Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-07
Elopements.
A BOARDING SCHOOL MISS RUNNING AWAY WITH
HER TUTOR.

The village of Carmel, Putnam county, N.
Y, has been the scene Of considerable ex-
element, on account Of q clandestine mar
rage of an ex-teacher Of the Raymond In
%stitute. with one of the young lady pupils Of
that institution. A letter from the Princi-
pal tells the story:
BarthOli Myer. better known as "Profes-
sor Myer," but whose connection with the
Raymond Institution was dissolved some
three or four weeks since, found secret
means Of communicating, since bis removal
from the institution, with a Miss Fannie
Hewett, a boarding pupil, and induced her
to consent to marry him. Accordingly, late
on Saturday night. (l9th) after the young
| ladies had all retired, and each seen to be in
hsr own bed, and the lights extinguished
by the teacher who passes around at 10
o'clock at night for the purpose of inspec-
ting the pupils rooms, and after all were
hushed in sleep, Miss Hewitt stole out of the
institution, and was married to Barthold
Myer, between the hours Of IL and IL
o'clock at night, by Joseph Cole, Justice Of
the Peace, at the house of Albert Knapp,
who, with his wife, were the only witnesses.
Fannie appeared in her place on the next
(Sabbath) morning, went to Church with
the other pupils, ard late On Sabbath night
repair ed to the residence of Albert Knapp,
where she and Myer were harbored till
morning, when they took the stage for Gro
ton Falls.
Myer had remained in the neighborhood
since his removal from the Institution, and
had enjoyed no personal interview with
Miss Hewett, 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 com
municated with Miss II. by means of som
day pupil.
An ELopEMENT OF A MINISTER WITH A YOUNG
LADY NTPED IN THE BUD.
An unusual excitement existed in Delhi,
N. Y, last week. in regard to the anticipa-
ted ~elopement and marriage of the young
est daughter Of Mr.. John Blanchard, (Sarah)
with Elder s. B. Hayward. The facts Of
the case are as follows:
During the winter of 1851, Elder Hay
ward, u christian" preacher from Hart
wick, Otsego county, held a series of meet
ings in Delhi, and last fall moved to Ian
singville, a small settlement near Hamden.
At the invitation Of Elder Grant and Dea.
con Frisbee, Mr.. Blanchard was induced to
offer the inequalities of his home to the FL
der. which were accepted. The family of
Mr.. B. consisted of himself and wife, and q
daughter of about 81 years of age. She at
tended his meetings. was often escorted
home by him, and they appeared to enjoy
each others society too well to suit the pa
rents, and after a while the Elder changed
his stopping place from Mr.. Blanchard's to
that of DIR. L II. Mann. The wife of Elder
II. was living, but steadily failing with the
consumption. 1t is said that after he left
Mr.. BIS house, the Elder and Sarah had in
terviews unknown to her parents, and, by
the aid Of other persons, latter the death Of
Mrs. Hayward, commenced correspondence.
About six weeks after the death of Elder
He wife, Sarah engaged to marry the Elder.
Things were managed so secretly, that not
until Thursday, June 10th, was 1t discover
ed that an elopement was contempla ted by
the parties, to come off on Friday, 10th Of
June. Their schemes were frustrated, all
the villagers taking sides with the parents
of the girl