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There was certainly something do-Jng amoDf the Irish a£ the Methodist parsonage last Monday evening ' On account of.“tin” long, weary years sppn,t*in different Methodist “tini-ments^V—the^rr^astQri^Roy, ^-T-hamas Leech and his wife, were celebrating their Tin Wedding. About 50 of the -iripfghhnrs gathered in for the occasion/and lo call it an enjoyable time is to put it mildly, for it was certainly-a-U me 'rot4^1ih3r-' a ml-something doing all the-/time, The only thing to mar the enjoyment was the necessity of arresting the.pastor Tor- being-married without a license. He-tr-ied -to-show~up_a_3rgw_^l.erscy. document-,--claiming—that—It—Was n “marriage certificate”, but it would-nrt go, as It was deeidcnlTinrt^Tlic oirly^ -certi fic atea-ob tal n a b le-4 n- -N 'q.w-J ecsey-were trust certificates. 13b Marshal 1-Harms being right on the scene, arrested the reverend gentleman who had to stand, trial, but it was decided to let him off if he promised that, -he-would never have another tin wed-ding. His promise obtained, the* members of the Elen’s -Brotherhood arose to the occasion and presented him and his wife with ff full set-of-dishes, .which they were told they “could sell and pay the fine.” The pastor's sister, Mrs. McLane, from near Granville, was over to help celebrate, and all enjoyed making her arqualnianeer—Tho—Ladieal—Aid, so-Icibty. also dtfferentr-friends^broughL iiniice^toKeJis^{ n o t^-mado—of^tin-l^rA^ .bountiful lunch was served and with The-playJng of games^ made a very enjoyable meeting for yo,ungr and oluv
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Geneseo Republic
Geneseo, Illinois, US
Fri, Nov 17, 1911
Page 11
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