Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1892 — HEAVY WEIGHTS MARRIED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HEAVY WEIGHTS MARRIED.

The Bridegroom Weighs 097 Ponds and the Bride Tips the Beam at 672. N. T. World. _ _' " 7 Two hearts that boat In lumps of fat— Two folks that weigh a ten. They don’t weigh a ton, of course, the fat man and the fat woman who were married in Huber’s Museum, but Prof. Landon, the gifted lecturer and off hand poet, who gave away the bride, said so, and 1,179 pounds avoirdupois won’t go into poetry any way you can fix it.

The bride’s name is Annie Bell, or was. rather, prior to 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. She is now Mrs. Chauncey Morland. She wore a white satin dress cut princess, with bangaline over the petticoat. The bridegroom is rather a heavy set person, or what would be called chunky built. He was arrayed in the conventional black. The clergyman was the Rev. G. G. Hepburn, said by the management to be connected with Grace Chapel, which is hard by the museum. The bridesmaid, Miss Jennie Higbee, of Brooklyn, has a sister who is in the profession, a Miss Amelia Hill, a fat lady, of great drawing power. The best man was a Mr. Will Block. When the clergyman asked “Who giveth this woman in marriage?” Prof. Langdon came to the front and gracefully handing over the plump and blushing bride, said, “I do. The bridegroom found the ring and the knot was tied. When it was all over Prof. Langdon kissed the bride, shook the hand of the bridegroom and was going towish him many happy returns of the day, but caught himself just in time. The Professor held a red and rosy apple in his hand as he presented Mr. and Mrs. Morland to the spectators. “Perhaps,” said he, turning to the bridegroom, “you can tell me what the difference is between the bride and this fine apple?” “No, sir,” said the bridegroom. “What is the difference between the bride and the apple?” “You have to squeeze this apple" before you get cider,” said the Pro-, fessor. “But you have to get ’side her before you can squeeze the bride.” The applause that followed closed the event of the day. The bridgroom was born in Indiana, is twenty-one years old and weighs 607 pounds avoirdupois. The bride was born in Columbus, 0., but she now calls St. Louis her home. She weighs 572 pounds. His Winning Smile.

Ho walk* the street with a beaming mails. His face shines like the sub. And his head Is crowned with a brand now tile— It is plain bls side has won. -New York Pres*.

CHAUNCY MORLAND AND ANNIE BILL.