Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-10
Romance i'm Connecticut.

A YOUNG MAN g SUIT FOR A HART
FORD MILLIoNATRE's DAUGH-
TER.
Mr.. William G.. Stricklan about
four years ago, was the loca agent
in Hartford of the Phoenix Fire
Insurance Company, and in that
place held probably a more re.
sponsible position than any young
man Of his age in Hartford. He
was mere boy in appearance, was
handsome, active and very agree
able socially. Making the ac-
quaintance of Miss Kittie Seymore
Beckwith, daughter of Charles
Becky with, very wealthy citizen,
he soon became very attentive to
her, and under reciprocal at
tachment the acquaintance ripen-
ed into strong love affair, but
Mr.. Beckwith, for some reason,
was very much displeased, and
forbade his daughter having any
thing to do with the young man.
She was not disposed to obey, nor
did che, but used every opportu-
nifty to assure her lover OF the
steadfastness OF her affection. Pa
ternal hostility, however, seemed
TO gather force as disobedience dis
played itself. While this condi-
ton of things was going on young
Strickland took his departure for
st. Paul, Mimi, where he engag-
ed in the insurance business, and
has since acquired money and POI
sition. Meanwhile the young lady
has remained true to her first love,
and has kept up correspondence
with the object of it. having favor
able opportunities for so doing, by
living much of the time out of her
fathers family with her grand.
mother. Recently Mr.. Strickland
arrived in Hartford, and the first
news that Mr.. Beckwith had of
his presence in Connecticut was
the following announcement in
one of the city newspapers:
At st Thomas, New Haven, on
Thursday evening, Miss Kate Sey-
mour Beck with, Of Hartford, was
married to William G. Strickland,
formerly of Hartford, now of st.
Paul, MINI. The parties had been
engaged for many years but the
marriage was delayed for family
seasons, and because Mr.. Strick-
land desired to establish him
self in his present Western
home. He is the local agent
of the ST. Paul Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, in
st. Paul and also does an extern
sive business in placing Western
loans. He occupies an excellent
social position in st. Paul, and as
a business man enjoys the conf
dence of that community. He
and the fair bride are to be con-
graduated on the happy occasion,
and the best wishes of their friends
accompany them to their Western
home.
The bridal couple did not go
West, but went on a short journey,
and few days ago arrived in
Hartford. Mr.. Beckwith was I'M
derstood to be unforgiving, and is
reported as saying that under no
circumstances would he permit
his son-in-law to share the hospi-
talities of his home. AT noon the
Beckwith family carriage drove
up to the Allyn House, where the
pair were stopping, and Mrs.
Strickland was taken home, where
she spent the greater part of the
afternoon, and, it is said, was most
affectionately received. Mr.. Strick-
land left town to be gone a few
days, on business, and his wife
has left the Allyn House.to remain
at home until he returns. So there
is fair presumption that, so far
as she is concerned, everything is
pleasant. This points to a recon-
ciliation all around. The feeling
here among persons who are fla
miliar with all the facts is that
Mr.. Beckwith will do the hand
some thing if he recognizes his
good-looking son-in-law, and
make his daughter and all hands
happy but he is a stubborn sort
of man, thoroughly independent,
and no one can influence him if he
makes up his mind to have his
own way.