The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-29
IT KEEPS Him BUSY
PROBATE JUDGE WYATT Has A
LIVELY THANKSGIVING.

He Issues Big Batch of Marriage License.
and is Called Upon to Perform Two
Marriage Ceremonies-The Boys at the
Court House Make Discovery as to the
Cause of His Wonderful Successful
Days Work-Many Hearts United and
Wichita Makes the Greatest Marriage
:,;, I'd Within Her History.
It is generally customary for the
county Offices to be closed on Thanks
who done his largest days business
yesterday-Probate Judge Myatt.
The Judge had secured a goose for
the days dinner, and feeling uncom-
monty thankful at the time Of closing
his Office, he informed his clerk, Mr..
Enoch, that he might stay at home on
Thanksgiving with his family as he in
tended to do likewise.
Men propose. but fate often upsets the
best of plans, and Judge Wyatt had
but arisen from his bed and started in
the day by proving to his family that
he had not forgotten how to kindle the
fire, although he had been married sew
eral years, and fished out the Ratchet
with which ne had raped his fingers
several times. and was preparing to
say something expressive of feelings
when there came a rap at the door.
Hastily adjusting his suspenders. feel
ing his lip to remove stove backing
which had formed a stage moustache
on the judges upper lip, he went to
the door where he was met by young
man who declared that he could not live
unless he was granted a marriage Ii
cense
II there Is anything that will cause
Judge Wyatt to move rapidly it is an
opportunity to issue a marriage license
and he told Sylveston that he would
come right away. not even waiting for
his breakfast.
Together the two went to the court
house, where they found the would-be
bride warming her hands by the steam
radiator. The license was soon issued
granting full legal authority to Sylves-
ter Anderson and Charlotte Robinson
to assume the joys Of matrimonial bliss,
and the judge was asked to perform his
first marriage before breakfast which
he did
John Carter. editor OF the Mirror, en-
tered the office and secured a marriage
license for himself and Miss Katie B.
Clark, editress Of the same paper, to
embark upon the sea of matrimonial
bliss.
BY this time the judges appetite be-
gan TO remind him that II was about
breakfast time and he started to leave
the Office when Clark Enoch entered the
hall and motioned the judge to wait a
minute. Enoch was closely followed
by A. I. Rosenstiel and Miss Zoah S.
Morris Of Goddard who not only wished
a license but also desired that Judge
Wyatt should speak the words which
should cause the two waiting hearts to
beat as one
The judge could not refuse and so
before breakfast on Thanksgiving day.
1895. he had issued three marriage IL
censes, and performed two marriage
ceremonies. He sat down a minute to
wait and smoke stoggy, when Clark
Enoch made a discovery which almost
knocked the judge off of his chair. 1t
seems that in the haste and excitement
Of building the morning fire, that the
Judge had forgatten to put on his socks,
at least this is the story told concern
Ing the judges wonderful luck
He then left for his breakfast but
during the day the following additional
licenses were issued:
Monta L. Campbell of Wichita and
Miss Beatrice E. Nelson of Topeka,
who Were married during the afternoon
oy Rev. j. w. Anderson of the Dodge
avenue Methodist church.
L. e. Marquis and Miss Ora z. KeIlar
IF Clearwater, who We're also married
Turing the afternoon by Rev. William
Clapper Of Clearwater.
j. w. Fisher and Miss L. N. Burk- |
'lage, both of Red Bud.
w. A. Mckay of Howard. Kan. and
Miss Minnie S. Bidwell of Valley Center
Frank C.Harris and Lizzie d. Thomp- |
ION of Wichita
NJ. A. Fletcher and Miss Eta Parker.
10Th Of Wichita.
Walter L. Browning and Miss Ida Mo- |
an, both of Cheney.
In making out his report OF the day-. |
york in the evening the Judge indited /
ne Following para graphs:
This is the largest number of mar
rage licenses issued by the present pro-
'ate judge in one day during mis- adj
ninistra ton
You VIII see that there are many
'eopie in Wichita today who will long
eInember Thanksgiving day. 1895. and |
hope they will always have cause TO
ememoer the day with thanksfulness.