The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-17


preachers of South Haven heard of the
new matrimonial route, they gathered in
joyous array about Mr.. Cory and said
pleasant things about themselves.
But unfortunately, South Haven has
no court house-hence no county clerk;
no marriage license Office. Paw Paw, 81
miles away, is the county seat of Van
Buren, county.
The South Haven preachers thought
that perhaps pneumatic tube might be
laid to Paw Paw, in which the licenses
could be shot over from the court house,
having first been ordered by telephone.
Mr.. Cory thought long and deeply over
this suggestion, and then he gently but
firmly said no. While the South Haven
preachers were arguing with him, the
telephone bell rang, and Mr.. Cory was
asked Tor.
well h2 inquired, who is itY Oh,
yes, Paw Paw .ielio, Paw Paw!
hey?
Whats the matter with Paw Paw, did
you say? What? Oh, yes! 1 under
stand. Send EN- on to Paw Paw L
see Give EN- ID nice little railroad trip,
besides the water voyage? Very good.
LII see about ii.
So to the disnay of the South Haven
preachers, an arrangement was entered
into with the oOdtn Haven ~ Eastern
railroad by winch special bridal tram
i To meet tue new boat, the PetoSkey,
upon its arrivai every day at South
Haven from Chicago, and the anxious
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peach orchards TO Paw Paw, where the
county clerk VIII nave a big pad of blank
marriage Licenses all ready, lots o. Ink,
aud ID sweet slLIle. incidentally, it might
be said that delegation OF South Haven
preachers is packing up, preparatory to
going to Paw Paw for the summer, be-
cause Paw Paw Is a nice summer resort
and very peasant place III which to
live.
Mr.. Cory denies that he is a Cupid.
lie says be never had any wings, and he
maintains that the steamer Petoskey is
not for the victims of Cupid alone, but
for any body else who wants to cross the
lake. The bridal train, too he says will
be open for the general public, as long as
the pubic behaves itself and does not
guy the brides and grooms.
The good people of the little city of
Paw Paw are wlld with excitement over
the prospect Oh raking in some of the
shekeis that nave heretofore gone to ST.
Joe. The coming matrimonial boom In
the town Is making all lines of industry
hum, especially the preacher line. 1t is
predicted that Paw Paw will become the
spOonlng place OF large numbers OF newly
married folks
MIR. Cory received his first application
yesterday from couple who wanted to
get married. Ihey "blew' into his office
al = Rush StreeL-he In a faded black
suit ana straw nat, and she in a white
dress and veil, aud white satin slippers.
Nv hen does the boat leave?' asked
the young man, anXiouSly.
, II imagine, said Mr.. Cory, that you
want TO 90 To Paw Paw.
; Not on your me. exclaimed the groom,
retreating toward the door. I've just
, got away froM pawpaw-her pawpaw,
and we want 10 get across the lake IN "a
] hurry, before her pawpaw finds us
? Mr. Cory explained that his Paw Paw
was town, and advised them 10 take
the first boat for st. Joe.
/ The Williams line of steamers, which
. also runs to South Haven, will enter the
, hustle for the matrimony business at
Z Paw Paw. and the Graham IL Morton line
- Will attend 70 the marriage business at
e ST. Joe, which is expected to be large
. again this year, as IL was last year
Y Michigan is nice state in which to
q get married, for a number of reasons. In
; the first place, the legal age is Is for
e the groom and Is for the bride. In the
e second place, marriage license can
y be secured In thoroughly up-to- date
e methods. You pay your money and get
! your document, in about the time you
y would have to wait for change at IA de-
e partment store. Then it isn't at all
5 necessary to go hunting around in an
}. embarrassed way for somebody to tie the
= knot. The preachers and justices over
i In Michigan are pleasant, good natured
:. fellows who like to oblige, and there are
e always plenty of them around to help a
: worried couple out. Then, too, there is
e the great advantage of secrecy, for if you
ask the accommodating county clerk not
r to tell, you can bet your boots that he
e will not.
e Up in Milwaukee you have to publish
y your intentions for five days running,
+ aud sometimes fellow can't expeditions
ly do this.
But while there are some clippers in
the Michigan wedding procession, the
greater majority are young people
: who haven't too much money and who
want get married without an expensive
splurge, which, perhaps, is the best and
most capci bla ,vay aftar oil