The Saint Paul globe., 1902-03-21
He HUNTS A WIFE.
PENNSYLVANIA PREACHER CALLS
on No. 81 HAS LIST
Or TEN
LEAVES WITHOUT A HINT
He Will Visit All the Women That
He Considers Eligible, and
Will Then Think for
"a Bit.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 2O.-The
Rev. George w. Brownback, of Reading,
Penn, who is making a tour of inspec-
ton of ten women, one of whom he in
tends to marry, came here on a clerical
rate railroad ticket met MIS- Hattie
Brewer of Glastonbury, a widow, who
is No. l on his list Of eligibles, and de-
parted without setting a date for the
wedding or giving her hint as to his
intentions
Mr.. Brownback is a handsome man Of
2S years, and has a wooden leg Several
years ago he went to Chicago, became
a student at the Moody institute, and was
licensed to preach occasionally as sup
ply minister, and then went back to
work in a foundry.
About year ago Mr.. Brownback, haV
ing saved 81, ,OGO decided to take wife
and advertised for what he wanted.
All the answers were considered and
ten selected as available. The minister
decided to call and see each woman per-
sonally.
Mrs. Brewer was first on the list
:She had corresponded with BroWnback,
and they had exchanged photographs.
However, Mrs. Brewer knew nothing OF
the Rev. Mr.. BrOwnbackS S intention to
make a visit to the other nine women.
Indeed, she knew nothing of the other
nine, and supposed she was the single
object Of the preachers admiration.
She was, therefore, both disappointed
and chagrined when Mr.. Brownback
took his departure on Saturday after
visit of several days, during which he
had given Mrs. Brewer and her ac>
Quaintances the impression that he was
Teady for an immediate marriage.
The Rev. Francis p Bachelor, of the
Congregational church at Hockanum was
authorized by Mrs. Brewer to speak for
her, and inquirers Saturday and today
were referred to him.
Mrs. Brewer was in a state bordering
on nervous prostration after Mr.. Brown
back left. She is the widow of Royal
Brewer, who died several years ago. She
owns a farm in East Hartford and has
a. large deposit in the savings bank. She
is an active church worker and the pros
peet OF becoming the wife Of a clergyman
caused her much joy.
Mr. Bachelor said Mrs. Brewer had sup
posed for two months that she was en-
gagged to Mr. Brownback, and she did not
know that he was corresponding with
other women. Mr.. Bachelor expected to
perform the marriage ceremony soon after
Mr. Brownback arrived in Glastonbury.
When Mr.. Brownback left Glastonbury
on Saturday Mrs. Brewer accompanied
him to Hartford on the trolley car and
went with him to the station. When he
bade her goOdby he said he might see
her again in six months.
The Rev. Mr.. Bachelor is somewhat in
doubt about Mr. Brownback's standing
as clergyman. He was unable to find
the name of the visitor in the register Of
Congregational ministers.
Mr. BrOWnback left this city to visit No.
2 on his list Of eligibles, who lives in New
York. From there he will go to Whining
ton, Del, Baltimore, Washington, West
Virginia. Ohio and Indiana.
After the Rev. Mr. Brownback com
pletes his tour he will return to Reading,
sum Up the good and bad points of each
Of the ten matrimonial candidates and
notify them of his decision.
Mr.. Brownback intends the wedding
shall take place in Reading and he will
ask each of the nine unsuccessful can
didates to attend, although doubt is eX-
pressed as to whether they viii accept.