The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-03-02
GIRLS MARRY EACH OTHER.


| BALTIMORE, MD.s Feb. 20.-Mon-
day morning Lemuel Beall, Of FEEDER
al Hill, Hartford county, called at
the Office of the Police Marshal, and
stated that his daughter, Catherine
Beall, had on Tuesday left home
with person who was known in the
neighborhood as Hannah f. Calder,
and be had been informed that they
had been married by Rev. j. AL
phonse Frederick, at st. Mary's
church at Pylesville on September 5.
Marshal Frey Immediately gave Mr..
Beall the assistance of two detectives,
who traced up several clues to find
the parties. At Clerk John j. Gray's
office OF the Court OF Common Pleas
is the record that on May 30, of that
year Rev. J. Alphonse Frederick, OBJ
tanned a license for "E. Hannah
Calder and Catherine Beall." The
record shows that return had been
made Of marriage ceremony on
September 8.
1t was recently developed that the
4. Hannah Calder was no other than
Hannah E. Calder, daughter of
Martin Calder, well-to-do farmer
of Hartford county, who had been a
member of the Maryland Legisla-
ture and County Commissioner,
and who ewns some 200 acres of well
developed land in Hartford c, unity,
adjoining Bears farm. Miss Calder,
as she has been known, was always
looked upon as girl, and for the
past twenty years associated with
the female sex. Friends who knew
both parties well, say that Calder is
about 81 years of age, tall and of
slender build. Her hair is quite
dark, but always cut short She
weighed about 1870 pounds and had
dark blue eyes, which were very
fascinating in character. She was
particularly famous throughout Har.
ford county for her Workmanship,
and was one of the best known peo-
pie in that part of the county At
all the barbecues and tourname is
she was leading figure. She had
three brothers and one sister. Miss
Calder always wore dresses.
Miss Beall is petite blonde, of
about IS years, with light hair and
pretty blue eyes and below the me-
dunn height. She was always at
tractively dressed.
Miss Calder, whose parents are
said to be Professionals, became con
vert about ten years ago to Catholic
ism, and Rev. Father Frederick was
her close friend. Both the Calder
and the Beall families are quite init
mate, and especially was this true of
the girls. No one in the neighbor-
hood Noticed anything peculiar In
their actions, except that they had
become more intimate of late than
heretofore. The parents noticed this,
and had no idea of anything unusual
until both disappeared last Tuesday.
It was stated that after Rev. Faith
err Frederick obtained the license
and returned home the parties were
quietly married at st. Mary's church,
about Pylesville, or near Cleremount,
which is near "The Rocks" on the
Maryland Central Railroad, Miss
Calder, of Il. Hanna Calder, as the
license read, appeared with Miss
Beall, and was dressed as usual, ex-
ccpt that she was dressed in long
ulster. They separated at the church
and lived at their hof1ee fer some
months They frequently met how
ever, and on last Thursday took the
train arriving in Baltimore at the
Maryland Central depot at 9:45
o'clock. The father Of Miss Beall
received letter from Rev. Father
Frederick, who explained the pecu-
liar circumstances.
The marriage has been the talk of
the Fourth district of Hartford ceun-
ty, and SO annoying had it become
that the father of Miss Beall decld.
ed to come to Baltimore to find his
daughter. They have friends and
relatives living Ii the city, and the
father of Miss Beall with the detec-
tives have visited any number Of
places, but without finding them.
Miss Calder was & telegraph opera
tor at one time. Several parties
state when the couple arrived in the
city they were both dressed in fe-
male attire.
Hartford county people say that
when y. Hanna Calder was known
as Miss Hannah e. Calder it was
matter of frequent remark what a
deep, masculine voice she had.
The Rev. j. A. Frederick, pastor
of st. Mary's Catholic Church, Cler-
emont Mills, Hartford county, Md,
was in this city yesterday. In speak
ing of the marriage said: I'm the
carly part of last Nay Calder called
at my residence in Hartford county
and said he desired talk with me
on business. He told me he wanted
to be married This is my case ex-
actly father he said, handing me a
newspaper clipping Of remarkable
case of mistaken sex at Winchester,
Va, the facts Of which were publish
ed at the time. l read the scrap
and Immediately comprehended the
situation. Calder's previous mascu-
! line manners were at once made plain
to me. You must give me time to
consider the matter, said /, because
| your case is not an ordinary one.
Calder then departed after assuring
me that he had consulted sur
geon."
Miss Beall's mother said: Hanna
Calder seems to have some
powerful enchantment over her. Cal,
der's strong, positive will was abso-
lutte law to Kate, and she had but tc
nod to make Kate obey at once
Hates will is of the yielding, mega
tive sort. She is fair blonde with
blue eyes, excellently well formed
and very tall. During this veal
Katc's behavior has been curious
From a bright, cheerful girl she had
become Respondent. / tried to gel
her to confide in me, and not along