The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-26

Supreme Court. busted his son. leaving the fortune to her who has now become wife to the old man. The old manor, s @ m s5ons m yss sy ssnsen nsss fses soa .hia a of Admiral Sloat, of the United states Navy. It had been the gloomy home of William Sioat for thirteen years, but the old man says 1t is full of light and sum- shine now.
 Forced to Marry the Girl He Loved.
 Lester B. Albertson of cutchogue, l.. l., was married to one of his school teachers the other day-one who might have whipped him, kept him in after ment, but who didn't. Three years ago Albertson, then 19 years old, proposed to MiS Mary Benedict, M years old. and was refused, because he was a boy ford to wait until he could make for tune Last summer, however, iAlbertson returned to .Cutchogue for his vacation. Miss Benedict was there still. They at the home of Grandfather Albertson. who is wealthy. Before they could get away from the old man the grandfather said: Lester. I've picked out wife for never be my heir" 'who is .hef'' falt: }: delcared the grandfather. And the two were married on Christmas Day. .. a dinner table led pr. E. c. Walden,
 son of Bishop Walden of Cincinnati, to marry Miss Bessie Simms. Matrimony had been touched on lightly, and MT; anybody would have him How would do," bantered Miss Simms. T dare you to take me up." said the young man. young woman. and several bets that were made that they were Taking
 clinched the match. the wedding taking place the next day.
 But marrying on a nice turnpike road.
 more novel than was the ceremony which
 united John Edward Hanover and Fer tha Best at South Bend. Ind, on Decem- Der 26. In 1855 Supreme Court decision of a marriage contract that would be binding still. and these young persons from Gaiien, Mich. went to the Indiana town to test 1t. They called in an at, of marriage, to which both signed their names. The paper was witnessed by the lawyer, has been recorded, and only divorce court could undo the contract. As to loves finding @ way. Miss Mary E. Miller, of Elkton, Md, seems to have unquestioned faith in 1t. James Moore an old sweetheart of hers, to whom she now in Burmah, and Miss Miller. alone and with little experience In travel, sall- ed for far-oR India, where she is to be
 married. MT. Moore is a wealthy oil producer in that country and Is new awaiting the coming of a bride from a
 country 14,000 miles away:
 Survived 00 Years and 13 Wives.
 When 1t comes to statistics, however. it looks as if love has been overworked in finding a way for James Nicholas Yam, a physician, preacher and author.
 now 99 years old. who has been married thirteen times, with only one separation during in his experience. MT. Vann lives in Middleton, N. Y., and tabu- lated list of his marital fortunes Is a good deal stranger than fiction would tol-
 July July 30. isso~Maria westbrook. Milford. Pa.
 october 25. 1Sa2-Lucy westbrook. Mil
 May, iss7-Mrs. Kate westbrook. Mil
 September g. 1siO-Mary Fellow. Mil.
 De December IS. 1s44--Addie Graham. Will
 July IS, ls51-Mrs. Sarah R. .Dewpomp' Philadelphia, Pa.: died months. April IS, 1S52-Mary Jane Conklin, Phil- adeiphia, Pa.; died years.
 March, 1S54EEusie Corwin, Milford. Pa. February, 1S57-Anna Hawley, Phila' | delphia, Pa; died years.
 June G. 1S60-Marguerite l. Case, Den' ver Col; died 3 months:
 November 6, 1S60-Annie Memkuld' Den' ver Col; died weeks. T. January, 1s6s-Julia De Wet. Indianap- | oils, Ind: died 3 years.
 May, 1S72-Mrs. Gertrude Laymore | Indianapolis, Ind; died 2 years. August, 1S73- - -, Goshen, N. 4.; separated.