Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
STARTS OUT WITH A RUSH.
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE BUSINESS
BOOMS FROM THE BEGINNING.
An Even Dozen Licenses Yes.
terday-First License of the Year
Issued to j. :. HettinEer
and EImn Frick.

The marriage license business for 1898
started with a boom yesterday. an even
dozen applications having been made. The
first license issued in 1898 was to j. S.
H~ettinger. of Kansas City. and Miss Elma
Prick. of Clay county. This couple, not
withstanding the fact that Saturday was a
legal holiday and the recorders office was
closed. proceeded to the home of Deputy
Recorder Hampton, at 1921 Grand avenue.
They had the honor of receiving the first
marriage license of the New Year. 1t was
No. 1867. The couple were married by Rev.
S. S. McGill, at Major Hampton's home.
The first license issued at the recorders
Office in 1898 was to Lewis l.. Stoddard, of
Liberty, and Miss Grace q. Scott, of this
city.
A feature of the licenses issued yester-
day was the great disparity in ages of the
contracting couples. An Oklahoman, who
wished his name suppressed. is AZ years
Old, twenty-three years his brides senior.
G. II. Everitt, of Kansas City, is 80 years
old. II years older than Miss Evelyn NJ.
Balm, of this city, whom he married.
Charles A. Reade was married ut the
Grand Avenue church by Rev. DIR. Hanche
to Miss Nettie Duff. Mr.. Reade is con-
nected with J. w. Jenkins Sons and acted
as organist for the Grand Avenue church
during the absence of Edward +. kreiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reade left for Chicago, for a
ten days trip.
W. K. Stickley and Miss Annie Edison.
both of ST. Louis, We're also married by
DIR. Hancher. The groom was ten years
older than the bride.
Audrain jackson. of this city. is 81 years
old. or nineteen years older than his bride.
Maggie Lewis, of this city.
f. X. Roberts of Denver, is S. years old,
or seventeen years older than Miss Min
ME Prince, whom he married.
James q. Young. the well known attorney,
was married to Miss RoSamond kreilich.
He is thirty-four years older than his
bride, who is %.
Wilson Mccormick. of this city. is four
teen years older than Miss Irene NJ. Cor
nell, who is %. Untrue to the traditional
Chicago eagerness to throw off the mar
rage yoke. the bride in this case led the
way both into and out of the recorders
Office. The following were the licenses is
sued yesterday:
Names. Age.
Hans Bockel. Clinton.
Priscilla Rayno. Cnillicothe. Mo.."--....l9
G. w. Durham. Dale. o. T...:....--...4!
Bertha ~Southwood, Tacoma, Wash.-....-.2i
G. II. Everitt. Kansas City .-.----..-39
Evelyn NJ. Balm, Kansas City .....-.--.-22
c. A. Reade, Kansas City ......---.....SS
Nettie Duff, Kansas City ......-..-"----26
r. Z. Perry. Kansas City ......-----...23
Kate Lindsay, Kansas City ......------.-2l
Audrain Jackson. Kansas City ...........51
Maggie Lewis. Kansas City ............32
J.. E. Olvis. Stillings.
Hattie Mckee, Stillings, Mo....--.--....2l
+. X. Roberts. Denver
Minnie Price. Carrollton, Mo.............1s
w. A. Stickley. st.
Annie Edison. st. Louis ........-........26
Lewis +. Stoddard, Liberty ..........--...23
Grace G.. Scott, Kansas City ...--...-...2O
James G. Young, Kansas City -.....-...56
Rosamond Kreilich, Kansas city ...--...22
Wilson Mccormick. Kansas City...-....36
Irene NJ. Cornell. Chicago ..-.---..--...22