Salt Lake Telegram | 1904-12-13 | Page 2 | Wedding Stopped by Parents; Couple Elope

WEDDING STOPPED BY PARENTS; COUPLE ELOPE Young Farmer Got License and Minister, but Girl's . ; Mother SaU;No:':;::' ' 4 v - ! EASTON. Md., Dec. 13. Charles M. Marvel, a farmer of Miles Rievet Neck.' and Miss Hattle L. Taylor, daughter of j Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Taylor, a merchant i of Eaeton, were to have been married, but the wedding did not take place at the appointed time. In the afternoon. Just before the Clerk of the Circuit court for Talbot county had finished his day's work, he was approached by Mr. Marvel, who was in quest of a marriage mar-riage license. The official issued the license, li-cense, and the young man went away rejoicing. The wedding day was set and the place the parsonage of the Baptist church. Rev. John R. Fisers services were secured for the occasion, and the hour was 7 p. in. The parents of Miss :l"aylor," however;; .were, not consulted in the matter; and it was not untQ all the arrangements had been completed that the mother discovered that her daughter daugh-ter .was about to. wed. Upon making the discovery she declared that the wedding wed-ding should not take place, and that her daughter would not be allowed to leave the room that night.? v . The groom-elect, ignorant, of the fact that Mrs. Taylor had interfered, came to town in a carriage drawn by a pair of fine horses to claim his bride. Before leaving his home, however, he had completed com-pleted arrangements for a supper and reception which should follow the wedding. wed-ding. . When he arrived .at the home of the young lady lie was Informed that the object of his affections would not be able to Join him. He went to the home Of the minister and to!4 him his troubles, trou-bles, and said. that the wedding bad ! been postponed for the present. It was learned that Mr. Marvel called at the Taylor . homestead later and asked Mrs. Taylor if he could have a talk with Miss Hattle. His request was granted, and they were left alone In the parlor, Mrs. -Taylor- going upstairs. About an hour afterward her younger daughter asked her mother where Hat-tie Hat-tie was, and was informed that she supposed sup-posed she was in bed, but upon looking into her room it was found to be unoccupied. unoc-cupied. She was called, but no reply came, and upon going Into the parlor below Mrs. Taylor found her daughter and Mr. Taylor had quietly made their exit from the house. It is supposed that they went to Longwood, where they were married by a minister In that vicinity