The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-09

son, commonly supposed to be the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
| Anderson.
1T is understood that the event
took place at what some call the
beautiful country home of the alleg-
ed bride, in the presence of many
| guests. who claim to have been invi-
ted. 1t is rumored that Rev. Jackson
performed the ceremony, which it is
supposed united the couple.
THE bride carried large bouquet
of what was commonly presumed to
be real carnations, though they
might have been imitation ones. AS
the words were pronounced which
1t is feared made them one, the al
legged groom slipped ring which re-
sembled gold on the finger of the
lady who now insists that she is his
wife.
1T Is claimed that the groom's
character is fully up to the average,
though this cannot be verified at
this hour. We understand that the
bride has many friends who strong
ly believe that she is respectable
lady in many particulars. Her age
Is said to be approximately 80 years,
more or less. She has been an alleg-
ed teacher in the public schools.
Among the so-called prominent
guests whom it is rumored Witness
ed the wedding were George and
Walter Smith, the alleged brothers
of the groom, Clara and Samantha
Anderson, who are believed by most
Leonard residents to be the sisters
of the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel An
derson, who as stated before, are
currently considered to be the par
ents of the couple we have named
There were many presents claim
ed to have been given to the young
couple among which were two sets
of knives and forks, which looked
like silver. a berry dish resembling
cut glass, a set of alleged china dish
es, and check for s25, supposed to
be genuine, from the brides uncle.
who is believed to be living some
where in the West
"The couple will leave today on
their honeymoon We extend our
congratulations to them on account
of their supposed marriage"
didn't want to bother the editor
to look over this copy, as it was so
deliberately written up, and so much
better than the editor of the Merri-
mac himself could have done. So l
gave it to the printer, who set it in
type and it was printed just that
way.
Inside of two hours the families of
Smith and Anderson were down at
the Merrimac Office with shotguns,
rewoliwers, pitchforks and shovels,
and demanded the reporters scallup,
and threatened the office with in
slant destruction If an apology was
not made. The groom said he'd be
burned II ned buy single paper un-
less 1t was fixed up.
The editor fired me right away,
and promised to correct the article
and print another set of papers to
be sent out the next day. This pac-
flied the Smiths and Andersons. who
shouldered their weapons an march,
ed away.
But, merciful heavens! What must
have happened to that poor. unfor-
tunate editor of tho Merrimac when
his paper came out the next day! 1t
was worse than anything had
done. The editor had written my
article entirely over. crossing out
some and putting In some, emitting
the at Is alleged" and at Is rumor-
ed" and things like that. But the
CaitteSS VIM up
paper got the wedding article mixed
up with a public sale notice. and the
whole thing appeared in the paper
Just like this:
Public Sale.
William Smith. the only son of
Mr., and Mrs. Josiah Smith, was dis
posed of at public auction to Miss
Lucy Anderson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Anderson, on my farm
mile east of Leonardville In the
presence of seventy guests including
the following. to-wit: Seven mules.
| twelve head of cattle. Rev jack
man tied the nuptial knot. averag-
Ing 1850 pounds on the hoof,
THE beautiful home of the bride
was tastefully decorated with a
Blackhawk corn planter. one sulky
hay rake. one feed grinder. one set
of double harness. nearly new and