The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-09-13
cHlNAMAN AND HIS BRIDE.
The Chinese Gardener and White
Woman Wed.
[From the " ana walIa slatesmanl

FROM Inc Walla w d'lA StoleSnlauI
The union of Charle Tom, the
Chinese gardener, and Dollie Mil
Ter, the white girl, mentioned in
Fridays Statesman, was consum-
mated at 7:30 of that evening, be-
ing witnessed By few gentleman
including reporter, all of whom
were specially invited by the groom.
OFT Mckenzie loaded up his crowd
about $50 last night and start
was made for Mr. Fuller's fruit and
vegetable ranch about two miles
from the city; arriving there the
J bride and groom were found at
their future home all expectancy
for the invited guests, and more
than likely, especially SO, for the
preacher, Mr.. Fancher, of the NJ.
E. church south. The groom pass
ed the cigars as a preliminary and
nearly every visitor was soon puff.
ing the aroma (?) into the air, and
it is said that there is not live
potato bug in that vicinity this
morning, The Statesman reporter
during the interval before the .cere-
mony interviewed the bride.
She said she had met Charles
Tom about three months ago, but
at that time was not particularly
attracted to him. "The first time
| his face and form captivated me
was about a week ago when Wis
tied his place with one Of Staple
toms children, | had been staying
| at Stapleton's for about three weeks
doing his housework. Yes, / got
stuck on him then and he began to
make love to me and proposed.
/ accepted and intend to stick to
Charley through thick and thin
until DEATH"
"You know it is rather an odd
wedding and you are among the
few to marry Chinamen," said the
reporter.
Eyes, but when a girl wants a
4 man she wants him; no matter
whether Chinaman or any other
nationality. / can be happy here
with Charley to love-" she said as
she looked around atthe bare board
walls and floors of the little three
roomed frame house.
The reporter involuntary sized
up the house, and the following in
ventory was the result: A bed
stead, antique pine board; the same
bedstead and more antique pine
boards; few bed clothes very an
tique, and the bride.
Charley was asked if he and bis
bride were going to take a wedding
trip. He said that after the busy
season, "me ketch him wifee
and go Portland visit me folk
He.stated that he had wealthy rel
atives in that city.
All being ready for the service
the bride and groom were ''lineo
up" by Rev. Fancher on the front
porch and by the dim light Of a
candle, an old oil lamp, and the
smiling countenance Of the moor
the odd couple were pronounced
man and wife amid the silence d
the few spectators and the growing
acquiescence of OFT McKenzie's
} Spaniel pup.
No one kissed the bride, not ever
the preacher, and there were nc
congratulations offered, In fact
: no time was given for any, because
the smiling groom hustled the bride
off into the house and out of sight,
whittier she stayed the remainder
: of the evening. Two Cinnamon ar
rived about this time with two kegs
of beer and some chairs, and sever
al Of the boys regaled themselves
on hop juice, and after few more
"slegars" had been puffed away tht
party returned to the city.
1t was learned today that severa
hackloads of sports made visit tc
the newly married couple later il
the night and disturbed the peace
fuluess of the quiet neighborhooC
in the vicinity of Mr.. Fuller's frui
ranch.