Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-22
KIDNAPPED THE
BRIDAL COUPLE
DR.. AND MRS. FAGG HAVE ExCIT-
ING TIME.
TRIED TO REACH HOTEL
Carriage Surrounded, Coachman
Bribed and the Couple Was Raced
All Over ToWn-Hazers Finally
Bested With Assistance Of EIevat-
or Man.

A bridal carriage, variously decorat-
ed with white ribbons and tin cans,
flanked on either side by a big auto
mobile gorgeous in f1uttering ribbons,
preceded and followed by other car
riages and automobiles, made an eX-
citing tour of Milwaukee Wednesday
night, as a despairing but happy bride
and groom tried vainly tc reach the
hotel
1t was DR.. and Mrs. Dow NJ. Fagg,
who were married early in the even
ing at the residence of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. Notbohm, at
102 Eighth street, with reception fol-
lowing at the Deutscher club The
young friends of the couple had decid-
ed that the course of true love was
not to run smooth, so long as they re-
NAMED in Milwaukee. DR.. and Mrs.
Fagg had elected to spend the night
at hotel and their insistent friends
determined that few obstacles in
the way would be the proper thing.
"Got to- the Coachmane
The driver of the bridal carriage
was taken aside and properly attend
ed TO. Pocketing a generous handful
of Uncle Sans currency, he gave
knowing wink, and promised to do his
duty. He bowed deliberately as he
closed the carriage door upon the
bridal couple and pityingly murmured,
Poor young things"
Then out of the night appeared
ghostly vehicles, decked in white, and
mysteriously filled with giggling,
joyful throng The driver cracked
his whip and off started the vehicle
of chief interest. On either side
pressed an automobile, in front a
third bubble set the pace and decid
ed the route. Up and down the
streets of the west side, through the
streets of the east side, back and
forth and over and across, the car
riages and automobiles raced madly
Pedestrians plodding homeward
thought they we're encountering some
deluded democrats, rejoicing after
Bryan's speech, but q, glance at the
white decorations, treasured them.
Finally Reached the Hotel.
The foxy driver would turn his
steeds in the direction of the hotel,
and when enticingly near would ap-
pear to slow up The bridegroom,
elated, would pop his head out of the
door, thinking to escape with his
bride, and then the coachman started
up his horses at full pace and off they
went again. For an hour and a half
the chase lasted, and finally the party
were landed at the hotel.
Then came some more fun. The
willy bridegroom had thoughtfully in
terviewed one of the elevator men,
and when DR.. and Mrs. Fagg entered
the cage the man slammed the door
shut and shot his car heavenward
without permitting any of the eager
attendants to enter.
Hazers Finally Bested.
Left behind the disappointed ones
attempted to wheedle the night clerks
into taking them up to the bridal
chamber, and finally one of them ap-
peared to succumb. He entered the
elevator with them, said word to
the operator, and the car travelled
swiftly to the eighth floor, and the
clerk bowed the insistent visitors out,
bidding them a pleasant goodnight.
DIR. and Mrs. Fagg left yesterday for
the east, and will sail shortly for
Mexico