The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-03
BARBER B|DWELL
BEGINS YEAR HIGHT
Takes Out First Marriage
License For 1912
w. G. NJ. l.. T.. WALLACE j.
BARNES PLEASANTLY ENTER
TAINS HIS FIRST COUPLE.

Barber Floyd Bidwell, sometime
artist at the Allen House Tonsorial
Parlors, now of Carbondale, made
good New Years resolution. He de-
cided to get married. The girl was
willing. And so bright and early
Monday morning, they hied them to
the office of the Wayne County Mar
riage License Purveyor, officially
known as the Clerk of the Orphans
Court Wallace J. Barnes. The NJ. l..
p. was non est inventus, which is
French for had not yet come down
from Beachlake to the County Seat"
A close shave! Yes. But it
takes more than that to daunt a
stout-hearted barber. II have it,"
he said to himself. "Pll come la
ter"
He came She came. They both
came. This time the Gaming was in
the afternoon, just as the clock
struck two.
The w. c. NJ. L. P. and his pre-
| decessor were in the inner office.
The ex-Prothonotary was explaining
/ to his successor the mysteries of en-
tering up a judgment. The newt
able reporter was there. He sound
ed the alarm.
Come on said Mr.. Hanlan to
Mr.. Barnes. Drop that. This is
more profitable"
Going into the outer office Mr.
| Hanlan greeted the youthful couple
with his most engaging smile. This
is our new Prothonotary," he said,
by way of introducing Brother
| Barnes. The amenities were duly
exchanged. The required docu-
ments were produced, forthwith.
I'VE are all ready for you" con-
tinued Mr. Hanlan. "Have a chair"
The couple took two.
Well" pleasantly ratified on Mr..
Hanlan, "Mr Barnes will give you
his first license"
The bride smiled. The groom
shifted uneasily in the swinging
chair dreading the trying ordeal.
Mr.. Hanlan will have to watch
me- explained the w. c. M. l.. p.
Barnes.
The catechisation began. What
is your first name?" What is your
last manner" And so on all through
the fifty-seven customary questions
on the list.
No, they were not related, as yet
Yes, they were both twenty-one. No
they never were married before
Yes, they both would swear thai
what they said was true to the best
of their knowledge and belief. Then
at Mr.. Barnes request, they signed
their names.
you got better luck than l had,
remarked Brother Hanlan in al
. i Do. E,,r
one | had, ] couldn't find the blanks
and l had to go to work and write
it all out. There was nobody arount
to show me-"
The initiation ceremonies wer,
: happily concluded. The groom-to
be breathed a sigh of relief and con
fded to the bride-to-be, 1T take
long enough" smilingly. She agreed
to what he said.
Here is your marriage license,
said Mr.. Barnes.
How much is it?" inquired tn
young man.
"One Dollar" he was told.
= He paid the price.
i well, l hope you'u have goo
= luck" was Mr.. Hanlal's farewell
wish.
Happy New Year to you both,
exclaimed Mr.. Barnes.
Twas done. The great transaC
tion was done. The happy pair lei
the Office. Floyd Bidwell, Carbon
{ dale, and Daphne Williams, Homes
dale proudly marched down tn
Court House steps and out into tn
Il Great Wide World.
n Mr.. Hanlan grew reminiscen
$ MANY a one ] gave out" he told tn
: newspaperman, and got no dolla
o for"
i The reporter was sympathetic
d But there was the basket ball gam
! to think of. And solemnly an
" mournfully he Rinkward plodde
his lonely way.
at is not good for man to
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