The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-09
A FAIR WEDDING.

A FAIR WEDDING.
Two Well known lola Young People Get
Married Free and Get a Lot Of Presents.
AT 2:40 Wednesday Rev. Bryant per.
formed the ceremony which made Mr..
ID. r. Phillips and Miss Marie Hill
man and wife. The ceremony took
place at the fair grounds and was
witnessed by Ghost" of friends.
Some time ago Billy Culbertson,
the real estate man, made bluff in
the shape of an offer to furnish a
license, minister and a baby wagon
to any couple who would get married
at his tent at the Fair Grounds. Roy
Phillips, fourth chair man in Jimmy
Hershberger's barber shop took the
offer. OF course Roy had been plan
ming and scheming to marry certain
young lady for several months and,
after consulting her, he sook the bet.
Hence the interesting performance of
today.
Phillips moved here from Moran
with his parents about year and a
half ago and went to barbering. He
soon knew and joshed every body get
ting quite a reputation as q Jonah"
When the boys in the shop learned of
his plans they opened up and have
kept the poor fellow in a stew ever
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Halstead, Kans., about a year ago.
She is a pretty, modest girl, and it
doubtless took whole lot of "swad-
in" on the part of her intended be-
fore che saw the advantages Of marry
ing according to the score card.
The bridal party drove upon the
scene at 2:35, when many of the crowd
which had collected around the band
stand feared they had been sold. The
quartette rode in hack and all wore
silk hats and an imposing look. They
drove at once to Culbertson's tent and
walked Immediately to the band
stand, beneath a handsome arch to
the strains of Sousa's "Liberty
Bell.p They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred Miller who acted
as best man and lady. The crowd of
eager guests to the number of about
1000 crowded around, The bride look.
ed quite calm but wore very bright
flush in her cheek and had a do or die
look inner eye. The groom arrayed
in long tailed coat, silk tile and
gloves had no more courage left than
a rabbit. His knees smote one against
another. his hands were in the way,
his face twitched, he looked hunted,
his hat sat awry and in spite of the
cool air, large moist drops of perspir-
alton stood out on his countenance.
At least that was what every body
expected. AS matter of fact the
couple were much more self-pOssessed
than the average, and came through
the bridal ceremony gracefully and
handsomely. Rev. Bryant lost no
time in tying the knot, giving the
ceremony, however, u due touch OF
solemnity.
The most awkward stop came after
the ceremony, during which the kodaC
fiend snapped his camera. There
crept look athwart those groomy
features "where can hide"
Among the presents given tho pub
lie spirited couple were the following
Mr.. Culbertson's gifts, marriage H.
cense, Minister'S fee, transportation tt
fair, gentlemaD's rocker; lola Casf
Grocery, set china dishes; Mrs. Thorn
son, dinner at Thomson House; Gran
Miller, set cabinet photos; Louie Roo
pair socks for groom; Geo. Kirby, ont
bottle Bohemian beer; Carl William
son, one bottle Bohemian beer.
OF course Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip
now have list Of friends and wei
wishes long enough to fill the column
Of this paper, but the REGISTER want
to join the list right up at the top o
the column. May they both live lonl
, and prosper.
An Interesting Corner.