The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-14
\ mrs. EDIsou,v DEATH,
Tho Inventors brief CouRfahfp and
q Happy Married Lie. .

Happy Married Lie.
New FORK 1noid, 'yy 4 55iy3s l1
Mrs Mary stlllwell Edison, wife Of tn
inventor, Thomas Ava Edison, died sud
denly at 2 4. N. yesterday, at her late resi-
dence at MEMO Park, N. J. She wa
twenty.nine years Of age and leaves aur
wing her three children. The story Of he,
marriage to Mr.. Edison is a singularly
strange and romantic one. When he frat
formed her acquaintance be was about
twenty.avsyears Of age. He had just in.
vented the chemical telegraph, by meana
Of which could DO transmitted, he claimed,
on a Single wire 5000 words . minnie.
The Telegraph, Notwithstanding this, how.
ever, became subservient to the Morse sys.
tom. While working on the chemical tel.
egraph be employed several young women
TO punch the holes in the paper. Among
them was Miss Mary S!illwell. One day
be was standing behind her chair, examln.
ing . telegraph instrument. -
MIR. Edison, remarked Miss stillwell,
suddenly turning around, II can always
tel! when you are behind mo or pear me-"
How do you account for tina. 2" mo.
chemically asked Mr.. Edison, still absorbed
In his work. t r, 7'1z III Z ,2e n6.7
II don't know, am sure" she quietly
answered; ''but J seem to issl when you
are near me-" tE. laI,S tia't,'.'
"Miss s,illwell," said Mr., Z llson, turn.
Ing round now In his turn and looking his
interlocutor in the lace; "1've been think.
ing considerably Of you Of late, and, II you
are willing to have me, I'd like to marry
you" "a. qsI ,6l,',G &. g.lJ 9iUI
"You astonish me" exclaimed Mis- Still.
well. I'll never-n t 2EaSw ~
Il know you never thought would be
your wooer," interrupted Mr.. Edison, "but
think over my proposal, Miss Stillwell, aud
talk 1t over with your mother" Then he
aided in the same off:hand, businesslike
way, as though be might be experimenting
upon new mode Of cour,ship p: "Let ms
know "a early as possible, as II you con.
sent to marry me, and your mother is
willing, we can be married by next Tues:
day." 4 ~, 49, Ei%I
This was the extent Of. MI. Edison's
courtahip. It is hardly necessary to add
that the highly favored lady laid the alb.
tupt proposal before her mother.
Ma has consented" she told Mr.. Edison
he next day. g''yi@l,G 49,. ~
"That's all right" said Mr.. Ellison in
:sply. 1--WE will be married in q week |
rom to-day" W. G,3l TY.
And SO 1t was. The two were married in |
|, week and u day from the beginning Of |
heir novel and precipitated courtahip. In |
with his marriage, however, a |
tory Is told quite as singular, hut quite in |
Ieeping with the one already given touch.
ng bis courtship. It is said that directly !
Glowing the marriage he entered his lab.
,ratery in bis wedding suit, aud hastily |
hrowlng his coat on bench began to
work. 1s7 E0B1S. = ,I.5,s77, 80 l,'''
"Why, surely you are not going 10 work
n your wedding night" demonstrated his
chief assistant. ~ -
Suppose it ia2" he quickly answered,
letting to work with renewed zeal, "the
sold and Stock Company don't care for
hat. They want their Instruments to.
morrow, and they've got to have them,
marriage or no marriage: SO here goes"
!, Tbs wedding trip Of MI. Edison ran into
ne mysteries Of inventions. His welded
lie, however, is said 10 have been sinsu.
arly happy one. Gsy