Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-07
ton to New York is only II cents a
hundred"
MARRYING SQUIRE BALES.
Quite Big Story About York County
Notary Public.

Quite Big Story About a York County
Notary Public.
Atlanta Constitution.
Squire w. D. Bales, of York county,
South Carolina, has an ambition TO be
the "Greatest Marrying Man" in the
world. The squire does not mean that
he himself wants to break all records
in the matter of wives, but be wants to
see how many other fellows he can tie
up. The squire is philanthropist and
he believes that he can be of more SER
vice to his fellowman in the role of
professional knot.tier than anything
else, and he is now trying to establish
a marrying record that will break all
previous records and establish new
one that will stand for all time 10 ocome.
While the squire believes firmly in mat
rimony and has adopted marrying as
a profession because he loves to tie
them up, it is true also that the geo.
graphical situation of his habitation
has something to do with his record up
to date. The fact is that he lives just
IL miles from the North Carolina line
in South Carolina and be says, "lhis is
the secret of magnetism" In South
Carolina no marriage license is requir-
ed, while in North Carolina the require
ments are very strict and the price very
high. As the squire Is prepared TO re-
ceive them by private conveyance or
by rail and always has everything
ready to yoke them up quickly, he has
u steady flow of customers. Being in
business on large scale he is prepared
to give wholesale prices and he does
the job for the pitiiul sum of 81. This
is rock bottom in prices, for the man
who caunot afford to marry at all. A
first class hound dog in South Carolina
is worth more than that.
During the past three years he has
married 395 couples; some of them
coming as far as 700 miles to have him
do the job. In addition to this the
squire writes that his marrying busi-
ness is still growing and reaching out"
He is going to make an effort this year
to break all records and it is his ambi-
tion to marry 365 couples during this
year, or an average Of one day for the
year. The squire advertises in the dali
ly papers that he is ready to tie the
knot while you wait, and he also gives
guarantee that his services will be
short, intelligent, very binding and
hard TO break, which is undoubtedly
true in South Carolina, for that state
grants no divorces. In writing of his
business the squire's press agent says:
"He furnishes each and every couple
with printed marriage certificate pro.
perly witnessed, signed and sealed. He
is very popular and has quite host of
friends. You cannot be treated better
nor married more legally anywhere.
The squire is farmer and was born
and raised in South Carolina and is
80 years of age. All those that love to
take bridal trip will do we'll to call
on him. He puts an end to all your
troubles and feels quite sure that you
will be benefited and your trip roman
TIC"
The latter part of this statement is
given without any guarantee, especial
" that part about ending all your trou-
bles. However, as he is man of such
wide experience, it is probable that he
knows best, and any one wishing to
take bridal tour should take his ad.
vice and call on him.
Don't forget the small price, the
guarantee and the romantic bridal trip.
The squire failed to say in his letter
to The Constitution whether he was
married or not.