The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-19
WEDDED AT THE DEPOT
MISS LUNPKIN BECOMES BRIDE
 or MR. PITTS.
Bridgsgsoom Game from Georgia and Met His Prattville Sweetheart in the Montgomery carshed
 by Appointment.

Gan you tell me where I can find eobebody who Is authorized to marry us f'
 In his lonx experience as a patrolman of the Montgomery police department w. F. Slough has courteously answered many questions propounded by strangers within the city. but this query yesterday morning on Commerce Street from middle-aged man, who looked anything but prospective bridegroom. for mo- ment disturbed the equilibrium of the of- ficer. The stranger was accompanied by n sweet-faced woman and the couple ap- peared to be well settled in years and ex- perience.
 Recovering his equanimity Patrolman Stourh learned that the stranger, who sought his good offices. was Iverson Pitts of Lumpkin, Ga., and his companion MISS Georgia Lumpkin of Prattville. MT. Pitts had como from his Georgia home by ap- pointment to meet Miss Lumpkin m Montgomery He said he had procured marriase license from Probate Judge Gas. ton early In the day but had not secured . minister to tie. the nuptial knot.
 Miss Georgia Lumpkin to wed a man from Lumpkin. Ga.." murmured Patrol man Stoush refiectively. Queer coinci- dent" Then aloud, "fll get you min is.er. Where shall he meet your
 Miss Lumplin has a headache" said the visibly happy Georgian. We will wait for you at the depot If you will bring him there.'
 Straight to the home of Rev. c. B. Mo Daniel, pastor of the Methodist Protest ant Church, went Patrolman Slough. whose sympathies had been aroused. He explained the situation to Mir. McDaniel who said he would take pleasure in con- summating the happiness of MT. Fftts and Miss Lumpkin.
 The couple was found in the great wait- ing room of the Union railway station. Mir. Pitts produced the marriage license which showed that he had buneted against the adversities of 4 years. His beaming countensLce and radiant face. however, showed that although his years wre many he was not immune from the shaft of the tiny God of Love.
 It was just after the noon hour when business at the railway station Is usu. ally at an ebbtide and few persons were about the car shed. Mir. Pitts explain sd that neither he nor Miss Lumpkin had acquaintances in Montgomery. They said it would be perfectly agreeable for the solemn ceremony to be performed in the waiting room. Patrolman Slough. deter mined to witness the culmination of the incident into which he had been drawn, remained to see it through.
 Mir Pitts and Miss Lumpkin joined hands and In the presence of Patrolman Stougf and a few Ioiterers about the waiting room of the Union railway sta ton Mir McDaniel spoke the words that maie the two husband and wife.
 It was the first time a wedding cere- mony iiad ever taken place in the Mont S 'niery Union railway station and truck inen and other railroad men who hurried here I'd there out in the big car shed did not realize that so important an event wss taking place under the roof of the bu. .ding.
 . When the ceremony had been performed the Dl idegroom and his bride were warm iy congratulated by Mir. McDaniel and Patrolman Slough The couple remained about the railway station until the train left for Prattville at o'clock. They went aboard this train and will spend their honeymoon in the capital city of Autau- ga County with relatives of the bride.
 It was learned that Mir. Pitts, who is a railroad man of Lumpkin, Ga, came to Montgomery Tuesday for the purpose of wedding Miss Lumpkin. He secured his marriage license and went to the railway station at 8:20 o'clock yesterday morning to meet Miss Lumpkin who came to Montgomery from Prattville on the &C., commodation train. The couple had spent the entire morning at the station in ear nest conversation until they started out in search of a minister to perform the ceremony.
 Patrolman Slough. whom they met on Commerce Street, solved the problem for them by securing the services of MT. McDaniel.