Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 177, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1913 — R. B. HARRIS BRINGS BRIDE HOME FRIDAY [ARTICLE]

R. B. HARRIS BRINGS BRIDE HOME FRIDAY

Wall Known Insurance Agent Surprises Friends by Getting Married at Indianapolis.

Rial B. Harris, better known in Renssdaw as “Little Ben” Harris, to distinguish him from his uncle of the same name: surprised his Rensselaer friends 1 Friday evening when he arrived on the Hoosier Limited from Indianapolis with a wfe. He introduced her to several and the news soon spread about town and was almdtet disbelieved in many homes, because few seemed to know -that Ben was 'even threatened with matrimony. The marriage occurred at the home of a Presbyterian minister named Brown, on Park avenue, Indianapolis, Thursday afternoon. The bride was Mrs. Mary Yelm, who lived with her daughtfe Mrs. Leßoy Wortz, near the homewf, the pastor who performed the ceremony. Mrs. Yelm was the widow of Charles G. Yelm, who came to Rensselaer in the capacity of a traveling salesman for several years. He died about two years ago at Lafayette and for the past year Mrs. Yelm had been living with her daughter In-" Indianapolis. Mrs. Harris had been'married once before marrying Mr. Yelm. Her first husband was John Benjamin, of Tippecanoe county, who was a first cousin of Mr. Harris, and the latter had thus been acquainted with the woman who becomes his wife for a number pf years. Mrs. Harris’ daughter with whom she had been living, is by her first husband and is a second cousin of Mr. Harris as well as Ills step-daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Harris at once took up their residence in his property on North College avenue, Where they will be at home to their many friends. Ben is today receiving the congratulations of his friends and is acknowledging the well wishes by giving out cigars of an unusually good quality.