Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-23
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A Social Sensation In the Upper Ent
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A Social Sensation In h Upper End
of Town.
That portion Of the city commonly desig-
mated SO the First ward was all agcg, yes,
terday, over the sudden and unexpected
departure from the city Of q bridegroom
upon ihe eve of his marriage TO an estims-
bls lady OF North Main street, and the con-
seuuent keen disappointment Of the lady
and her Immediate relatives and friends,
and slao of q host of guests who had re-
aponded to invitations to be present aud
witness the ceremony.
The gentleman who so abruptly tore
himself away from his loving and expect
ant sweetheart was Morris Wertheimer,
who. for some months past has been To-
Gated in this city, at No. l424 Market
street, as the agent of Alvin Eichler, pub
Usher, ofDresdep, Saxony. while his fsncee
was Miss Emma Metzger. daughter OF
Lesis Metzger, g carpenter employed q
the mill of Haines 4 Wilson, and q re-
spected citizen of the North End.
A REGISTER reporter called at the Metz.
ger residence yesterday afternoon, and
learned the following details of the flight
Of the groom and the enforced postpone
msnt Of the wedding. Mir. Wertheimer
met Miss Metzger ONE two or three months
ago, during q business call OF the house,
and apparently at oUce fell in love with
the young lady. He pressed his suit with
srdor, and three weeks ago proposed and
was accepted, after promising Mrs. Metz
ger to locate permanently in the city.
The ceremony was ret fsr Monday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock, and preparations were
at once set on foot. The groom, who was
boarding near the residence Of his sweet
heart, made daily calls upon her, and
everything seemed to promise a happy
marriage. On Monday the last details
were perfected. A band for the dancer
was engaged, Rev. William Ulfert had
promised to tie the knot, the presents be-
gan to arrive, the future residence Of the
couple had been rented, and the bride,
with her trossesu in readiness, awaited the
coming Of the hour when the ceremony
would unite her for life to her lover.
Wertheimer called at the house at noon
snd remained until 2 30, when he left, say
ing be would return about 4 o'clock, and
would in the mesntime send up his Trunk
That was the last seen Of him by Miss
Tetzger. About halEpast 5 o'clock be ap
peared at his store, seemingly in the best
Of humor, and after talking about the wed
M fer a few moments, LETT, say
ing he would be back in half an hour. Fl,
must have at once proceeded to the depot
ss he left for Pittsou.g on the 4 O'Clock
train.
At the Me.zger residence tho prepare
lions for the ceremony went on, and at
o'clock the house was filled with guests
and the bride was arrsyed in her weddinl
robes, while the glittering array Of pres
ents bespoke the kind wishes of a host o
friends. About half past 7 the minister
appeared. bat al the groom had not ye
arrived he left, saying be would call later
As time wore on, thu smiles Of the bride
gave way to tears, and at $40 o'clock
when the minister again appeared, it va
apparent hat the Wedding must be post
poned. The bride, however, determined no
to have the festivities entirely marred. order
ed the music to strike up, and 'hs com
pnuy enjoyed themselves 10 dancing unit
a late hour, when they diSpersed with man!
words of courage for the lady whose higl
hopes had been so rudely blasted.
Neither Miss Metzger nor her mother
nor yet the friends OF the groom, can assigr
any motive for his sudden leaving, and VI
to last night the matter was a profoubt
10 stery. A letter was received from tn
r5creant lover, yesterday, by his bride, bu
the epislle threw no light on his suddel
retreat.