The Forrest City times., 1909-03-12
s. F. SULCER MADE
 RAPID COURTSHIP
Proposed Three Days After Intro duction to Mrs. Kate Alcorn and Couple Were Mar
 ried Yesterday

The continuation of the romance in which S F.. Sweet. representative 1 from St Francis county, played the part of first assistant 10 Cupid. oc- cured WhenS. F. Sulcer. of Palestine and Mrs. Kate Alcorn, Of 309 Spring street. were united in marriage by the Rev. l. NJ. Workman at the Hunter Memorial church at 2:S0 o'clock yester- day afternoon. After paying 3oo pen nies for the license which permitted MT. Sulcer and Mrs. Alcorn 10 wed, the latter's boarders attended the ceremony in body. Mrs. Alcorn's brother, !. lIugley. Of Newport, and Samuel Sulcer, son of Mir. Sulcer. were also present. in addition to large number of friends Of both principals
 MT. and Mrs. Sulcer left yesterday afternoon for Palestine. where they will remain until next Tuesday, when they will return 10 Little Rock in order that Mrs. Suler may make final disposition of her property.
 The events leading up to the mar riage yesterday are romantic in the extreme. MT. Sweet, who played the part of assistant to Cupid, came to Little Rock at the opening of the ses- sion Of the legislature last January. He took up his residence at the board ing house of the then Mrs. Alcorn. at 309 Spring street. He was highly im- pressed by the excellent housekeeping qualities of the latter and also by the fact that she was native of Georgia MT. Sweet has a liking for Georgia women because when his right arm was shot away in the battle of Chicka- mauga, he was removed to hospital in Georgia, where he was nursed by the beautiful gentlewomen Of that state. When MT. Sweet chanced to go to his home in St. Francis county dur ing a temporary Hull in the legislative grind, he told his family and his friends about his Georgia Widow in Little Rock, and told them of her ability as housekeeper. One of his auditors was Mr. Sulcer, a widower, who listened and pondered thereon
 Some time later MT. Sulcer had oc- easion 10 attend the meeting of the Good Roads Convention and the Farmers Union at Little Rock and he decided to visit NIT. Sweet and there by gain the acquaintance of the Georgia Widow He did and at once fell willing victim to her charms. He paid an ardent if somewhat hur- ried suit, and on the third day propos- ed 10 her. She accepted and the date Of the marriage was set for..March 7th, al the request Of Mrs. Alcorn, who de- sire time in which to sell her board ing house and other property. MT. Sulcer is 8 years old and is the father Of three sons who are also married. Mrs. Sulcer is about 50 years old and has been married twice before.
 The only unhappy persons at the wedding yesterday were Mrs Sulcers boarders. They were sorry 10 see her go, for some Of the have been at her boarding house for years and all swear by her cooking and housekeeping. In accordance with custom at her boarding house that all of the guests would contribute enough pennies to buy the marriage license of any boarder fatally stricken by Cupid s dart, her boarders contributed enough pennies to buy the marriage license for MT. and Mrs. Sulcer. They paid Arkansas Gazette, March 9.
 Hon. S. F. Sulcer, of Palestine. one of the principals of above romance, is we'll and fayorably known here and l throughout Eastern Arkansas, where he has large circle of friends. He has been our patron and friend for many years, and We rejoice at his great good fortune and happy marriage. We ex- tend to him our hearty congratula. tions, to his wife cordial welcome, and to them both our best wishes for their continued happiness and pros perity.