Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1900 — Married Under Difficulties. [ARTICLE]

Married Under Difficulties.

John W. Clemmons eloped at 2 o’clock Thursday morning with Miss Florence Jackson of Bridgeport. Muddy Fork creek, which the couple had to ford to reach the home of Magistrate Coombs, was bankful from rains, and when Clemmens waded in he was swept away and had to swim for his life. He finally gained the bank and found Miss Jackson, who could •not see him for the ddrbaess. Putting her on his shoulders be carried her across the creek, although they were both in danger of being drowned at any moment. Magistrate Coombs married the couple and, with their clothes still dripping, they went to the home of a farmer friend of Clemmons’ to borrow dry clothing. The farmer suspected burglars and fired on Clemmons, but missed him. Mrs. Clemmons screamed and the farmer recognized his caller. He gave them dry apparel and just as the sun rose served them a wedding breakfast. —New Albany Ledger.