The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-15
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! DoAnDInc SCHOOL MISS RUNNING AWAY
WIN HEA TUTOR.

The village of Carmel, Putnam county,
Nav York, has been the scene Of considerz.
Bile excitement, on account Of clandestine
marriage Of an ex-teacher in the RAYMOND
institute, with one Of the young LADY pupjIa
Of that Institution. A letter from the prin.
cipul tells the story: @sf 80
Barthold Myer, better known as "ProGes.
sor Myer," but whose connection with the
Raymond Institution was dissolved some
threeor four weeks since, found ecret means
OF communicating, since his removal from
the Instituiion, with Miss Fannie Hewitt,
boarding pupil, and induced her to consent
to marry him: ff@ft
Accordingly, late on Saturday night, (l9th)
after the young ladies' had all retired, and
each was seento 30 in her own beds.and
the lights extinguished by the teacher. who
passes around at ten o'clock at night for the
purpose of inspecting the pupll's rooms, and
after ell were hushed in sleep, Miss Hewitt
stole out of the institution, and was married
to 'Barthold Myer, between the hours Of
eleven and twelve o'clock at night, by Jo.
seph Cole, justice OF the peace, at the house
Of Albert Knapp, who with his vito, were
the only witnesses. Fannie appeared in
her place on the next (Sabbath) morning,
went to church with the other pupils, and
repaired, late on Sabbath night, to the resi-.
dence af Albert Knapp, where she and Myer
were harbored till morning, when they took
the stage for Croton FOlls.
Myer had remained in the neighborh0od
| since his removal from the institution, aud
had enjoyed no personal interview with Miss
Hewitt, and no part of the affair was known,
or even suspected by the institution, until
| after the pair left this morning in the stage.
1t is now suspected that Myer communities.
ted with Miss Hewitt by means of some day
pupil. 1,
AN ELoPEMENr OF MINISTER WITH YOUNG
LADY xiPpED IN THE BUD:
An unusual excitement existed in Delhi,
), N. ", last week, in regard to the anticipa-
ted elopement and marriage Of the youngest {
daughter of Mr.. John Blanchard, (Sarah,)
with Elder s. B.. Hayward. The facts of
the ase are as follows:
During the winter OF 1857, Elder Hay.
ward, Christian" preacher from Hart.
wick, Otsego county, held series of meet.
ings in Delhi. and last fal and winter moved
to Lansingville, small settlement near
Hamden. At the invitation OF Elder Grant
HHu De4COH rTl5UcGS MT. DIdUCHaEU Wab lN'
duced to offer the hospitalities of his home
TO the Elder, which were accepted. The
family of MIR B. consisted of himself and
wife, and daughter of about twenty-one
years Of age. She attended hismeetings
was often escorted home by him, and they
seemed to enjoy each others society too
we'll to suit the parents, and after awhile
the Elder, changed his stopping place from
Mr.. Blanchard's to that oe Dr.. l.. II Mann.
The wife Of Elder H. was living, but stead.
lily failing with consumption.
1t is said that after he left Mr.. B. . house.
the Elder and Sarah had interviews unknown
to her parents, and, by ths aid Of other per.
!. sons (after the death of Mrs. Hayward, )
commenced correspondence. About six
: weeks after the death Of Elder HIS wife
Sarah engaged to marry the Elder. Things
were managed SO secretly that not until
Thursday, June 10, was it discovered tha
an elopement wns contemplated by the par
ties, to come off on Friday, 18th inst. The
schemes were frustrated, all tho vilhgeil
taking sides with the parents Of the girl. r.