The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-19
TROTH IS PLIGHTED
after A MAD DASH
IN WAITING AUTO
MISS ALICE EVER KATE DUeGER
MARRIED TO RIDDLE
Raglan.
At MENINGITIS HOLY R0U
csc. Guest Hastily Called From Bed
To Issue License And Perform
The ceremony-Buy Ticket To
Nashville.

Rivaling in human interest the TO
nance of Fair Ellen and Brave
Lochinvar" was the marriage OF Miss
Alice Ever Kate Digger and Riddle
Raglan. which was solemnized Thurs
day at midnights holy hour by Esq.
Robert H. Guest.
The marriage came with the full
force of a distinct surprise, for even
the father of the bride was not aware
that such an event was on the social
calendar. Leaving the parental ROOF
with stealthy step, Miss Digger was
rushed to a buggy, and a minute later
was whirling through space as fast as
an auto could spin.
1t was past II O'Clock Thursday
night when Hugh Barker and Grover
Oakley drove up to the Digger home
on the Hampshire pike. The night
was clear and beautiful, and over all
things animate nature had sent the
hush of sleep. The cock that is the
trumpet to the morn" was stirring
uneasily upon the roost, ready to send
forth the clarion call of midnight. The
kline had ceased to low But the
father of the bride had failed to re
spond to the wooings of Morpheus,
and was wide awake and alert. This
was the reason given by Miss Digger
for hardness. when questioned by Mr.
Barker, who had approached the
house. That's all right, come on
he said. Excited tremulous, but de-
termined, the fair bride-elect acted on
his advice. She was escorted to
where the buggy had been left in
charge of Mr.. oakley and was quickly
driven to where an automobile,
manned by Tom Friel and DR.. Ernest
Sheppard was in waiting. A few
snorts of the machine, three mile
dash. and almost quicker than it can
be told Miss Digger was at the home
of George Raglan, in West End, safe
from pursuit.
Then the scene shifted. At 11;4O
O'Clock Esq Robert II. Guest was
awakened by knocking upon the door
of his home on South Main street.
He shook off the clutches of Lethe,
forced himself forth from his downy
repose. and answered the summons.
Tom Friel and Dr. Ernest Sheppard
awaited him. Come quick" they
said I'VE want you to perform mar
riage ceremony" There is no more
accommodating gentleman than Esq
Guest and he delayed the marriage
but the slight time necessary to don
his wedding garments.
The dash was made in the auto
to the Ragan home, where the SOL
emn vows were taken. The ceremony
was witnessed by the members OF the
family, and by a limited number of
friends who knew that Cupid was on
the jump.
In connection with the issuance OF
the license there hangs a tale. Thurs
day morning DR.. Ernest Sheppard
strolled into the Office of Esq. Guest,
at the Court House, assumed an air
of non chalance, and innocently in
ouired Are you authorized to issue
marriage licenses at night" Mr.
Guest said: Il have that authority,
and have exercised it for the past
eight years" Mr. Sheppard replied,
81 NAV have to call on you some
time" leaving the genial magistrate
with visions of fat fees for officiating
at the Sheppard nuptials.
When called on Thursday night Esq
Guest not only issued the license but
performed the ceremony, Tom F'riel
vouched for the age of the bride
This morning when County Court
Clerk Hardin Thomas arrived at his
office. he was surprised to receive the
fee and the license properly issued
and returned.
The bride is young woman OF
much personal charm, and is compare
lively wealthy, being one of three
heirs of the late John NJ.
Sargent, whose will was so fercely
contested here. The grounds upon
which the Sargent will was contested
was the allegation Of undue influence,
Int when IL was found that Mr. Sar-
gent had made seven Wills, the tenor
of all of which were the same, this
contention was practically knocked
out and the suit was compromised.
She is the daughter of Sam Digger,
and upon her marriage comes into full
possession OF her property, for which
Mr.. Digger Is now guardian. Mr..
Ragan is the son of George Raglan, of
West End, and upon the death Of his
mother will inherit valuable entailed