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Show PERSONAL MENTION. Rather a dramatic wedding ceremony is reported from Fort Scott, Kan. Some months ago Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Hallowed wero divorced because of Incompatibility. Incompatibil-ity. They had one child, a small lad. and tho youngster refuned to adjust himself to tho chonged conditions. At last, on hla account, tho couple decided to remarry. re-marry. As they stood beforo tho Probate-Judgo Probate-Judgo for tho ceremony tho boy took his station between them, holding tight to a hand of each. . a Judge William D. Dickey of the New York Supreme court look occasion tho other day severely to condemn clergymen and Justices who mnrry minors. Whilo holding court In MIddloton Judgo Dickey granted an Interlocutory decree annulling tho marrlago of a sixteen-year-old boy and girl who had olopcd a year ago and wero married by a Justlco In Narrows-burg. Narrows-burg. In Issuing the decree his Honor said It was a shame that ministers of tho gospel and Justices of tho Peace could bo persuaded to marry children for tho sake of ti 52 fee. Henry TV. Deacon of Bordentown, N. J.. who has Just retired from hla position ns station agent for tho Pennsylvania Railroad Rail-road company there, had served tho corporation cor-poration and Its predecessor, the Camden & Amboy, for fifty-four years and six months. Ho was the 1lrst ticket agent and first telegraph operator and tho first trainmaster In tho service of tho road Ills long term of service entitles him to receive uniltfr the Pennsylvania railroad pension system an lncomo amounting to 55 per cent of his salary at tho tlmo of his retirement. |