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The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
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In Fairfield County, Wisconsin, station agent Edward Foss, 40, and 19-year-old Clara Foster, daughter of millionaire lumberman N.C. Foster, jokingly married during a walk after a playful name suggestion. Justice R.O. Hene performed the impromptu ceremony. The next day, they realized the seriousness, causing distress and interest in the community. Foss was previously divorced.
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[SPECIAL TO THE EVENING WORLD.]
Madison, Wis., Oct. 17.-News of a singular marriage in Fairfield County last week is creating a good deal of talk throughout the State, though every effort has been made to suppress the news.
Edward Foss, a station agent, forty years old, was out walking with a party when he met Miss Clara Foster, nineteen years old, who was driving with R. O. Hene, who is a Justice of the Peace. The conversation turned on marriage, and one of the party laughingly suggested that Mr. Foss and Miss Foster be married, as Miss Foster would only have to drop the last three letters of her name and add an "F."
The parties concurred jokingly, and Mr. Hene performed the ceremony. Next day the serious nature of the affair dawned upon them and people in the village and here are very much interested. Miss Foster is the daughter of N. C. Foster, a millionaire lumberman. She has since the occurrence kept her room at home, and is greatly distressed. Friends of the couple see no way out of it but divorce. Mr. Foss was formerly married, but was divorced last spring.
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Edward Foss and Clara Foster jokingly agree to marry during a conversation, with Justice R. O. Hene performing the ceremony; the next day they regret it, causing distress, especially to Foster, who is from a wealthy family, and Foss is recently divorced.