Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-06
WIZARD EpIsoN,s MARRIAGE.
How He Proposed TO His FIRST Wife-His
Bride Mllllonaire's Daughter-The
Couple to Co to Florida to Re-
Join Mr. Edison's Daughter
New York World.


Lrican whose invention OF the incande-
lscent electric light has made him known
TO the world as the Wizard OF Menlo
Park will be married tomorrow
morning Mt Akron, o., to Miss Nina
Miller, the daughter OF millionaire.
The ceremony will take place at the
Miller mansion and the officiating cler-
gyman will be the Rev. DR.. T.. X.
Young, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church OF Akron, assisted by
the Rev. DIR. j. II Vicent, OF Plain
field, N. j. Mr.. Edison is now on his
way to meet his future bride. Several
days ago his little daughter, Marion. or
dot, las he calls her, went to Florida
with +, I. Gilliland and his wife, who
VIII remain in Florida until they are
joined by Mr.. aud Mrs. Edison. None
but very intimate family friends will be
present at the marriage as the brides
mother is not in good health. When
ilhe ceremony is over Mr. Edison will
take his wife in special car to Jack
sonvllle, Fla, and from there he will
go to Fort Meyers, his future midwinter
residence, where his daughter and her
companions will be.
1t rs but few years ago that Mr.. Edi-
son stood uncbserved behind pretty.
shy girl in his employ, watching her
work. Suddenly she started, looked at
him, blushed and said:
Il can always feel when YOU are near
me"
"Is that so?" he answered "Well, let
us get married." They were, and it is
said that Mr. Edison was passionately
in love with her and was terribly affec-
ted when she died about two years ago.
Mr.. Edison met Miss Miller at the
summer residence of her father in
Chaut'uluo. He was in that place on
4 short visit last summer and delivered
a lecture. Later on he was guest at
the summer residence of Mr.. Miller.
who is President of the Methodist AS
sembly and is noted for his hospitality.
Mr.. Edison fell in love with Miss Miller
at once. She is not yet twenty years
old, is Of medium height and has a
well-deyeloped figure, brown hair, large,
blue eyes and a complexion that is q
proverb in Ohio She is well educated
and is an accomplished musician and a
good artist. Her father, who is worth
about $2,5O0,OOO, was born in Stark
County, o., in 1888, and at the age Of
eighteen years was an apprentice to the
only plasteree in the county. He went
to school for only two weeks. In 1850
ne made several experiments with sow
ers and reapers, which were then being
introduced for the first time. He saved
a little money and became a partner of
Ephriam Ball, who was in the reaper
and mower business. Ten years after.
wards he started an establishment OF his |
own in Akron in the name of Aultman
Miller & Co. Mr.. Miller soon became
a millionaire, and strong man in poll
tics and the Methodist church.
Mr.. Edison has arranged sort of sum
mer and winter paradise for himself |
and his bride. Recently he formed
partnership with E. T, Gilliland, for
merly OF indianapolis, and both decided
that in the future they would live eight
months OF each year in the North four
months in the orange groves of Florida.
They had two cottages built IN sections
IN Maine, These were shipped on
schooner for Fort Meyers, Fla, where
they were to be erected. Mr.. Edison
also shipped furniture and elaborate
electrical apparatus for laboratory at
the same place. 1t is said that the
which carried the cottages was
struck by lightning at sea and was lost.
When the Florida honeymoon has
waned, which will be about May, Mr..
Edison Will take his wife and daughter
TO the magnificent estate at Liewellyn
Park, N. j., which he recently purchas-
ed for $45O,00o Here he has fitted up
one OF the most perfectand comprehen-
sive private electrical laboratories in the
world Mr.. Edison's hair is turning
gray, although he is still young man.
although he has done so much in i'm
proving and perfecting the telephone
he has never been able to enjoy the
benefits OF his work, as he is quite deaf
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