Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-23

THIS season was QGtuOusLIdLcu AnG OknSI uay
at Pontiac, ILL.,, when Grover Laycock, six
teen years old, and Gertrude Pond, only
fourteen, were married. The same case
demonstrated that a still younger woman's
fancy also was so disposed with the ap.
proach of the vernal equinox, and some
thing approaching an Illinois record has
been established in the ceremony uniting
the two.
On the face of things of course, Grover
I.aycock could not have given his real and
full name to a shrewd license clerk with
out coming under the suspicion of being
under age AT the most. considering the
Presidential campaign of 1883, he could
have been only nineteen years old. He
scarcely could have been only nine years
old, for the reason that in the campaign of
1893 not many Democratic babies were
being named for Cleveland. So in confess
ing to sixteen years young Laycock shows
that Stephen Grover Cleveland had been
President nearly two years before his
parents Triggsed him out as Grover.
Therefore when young Laycock and Miss
Pondappeared before County Clerk Duckett
Mamma L4aycock and Papa Pond were both
there to give consent in writing, the mar
riage was performed in church, aud the
young couple have started out with unusual
promise to celebrating diamond wedding
with more than the usual number OF "facul.
ties"
There are others, however Charles Rob
inson Of Rushville ILL.,, eighteen years old,
got license from County Clerk Lewis the
other day and married Miss Siudola d.
Toland, who was only fourteen years old
In getting the license Robinson, in lieu Of
parent, had his cousin Alexander, 2I years
old, to pose as guardian and give written
consent to the application on has part. The
brides father gave consent as to the daugh
ter and justice of the peace performed the
marriage ceremony.
Contrasting strongly with these two we'd
dings is the story of the marriage of Gran
vile Haun and Miss Anna Powell after
forty-fve years of enlargement and un
known to each other, living only forty miles
apart for all these years.
FOrty-hYe years ago Granville Haun was
a dashing young man, twenty FIVE years
old, and the acknowledged suitor of Miss
Powell, one of the bellies of Greene County,
Ohio After petty quarrel Haun left Ohio
and settled in Clinton County Indiana
Soon afterward Miss Powell's family moved
to Grant County, also in Indiana and for
nearly half century the two lived within
forty miles of each other, neither having
knowledge of the other. Young Haun was
married after awhile. He brought up a
family, prospered in a worldly way, and is
now well-tO-do His wife died several
years ago. Last fall in making a tour of
the state, Mr.. Haun visited the Marion
Soldiers Home In corridor of the build
ing he came face to face with Matron Anna
Powell. He recognized her in a moment
She had remained true to him all These
years, and the meeting was that Of two Low.
ers. They were married few days later,
and now, in the old carriage in which they
once drove as young lovers, they are driv-
ing to California on a bridal trip.
f. d. Horton and Miss Mary Guineldi
were married at Bristol, Tenn, the other
day, each being totally blind The circum.
stances of the wedding were unusual Three
years ago Horizons grandfather died, leav-
ing to the grandson a legacy of $40, 600 on
the condition that he be married to wo-
man having her eyesight. Horton failed to
find such woman, but in meeting Miss
Guneldi he found his affinity. Each is 81
years old, they have the same horizons, and
when the Rev. A. H. Burroughs blessed
their marriage the other day it was in sin
cere earnestness and sympathy. Horton
legacy is awarded to him
Helen Scott of Charlottesville, Ind, and
Fred Stanford, a crippled fakir on the
streets Of indianapolis were not married at
Louisville, KY, the other day but they
were so near to it that indianapolis detec-
tives had to prevent it.
Last fall Stanford picked up his wares in
indianapolis and went to a street fakir in
Crawfordsville. Miss Scott saw him there
and her sympathies we're aroused Later
her affections went out to him, and the
other day she, with girl chum, went to
indianapolis and met Stanford in the street
Their actions attracted the attention of
business man who notified the police, and
Stanford and the young woman were stopped
at the railroad station by the father and the
police Just after the two had bought tickets
to the Kentucky city.
AS an example of the novel and the ad
venturous, however, this attempted elope-
ment does not belong to the class which
within a week has starIled three or four
towns in as many states. For instances
Until a short time ago Nathaniel G. Hen
derson was a resident Of New York city and
a bachelor Miss Catha B. Eads was a
teacher in the schools Of Springfield, III
The two had met had fallen in love, were
engaged, and the brides parents had spent
$500 on her trousseau when Miss Eads CON
ciuded it would be much more romantic to
elope. She ordered a suit of mems clothes
TO ht, and dressed in a natty costume she
slipped away to New York. There she was
married to Mr.. Henderson. Then, putting
on her trousers and coat again, the two went
to Baltimore on a wedding tour. There Mrs.
Henderson was arrested for going about in
male attire, but was soon released. The
other day paragraph from the Punta Gorda
(Fla.) Herald read 'Mr. and Mrs ~ C.
Henderson, a newly married couple from
Springfield, ILL.,, are camping at the bridge
over Alligator Creek, near Colonel Mar
shalps. They are enjoying life in this
delicious climate, and all Of US crackers
rejoice in their Joy"
For a genuinely unlabored and striking
example of the novel and dramatic the
marriage Of Miss Sarah Vancouver 20 James
Fl. Nichols, in Los Angeles. Cal. would be
hard to duplicate.
Thirty.fve years ago Nichols was married
at Mount Gilead. o., his wife being Amanda
williamson. After three years his wife