Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 October 1916 — JOHN T. M’CUTCHEON ENGAGED [ARTICLE]

JOHN T. M’CUTCHEON ENGAGED

Famous Cartoonist To Be Married Before Christmas. The announcement of the engagement of John Tinney McCutcheon, the famous Chicago Tribune .cartoonist, and Miss Evelyn Shaw, daughter of Howard Shaw of Ragsdale, Lake Forest, comes with much surprise to Mr. McCutcheon’s many friends in Indiana. It is said that the wedding will take place this winter, some time before Christmas. Mr. McCutcheon was born and reared in Tippecanoe county, and is a graduate of Purdue university. Following so closely upon his purchase of Salt Cay, an island of the Bahamas, also called Treasure island the events are allied, and further en hanced by Mr. McCutcheon’s intention to make his first visit to the island on his honeymoon journey. Mr. McCutcheon, who has long been listed in the hard and fast Freemasonry of bachelorhood, mentioned his engagement in connection with his account of the purchase of Salt Cay.

“I didn’t purchase the island because of my engagement,’’ he said, “although that also was a contributing reason. I have never been on the island. Mv first visit to it will be during the honeymoon; which we plan to spend there.” Mr. McCutcheon declared that the date for the Wedding has not been set, but he said it would take place some time this winter—probably before Chistmas.