The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-07-15
AF TER MANY YEARS.
After Years Of Separation Col.
Adams Marries His For
ner Wife.
The Wedding Occurred Sat
urday Evening and Was
Surprise to Friends.
HAD THEIR FIRST MEETING
Business Mems League Met
Saturday and Discussed
Matters Of Interest.
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.
HAD 7HEIR FIRST MEETING
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION
Alter rwsnty-four years of Separation
Couple is Again United.


Couple is Again United. ~,
Saturday evening there occurred a
wedding ceremon at the hume Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Van Alstine, on the
south side, whjcn is colored With quite
a bit of romance, and had the effect of
springing n great surprise on the people
of this community. At that time, $3.50
o'clock, Coz. j. NJ. Adams, and Mrs. A.
L. Adams ere united in the bonds of
matr,mony, the ceremony being per-
formed by the Rev. A. G. Stevens in
the presence of the relatives of the
contracting parties. Mrs. Adams is q
sister of MIR. Van Alsline.
In connection with this marriage
there runs a strange romantic story
which had it's origion nearly 40 years
ago. In 1859 Mr.. Adams, then a native
of Prince Edward island, located at
East Richland, Wis, where he met the
then Miss VanAlstine. The attach
ment then formed resulted in their
marriage in 1862, thirty-six years ago.
Mr.. Adams first enlisted as soldier in
1861 in defense of his country and went
to the war, served a year and then
came home for his bride. They were
married and twelve years of happiness
was allotted to them, in which Prov
idence was kind and expectations were
Thou oSrohli, hnd
home and Mr.. Adams worked up u
profitable business in his line. To the
union we're born three children, all of
whom are living. After living to-
gether for twelve years, to which un-
ion were born three children and all of
whom are living. With the prospects
of a happy married life the bonds of
matrimony were dissolved by the
courts. In an unguarded moment an
estrangement crept into the household,
which in the outcome proved to be q
destroyer of confidence and peace in
the home and resulted in a separation.
A divorce being granted in the pro-
ceedings they each went their ways,
Mr.. Adams going to California and
Mrs. Adams remaining at the old home
during all of these years. In 1879 Mr..
Adams came to Mitchell, where he has
been engaged in the praccice of his
profession as land and pension at
torney, and during that time he has wor
the respect and esteem of his fellow
citizens to high degree.
About month ago Mrs. Adams came
here from Richland Center to make ar
extended visit with her brother, E. B
VanAlstine, and Mr.. Adams naturally
called upon the lady who has been 81
. closely associated with him in former
years. A friendly relation has existed
between them ever since they separat
ed and on the occasion of his visits t,
Wisconsin in the past years he has al
ways called upon her and has done tn,
same when Mrs. Adams has come t,
Mitchell to visit her brothers. Upol
the occasion of Mrs. Adams recen
visit the colonel made q friendly cal
upon his wife of bygone years and tn
disagreement of "a years ago was fna
ly bridged over and they agreed to tax
. up the latter end of life's journey an
finish to the end, and thus resulted th
J union of two people, who "a years ag
agreed to take different paths in life
let them lead them where they viii
but through kind providence th
paths which diverged 30 many yeal
+ ago have been directed so that the
have merged into one, and we tru
that all the happiness which has bee
lost to them in the years gone by ms
be restored 10 them in the years
come.
The many friends of Col Adams wi
hasten to congratulate him and his e
timable wife on the proper and hspl
outcome OF the many years Of fmisunde
standing and consequent sorrow. M
and Mrs. Adams expect to go to houe
keeping shortly as soon as slitat
house can be secured and pass the latt
years of their life in the happine
which should have been theirs duri
the intervening years.
: Friday Col. Adams Office WAS