The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-20

CERTIFICATE
FOR BRIDE
How Justice Boyle Met Novel
Situation For Just the Pretti-
est Girl
She Wouldn't be Wed Without
Certificate so He Drew One
on Piece of Drugstore Wrap
ping Paper


EEgrossed in flowing hand upon d
dellcately shaded strip Of drug store
wrapping paper is the marriage cer-
tificate of Miles Kandor, travelling g
salesman, and Anna L. Gattey, q
salesw'onlan, both of New York city,
who were married at the new Gretna
Green, John E. Boyle's pharmacy in
Fairfield, yesterday afternoon. The
couple came from New York in re-
sponse to Druggist Boyles recent an
nouncement of his willingness to exer-
else his prerogative as Justice of the
peace and marry with special induce
ments all who cared to visit his popu-
lar store.
Boyle was toying idly with a pal
cite, scheming out a new idea Tor
window card advertising. and specu-
lating vaguely as to the prospects for
business when the annual influx Of
summer boarders filled the pretty old
town and it's picturesque shore resorts,
when just after the 1904 train from
New York chug- -chugged it's noisy way
out of Fairfield, his front door opened
to admit as pretty a girl as even so
hardened a bachelor as Boyle would
care to see. She was a brunette,
fashionably gowned radiant with
smiles and with a complexion that
compelled admiration. Even Boyle
admitted afterwards that she was a
'stunner'' With her was man
whom the observant Boyle at once
singled out for a city feller.
You're Mr.. Boyle?' asked the
strange man. Boyle confessed.
you're the man who marries peo-
ple?" Boyle admitted it.
"All right, go ahead said the
stranger.
Boyle had to explain that the regu-
lar procedure is first the securing of
a marriage license at the office of the
town clerk. They thanked Boyle. and
walked out An hour later they re-
turned. armed with the license which
they had secured from Town Clerk
Joe Flint
Boyle was about to officiate when he
bethought himself Of the marriage
certificate. He knew he was run
ming lotv- oe these fer. as. and befe-as
he |ventured upon the ceremony he
thought it best to make sure. There
was not a single one left. He eX-
planned his predicanent. pleaded for
a little delay and phoned to his broth
er justice. Bacon Wakeman. Wake
man searched through his papers and
couldn't find a certificate. In the
excitement, Wakeman walked over to
the drug store. Meanwhile Harris
Potter, a student at Hargrove, Fair
fields fashionable boarding school for
young men, had sauntered in, and he
remained to see the problem solved
There wasn't a single certificate in
the town.
Now John Boyle, be it known, is q
pretty well seasoned merchant. But
as for matrimonial affairs, they are
not altogether in his line. He became
pretty we'll flustered at the delay, for
he knew it must be very embarrassing
for such a. nice girl-such very nice
girl--to have to wait around so long
for the little word that would make
him hers for life. So he welcomed
the arrival of Justice Wakeman, and
turned the whole matter over to the
more experienced dignitary.
Wakeman pondered the matter over
for several minutes, while the couple,
Boyle and the student waited with
for his decision. At length,
with much dignity, the justice explain
ed that the certificate was not -neces-
sarily a part of the ceremony, that 1t
could be performed without a. certi-
ficate and that such a document could
be sent on later. This was not alto
gether acceptable to the girl. She
demurred. Her fiance sustained her
demurrer.
''But why can't we give them sort
of temporary certificate, Judge? VEN |
tured Boyle. This frightened the sit |
uation considerably.
It took but a moment for the cere- |
mony to be performed. Wakeman /
tied the knot Then, while Boyle in |
sisted on treating all to the best his |
soda fountain afforded, he busted him
self with the certificate
Patrons Of Boyles have long admir-
ed the artistic lettering and the at
traCtive advertising cards about the |
place. This is one of the best things
John does-tl1is display card writing.
He did his very best with the certifi
cate which was engrossed upon the
best and most attractively tinted
wrapping paper he could find in the
establishment. Worded III keeping
with the prescribed form, it needed
only the signatures of the witnesses
to be sufficient unto the law, and this
complied with the couple
we're ready for their honeymoon.
Kandor extracted a roll of bills that
sta ggered the spectators, peeled off a
looking yellow one and
presented it to Wakeman. The 9TH
ers refused to share in his generosity.
Boyle wanted only one reward-to kiss
and his thought didn't find expression
even in words.
Bright and early this morning Boyle
mot ored to Bridgeport, and bought
pig supply of certificates from Horace
Jackson. determined that no such
delay should occur again. The cou-
pie left Fairfield at $40. came to
Bridgeport by trolley and left on the
t:1S train for New York city