The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1921-02-04
SQUIRE, N PaJlnls,
TIES xuPIln KNOT
tias nussai Expesienre Per-
forming First Marriage
Cefemoay.

The following vas handed 1s les
publication. which Interestingly TO-.
|iales the first experience ot Dick.
sca County Squire in performing .
marriage eercmony recently:
There es:aa. eess::aa. :=s yss==aS==:ss==s yss==saSS==::ss==s Ii
the nslshboeaood who hsA plaaasd
to journey throush liie together.
procured a marriage license from
C..fk NJ. Harris 10 DO executed By
tbs youGs Squire. who wss notiaed
IN due TINA ard told 10 be ready on
a certain day and hour, which vas
agreed
"The day and hoar come and
lwent--and no couple came. ~, >Est
married, The father vi the young
lady had objected and the young
man had failed to Se. his future.
Intended on account OF her ialhns 1
under the buggy in the attempt TO
&c, in 70 hurisdly. and her father.
being on the alert. capturing thr
lair dsmsel and marching her into
sh. house The young man vas ss
los. a. 10 what to do, No be gee,
~ the squire and relfs him the
ehy,
The father decided 10 keep her
under .u,et guard and prevent their
marrying, ,his he did ios several
tsys puI tiually his heart was soft.
cnsd and he decided 10 give her a
patsy at his home 81 a. to make her
love home more than anything in
TOE world The young man being
ygry popuiat 10 the neiShborhood,
ras,no,,Gsd. and the plans were vet
ior their getaway. The Squire
was notified 10 stay up and be ready
which be did until after II O'Clock,
aud finally deciding his second st-
temp, to perform his drst cer~ ~mony
~as A failure, retired. About the
time be vas sound asleep. he heard
a knocking at the door, and open !,
came and in loud voice the
youngsters yelled: Hurry up the
old man is on his way. and not q
minute behind us !" foung SQUIRE
Jumped oui ot bed and proceeded 10
pu, on his pant-. which they object.
ct TO, and Was forced to come out
in his night clothes 20 o.fciste,
mo sooner had he pronounced
them man and wife than In rusted
the old man. irothins a, the mouth,
grabbed the girl, and looking up Al,
.ha Saulfs. saii. "Hays yoa ma.
rei them yeti" The Squire. Who
bad returned TO bic room TO se, his
.ants, ani vac putting up bic sus
penders wi,h trembling hands, rs-
Piled: les lt's all over" Where
upon the old man began with cpl.
tass to pm. the pepper 10 the
youngsters. The Young man. nov
feeling eqnsl 20 the occasion. recent
"a the wmis u the old man. and /,
looked for sshile there wnulI he 4
scrsp, but the Squire interiesed.
and, ia The name Of the Law. com.
msnded peace. The 'sauire'.
brother and vile. being sleeping In
40 adjoining room. was aroused by
the loud tslk and came rushing in
In th.lr night dress 10 assist bis
brother, ,hiEkins Al the time there
w-re burglars in the hcus-. BY this
time All u the S0nlre's family had
awaken son ru-uv,' into the room -
there being vile and seven or
eish, children all clad ia their
shos,ly costumes. and by this time
the bridal chamber vas filled 10 il.
capacity and standing room was as
premium. All II once they saw
their prrdlcAmea,, and In . moment
the bride and groom saw the last
piece oi cotton hanne! disappear in
The dark. And Tor \ moment the
youn1 coap'e was lsti ail tn them.
s,lves, 10 be suddenly revived by
the arrival N the host Of followers
Who had come 10 see them tied" F"
so the Squire says II all his
oEcfal duties are as exciting and
disturbing a. bis Arst. b. h ready
to r.sisa At thr April term al
etlust--ss watch the papers and
saa whn rssa -Eh