On Wednesday evening, we had two settlers from the Wilamette Valley visit us. John told us how more land could be claimed if women were involved in the claims. Javonna and several of the other girls said they would find a husband in order to have the land. This afternoon Bob and I went to Candace and told her we were planning a wedding for the evening and needed her participation. At the conclusion of the talent show, Mr. Merchant took up the Bible and asked Candace and Connor to join him. We had a wedding! After the ceremony the young couple climbed into Kim's wagon and we "rocked them." Then we had some dancing. Connor was a little put out that he could not dance with Candace, but she plays the fiddle and helped Mr. Merchant and Ranger Jane provide the music for the dance. Connor has been working on the crew since three days before we actually began filming. He returned to crew camp with us while Candace stayed with her new trail family. It was a fun "wedding."
--Candy Moulton
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CONGRATS to the wedding couple and wow what a cute one they are! Thanks to Candance and Conner for being such good sports and enjoying the "rockin' wagon" and the rice in your hair. Think you have a keeper Conner, she is one talented little lady and now she has LAND too, as well as a fiddle.
Loved the talent show and what an amazing bunch of kids we had... thanks for making all the work worth every minute!
Happy trails.
Quackgrass
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