The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-30
ARoMANCE or MARRIAGES.
A Successful Match Maker understanding
Influence of Isreenbacks.

Illness CORNERS. Pa, June N.-Daniel
Williams. a farmer OF this place, went TO the
war In 1888 as the substitute OF George Walters,
a rich citizen Of this township, who had been
drafted. Williams was killed. He left widow
and two daughters. The widow was thirty, and
the daughters ten and thirteen years old. Wal
tiers provided comfortable living for the fam
lily. and educated the children; and in 1870.
although he was twenty years her senior, he
married Amelia, the oldest daughter. Hannah,
the second daughter, went to live with an aunt
IN Cincinnati. A year after her marriage, Ame-
liza died Mrs. Williams continued TO make her
home with her son-in-aw. A few months after
ward Mrs. Jackson, Of Louisville. Ky. widow OF
aman who had made comfortable fortune IN
steam boating, and the sister Of the late Daniel
Williams, took W her abode also al Walterss
house. In the spring OF 1870 Mrs. Jackson was
tiers, and owning the adjoining farm. shaner,
when young man, had married elrcls rider
who ran away from him after year had elapsed,
aud he obtained a divorce. shsrer, who had
been Ia failing health for several years died last
with papers which make her defendant 10 suit
brought by Mrs. Williams to recover $500 claimed
to be due her. She makes anidavt to the fol-
In ISL Mr.. Arminda jackson lived In Louis
vile. She had then been widow nins wears.
Between her and the deponent. Mrs. Margaret
Williams, there had been a rrespondence for
years. In 1871 Mrs. jackson wrote that she
loneod TO be married again Mrs. Williams; In
replying TO the letter, invited her sister law
To Illness Corners and she would aid her In
getting "A proper husband. Mrs. Jackson acted
upon the suggestion. Mrs: W Williams threw Mrs.
Jackson and the late MIR. Shaner together
The widow liked the farmer and made
the following contract with Mrs. VIII
liams: II she could so impress Mr.. Shaner
with the virtues OF Mrs. Jackson that he would
set his affections upon her Mrs. Jackson would
pay TO Mrs. Williams tho sum OF tl0O n an en-
gAsement followed and upon that eliminating
In marriage she would further give To Mrs. VIII
liams tue sum OF 500 The programme laid out
by Mrs. Williams VS. carried out, although II
took her four years to perfect Il. The 500 Was
duly paid, but the 500 Mrs. Shafer refused to
pay aud hence suit was brought oy Mrs. VIII
liams. 1t Is thought that the matter will be
settled before II comes to court.
Last April Mrs. " illiams sent for her daughter
In Cincinnati. George Walters, her son-n-law,
had decided to mar y the mother OF his late
wife this month. Hannah Williams came home
In Maya plain, oyergrown young woman Of "a.
Walters at once formed an affection for her.
aud she seems to have reciprocatei II, for last
Friday afternoon " alters went to Mrs. Williams
and told her that he and Hannah were TO be
married that night, and offered his mother-in-
law 81 200 to renounco her claims. She refused,
and threatened "A breach Of promise suit for
$4,000 damages She finally compromised for
$500. and her Intended and her daughter were
married on Friday night. They have gone to
the Centennial.