The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-11
HAVEN OF MATRlMONY
SELMA CLEWETT SEEKS THERE
A REFUGE FROM FURTHER
FITFUL TROUBLES
CEREMONY WAS A QUIET ONE
Only a Few Intimate Friends of the
Bride Were Present at the Nup-
tials, WhichSTook Place Saturday
I'm a mississippi Street HOme-Mr.
and Mrs. Rosebush Will Reside in
Minneapolis.

in a mississippi street HOme-Mr.
and Mrs. Rosebush Will Reside in
Minneapolis.
Selma Clewett. who attained consider
able notoriety little over year ago as
the plaintiff in a suit for damages against
the House of the Good Shepherd for al
legged unlawful Imprisonment, has sought
surcease from her troubles in matrimony.
She was married to John Rosebush, Of
Minneapolis at the home Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Roddyg, 492 mississippi street. this
city, Saturday evening. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Thomas Hambly, pas
tor of the Clinton Avenue Methodist
church. Among the guests present were
A. M. Lawton, Mrs. A, M. Lawton, Mrs.
Annie Mcmahon, Miss Mary Clewett,
Rose Clewett, the three last named being
sisters of the bride, and Mr.. Clewett, the
brides father.
Since the close Of the litigation against
the House of the Good Shepherd Miss
CleWett lived in the family of A. M. Law
ton, at White Bear lake, as a domestic
She met Mr.. Rosebush in Minneapolis
about year ago, and strong friendship
between the two resulted. Mr.. Rosebush
was widower One matrimonial ex-
perience and some forty years as an OBJ
server Of the ways Of the world did not
discourage him, and in due time he ask
ed Selma Clewett to marry him. Miss
CleWetts life had been somewhat stormy,
but she related all of her trying expert
ences to the man who wanted her to be
wife ",
the past should be forgotten if she would
but listen to his suit Miss Clewett con-
suited her friends, and then told Mr.
Rosebush that@it should be as he wished
Ihen MIR. Rosebush bought heavy gold
band ring, and placed it on Miss CleWett's
niger. This was some six months ago.
After the couple had duly plighted their
troth Miss Clewett remained with the
Lawton family, while Mr.. Rosebush went
on hanging paper and doing decorative
painting in Minneapolis. Sundays he visit
ed his dancee at the lake, and the en-
gagged couple spent many happy hours on
the shores of the moonlit lake. Every
meeting found the attachment between
the two growing stronger. Miss Clewett
often wondered if Mr.. Rosebush might at
some future time resurrect the news.
papers containing an account of the suit
SnGOQGrQ,
and regret having made her his wife. but
the widoWer assured her that it was the
future they had to look forward to, while
the past would never enter into their mar
rlcd life. Thus the courtship progressed
until finally the Wedding day was fixed
for Saturday. Recently Mrs Roddy, at
whose home Miss .CleWett and Mr. Rose
bush became, acquainted, moved to this
city, taking up her abode at 1872 -Nfissis-
sipp1 street. 1t was decided that the
ceremony should take place at Mrs
Roddy's home. - 80
Saturday morning Mr.. Rosebush came
over from Minneapolis and secured the
marriage license lat the office of the
clerk of the courts. In the evening the
guests gathered in the parlor of, Mrs
Roddy's home awaiting the ceremony
When the bridge and groom entered Rev.
Mr. HambIy sstoodG before them in the
middle Of the room, and with a simple
ceremony united them in marriage James
Mcmahon, brother-in-law of the bride,
acted as best man. while Miss Mary Wig
gins was bridesmaid. Mr. and Mrs Rose
bush remained in ST. Paul until yester-
day morning, when they repaired to their
future home in Minneapolis
Speaking of the wedding last evening
Mrs. Roddy said she had known Miss
Clewett since the latter was a child. ST
am sure Selma will be happy" said she,
'for she has a good husband, who thinks
a great deal Of her. She had some hard
experiences in her past life it is true, but
Mr.. Rosebush was aware Of her whole
history,@and did not allow this to stand
in the way of the marriage. Good for
tune has at last fallen to Selma, and all
of her friends unite in wishing her every
happiness in the years to come"