Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-08
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latest marital noseliy-a psjams we'd
ding. And the bride-"Florey"-well
she did her part, for she married her
stepfaiheT, "NeIse." Frank Lshsne,
the marrying justice" tied the knc',
but only after The lsw had been looked
up and q statnts found which permitted
the daughter Of woman to marry her
mothers divorced second husband
Nelson Wheeler, q retired. rich farm
or, Of Norwich, Ct who admits follow
ing LIES fnrrows for ~ years, got into
Jersey City yesterday and he Pot up at
The Hotel Metropolis.
"Mliss Flora Young, Norwich, c., -
no wrote upon the hotel register directly
under his own scrswl
"She Is coming on The next train, "
Wheeler announced 10 the clerk, with a
wink. "Now tell me whar' there is q
sound ledge, for me aud Florey is goin'
to be married." Judge Lahane wss sng-
gested.
But Wheeler had bis doubts whether
lie could marry Fi5rsy. and he first went
to the law firm OF Hartshorne, Insleg K
Lake for advice. Congressman Eugene
Leake spsOt q COOL portion Of Sunday
looking Up New Jersey statutes and dc
cisions relating to marriages eStraordl-
nary.
"Florey ia my wife's eldest daughter, +"
Wheeler explained. "and my wife goi a
divorce from me four months ago under
the laws Of Connecticut"
Congressman Ieake, upon learning
that Wheeler had determined TO settle
in New Jersey. pored over the books OF
his library, and finally hit upon an act
of the New Jersey legislature of 1902
which amended the marriage Law to The
benefit Of Wheeler and to others Of his
predicament.
"Gee whillikens, I'm happy was
the exclamation of the divorce, 'and |
bet Florey will just cry"
Among the arrivals Saturday at the
Pennsylvania station was young WON
an Of ample proportions in whose cheeks
we're blended the shades of cut straw
berry. 1t was Florey. SIZE had been
delayed at ths Grand Union Station in
Manhattan under the impression that
Nelse would be there.
NY, but you look purity" declared
Wheeler, dancing her into nr-wheel-
or. IAN | am g0in' to marry yer afore
sun-Up."
The pair we're ratified through the
streets Of The sleeping city 10 the home
of the marrying Justice" ringing his
bell as a rooster 10 q neighboring yard
vas tapping his wings and emitting his
first crow.
Sounds like business" mnrmnred
the justice, jumping out OF bed and rnn-
ming to the front window.
whats the matter ?" he called out
to his res.-dis.urber
1--WE want to get married." came the
response.
That was enough for tho marrying JUS
tice. He drew on his cravenette and
boiled down stairs to the front door,
Nelson Wheeler and his blushing STEP
daughter and their Jebu. Mccarthy,
were ushered into the Justices psrlor
Mrs. Leblanc, the Justices mother, equal
to the emergency wss brought iD.
%. m Nelson Wheeler, OF Norwich, ="
said the male part ofthe contracting
parties. II married fIora's mother,
but we didn't get along we'll, 50 we got
divorce, and now IN going to try her
daughter It's al right cause I've
looked up the staiutes of this state.
In trice Nelse Wheeler, stepfalher,
and Flora Young Wheeler, stepdaughter,
were no longer 'slep9," but husband
and wife.
The Doisc of the marriage had awaken
ed the entire neighborhood, and upon
invitation of The Magistrate number OF
the married men living in his own Hat
house trOoped in They wore their pa
amas, covered with their overcoais, and
when the ast word OF the marriage cere
mony had been prounced they escorted
the happy couple TO their cab and gave
them a good lack cheer as the four
wheeler headed for the Metropole, where
Wheeler registered anew ms follows:
"Neson w. Wheeler and vile, Jersey
City,"