Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1895 — TRUE LOVE IN KENTUCKY. [ARTICLE]

TRUE LOVE IN KENTUCKY.

A Double Weeding Which a Preacher Celebrated by “Seiting 'Fin Up” For the Crowd. Y Hazel Green Herald. A Mr. Godwin, of Camella, and S. A. Davis, of Pelham, Ga., both towns being ip the same county, werelast week visiting John Burgess, of Bowen, in Powell county, this State. Mr. Godwin married a sister of the wife of Mr. Burgess, but she died a few years since, and on Thursday of last week he remarked to his host that he wouldn’t mind marrying again if lift could get someone to suit him. Mr. Burgess replied that he knew a lady in the town who would suit him, and Godwin said he would go and see her. Friday morning he spruced up some and went over to see the lady, who, during the day, consented to change her name to Godwin. Returning to the liome of Mr. Burgdss he informed him of his success, when Mr .Davis, being thus encouraged and feeling lonely under the circumstances, concluded that be also would like to marry. Mine -host Burgess, ever ready to accommodate his visitors, told him that he could find him a helpmate also, at the same time stating her name’ and where she could be found. Saturday, Mr. Davis repaired to the residence of the lady named, and, after some commonplace talk and an explanation of his mission, she, too, agreed to wed a Georgian. Prepa--rations wore made for the event, and on Monday night the two couples were duly installed into the matrimonial harness. The bridegrooms, being much elated at their matrimonial success, set ’em up to the crowd to the extent of a gallon of red liquor each, and quite a jollification was held. On Tuesday morning the preacher was paid his fee for the double services, and he, too, set ’em up to the crowd for a drink all round to those in the bajrroom.