Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-06-25
AN ELOPENTENT.
Auto Turns Over Twice, Bnt Couple
Gets Married ut Last.

AhSSNSN SSAt pSAa ~ -
OF the Centralla Courier, and Miss
Nellie Blaine. OF wellsville. a former
student In Hardin college, OF this
city, got married the other day un-
der difficulties. They eloped to st.
Louis. and the Republic prints the
following story on them:
Roscoe Pool. of Centrala, Mo-, and
Miss Nellie Blaine. OF wellsville. Mo-,
started from st. Louis at noon Sat
urday for Clayton TO get married.
Nine hours later, covered with mud
and staggering with WEAKNESS, the
couple reached the home OF the coun-
~ clerk at Belleville, ILL.,, after a
series of mIsfortunes and mishaps
that only true love could have tri-
umphed over.
Pool and Miss Blaine eloped to St.
Louis. They first went to the City
Hall. but arrived Just as Recorder
JOY left. Hearing that the county
clerk at Clayton did business until
l o'clock in the afternoon. Pool hired
an automobile.
Forty minutes and Clayton several
miles away. Pool ordered the chauf-
fer to let loose. He did. On the
way through Forest Park, the ma
chine was going twenty-five miles
an hour, according TO Patrolman Fer
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Importance The trio were taken to
the Mounted station. and, after an
hours walt. were released.
Wen go to Clayton. anyhow" de-
clared Pool and they started, of
again. Near the county line the au-
to lost n wheel, turned over and the
trio were deposited in q gully. While
no one was injured, the brides
clothes were besmirched and Pools
temper ruffled.
Two hours later the party arrived
at Clayton. Peter Wetzel. the coun-
ty clerk. was at home. taking an af-
ternoon siesta.
Money, argument. signs and tears
were of no avail.
Come around Monday and I'll be
glad to give you license" yawned
Wetzel and he turned over in the
hammock.
The bride was ready to cry, but
Pool was game.
Come on" he shouted to the
chauffer, lets try live town.
What? don't care IL 1t does cost
IS an hour"
Such being the case, the chauffer
thought Bellevllle would be about the
best place TO get married.
At o'clock, the auto reached the
Eads bridge. The bridge didn't
break down and the trip across was
made in safety. On the CollinsvilIe
road, pond of overflow from the riv-
er came in sight.
Go through IT," ordered Pool. The
machine dashed through, splatterlng
water and mud over the young
couple. For a while things went all
right. Then the bad wheel broke
again. and again the auto turned
over. 1t took two hours to fix IN
the machine this time. The rest OF
the journey was made through mud
II was Q o'clock when BelleviIle
was reached. Pool knocked feebly
at the door of County Clerk Miller's
home.
Come around" began Miller.
mo, I've got 10 get married to.
night | don't care how much Il costs
Please give us a license
When the bride added her please
3 Miller succumbed aud gave them a II.
: eense. He assisted in finding Justice
OF the Peace A. J. Mccullough. Their
they were married. and they certainly
ought to live happy after what they
went through.
Mrs. Pool is a daughter OF ]. c
Blaine, a dentist OF Wellsvllle. She
Ia a graduate OF Hardin college ant
Is we'll known in musical circles. Sh,
Is 22 years old and was considered
' the most beautiful girl in Wellsville
Pool is 20 years old and Is In bus
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