Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1907 — A Marriage From DeMottewards. [ARTICLE]

A Marriage From DeMottewards.

Martha Ethel Batson was the name of a minor applicant for a marriage license this Tuesday morning, and pa and ma Batson were along to give their consent that the license issue. The father is Franklin Batson and he lives up about the state of DeMotte, and Joe O’Connor, deputy sheriff, who was handy, witnessed Batson’s signature by mark to the application. The groom was Benjamin Crawford, who had turned 21 in August. —..-- They desired to have the marriage peitormed by Judge Hanley, ■but after sizing up the couple the ■Judge decided that he was too busy ko performjthe job and they employed Squire Irwin as their second Khoice. The squire’s feelings were Biot hurt the least bit on this account. He has had the big end of yemhrrigge business for so Tofig Kat he doesn’t mind the other Allow having a chance now and ■icn. The couple will live in or Hear DeMotte.