Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-10-17
Editing 100 Years Ago

Editing 100 Years Ago
With the average age OF newsprint
paper estimated at only a hundred
years, there are some old files of The
Register and its local antecedents estab
fishing a record for longevity in the
Sheldon Museum Middlebury papers
dating back nearly l20 years are still
in fair state of preservation there, but
since they are doomed to the inevitable
decay, it is of historical importance
that some of their spirit be revived
before they have entirely passed on.
The Register this week is indebted
to some research made by Mayor Ed
ridge of Twin Falls, Ida, who during
his recent visit to his old home here,
was examining the old papers for
genealogical data and came upon so
many marriage records of peculiar in
terest that he had them copied for re-
publication, The records demonstrate
that the old-time editor enjoyed GER
tain liberty of the press which is rarely
exercised today Every week he set
out on a punitive expedition the results
of which are compiled in fact and verse
below:
Married at Lynn, Mass, Mr.. Ma
thaniel Parrot to Miss Hannah Swan.
Not birds OF one peculiar feather,
In this new age shall wed together
But strangely SWANS ard prating PARROTS
OF various hues and indifferent merits,
To faithful love incline the breast
And feather well the nuptial nest.
Middlebury Mercury
Sept %, 1902.
Married at Peacham, Mr. John Ayers
of ST. Johnsbury to Mrs. Betsey Peas
ley, after tedious courtship of about
twelve hours,
Middlebury Mercury
July Q, 1903
Married: at his farm in Rowan Coun-
ty, Mr. John Wright aged 3d. to Miss
Johnson aged 49,
Now eighty five tied to thirteen
Say Cupid, what can all this mean
You never meant to we'd those two,
1t must have been some fault in you
You surely thot them in the dark,
And that's the way you missed the mark
Rutland Herald
April u.s. 1907
Married in Providence, R. l., Master
Harvey Thurston aged IS, to Miss
Sally Eaton, aged 80.
Sure yoking Hynen has run mad,
And joined old granny with lad
Rutland Herald
Apr. Is, 1907.
Married in Schodick, Me, Mr. limo
thy Duty aged y to Miss Peggy Cor
mick, aged 10
Roguish Cupid hold your dart!
Too long you've played the boyish part
Pray mind what hearts you strike
And if you must matches make
A little care I'd have you take
To match them more alike.
Rutland Herald
Feb IA, 1901
Married in Bristol on Monday, very
suddenly, Mr., Aurelius Perry, aged IS,
to the highly accomplished, amiable,
beautiful and fascinating Miss Linda
Rosetta Beardsley, aged SO! May hap /
piness attend them independent OF the
congratulations of their friends.
III loves a flame that's kinded by desire,
An old sticks surely best because It's drier,"
Columbian Patriot
Aug. ,, 1878.
Married in New Haven on the 9TH !
inst, by the Rev Mr. Moody, Mr. Viii
liams aged so years to Mrs. Carrier
aged Il.
Let Madens meier Of love complain,
For age or want of beauty
Since here we see complaints are vain,
Whilst Hymen does his duty.
Natl Standard
Jam 10, 1919
Married in Bozrah, Conn, Mr. John |
Bate OF Williamstown, Mass, to Miss |
Mary Ann Bass, of the former place,
after courtship of one hour.
IS this not angling well I ask,
Such tender fish to take
He caught in one short hour Bass,
The Bass tho caught the Bate.
Natl Standard
Sept /, 1919
Married in New York City, NJ. NJ.
Noah Esq, editor OF the Enquirer to
Miss Rebecca only daughter of Mr..
Daniel Jackson.
The attempt of McClue
new rate to secure
Did Bachelors fixing tax on
Has led Major Noah
To thinking it DER
And to shun, by declaring for Jackson
VI. Statesman, Castleton,
Dec. 10, 1927.
On the marriage of Alexander Yearly,
Esq, to Miss Ann Ashmead, both of
Baltimore
IF Wedlock be a happy state
To those who try It fairly
How blessed is that lady's fate