The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-30
A BRIDEGROOM AT NINETY.
Paul Sandstone Brown WEEDS His
HOusekeeper, Aged 81.
From the New York Sun.


From the New York Sun.
Bloomfield, N. j., Aug 27.--It was an
nounced here this afternoon that Paul
Sandst<rm Brown, a retired merchant
of New York, 80 years old, who has
been living for the past year with his
nephew. Herbert j. Darlington, in
Monroe place, was married on Saturday
DR.. William II. White, a physician OF
Bloomfield and Mr.. Darlington, wit
messed the ceremony, which was per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. A. Dean, re-
tired clergyman of Bloomfield. Mr.
Brown, who is remarkably well pre-,
clergyman in a firm voice, and when
the words were spoken that pronounced
Mr.. Brown and Miss Augusta Andree
man and wife, he quickly turned and
imprinted a rousing kiss on the brides
lips. She is a brunette. She gave her
age at 81, and said she was born in
Sweden, but had lived for a number Of
years at 1923 East Twenty-seventh
street, New York. She is a trained
nurse.
While Mr.. Brown was living with a
son in Brooklyn, he received an invita-
ton from his nephew to come to
Bloomfield and live with him. The two
kept bachelors hall for several months
About three months ago Mr.. Brown, it
is said, told his nephew. who journeyed
to the city every day, that he was tired
of the duties of housekeeping and pro-
posed that an advertisement be inserted
in New York newspaper asking for a
housekeeper.
Il am tired of toasting my own fin
gers and eating burned steak" said Mr..
Brown to his nephew. The latter
agreed to the proposition. Mr.. Brown
wrote out the advertisement and Mr..
Darlington took it to New York and
had it published. Many letters were
received in response, and a number of
women called at the Carrington cot
tage. Among the applicants was Miss
Andree, and she at first sight won the
favor of both Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Car
rington. She was installed as house,
keeper. The supper that night was a
revelation and both men were highly
pleased.
Darlington remarked to his uncle
that Miss Andree would make a charm
ing wife for some good man. st am
too young myself, uncle, but what is
the matter with your" the nephew said
Mr.. Brown laughed and said he was too
old, but his nephew's suggestion took
root in his heart, and he began to think
the matter over, with the result that
he proposed to Miss Andree and was
ccepted-provisional
Lyndon G. Fitch. a neighbor, and Ar
thur Russell, a real estate dealer. were
called in as witnesses to the marriage
contract. The contract, it is said, stip-
ulates that Mr.. Brown should deed to
Miss Andree, Immediately after the
marriage, several pieces of valuable
property in Brooklyn. Each of the
witnesses received a bright IS gold
piece for his services.
Mr.. Brown, after signing the mar
rage contract gave Miss Andree a gold
watch and chain and a sum of money
with which to purchase wedding dress
es She went back to New York and
when she failed to return for several
days the gossips had it that she did
not intend to fulfil her part of the
contract. 1t was nearly two weeks be-
fore Miss Andree returned with two
large trunks.
1t is said that Dr. Dean would not
perform the ceremony until he held a
consultation with DIR. William II
White, who is Mr.. Browns physician,
and who also was one of the witnesses
to the marriage. The couple were to
leave for the seashore on their honey
moon, but the day following the mar
riage Mr.. Brown was taken ill with a
severe attack of indigestion and they
were obliged to remain at home.
Mr.. Brown is reputed to be worth
100000, principally in real estate,
stocks and bonds. He has three grown
sons in New York.
Mortimer Brown, a son of the aged
bridegroom, is a broker and lives at 344
Decatur street, Brooklyn. He said last
night that, under the circumstances,
he thought the best thing his father
could do was to get married, an he was
feeble and needed somebody&to take
care of him. He said that he didn't
think his father was seriously ill; that
he was simply suffering from summer
complaint"
There was no objection to my ia
theirs marriage" Mr.. Brown said. He
has been living with his nephew In
Bloomfield and after the summer is
over we expect that he will come bacA
to live with u.s.