Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 197, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1918 — AGED COUPLE MARRIED. [ARTICLE]

AGED COUPLE MARRIED.

Possibly one of the oldest couples ever married in this city were united in that happy bond at the home of Mrs. George Gorham by Rev. J. Budman Fleming, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The bridegroom, William H. Mulhollen, of Lafayette, is seventy years of age. The bride, Rachel Helen Norman, of this city, is eighty years of age. The bridegroom is the step-father-in-law of Mrs. George Gorham, and the bride Mis. Gorham’s step-mother. That is stepping some for persons who have already passes the age limits of sacred writ, four score and ten. They' been the interested parties in five weddings and have lived a combined life’of one hundred fifty-seven years. The bridegroom owns a good home and has been blessed with sufficient means to take care of himself and his new companion in peace and comfort. Being above the draft age he is not expecting to be conscripted. The Republican joins with the many, friends of both in wishing them all the enjoyment and happiness so much deserved by those who have lived so many years of A few years of married life can transform tne nectar in her kisses to rinegar.