Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-19

RAYMOND, OF BRfDGEPoRr, WHO LOST A WIFE
BY TARDINESS WEEDS ANOTHER GIRL
A special to the New York World from Bridge
port, Conn.,, August II, says: Willard Ray
mond, who was to have been married TO Miss
Nellie Price i'm New York on Tuesday. July ID,
but, who was two minutes too late and found
that she had married his friend, Alfred Taylor,
who was then with her, started for New York
again yesterday and was to-day married 10 Miss
Ella Jeffries, Of Trenton, Nj. They came here to-
night and went to Mrs. Fosters, where Raymond
and Miss Price formerly iived:and wooed. BY u
coincidence Mrs. Taylor, who left her husband
aSont two weeks esa 1smae that sbe
went there TO try and win Raymond back AS
the case now stands Mrs. Taylor Is doubly dis
appointed and Raymond Is passing MS money
Taylor has left town. He was a corset manu-
facttlrer and active in the salvation Army.
Miss Price was considered a great catch, having
beauty and money. There were many suitors
in her train besides Taylor and Raymond. A
Young phy stefan had given her bouquets and o
poodle dog as expressive OF his devotion, and .
Young man who rides about town on bicycle
also sought her hand. When she chose Ray
mond people were not surprised, as he had the
most money and was the handsomest. The
minister was engaged and friends invited. Miss
Price became impatient when the hour came
and Mr.. Raymond was not there, and Taylor
easily persuaded her to GO with him 10 1.-The
Little Church Around the Corner" and were
Mere goodness did not prove satisfying 20
Mrs. Taylor. and IL is rumored that she has
ried in such haste. She is a blonde, and IL was
remarked by people at Mrs. Fosters tonight
that RaymOnd's bride is q brunette. The out
come OF these complications is watched with
interest by the friends OF the interested parties,
especially since 10 h now known that even after
Miss Price married Taylor, Raymond and she
and the husband held q consultation In the
Office Of Judge j. b. lockwood, where legal ad-
vice was sought as to whether Raymond could
yet regain possession Of Mrs. Taylor.
RIkL's FRIENps ExcITED.-The Hon. A. p.
Caron, minister OF militia of the Dominion,
was yesterday notified by the governor general
confer on him the honor OF Knight Commander
a st. Michael and St George In recognition IL
his services 20 the country during the late rebel
lion. 1t Is stated on good authority that Major
Gen. Middleton IL also TO be knighte and that
other honors will be bestowed on those who
took prominent part In suppreesing the rising.
When the news got abroad In Montreal IL
caused the widest excitement among the
French Canadians, who one and all firmly he
lieve in the charges OF pillaging made against
Middleton a6d his troops by Father Andre.
Meetings OF Rtei's sympathizeB were held Mon
day night at ST. Henri. Varennes. Farnham,
Yamachiche, Sauitau-Recollet Valley Field,
and several other places throughout the
province. The, French conservatives are hold
ing meetings and getting resolutions PASSED ask
in3 soleIy 5or = medical commission to examine
Rel, The government will probably grant this,
and aftsr some months, when the Keeling mas
begun TO die out, the commission VIII report
that Rfel - not responstble for his ects, ana ne
Win BE- then fucnrcerated In lunatic asylum.
When e = tUFE0tten the chances ere that he
win De allowed % escape % the United States.
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