The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-12-20
DR.. F. N. ADAMS
IS A BENEDICT

'N NNNAAA6 VI IL Il GiAA W. EAudLlo
and Miss Name Andrew Butler, both
of Big Cabin, took place last evening
at 7:15 at the home of the bride The
ceremony being performed by Rev
Talmage of the Episcopal church, Vi
nit,a. in the presence of the family of
the bride and immediate friends. Dr.
ID. NJ. Williams of Vinita, acting as
best man and Miss Sue Roberts of
Big Cabin as bridesmaid
Miss Butler being the daughter of
the hotel proprietor and one of the
most popular young ladies of Craig
county realized the difficulty of hav-
ing a private wedding under these
circumstances especially if the we'd
ding was to take place about supper
time when all the regulars" were
there and also when it had been whis-
tpered about for week that wedding
was going to take place soon. Just
how to get the preacher into town
without advertising the event was a
problem especially when he was to
come and eat at the hotel with the
regulars.
But DR.. Adams managed this part OF
the campaign with genius that at
once proved him capable of managing
more persons than himself in life. He
came for the license and the preacher
lat four O'Clock, as late as he dared,
allowing for punctures, etc. He phoned
the preacher to be at the garage, He
planned to glide past host of Vinita
boys going down back steers and past
the gossips of Big Cabin under cover
of darkness, hide the preacher in the
office at the lumber yards until most
of the regulars" had eaten; then by
quick action he could swoop down on
his bride like Lochinyar of poetic
fame, carry her away on the Katy
|southbound before the unsuspecting
and dumfounded boys of Big Cabin
could recover themselves.
The plan worked The guests at the
hotel knew nothing of a wedding until
they saw it going on in the parlor
But things went not so smoothly at
Ninita. Here Dock struck a snag, not
being accustomed to the wiles that
Ilurk in the larger cities.
The minister was at the garage at 4
D. IN. sharp. Docks dog and auto were
there also. The preacher, the dog and
the auto were still there at 4:30 p. M,
but no Dock. 1t was pretty cold, too,
but the doctor was warm enough.
Some wise ones over in the court
house were attending to his tempera-
ture about as follows:
(Enter Doctor from Big Cabin, self
composed to over-doing).. Hello, Nc
Cullough. Want to get some 'neces-
Isary papers.
Mccullough why, is that so,
Dock (McCullough goes to phone,
calls Judge Parks and makes inquiry
for one, Billy Byrd Says he is in
trouble and would not the Judge step
over, etc. Then to the listening doc
tor: Dock, we are in one beautiful
mess. The vault is locked and Billy
Byrd, the only one who knows the
combination, went out hunting at
about Q o'clock Mighty sorry to tell
you, old man, all the papers are in
there and we just turned young fell
low down who came in from Blue
jacket. Won't tomorrow do?'
Doctor NO, can't wait till any
old tomorrow, nothing of the kind.
I've got to have those papers Why,
there's preacher waiting now and
I've got tickets for our trip and | can't
wait.
enters Judge Parks and few
friends who wink at the audience but
look at Dock in serious surprise, shake
hands all around and say:
What brings you in here, Doctor,
and so pale? Something happened to
the asylum appropriation? How's
your health these days, Old Timer?
How's Bull Moose sentiment in Big
Cabin? Been hunting any this sea-
SOM"
And thus did Judge and the fellow
conspirators toy with the gentle and
unsuspecting spirit of their friend,
until further tortue ceased to be joy;
when Billy Byrd, the lost one, appeared
mysteriously and the laugh" went up
long and loud. The cigars were passed
And Doctor made run for the garage.
The bride and groom will make their
home in Vinita after January lst