The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-03-28
CUPID
Strikes Lunberport But
Mumps Spells Some Of
His Plans. / !

LUMBERPoRT, Mar. 2s.-Had
Easter come week or two later
this season it is hard to tell Just
what the result would have be EN- in
our town. A few days ago IT. was
quite amusing to see the betr pthed
standing around in throngs on titreet
corners, leaning against board fences
and over garden gates ns,llting
each other The questions, VINO
are you going to marry? Where are
you going to live? became a, COM
mon greeting among the young men
of this town.
The property holders were almost
annoyed by the would-be renter4,
and some actually complained of be.
ing unable to supply the demand:
some were almost afraid to stop for
la social confab ON the streets, Tor
fear of accidentally diyulging the
secret of who was to occupy certain
dwellings after Easter. 1T appears
that the same promise was ex acted
from all alike, THAT you VIII not
tell on me till after Easter.a But
alas! just two days before Eas ter ii
steps that ever dreaded disease,
mumps; then such a scramble for
the assafeotida bag was never before
witnessed in the history OF this town.
A lady whose child has been ex-
posed to the dreaded disease reports
that the town supply of asafetida
is entirely exhausted. Some were
successful in warding off the disease
while others were not so fortunate.
However, there were few who
were courageous enough to proceed
in face of the fact that the dreaded
disease was doing its worst.
Among those who at the hour of
trial were not to be bafied we're Doy
Wise and Miss Jennie Reed, Carl
II. Spencer and Miss Lucille Robin.
son. The former couple were mar,
ried shortly after O'Clock in the
evening at the home of !Ir. and
Mrs. William Hess, the marriage
ceremony being performed in tho
presence of few close friends aud
relatives by the REV. Mr.. Lawson OF
the Haywood Methodist Protestant
church, who found it necessary to-
perform the ceremony from dis
tanc of twenty feet. from the fact
that he had never had those awful
mumps, and had forgotten his as
afetida bag and left it at home.
Mr.. Spencer and Miss Robinson
were married in the vestibule of the
Baptist church shortly after the
close of the evening service, the
ceremony being performed ,iby the
Rev, Mr. Ryen. who, is pastor of the
Baptist church at this place.
it is reported that in the con-
fusion and excitement occasioned by
a crow of overly anxious spectators
trying to force an entrance to the
vestlbule, that instead of the regu-
lar marriage license and the Gus.
tomary poke of F1londtke dust, the
Rev. Mr.. Ryan received blank
chart for the westinghouse meter
and an eight ounce bag of asafetida.
At the close of the ceremony the
bride and bridegroom were escorted
to the Haywood station by a few
close friends, and amidst shower OF
con gratulations, rice and good-byes
departed at 1925 o'clock for the
home of the ibridegroom's parents
\ at Williamsburg, Pa.
The Misses Reed and Robinson are
very eistimable young ladies of this
town. The former is daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reed, who are
highly respected citizens Of the town,
Miss Robinson is the second
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Robinson, who are highly respected
and Lifetime residents of this com
munity.
Mr.. Wise and Mr.. Spencer are,
both employees of the Hope Natur-
al Gas Company at this place, and
fare very congenial young men.
i The newly-weds will make their
ZONES here where they both have a.
,ost of friends who unite in wishing
A them health, happiness and pros
oerity.