ander Hamilton, who fell in a duel with Aaron Burr. Some claim Hamilton County was named in honor of W. W. Hamilton, president of the Senate in the Sixth General Assembly.
Story County was named in honor of the very distinguished jurist, Joseph Story, for near one-third of a century associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Therefore, this brotherhood of counties should treat each other as brothers in all matters pertaining to their mutual interests.
Story and Boone Counties corner together in the center of the south line of Hamilton County.
Story and Marshall Counties corner together in the centerof the south line of Hardin County.
Story and Marshall Counties corner together six miles east of the northeast corner of Polk County.
Story and Boone Counties corner together six miles east of the northwest corner of Polk County.
Hardin and Hamilton Counties corner together at center of the north line of Story County.
Jasper and Polk Counties corner together six miles west of the southeast corner of Story County.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
During the month of May, 1878, marriage licenses have been issued to the following couples:
Lewis L. Thompson and Carrie L. Larson; Jonathan Buffington and Elizabeth Aply; Ole Yttrevold and Martha Lackous; C. A. Layton and Martha Ann Goodwin; Daniel P. Heaker and Mary A. Cronk; Lewis Washborn and Jennie D. Dawson; Sheer Nelson and Inger Erickson; J. S. Green and Mary A. BACKUS.
Five couples have been made happy during the month of September, 1878, by Clerk Smith giving them permits to join hands in life's battle until death or the court do them part. The list is as follows:
Henry Bunker and Eliza Wickham; A. E. Green and Flora Emly; Henry G. Hitchcock and Isabella McCain; Isaac Shaffer and Sarah Waltz; George Larson and Relinda Engebret.
Clerk Smith issued, during the month of March, 1879, marriage licenses to the following parties:
Tim Keef and Alice Seal; L. H. Lincoln and Mary Bassett; Ole O. Apland and Mary Thorson; O. L. Tesdale and Martha Johnson; Tom O. Larson and C. M. Sheldahl; Jacob Knuteson and Anna Mortvedt; John J. Holm and Caroline E. Jacobs; George Robison and Alice Gregory; W. A. Rucker and Viola Parker; Thomas Moran and Florence E. Hoskins; D. N. Vincent and Florence A. Gifford; Ole B. Bergeson and Mary Johnson; George W. Barrett and Mary E. Farrington; Andrew Ankeny and S. A. Billman; Eli Post