Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-02
OLD PEOPLE.
A Couple, Each Over Sixty Years, to Be
Married By Preacher Tweny.Three
Years Older Than Either-lnteroSting
History Of Their COurShip.

CHICAGO, December 1.-Of all the queer
marriages that have enlivened the pages
of the dry records of the clerk OF Cook
county, the wedding of Colonel George w.
Battles and Mrs. Louisa Minor, will be
the most unusual that has been chronlcled
in the history of the county.
The union of December and May has be-
come so common an occurrence as 10 no
longer excite remark, but when December
and Decem Der come together society may
well be excused for arising to inquire Tor
further information concerning a matri-
monial combination Of such peculiarities.
At the residence of DR.. julia A Yale, AZ
South Sheldon street, tomorrow alter
noon at 80 o'clock, will occur wedding
that breaks all previous records. Colonel
George w. Battles, aged three score and
three, battle SCARED hero Of the confed-
crate service, will take unto himself
wife. In Difference TO the scripJural In
junction that it is not good to be alone
Colonel Battles has sought and been IA
vored with the hand of Mrs Louisa
Minor, who at present resides at
1915 Dearborn street. The family
name of the bride may well be regarded
as misnomer, for, so far from
being a minor, she is Of the exact age OF
her intended. This lady and gentleman,
each SO years of age and both having been
Irowned upon by fckle Fortune IN their
declining wears, now seek in the bonds OF
matrimony and in the union OF two sympa-
thetic natures the balm that heals and OBJ
literates all worldly woes. The ceremony
tomorrow will be performed by Rev. DR..
Adam Miller, who, having already attained
his S6th year. may be supposed TO be In
position to guide this inexperienced couple,
each twenty three years his junior, along
the road to unalloyed bliss.
STORY OF TIE COUPLE.
The story of the remarkable marriage
about to be solemnized is best told by Mrs.
DR.. Julia A Y ale, ut whose residence the
ceremony will be performed: Colonel
George w. Battles Is Virginian, having
been born at Norfolk in 1881" said Mrs.
Dr. Yale to a reporter for the Dispatch this
morning. HE has been resident of Chi
cago for thirty years, being usually engaged
in travelling for publishing houses. During
the civil war he earned quite reputation
for bravery in the Confederate service, un-
der General Lee. About sixteen years
ago the Colonel met in this city Mrs.
Louisa Minor, an interesting widow Of his
own age. A courtshlp ensued which con-
tinued with increasing warmth all these
years. Mrs. Minor, by the way, is an old
resident of Chicago, having once kept
boarding house on the present site of the
Palmer house. Shortly before the opening
of the WORLDS Fair Colonel Battles opened
the Park Hotel Auburn Park, with Mrs.
Minor as associate. This business venture
did not prove successful aud in il both the
colonel and the widow lost tue remainder
of their failing fortunes, and at the close OF
the fair found themselves practically penni-
less. In this misfortune the courtship OF
sixteen years eliminated IN proposal Of
marriage. which, it appears, was readily
accepted. Many OF tae wealthiest resi-
dents of the city, having heard Of the pro-
posed union of this aged couple and know
ing that they were IN needy circumstances,
are sending liberal donations, and the we'd
ding will De largely attended By the kind
hearted people in the higher walks OF life.
WILL BE PUBLIC.
The Battles-Minor nuptials will be pub
lie and the well-wishers of these, the oldest
people ever married in Chicago, and who
are'desirous OF making the last years OF
their lives san earthly type OF heavenly
bliss" will attend and donate whatever
NAV best contribute TO their comfort and
happiness Mr.. and Mrs. Battles will re-
side in this city, occupying a coy little
home somewhere in the outlying districts,
the exact toCasiOu " DS CnOSCA oAsSh VIC
knot has been duly tied and the cash bal
ance of the newly organized firm recfoned-
Rev. Dr. Adam Miller, who will per-
form the ceremony on Sheldon street to-
morrow afternoon, has been IN the mRnis-
try for fortyshve years. This interes3 ng
trio-minisier, pride and groom, w bse
united ages amount to more than two EN-
turies-are ali ia the enjoyment OF ekcel-
lent health and anticipate the approaching
naive occasion with an enthusiasm bat
dld do credit 70 the most vigorous nen
ID maidens that ever contemplated rz
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