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The Hamilton Times tells a story of a at ranee incident that occurred iu Balt fleet last Thursday. A party of three, two men and a woman, drove up lo the farm bouse of Mu. Alfred Harris, and one ofthem decked out as a clergyman desired privilege to marry the other two in his house. Mr. Harris thought the proposition a strange one, but consented. After the ceremony, which was performed in strict orthodox fashion, the wedding party behaving themselves decorously, though the lady kept herself closely veiled throughout, the clergyman asked Mr. Harris to sign the marriage certificate. This document held for Mr. Harris' signature was folded so that none of its contents could be read. The clergyman made the remark that it was a very sad case, and the names could not be divulged, but Mr. Harris wouldn't sign. lie was of opinion ho might be putting his name to a note or mortgage, and positively refused to put his name (o the paper until he knew the contents of it. This the party declined to permit, and after getting angry they all got info a buggy anti drove off. A Li*lo.l deal of mystery hangs round the affair.\ wvu Mnta nml Rtirrovsf iollR were
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Bowmanville Canadian Statesman
Bowmanville, Ontario, CA
Thu, May 23, 1878
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