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Show THIS HAPPENED IN MISSOURI Editor Mixrd a Wedding Announcement Announce-ment and the Advertisement of an Auction Sale A Missouri editor who was brimful of hard cider got n wedding account and a sale mixed, and served to his readers this dopo William Smith, tlio only son of Mr. and Mrs Joslah Smith, wns dfspcaod at auction to Lucy Anderson on my fnrni. ono mile east of here In the presence of 70 guests. Including the following, lu-wlf Two mules, 12 head of cattlo. The Hev. Jackson tied the nuptial, the least weighing 1,250 pounds on tho .hoof. Tho beautiful homo of the b.-ldo was tastefully deco rated with n cccwash calf, a ap&de, a lulky rake, ono feed grinder, one set doublo harness, almost new, und just before the ceremony was pronounced. Mendelssohn's wedding march was pluyed by one milch cow, five years; one Jersey cow, to be fresh next April, carrying a bunch of ftoworo lu her band and looking charming In a gown made of light spring wagon, two boxes of apples, two racks of hay, one grind-tone, grind-tone, mousellno dcorl trimmed with ibout 180 bushels of spuds. The groom Ib well known and popular young man and has always stood well among oclety circles of 12 Berkshire hogs, while the bride Is an accomplished and talented school teacher of a splendid drove of Poland-China pedigrees If desired. Among the beautiful presents pres-ents wero two sets of knives and forks, one spring harrow, one whcolbarrow, ono go-cart, other articles too numerous numer-ous to montion The bridal couple lort yesterday on an extended trip, term of 12 months tlmo. extended to responsible parties, otherwise spot cash luncheon will be sorvod nt tho table After this Mr and Mm. Smith will go to housekeeping lu a cozy borne at thu corner of Main und Doctor Doc-tor n. I., (iranby, auctioneer. Nation-l Nation-l Monthly |