Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-10
A MARRIAGE BROKEN OFF.
The Trivial Cause that separated Two Lovins
Philadelphia News,

Philadelphia News.
The following advertisement ap
peared in local morning paper OIL
Monday
The cards for the marriage Of Miss
George Chambers and DR.. Willis ii
Hunt, Of Camden, have been with.
drawn. JOHN S. CHAMBERS,
800 Market street, Camden.
This advertisement was the sequel OF
lovers quarrel.
DR.. Willis II. Hunt is one Of the finest
looking men in Camden. He is also a
successful physician, with Offices in
Camden at No. 3l5 Market street. He
comes ofan old Jersey family, his father,
DR.. John Hunt, having practiced medi-
cine for many years in Camden county.
Miss George Chambers, for two or
three years, has been known as one of
the bellies Of Camden, and, although she
will not be eighteen years of age until
the 18th of the present month, she is as
much woman as many young ladies
several years her senior. She is a de-
cidedly pretty girl.
DIR. HUNTS EXPLANATION.
"The engagement, said DR.. Hunt
last night, "was broken off last Sunday,
but ! am sorry Mr.. Chambers has
seen fit to give it this needless pub
licity. don't blame Miss Chambers.
for l think she is not in fault.
believe the whole thing is piece Of her
mothers work-a case Of too much
prospective mother-in-law-and it all
arose out of difficulty about issuing
the invitations to the wedding.
"You see, Mrs. Chambers showed
me list of those she wanted to be pre-
sent at the ceremony carly last week,
and asked me to give her the names of
any persons whom wished to have
present, and | gave her a number of
names the next day. Among the names
| handed her were those of young
married couple, very near and dear
friends of mine, whose wedding | at
tended very short time ago. The in
yitations were sent out, and | supposed
everything was all right until friend
stopped me last Thursday on the street
and inquired why had not asked Mr.. |
and Mrs. --, the couple Just men
toned, to my wedding. | replied that |
hey had been invited. He said they
mad received no cards. answered that
here must have been some mistake or
'ome accident, for | was certain that
heir names were put down upon my
list, and that | had handed the list to
Mrs. Chambers.
Thursday night called around to
zee Mrs. Chambers, and asked her why
he had omitted to mail invitations to
ny friends. She said she would send
hem two cards at once, and withdrew.
ceiling comfortable, for | was content
hat everything would be made per-
ectly straight.
On Saturday learned that two
nore names of gentlemen on my list
ad been crossed off, and on Sunday |
allied at Mr.. Chambers's house to learn
That / could about these strange pro-
eedings. Mrs. Chambers told me that
ieOrgie had decided to withhold invita-
ons from number of my friends. |
sked George why. Her father replied
nat he would not allow those parties
enter his house. ! replied that then
lere would be no wedding; and with
ut uttering another word | put on my
at and coat, picked up my cane. left
le room, and walked out the front {
Dor into Market street. The next ,
ing | knew this advertisement ap-
Jared in the paper"
ANOTHER GIRL IN THE CASE. {
" George is in." said Mis-, Sallie '
iambers, sister of the bride that was !
be, when the door-bell was an i
Tered, - but she won't see any one. @
0, ! don't think there are any more a
about the matter that i v
uld give you. The cards are with {
avn and that ends it," I
The mother of DR.. Hunts affianced b
id that the Doctor and George had a
uabble, and that the advertisement |
thdrawing the cards was printed by G
r. Chambers. That's all I'll saw" p
id Mrs. Chambers. 81
All the presents on both sides have W
en- returned; but it is whispered that
reconciliation will take place and the b
'ers be united after all, despite cards, b
yertisements, or maternal objections. ic
ShOf neHd hY His HiGa | rs