The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
ST. J0E'S MANY WEDDINGS.
THEY HIPPEN 1T AN HOURS OF
THE DAY IND THE NtGHT.
The Happy Pairs Are Mostly Young Per-
sous from Chicago Matrimony Made
Easy and speedy by u Combination of
County Clerk, Preachers and justices.


FROM The detroit Tribune
st .IOr pretty city ON Lake Michigan, backed
by the finest fruit section Of the State II is only
four houts from Chicago by steamer II has
some thriving industries, are none that arc
doing AS well as the youngest Of them all. That
is the business oi marrying Chicago people
This marrying industry was started the last
week in June County Clerk John W Ncedham
is the citizen who promoted It, Mr.. NccdhAm
is una u tlose young men who weren't born
10 live ON Hard luck street lie had heard about
how Chicago couples used To 60 by the scores
ON steamers Ia Milwaukee to get married They
| went there because there was no marriage license
Law In Wisconsin. lie had also read how the
Wisconsin Legislature last winter passed law.
10 take effect in June not only requiring license
| to get married but providing also that oil app
| cations for marriage must be published five DAYS
| before license can be- issued. Mr. Nccdham saw
| that this Ave days advertising provision meant
| that Chicago people who wanted to get married
! quickly and quietly would no longer goto a Wis
! runsn town To have the ceremony performed.
| Thinking il over II occurred 10 him that ST Joe
| could get the Chicago marriage business that
! Milwaukee used to catch
| Licenses are issued and the ceremony performed
| at all huur, VS. county clerk Mr. Nccdham has
| his Office in the courthouse. But. ~ course he
| isn't at the courthouse day and night His home
/
| is block away from the courthouse. The hours
| for boats 10 arrive from Chicago are; a NJ daily;
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| house The distance is only about five blocks
| They don't have to go past the clerks house
| There two telephone systems in st Joe. and
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| ana SUNDAY 'a"S from MI Nreuham mouse
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| Tor licenses III MS mouse lie issues INC licenses
on INC spot IN. "h'Set "f ''f squire performs INC
ceremony on Wv S'"' spot 'he ices are pa'a anu
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| rom h'aE" looking i"' MI '>'r"""" anu
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| OF couples SHOW up between snhu""n anu sun
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