Evening journal., 1914-07-01
CUPID HAS BEEN
Buster IN june
Decrease Of Three Licenses
Issued by Clerk of the
Peace Brown
OTHER CITIES REPORT
WEDDING INCREASE

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While young Daniel Cupid, the coy
boy with the love darts. increased
the number of his victims in other
cities Of the country, records in the
Office Of Harry A. Brown, Clerk Of
the Peace, show he suffered loss
in Wilmington during June,
A total OF seventy-seven couples
secured marriage licenses at Clerk
Browns Office during June Of last
year. but seyenty-tlfree applied the
month just ended The marriage IL
cense law passed by the las Legisla-
ture is blamed for the decrease The
new laws have taken Wilmington out
Of the Gretna Green class and cou-
pies are now going to points in Mary
land to have the knot tied.
Clerk of the Peace Harry Brown
has issued the following marriage IL
censes.
John II. Bordley aged 2S years, of
No. 200 East Eleventh street, and
Elsie M. Blake, aged q years. OF No.
544 East Twelfth street. both colored.
Benjamin Carney, aged y years, OF
No. 424 West Front street, and Molie
Redlus, aged 10 years, Of No d0I Pine
street
Ambrose Il. Chappell aged 36 years,
of No 100 East Twenty ninth street,
and May A. Campbell, aged 2s years, Of
No, l406 Lancaster avenue.
Charles Kuttkay, aged 80 years, OF
No. ll2l North Ariana street, Philadel-
phia, and Ethel Popp aged 80 years, OF
No l026 Lawrence avenue. Phiiadel-
phia
Frank Page aged q years, OF No.
1904 Bennett street, and Mary L. Ryan,
aged 9 years, Of the Ward Apartments.
1 George r shorter, aged p yet.'s, OF
Delaware City, and Ora J Goldsbol-
oueh aged p years. OF Delaware City,
both colorcd.
j. P Avortz, aged p years, OF No. III
Poplar street, and Magdelen \. Frarer,
aged n years. of No 1912 Poplar street.
Dub 81 Bartholomew, aged p years
OF Lewishurg, Pa. and Amy G. Henell.
man, aged Is years OF Haddonlield, n }.
BY The United Press.
NEW YORK, July 1.--Dan Cupid
has just closed one of the busiest
months in his career. Reports from
throughout the country today show
increased June weddings" nearly
everywhere.
In New York alone, 4,4S4 marriage
licenses were issued during June, an
increase of AIS over the same month
OF last year Chicago and Cleveland
y ID. III IN ha
number Of June brides as compared
with 1913. Even in Philadelphia
where a new eugenic marriage law is
/ in effect, the number OF June mar
riages showed an increase.
By The United Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-Eugeni'
marriage requirements, which wen
into effect last year, did not diminisl
the number of marriage licenses foi
I June, the month of brides, here. II
the month ending yesterday, ther,
were 2,2lS licenses granted, gain
/ of 16 over June, 1913.
BY the United Press.
TRENTON. n. j.. July 1.--Exactl,
] lis marriage licenses were recorded
for both 1913 and 1914 during tn,
month Of June.
By The bnited Press
ROCHESTER. n. Y. July 1.-Junl
( continues as the popular month 70
marriages. Four hundred and sixty
two licenses were issued at the loca
bureau in the past month, breaking
all records for Rochester
BY The United Press
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, July l.-Ther
were l2S marriages in Springfield ii
June, 1913; las in June, 1914
BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. July 1-Chicago's Jun
brides in 1914 exceeded those of 1911
by nearly 200. The figures are: 1915
4,27S; 1914, 4,450
BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, July six les
persons entered the welded life il
June, 1914 than did in the brides
month year ago. This past mont
the licenses totaled SOP