealth,
Some with a lovely swain;
Bnt Sarah, in the bloom of health.
Takes to herself Payne.
In Boston, April 8, 1921, Joseph Will
lent to Miss Susan Whitmarsh, after a
courtship of but thirteen days, and but
thirty-fye days after the death ofhis former
wife.
The best way it seems, for deep sorrow to smother
For the loss ofa wiie-is to marry another.
December 9, 1923, Stephen Bumprey
aged &c, revolutionary pensioner, to Miss
Sarah Dewey, aged 38.
"In &c he fought and bled;
Ats he wo0ed and wed
Washington, D. C., May II, 1884, Joshua
Peck to Miss Amelia Bushel.
Allzookers, robes and wedding cakes
What changes of measures marriage makes;
Quick as a thought at Hymen's beck
Bushel changed into a Peck.
Married at Herculaneum, Mo-, May %
1921, John w. Honey, Esq, to MARY
Austin.
From sweet flowers the busy bee
Can scarce a drop of honey gather;
But, oh how sweet flower Is she
Who turns To Honey altogether.
Captain Will Graves to Miss Name,
Graves, CorrolI, Corroll county, n. c.
june ID, 1915.
The graves, 'tis said,
Win yield their dead
When Gabriels trumpet shakes the skies;
But If God please
From Graves like these
dozen living folks might rise.