Iowa Old Press
Alton Democrat
February 15, 1896
LE MARS NEWS.
Ben Amos, an old resident of this city, was found dead in his room last
Friday evening. He had been drinking very heavy for some time past and it
is supposed that he had taken some morphine to quiet his nerves which
resulted in his death.
Alton Democrat
February 22, 1896
LE MARS NEWS.
E. H. Millard, of Merrill, was found dead last Friday. He was about 70
years of age. His death was caused by an over dose of morphine.
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses have been granted during the past week:
Adriaan Visser, 23, and Cornelia Van Ee, 26.
Jno. Muilenburg, 25, and Jennie Popma, 19.
J. E. Walz, 24, and Annie Kredeman, 17.
A Disappointed Bride.
Cornelia Van Ee, the charming Orange City maiden who peddles fine celery, early radishes and luscious garden sass to the good people of Alton and Orange City, was married Tuesday night to Adriaan Visser, by Squire Slikkerveer, and bright and early Wednesday morning, was beseeching the good old bald-headed justice to cancel the marriage and restore her to virgin maidenhood again. The good squire couldn’t grant the request but referred the distressed bride to Attorney Hatley. Hatley was sound asleep when Cornelia called at his mansion, but Mrs. Hatley was up and to her- the troubled wife of one night- told her tale of woe, while awaiting the appearance of the sleepy disciple of Blackstone.
Cornelia said that after her husband had secured the license, and both had called upon the justice to tie them up good and fast, that the non-appearance of the squire disappointed her and she concluded to postpone the ceremony. However, the presence of Squire Slikkerveeer and the pleadings of Adriaan, who bemoaned the possible loss of the dollar paid for the license, finally overcame her scruples and the splicing was neatly and promptly accomplished. But according to Cornelia’s story to Mr. and Mrs. Hatley Wednesday morning, they did not retire as customary with newly wedded people, but on the contrary sat up all night, in separate chairs, and quarreled about it. Cornelia wished a divorcé at once without delay, but Attorney Hatley was not empowered to issue divorces upon demand and referred the anxious bride to Judge Wakefield for relief. But up to the hour of going to press, Cornelia has not applied to good Judge Wakefield for relief and we are not informed whether Cornelia and Adriaan are living the life of double blessedness or whether they are sitting upon the edges of hard bottomed chairs and quarreling the long, dark nights away.