Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
DIAMOND TIRE MAN
GETS BACH PUNCTURE
Leaves the Ranks of Bachelors, Be-
comes Benedict and Removes
to Los Angeles to Estab-
lish Home

The man friends of F. o. Nelson,
manager of the local branch OF the
Diamond Rubber company, Will un-
doubtedly be surprised to read in Inc
Herald this morning that he is no
longer bachelor, but during the past
week silently stole away and joined
the ranks of the benedicts.
For all of this week there has been
a subdued sort of feeling pervading
the salesrooms of the Diamond com
pany, and when a caller asked for the
usually ever-present manager the IN
variable answer came to the question
as to whether Mr.. Nelson was In or
not, He is not in just now" But TO
the most diligent inquiry as to when
they thought he might be there came
the reply, 1T is hard to say just When
he will be in" And no wonder, Tor
the aggressive and hustling tire man
was out of the city upon a much more
pleasant business than ever booking
large orders for the wheel coverings
bearing the marks and insignia OF the
Diamond company.
The happy affair took place at Santa
Cruz, in this state, where Mr.. Nelson
was united in the bonds of matrimo-
ny with Miss Hilma Swanson at the
handsome residence of her parents. an
old and very estimable family or that
A large number of the friends of the
bride and groom were present, includ-
ing the parents of Mr. Nelson, who
had come to see their son Joined in
the happy life of marriage with so
charming young lady. The nome
was generously decorated for the oc-
cas,on, and after the ceremony had
been performed a munificent repast
was served prior to the departure OF
the couple upon their honeymoon. The
happy twain proceeded to Del Monte,
where several days were enjoyed at
that delightful place, and on Friday
evening they returned to Los An
geles and were the guests of a broth
er of Mr.. Nelson, who had prepared
for their coming by having a number
of friends present to greet the pride
and groom and welcome them to thelr
new home. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson VIII
soon have their own comfortable nome
ready, in which they will continue TO
reside here, where the business or the
groom has grown to one of the most
successful in the state of California.
But there is another side to this
story. 1t was not all pleasure and sun
shine for the genial dispenser of tires.
When the marriage ceremony had been
concluded and the happy pair were
ready to take their departure the
friends of the bride and groom deter
mined that their trip to Del Monte
should not go unnoticed along the
route of travel.
About a ton of rice-that old hoary-
headed chestnut-was used in decorat-
ing the carriage of the pair until they
arrived at the station, when old shoes
by the score added to the decorations.
And on arrival at Kosterville the
blushing but happy groom thought 1t
the part of wisdom to look after the
trunks and see that the transfer was
made in good order. Imagine the
bushes that came to the genial tire
man when he saw his trunk marked
I'VE are just married" Watch us
grow" and similar quotations pre-
scribed in indelible chalk and ink. and
on the rear end of the train fine
sample pair of dilapidated old shoes
hung from the car coupler, and never
in all his life will the manager of the
Diamond Tire .companys branch of
Los Angeles work so hard as he did
on that occasion to erase those marks
before they should arrive at the fash
ionable and beautiful resort of Del
Monte. He took off his coat as