Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1903 — Only Knocked Off An S. [ARTICLE]

Only Knocked Off An S.

Little Diin Cupid has got back from his summer vaoation and has resumed business at the old stand And now the marrying industry industry in Jasper county is resumed again, after a complete suspension of ten days. Squire Jake Troxell. of Rensselaer, who officiated at the last wedding before the shnt-dowD, also got to the frent with the first one at the re-opening. This wedding took place last Thursday evening, July 23rd, at the residence of the bride’s father, Arnold Richardp, on Cedar Street, The groom was Mr. Joseph Riohard and the bride Miss Edith Richards the only ohange in her name, resulting from the marriage being to drop the letter s. She was married on the day she was 20 years old, but the groom is five olders. The wedding was b v*ry quiet affair, They will live the bride’s father.

A curious fact in this connection is that this is not the first time there has been a w'edding in this family where a Richard married p Richards. Joe’s father’s name was Riohard, of course, and he married a Mrs. Riohards, who was the mother bj a previous marriage of John, Vet and Mason Riohards, who are thus Jqe’s half brothers, though their name is Riohards and his only Richard. They are also oousins of Edith Riohards, whom their half brother Joe has just married, while he was no relation to her. It is really a combination to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer,