Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22
MARRIED LIFE
WITHOUT A HITCH
Ancient Custom Of Giving a Gam
mon of Bacon 10 Couples Who
Never Quarrel
MUST PROVE IT IN A TRIAL
D,codints Are Tried by o jury Com
posed of Six spIn'lcrs and as
Many Confirmed Bachelors,
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ONpON, July BIT has been
mual for yomo years past to hold
hc famous puumow flitch rinls
~ on the frat Monday IN August.
,,ur pnnk holiday I'M, bccuusc of
hcy,nv counter attractions tina, CONF
veto 70, public patronage an mat date
bo committee having the ma 'or in
Charge hayc decided that this year the
,noln, old custom shin be commomor-
uCd OH july ~
oNnnIci lIto ypont without q hltch
lhs ls duc reward In the DHnmoW
Fitch
so runs the modern rendering of the
ancient couplct and some two score
couples have this year claimed That
their exemplary marital lives entities
them to the CANNON OF bacon, Bu, the
commll,cog grand jury have decided
mat AMONG an those applicants only
Two couples have offered such proof of
rlnlolrlpted conWgll felicity ms jus
nv summOnlng them 20 u public trlnl
From this n may be Inferred mat the
preliminary investigation IL a rather
sln one Among the questions which
the candidates are required 10 answer
are these. In what particulars are
YOUR tastes I'm common"' TN what
PARTICULARS do Your tastes diffcrY'
what has occurred during your mar.
red HE which has furnished proof of
your attachment 10 each othcr--dliliclll-
Ues surmOuntcd or unnlcasanlnoss
eOldrd, ptcr what 10 you consider
Tho secret Of your happiness Thon
they have To give the names Of two
persons who Oro prepared To testify That
they have really led II turtle dove sort
" existence Tho two couples who
have emerged triumphant from the
fnnd july's sitting process are An An
gIltan Clergyman and his wife ana an
engineer and his better half
TRIALS IN PUBLIC,
The uaW take place In a huge tent
capable Of seating 1000 spectators,
Those occupying the front rows pay 81
cents 1hd the rest of the crowd are adj
mlllcd AZ % cents a hcnd There are
seldom any vacant seats, Financially
me quaint little Essex village makes u
very good thing out OF its commomorn.
ton " the custom which has conferred
sleh worldwide celebrity upon H. II
N Tor that reason, rather than any
uesre To encourage matrimony and cone
lublal Felicity that II keeps II up, II
u win the expectation of being amused
llal most of the spectators fork out
lhelr shlllngs and half crowns, and the
WAS are now conducted with the idea
getting all the fun possible out OF
mem, iiOt the semblancc of judicial
proceedings Is followed with fnrcical
Iocmnly.
WHERE JUDGE SITS,
y the center Of q high platform, In
l,d robe ana fun boltOmod wig, sIls
lhC Judge, Close 10 him, on either side,
N llltle pows lust big enough for them
10 squeeze into, NJ the couples Who
,lalm to have solved the problem Of
now TO be happy though married. ON
lho judges right ara Installed tho
Jury nix Of whom are maIdons
.sIlld the other half dozen bachelors,
me pretty spinstars are dressed
Wlllo and carry big bouquets
o. noWcls behind which they occasions
suP hla' mel II ggglcs and bushes,
W"Pgnu,l IN 'front.' Of tho platform are
wa DIX lIichcs OF bacon which constI.
b "w 'no pH2op each adorned with rib.
ooOs ana rosottcs,
COUNSEL IN non WIGS.
no,n he claimants and the donor of
iu' UNrh are represented by counsel
" ''' DOB Nlgs and robes prescribed