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DIllsV-lebthf:tl:sisi'lli-ieCOHGS HEREFROM WESTFOR HISBR1DEAnson Harrington, 75, of Wisconsin, Finds Bride In Frederickr-inidie.mto?d15Lt-1*5Going John Trout one belt or. Anson Harrington, seventy-live years of age and a resident of Kauclaire, Wisconsin, secured a license at the Court House at noon to marry Mrs. Anna Wilson, aged thirty-seven years, of Frederick city. Harrington is a widower. his wife having died live years ago: Mrs. Wilson is a widow, her hus-Iband having died two years ago. The I bride has two grown children.It is improbable that in any other marriage license record in the country cau two such unusual licenses as those for the- Trout-Burdetie and Har-ringioa-Wiison nuptials, be found. Willi the exception of the time-old custom of man and woman to wed, every thing about the two marriages is unusual. Most extraordinary of all is the fact that two such strange licenses. similar ;n nearly every respect, should be issued within a period oftwo daysTw» C'i»*es Arc Similar.John Trout is far in the autumn of his life; so is Anson Harrington. Jao. Trout was a widower, having spent virtually his entire life in double hardness; such is Mr. Harrington’s case. John Trout was and is a Civil war veteran and a United States pensioner; so is Anson Harrington.John Trout began his search for ?. Isecond mate by advertising; Mr. Har-XlgtheSou yea sue are ed sto the of | 1mutunsac1V.ChMl!liali!setweeratorui‘ran*(CaI* lt;51dy,Lolie1bmindoi!ilc —rington used the medium of the press i to announce his wish to marry ah.a i DthasFrederick county girl. John Trout took a twenty-seven year old wife, young in comparison to his age: Mr. .Harringtons bride-elect is thirty-seven years old. less than half bis ag'.lias Been Here Twice. U;PBorn In New York State and living ti~ of i in Wisconsin. Mr. Harrington has 5- j been in Frederick just twice in hisieIT!
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Frederick Evening Post

Frederick, Maryland, US

Tue, Apr 15, 1913

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