Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1881 — Wedded by Wire. [ARTICLE]

Wedded by Wire.

Winfield (Kansas) Courier. Thursday evening we hart the plea sure of witnessing a most novel and interesting Ceremony. It was performed by telegraph. The lady, Miss Frances Crow, with her relatives and friends, were at the telegraph office here, while her affianced, Mr. J. Denniug, with th* officiating clergyman, was at the office in Lexington, Ill.— About half past six the little instru ment on the operator’s table began ticking out the words which joined the parties in the lioiy bonds of mat rirnony. The operator copied the dispatch, the bride stood up and read “Do you, Frances Crow, take tkis man, Jerry Denning, to be your lawful husband,” &c., &0,, to which the bride answered, “I do.” This answer was sent over the wires, and after a quarter of an hour suspense the operator again read, “I de therefore pronounce you husband and wife.’ The operator then announced that congratulations were iu oraer, and she was surreunded by friends who extended the usual courtesies. She left for the east on Wednesday morn ing’s train and will likely meet her husband half way. She has not seen him for several months, and ; should the3'fail to make conseclion not get together for several days, it will only heighten th# romance connected with the affair. The Coueiek extends its congratulations to the happy couple and hopes the experiences of mar tied life may prove more real, tangi ble and satisfactory than the eeremony that made them one. The Kentland Gazette adds that Miss Frances Crow is a daughter of Joseph Crow and was formerly aresi--deut so Washington township, Newton county.