The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-01-20
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A Novel Wedding,

The Weekly american of last week gives the
following interesting account of u wedding
which took place at the residence Of Mr.. Jos.
N. Wiley, e33 Canton street, Canton, on Sat-
urday, January !, by Kew. j. Wynne Jones.
The groom was Mr.. George Staufenberger,
aged seveDty-four years, and the bride Mrs.
Lena Link, aged ffty-eight. The 1nterican
says:
''Staufenberger came to the city from his
home on the Magnolia road with the intention
ufgetting a wife. He had all his friends looking
for a bride, and offered to pay one for his
troubles. Staufenberger met Mrs. Link in
High!andtown last Sunday; proposed and was
accepted Monday; got license Tuesday, and
engaged the minister Wednesday. He was
widower, and Mrs. Link was twice widowed.
The wedding took place at the home of MIR.
Wiley, an official of Abbott Memorial Presby-
terrain Church, by request ii the minister, as
the groom had secured the license in the city,
when he should have obtained it in Towson, in
the county, At six O'Clock the couple walked
five squares from the home of Andrew Haas
on Second street, near Foster avenue, which
is in the county, to the home of Mr.. Wiley,
which is within the city limits. They wele
accompanied by Andrew Hass aud Miss Min
ME Haas. The family OF Mr.. Wiley and the
Rev. MIR. Jones gave the couple hearty well
come, but they were reserved and quiet, not
withstanding previous experience at matri-
mony. When asked if they were ready for
the ceremony they simply nodded assent and
stood up. The positions of the bride and
groom and the best man and bridesmaid were
| in tange until Miss Jones, u daughter of the
clergyman, stood the party in their proper
positions. The groom told reporter of The
| american Friday that he intended to get mar
| ried in Il yellow flannel shirt with u red ban
dauua handkerchief about his throat, as it was
| all the clothes he had with him, but someone
| must have come to his aid, as he wore a blue
and white striped linen skirt and black
necktie. He was dressed in a loose-ftting
black suit. He evidently forgot to blacken his
farmers shoes, as they were spattered with
yellow mud.
The bride wore a black dress and bonnet,
and kept on her cape during the ceremony.
| AS they stood arm in arm before the clergy.
mai, Staufenberger's aims hung straight
down by his side. Mrs. Link had one hand In
the groom's left arm.
When the clergyman asked Mrs. Link If SHE
would have Staufenberger rs her husband
Staufenberger himself answered the question
for her.
After the ceremony the Rev. Mr.. Jones of
fered his congratulations, which filed tn,
groom with pride.
The few persons present pressed forward t.
offer their congratulations and good wishes
The bride, in response to one who offered he
best wishes, replied The same to you.
After the ceremony the couple returned to tn
Haas household on Second street, where
[ family reception was held. The bridal tou
will be across the street, as the couple havt
a ! secured a house opposite the home of Haas
, | Staufenberger has white hair and goatee, an'
l ! he wears gold rings in his ears"
Mr. StaufeDberger is well-known in Harfor
I county. Ills residence is on the road eadn
from Prices corner to Magnolia, near wher
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crosses. II
was the mail carrier between Magnolia an
Fallston for several years.