Iredell County NcArchives News.....Vincent Stewart Only Half Married? 1912
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Charlotte Observer - Jun 26, 1912 1912
Is Vincent Stewart Only Half Married?

After Minister Had Said Man's Part of the Ceremony Woman Demurred and Has Not 
said "Yes," Yet. Mother Took a Hand.

Tourtman, June 25 - Can a man be a husband without a wife? Is Vincent Stewart 
married or is he not married is a question that is being asked as often in 
this section as the general question is asked throughout the country. Who 
struck Billy Patterson; where is Dorothy Arnold or who killed Myrtle Hawkins?

The aforesaid Vincent who moves and has his being around the little hamlet of 
East Monbo, near the Catawba county line, hied himself into the peaceful 
village of Troutman, where it it is an offense against the peace and dignity 
of the State to ride a bicycle on the sidewalk, and there are no sidewalks in 
Troutman worth mentioning, Sunday afternoon in company with a winsome lass of 
16 summers whom he said was his sweetheart, Miss Ethel Rice. They made a bee 
line to the Lutheran parsonage where they found Rev. Mr. Jeffcoat and asked 
him to say the words that would make them one.

Mr. Jeffcoat, ever obliging, proceeded to do the job to the queen's taste. 
After asking Vincent if he would take Ethel to be his lawful wedded wife and 
the numerous other questions to be asked of a would-be bridegroom, Vincent 
answered with a deep bass voice, "yes."

Turning to Ethel the minister propounded similar questions but instead of 
answering, "yes," the little girl coyly ducked her head to one side like a 
ring dove and murmured "I am afraid."

Right here is where the trouble began. Mr. Jeffcoat, good man that he is, told 
the couple to retire to some secluded spot and find out what the trouble was.

Mrs. Jeffcoat, a matronly lady, could but feel that there had been a dreadful 
mistake somewhere and went along with the hapless Vincent and the frightened 
Ethel to counsel and instruct them.

Soon they returned saying all was well and Mr. Jeffcoat proceeded to tie the 
knot anew but he had not gone far when the telephone bell rang and a message 
from Mrs. Rice, mother of Ethel, saying not to allow her daughter to marry any 
one. The thing was called off and Vincent is still wondering whether he is a 
single man, a half married man or what is his status any way?


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