Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-27
ANOTHER ELOPEMENT.
Miss Ella Heaps WEEDS Mr.. Chester w.
Thompson Despite Parental Objections
The Camden Route Was Taken.

Miss Ella Heaps WEEDS Mr.. Chester w.
Thompson Despite Parental Objections
The Camden Route Was Taken.
The elopement fever continues to run
neck and neck with other contagious
affections which are now prevalent In this
city. The latest episode in this line is the
runaway of a 17-year-old miss with we'll
known society young man who is not yet
out of his teens.
The parties in the game of hearts, which
was PLAYED in New Jersey last Sunday
morning, are Miss Ella Heaps, daughter Of
the welI-known grocer on Fifth avenue, and
Chester w. Thompson, q clerk in the
Fidelity Title and Trust Company's Office
on Fourth avenue. The young lady is
lust out of school, and has been acting
as cashier in her fathers store, corner Fifth
avenue and Logan street She met Mr..
Thompson at party about a year and half
ago. and the friendship which followed soon
ripened into love. Young Thompson was 8
FREQUENT caller at the Heaps residence, and
some time ago asked the young lady's father
for his daughters hand. This was refused
on account of the tender years of Miss Ella,
but it only added fuel to the fame of love.
The entreaties of the young lady were of no
avail, and last week the couple decided to
elope.
On Sunday morning Miss Heaps got up
very early, and without taking much bag
gage with her left the house. She was
Joined by her lover and the pair went to the
Union station. There they took the day
express for Philadelphia. Upon arriving
in the Quaker City, they hurried to Camden
and asked the first minister they ran across
to marry them. This was the Rev. j. G.
Dizinger, who tied the knot quicker than
any spirituaIistic medium could undo it.
After the short but interesting ceremony
the couple returned to Philadelphia, and
there remained. They took in the sights
which we're familiar to the groom. and at
midnight Monday they took the Pacific ex-
press and arrived home yesterday afternoon.
They went to the residence of the bride and
broke the news, which was anticipated, to
the family. The father of the young lady,
who was at first disposed to be unamiable,
looked at the matter in philosophical light
and forgave them.
Mr.. Thompson lives on Chatham street
and is we'll known in social circles. he was
a clerk in the Office of the City Assessor two
years ago. On account of his health failing
he took trip to California, where he re-
mained about ten months. He is now con-
nected with the Trust Company. His bride
is small in stature, very fair, with blonde
hair, and the oldest daughter in the family.
Mr.. Heaps was seen last night by DIS
PATCH reporter. He said: "Yes, my
daughter arrived home this evening, and
her husband was with her. do not see
that anything can be done about the matter,
and all could say would not alter the
case. Iobjected to the marriage because
nv daughter was too young to become a
wife. Instead of taking my advice they
hurried off as soon as possible, and were
married despite my objections. I suppose
they will have to paddle their own canoe,
as 1 did and others have done, in similar
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