Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1895 — HE HOLDS THE CHAMPIONSHIP. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HE HOLDS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Rev. W. A. Hunsberger, of Milwaukee, and Hia Unique Record. He says he does not like notoriety, but whether he does or not fame seems bound to come to Rev. W. A. Hunsberger, of Milwaukee, Wis., who is already the champion matrimonial knot tier of this country and who Is every month breaking his own records in that unique line. The month of June, consequently, was his best month so far and the record he succeeded in making during its 30 days was 52 marriages. And almost all of the couples who come to Rev. Mr. Hunsberger are strangers to him and to the city. The railway trains and the excursion steamers bring couple after couple, and by some strange coincidence they seem to find their way at once to the parsonage of the Grand Avenue M. E. Church, where Rev. Mr. Hunsberger proceeds to tie the knot which makes them happy—at least for a little while. Rev. Mr. Hunsberger has not resided in Milwaukee very long—only since last

October, In fact Up to that time he was a Michigan man, and a few years ago was pastor of the Methodist Church in Allegan. It is not to be supposed that he had the slightest foreknowledge of the fame which was to come to him when he accepted the call of the Grand Avenue M. E. Church in Milwaukee. When he left his Michigan flock they bid him God speed with every demonstration of regret. The short time that he has been there has sufficed to make him as great a favorite in his new church as he was In his old. No one dares to predict what Mr. Hunsberger’s record will be in the future. Duping the winter months he did not do a»startling hymeneal business, probablyibecause those months are not popular for-weddlngs. In April business began to pick up, and In May he married 25 couples. This was thought to be a splendid record, but when June had rolled around and it was found that he had tied 52 matrimonial knots during the month people stood aghast and wondered what was going to happen. There may be still more occasion for wonderment in store for them.

BEV. W. A. HUNSBERGER.