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Show Couple Many by Telephone. PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Oct. 23.-Stand-Ing In a telophono booth In his ofllco Maglstrato John McCleary officiated at tho ceremony that united in marriage Frederick Mohren. a smallpox patient at death's door, to Mrs. Eva IL Lyon as thoy clasped hands In the municipal hospital hos-pital four miles away. "Do you swear to keep hor In sickness and in health?" asked McCleary of tho sick man's proxy. Tho question -was repeated re-peated to Mohren. "T do." ho exclaimed through tho transmitter trans-mitter loud enough for tho maglstrato to hear distinctly. Mrs. Lyon answered tho question herself. "The law of tho State having been complied with, T now prouounco you man and wife," said Maglstrato McCleary In conclusion. After saying good-byo to hor husband Mrs. Mahrcn was led away to a fumigating fumi-gating bath. |