The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-24
and GROOM
HELD HIGH CARDS
Mr.. and Mrs. John SchalI Out
witted Scheming We'd
ding Party.
NOT ANY RICE FOR THEM
Wedding Party Tried to Intercept Them
at Burbank, but the Baggageman
Came to the Rescue-Terror.
lied Station Agent.

Vermillion, s. D., April 18.-The little
town Of Burbank, six miles east Of this
city, recorded an incident yesterday
afternoon which will give the denizens
Of that burg, and especially the depot
agent, g good topic Of conversation for
several days. The invasion of that place
by about fifteen of Vermillion's fairest
daughters yesterday afternoon for
about three hours was not premedi-
tated, but was an act governed by cir
cumstances. These fun-seeking maid
ems had O to the depot here at 3
o'clock to shower rice n old shoes on
John Schall and Fora Clark. newly mar
ried. Just before the train arrived they
discovered that their prey had driven
to Burbank to catch the passenger.
Nothing daunted, and not to be out
done in the premises, the corps Of fem
mime beauties boarded the train for
Burbank. On the way down large plac-
ards with various humorous inscrip-
lions were passed around to the passen-
gers, n when the coveted goal was
reached everybody was expecting to see
something doing.
f.. Dok ~ Y ~ LID ooA6 SAAo A"o
left no ston unturned to carry u his
designs to escape the punishment which
he knew was coming. A friend here
was taken into confidence, and when he
saw the crowd going to Burbank made
arrangements with the brakeman and
b"aggageman to pick up the couple and
shove them into the baggage car just
as the train slowed up at Burbank. This
was done and a few minutes afterwards
a disappointed bunch Of young ladies
was to be seen standing on the platform
discussing how 1t vas done. And to d
to their chagrin, as the train pulled out,
Schall opened the baggage car door and
gave them the laugh.
However, the trip to Burbank was
not a failure in the way Of amusement,
and even though the young ladies
failed in one purpose they made up
for it in another. They first toe pos
session Of the depot waiting room. The
depot agent did not take kindly to this,
and just about the same as told them
to vacate. His commands not being
adhered to, a broom was secured, and
IN the hopes of driving his visitors
from the place by strategy, the agent
began sweeping a foor which evidently
had not seen a broom for years. Quick
rs a flash his intent was designed, and
up went every window In the building.
No sooner would the employee of the
railroad put them down han up they
would GO again. With defeat staring
aim in the face, the agent went into
his office and began talking by wire
70 Agent Barnett in this. city, telling
MIN all Of his troubles. Among the
young ladies happened to be one ia
niliar with telegraph signals, and as
he agent talked she told the story to
aer friends, and then they proceeded
TO josh him good and plenty. A tele-
gram to one of the number from Yer
million was also made known before
the agent could deliver it, and this
made him madden than ever. His
parting shot to his visitors was that
The had seen many college co-eds, but
never before was ~tyrannized by a
bunch Of Indians"