The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-06-07
AGED COUPLE
| UNITED THRU
MATRIMONIAL
EXCHANGE
THAT STARTED THREE
YEARS AGO cuLMINATEs IN
CANON CITY TUESDAY IN JUDGE
ELpREps COURT.
HAD NEVER SEEN EACH
> OTHER UNTIL LAST WEEK

Henry Hoffman. aged as years. Of
Foss. Okla. and Mrs AdaIine Porter.
aged 60. OF Use. Colo. were married
ere Tuesday afternoon by Judge Kent
J.. Eldred OF the county court
The wedding was the elimination
OF romance OF three years duration.
aitho they had never seen each other
Nntil one day last week Hoffman,
Tho is a Civil war veteran and a re-
oDected and well known citizen Of his
home town in Oklahoma. where he
holds the position Of janitor OF the
public schools. became acquainted
swith Mrs. Porter thru a matrimonial
exchange and for three years has
kept up a correspondence. A short
time ago he sent her money order
Tor SIS and requested that she meet
,hbi in Canon City to be married
He came to Canon City at the sp-
pointed time, but failed TO ind his
Sweetheart.
Thinking that perhaps she was
fatthless and had secured his money
by false pretsnses. he reported the
matter TO the postoffiee authorities
90 see II she had cashed the money
order. II happened to be a straAge
coincidence that Fwo postoffce In.
lspeotors. Messrs. Frawiey and Prsn.
enberser OF Pueblo. were in Canon
City at the time and were investiEat-
ing the matter of the establishing Of a
new poatoffice 10 the Greenhorn noun
tains in the very vicinity where Mrs
Porter had her homestead Becoming
interested In the old gentieman's case
they suggested that he accompany
them and Postmaster Cooper the neIf
day to the site of the proposed new
postefnce OF Bassiok In the moun.
'alns about thirty miles southwest OF
. Canon City and near Mrs. Porter's
home. and while there they would
look into his case as well. Hoffman
sgaed and Che next morning the
quartet went to the little cabin among
the cedars. hiEh up In the mountains.
where Mrs. Porter lived with her
daughter and Son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs.
James Spauidng.
As u happened Mrs. Porter was
alone when the visitors arrived. She
greeted them cordially, tho curiously.
Hoffman said. Well. do you know
me7'' Mrs. Porter replied: There's
something about your face that looks
familiar. but can't recall where I
fver saw you before my name Is
tSionmsa." said the old man. Law,
Henry. thought 1t was YOU" said
she. extending her hand; come right
in Henry walked In and the in
spectors and the postmaster were left
standing alone out among the cedars.
ter a while the old man came TO the
door and said: well. you boys can
20 on back TO town IL you want to:
we're going TO get married and wen
be in later" As the government Of
flciais walked away one of the in
spectors said to the postmaster.
We'll, don't see that We can do
anything more In this case" And so
they went on. approved the establish.
ment OF the new postoffice at Bas-
sick. recommended W. S. Seymour
for postmaster and came back to town
happy in the thot of having accom-.
piished a good days work.
Mrs. Porter owns valuable home
stead In the Ilse country. but she has
decided to give II UP for time at
least and will make her home with
her husband in Oklahoma.