The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-13
She Took His Sdlche/ and
Suitcase, andHe Got Hers:
Middle, Meeting, Marria6e

Jacksonville, Mich, July 13.--A quie
wedding took place last evening al
the home of Watson Stegenga. livine
10 miles southeast of this place. Mis-,
Dena Stegenga added Matthena to hel
name when she promised to love
nourish and cherish for the rest of hei
life young gentleman named Andrew
Matthena, travelling salesman for a
Milwaukee wholesale house. Thi,
wedding is the elimination of a
pretty little romance that had it's he
ginning early last fall when both Miss
StegenSa and Matthena were coming
east from Minneapolis on the Chicago
Milwaukee * st. Paul railroad. When
MISS Stegenga entered the day coach
she left her small brown grip and a
reed suitcase in an alcove near the
entrance to the car. Some minutes
later Matthena entered and deposited
his small brown grip and reed suitcase
in the same alcove.
When the train arrived in Milwau-
kee Matthena FASTENED out stopping
a moment at the alcove to get his lit
tie brown grip and reed suitcase, then
he hurried out and hiked over to the
Planldngton hotel.
When the train arrived in Chicago
Miss Stegenga left he car after stop
ping at the alcovc to get her little
brown grip and reed suitcase She then
took a taxicab for the Grand Central
depot where she purchased Il seat in
parlor car on the Pere Marquette for
Grand Rapids. ON this car were sew
eral young ladies and gentlemen with
whom Miss Dena became quite well
acquainted. and when conversation
seemed to lag. Miss Dena took the reed
suitcase to her lap in order TO take
an unread magazine out and thus
amuse herself. Judge her horror
when she threw back the lid to see "A
carefully folded pair of mems paiamas
lying on the top. Under these were
shirts-tics, collars cuffs,
an extra suit Of light weight clothing
and a package of letters addressed TO
Mr.. Andrew Matthena, at different
rostofiice addresses. Closing the suit
case as quickly as she could, she, with
trembling hand, took up the little
brown grip and inspected it suspic-
iously. But suspicious were ALA yed
when she observed a fresh made
scratch on its side. This she remcm-
bered was made out near Lake Man
tieo, but three DAYS before. She fitted
Ia, h,
nicely then, pushing the catch, the
grip flew open and revealed n
gents comb, hair brush, box of Tux
edo, a bag of Bull Durham and
package Of cigarct papers. Then came
n pack Of fancy playing cards and
box of poker chips, two pipes, box,
% cigars, a patent lighter.
a package Of pictures and leather
covered flask that must have contain
ed medicine. as it had a very peculiar
smell. when Miss Stegenga unscrewed
the top.
Matthena tells his experience MS
when ! arrived at the Plankingt m.
met four of my friends, who ore also
travelling men, and after takir, n |
friendly nip at the bar we repaired To-
my room to have friendly bout at |
poker The weather was still quite
warm and had soiled my shirt front !
So much that told the BOYS to amusc |
themselves until | could don :; fresh |
'hirt 7 threw my reed suitcase upon
The bed and opened to find a fresh shirt /
Well, 1t would have clIcfet YOU 10 |
have seen me and my companions as I :,
1auled out skirts. shirt wais,s ruarlod /
'rd laced lingerie. corscts. hoyc AND
'ther articles too numerous and CONT
al to mention. The little brown grin