The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-30
MISS LOUISA BARNARD
MARRIHS PHILLIP sCULLY, HEB
MOTHER'S COACHMAN.
Eccentric BTide quite Satisfied
with Her Deal.

FALL RIVER, MASS, December CO.
Again it is the coachman and the mil
lionaire's daughter. TIE Border City
is electrified by the published sn-
pouncemeut that Jessie Barnard,
granddaughter and heiress of the late
Louis Barnard, founder Of tho Barnard
Mile, had married her own and her
grandmother's coAchmaD, Philip Soul
ly, young Irishman of 20 years, who
has been employed by Mrs. Barnard
two or three years. The ceremony
was performed four months ago, on
August goth, by City Clerk George A.
Ballard. The young people succeeded
in keeping the matter quiet during
the autumn, and their relations were
not suspected even. Scully, however,
let the cat out last week to r carpen-
ter employed about Mrs. Barnard's
house, and showed him the certificate.
The latter, OF course, told his family,
and his daughters G Nssiped about the
matter at school. Jessie, hearing the
rumors, went to one OF the houses
where the matter had been talked of
and denounced it SIS lie. This
led to an Investigation OF the CITY
Clerks records, where the marriage
was recorded. Finding further con-
CeRlment useless tho marriage notice
Yves pub ished by the pair and the af-
fair will cause three months eensa-
ton. Louis Barnard, whose grand
daughter has chosen to follow in the
footsteps OF Victoria Morrosini, was
one OF the few men to whom Fall
River owes its greatness as a manu-
featuring center. He engsged in vs.
rious enterprises here, amassed vast
perity he built big mansion on North
Main street, al the head OF French's |
Hill, furnished it with lavish outlay,
provided horses and picture gallery |
of great value, and settled down ia a
life Of enjoyment. The house, from |
the outside, is gloomy looking siruc-
ture, big enough for hotel or beard |
ing ecbool and might easily be mis- |
taken for either. During his life Bar
nard collected an enormous amount of |
rare bric-a-br3c. One room was de-
voted wholly to clocks, and contained |
time pieces OF every imaginable shape,
make and cost. TIE old gentleman
had some queer habits, and the family
his wife did not always agree, and
the story was common that the
big house was divided bstWeeu
them, and that each had separate
territory. A few bio1ks distant, on
Cherry street, only a few steps from
Main, is another house as gloomy and
cherries looking as the other. This
was occasionally occupied by Mrs.
Barnard when she had particularly
severe disagreement with her hus-
band. Since the death OF Mr.. Bar.
nard, about five years ago, his widow
has occupied the big mansion on the
m ai0 street, and the house on Cherry
street has been deserted. l. has also
been neglected, and shows signs Of
decay. Queer tories have been circu-
la ed about it. Strange sounds are
occasionally heard at night and people
say that a light sometimes flashes
the closed blinds. Children
shun the house; late wayfareTs do Lot
care to linger near it, and the story
that the house is haunted is common
among the hu nble. After Mr.. Bar
nard's death Jessie, the daughter Of
the old man's favorite son, an Or
phan, came to live with her mother.
She was bright ard pert, and was
the frat ray of sunshine that illum
mated the old house upon the hill.
There were very few callers at the
house, but the girl went out to school,
and visited considerably among her
She soon developed "a.
rious eCcentriCites, which caused
much talk in the families with
whom she visited, and she did not
Tnrm many intimate scquaintsnCes; so
the big house remained mystery and |
Ihe close habits of the grandmother
and the gu er frsaks of the girl gave
rise to much gossip. During the past
,hree years Scully has been the girls {
,ole male escort, and, in fact, her prin- {
,ipal companion. A few months ago {
carpenters went to work on the long {
deserted house, and extensive repa rs
we're made. These signs that the
louse was likely to be Inhabited af- t
orded relief to the neighbors, who, t
although they did not believe the
ruth OF the stories, still felt uncom- /
ortable at the condition of things c
which originated them. Rumor had ?
that these preparations were being i
made for the wedding of jessie, h
he granddaughter, and there
vas much speculation as TO
whom the bridegroom was to
re. No one ever dreamed that the I
nan who was to step into Louis Bar
ard'e great property was no other
han PDillip Scully, the coschmau, I /
ut 80 it is. The repairs on the old t
IOuse are explained by the marriage o
announcement. There ia no end of 9
pc culation over the strange girRs |
Iesk," as it is called, but the parties 8
1ost interested are mindipg their own 7
usiness, and the public will doubt a
sss be left to speculate. Scully lives h
18th his parents on Central street ard y
ontinues to spend his nights at their q
Ouao.