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Show WINS GIRL IN BALLOON. Then Marries Her Immediately on 'Reaching Terra Flrma. Dayton, O. Away up In the clouds, while making a balloon ascension together to-gether at tho Darke county fair, Dan Cupid accomplished an aorlal romanco, which, howover, made tho earth tremble trem-ble when tho girl's father heard, of the coup. Tho principals were James Q. Wright, aeronaut, of 123 Hunter avo-nuo, avo-nuo, and Hazel P. Townsend, tho 17-year-old daughter of Joshua Townsend, a prosperous Darko county farmer. The lattor came to Dayton accompanied accom-panied by his daughtor to consult County Prosecutor Novln respecting tho legality of tho wedding which followed. fol-lowed. Tho young couple hnd known each other but a short time beforo thoy took tho trip to tho clouds together, to-gether, and, whllo far abovo the wondering won-dering gaze of thousands of people, Wright popped tho question and the girl accepted, simply for tho novolty of tho thing. When the parents learned that tho marriage was valid thoy gracefully accepted tho situation, but put a ban on any more aorlal trips. Thoy have little liopo that Hazel will take heed, howover, as she made a balloon voyage voy-age In Eaton recontly and Is preparing to tako many more. |