The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-06-26
LOVE LEADS
THE WAY.
And BeIlviIIe Couple Married
In Mansfield
Cupid Wins Race With The
Grim Reaper
Although Groom Too III To
Be Dressed For Wedding
Only Attendants We're Pres
ent At The Ceremony
Which Was Performed By A
Mansfield Minister
Which Was Performed By A
Mansfield Minister

Love found way for Miss Cornelia
Moore and William Brokaw of Bell
Vile to marry, even when the BRIDE
groom is seriously i'll, says the Mans
field News. The marriage took place
last evening at the home Of the bride,
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. F. Marlatte. The marriage was
witnessed by DR.. J. w. Russell, the at
tending physician, Miss Nellie Har-
bridge, of this city, who is the nurse,
and Miss Nellie Carr, license clerk.
William Brokaw and Miss Cornelia
Moore had kept company" for num-
ber of years and the village had specu-
lated long on when the wedding would
take place and whether it would ever
take place. Several weeks ago Mr..
Brokaw came to the home of Miss
Moore, and not feeling well, he lay
down on the couch to rest. He grew
worse instead of better, his fiance, TAX
ing all the care of him, until two weeks
ago, when Miss Harbridge, of this ci-
ty, went down to take charge of the
case.
The couple wanted to marry, but
the condition of the bridegroom, who
is suffering with dropsy, would not
permit of his coming to Mansfield to
procure license. The two talked the
matter over and Tuesday morning the
determined Miss Cornelia got Elmer
Harter to bring her to Mansfield. The
people of Bellville knew Miss Moore
was coming to Mansfield, but the only
answer they got to their questions was
that she was coming on business.
The lady walked resolutely into the
office of Judge Cummins Tuesday af-
ternoon and informed the deputy, M
w. Conley, that she wanted to get a
marriage license. The deputy is used
to having men come into the probate
court alone and ask for a marriage IL
cense, but this was the first time wo-
man had come alone. The deputy ask
ed where the other party to the con-
tract was. He was then made acquaint-
ed with the situation.
After a conference, Miss Cornelia
proposed to take Miss nellie Carr, the
license clerk, to Bellville with her and
have the deposition of the physician
and the bridegroom taken there. The
deposition of the bride was taken be-
fore starting. Then Miss Moore and
Miss Carr started for Bellville in the
automobile.
So closely was the bride guarding
her secret that she did not let the
driver of the machine know why an
extra passenger was being taken back
She merely informed Mr.. Harter that
the lady was just going down for the
ride. She bade the driver make haste
giving as the reason that her compan
ion wished to return to Mansfield or
the afternoon train. Miss Moore was
anxious that the wedding take place
that afternoon, before the people
learned of her secret.
Upon reaching Bellville, it was nee
essary to have DR.. Russell, the physi
clan in charge, make an affidavit tina
the patient was too i'll to come to thu
probate court for a marriage license
Here again, mum was the word. Th'
physician was very much astounde'
when Miss Carr presented the aftida
Wit and requested that the physician
swear to it. Then the doctor was lie
in on the secret that his patient wa
about to be married,
Mr.. Brokaw was not able to b
dressed for the ceremony, but he wa
able to sit in chair while the Rev
Mr.. Marlatte spoke the solemn word
that united the lives of Miss Cornell
Moore and William Brokaw. for bette
or for worse. The words of the revel
end gentleman, until death doth part,