The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11
Edgar 0onnell.

TIE following account of the marri-
age of S. w. Edgar and Miss Matte
Connell, of Scranton, we take from the
New York Sun. Mr.. Edgar is we'll
known to many of our readers in this
section:
SCRANTON, Sept. 2.-All things being
considered, the wedding of Miss Matte
Council TO Mr.. S. w. Edgar, here this
morning, was an exceedingly interest
ing affair. Miss Matte Connell is the
oldest daughter of Mr.. William Con.
nell, who lives in a fine residence on
the corner Of Clay avenue and Vine
street. Mr.. Connell is President Of the
Third National Bank, President of the
Young Mems Christian Association, an
Influential member of the Adams Av-
enue M. L. Church, and one of the most
opulent coal operators in the Lacka-
wanna region. He has done great
deal TO build up the industries of
Scranton, and no man here is more ac-
tive in business than he. His wealth
is estimated at more than million dol.
lars. One of his most intimate asso'
cia'cs and warmest personal friends
until few months ago was q lawyer
named Samuel w. Edgar. Two years
ago last spring Mr. Edgar's wife died.
He and bis wife had been frequent
callers at the Connell residence. and he
called there occasionally after his wife's
death A little more than a year after
that Mr.. Edgar began 10 pay attention
to Miss Matte, and later it became evi.
dent that they were in love.
Mr.. Connell did not appear to realize
that Mr.. Edgar had won his daughters
affections until Mr.. Edgar asked him
for her hand in marriage. Mr. Connell
was surprised to learn from Mr.. Edgar
that his daughter was willing to be-
ccme Mrs. Edgar in case her father was
willing also, but Mr.. Connell peremp-
torily refused to give his consent,
would listen TO no argument on the
On stion, and ordered Mr.. Edgar to
cease his visits at the house. There
after the lovers were obliged to meet
elsew here than at the paternal residence,
but they managed to meet all the same
without the fathers knowledge. 1t was
understood that Mr.. Connell objected
to the marriage because he wanted his
daughter to marry a man who stood
higher in the social scale than Edgar
did, but the young lady loved Edgar,
and had made up her mind TO marry
him no matter how much her father OBJ
jec'ed to her doing So Mrs. Connell is
said TO have been willing to let her
dan ghter do as she wished in the mat
ter although she preferred that Matte
shonll obey her father. About week
ago Miss Matte told her father she
was to be married to Edgar this morn
ing. She said that she had fully deter
mined on that course, and that nothing
could change her determination. Mr..
Council is said to have told her that he
would both disown and disinherit her
If SIC married Edgar, and as Miss Con-
nell has a strong will like her father
the scene is said to have been stormy.
Last night the news of the approach.
ing marriage spread through the neigh
borh' cd, and at o'clock this morning
there was crowd at the Adams Avenue
NJ K. Church, where the marriage was
to take place. Mr.. Connell was not at
home when his daughter left there this
mo'n'ng, probably for the last time.
About all she took with her was the
travelling costume which she wore.
The parting between Matte and her
mot Nor is said to have been very affect
ing. At s. o'clock the Rev. Lewis C.
Muller, pastor of the church, married
the couple. Only few of the young
lad. relatives were present. The
b,iie and groom took breakfast at thu
residence of james S. McAnulty
whose wife, a sister of Matte, ha
sto d by her during her troubles a
home. Mr.. Edgar is a man of excel
e lent character and has fine law prac
tic''. His bride will not go home agaiI
e unless her father forgives her. Thi
t forei con Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar left tn
y city on their wedding tour