27 December 1888
MARRIED AT THE COURT-HOUSE
Two Couples from Virginia and One from Maryland
This morning when the office of the clerk of the court opened there was in the corridor a young couple waiting for a marriage license. This was made out in the names of Wilman J. Weeks and Angeline A. Herndon, both of Branchville, Prince William county, Va. before this license was issued another couple appeared and procured a license bearing the names of Edward Grove and Cornelia Tucker, both of White Plains, Charles county, Md. A suggestion was made, as they were strangers, that a minister could be procured speedily and a court-room could be opened for the ceremonies. These suggestions were accepted and Rev. Dr. Corey, of the Metropolitan M. E. church, was sent for and tied the double knot in the presence of a large number of members of the bar, clerks and others. In a few minutes thereafter James M. Keys and Catherine McEuen, both of Brentsville, Prince William county, Va., appeared. They were shown into the private room of one of the judges, and Rev. L. H. York, a local minister of the Methodist Episcopal church, was sent for and made them one.
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