Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-08-13
JOHNNY GOT HIS GIRL.
How Elvira Cundiff 0utwitted Her
Psrents.
Bacon and soapii,e were Worth more
TO Her Than Home---Hasty Mar
riage aud Departure for Iowa--A
south Rock Island Case.


They have brand new sensation in the
lower half of Rocl Island, one that is the
absorbing topic down there today, and
1t is not so much subject of interest
because of the sud lenness of its consum-
nation as of the trail of interesting cir
cumstances leading up to it. 1t is OF
the order of an elopement or rather a
hasty marriage without the consent OF
the brides parents. and an affair that is
attended, too. by facts which merit the
deepest sympathy for the parents of the
young lady who figures as the heroine OF
the romance.
The facts of the case may be brie fly re-
lated: A few weeks ago there came to
Rock Island party of young men for
the purpose of making a thorough can
vass of the city in The interests of Soap
inc, and "Soapine did it," Among the
number was one named John E. Bacon,
formed the acquaintance of Miss Elvira
Cundiff. daughter of Mr.. VIM. ]. Cundiff,
manager of the Rock Island Plow compa-
ny's store. and who lives at 1919 Third
avenue. The return of the young man
TO Rock Island witnessed an infatuation
for Miss Elvira which was reciprocated to
the fullest degree. The young lady's
father saw the growing attachment aud
made an inquiry as to the condition, cir
cumstances and past history of his pros
pective son-in-law and not learning any
thing particularly commendatory. the
"Soapine" drummer was forbidden the
house. But the course of loves young
dream was not to be so easily thwarted,
and the pair met on the sly on the street
or at the residence of mutual friend.
where their love was quickened. These
meetings were MOI unobserved and were
called to the attent ton of the father, who
watched their movements ana thought
that the love match ard clandestine meet
ings of the lovers, through his watchful-
ness, was terminated for good and for
aye. But il was not to be so. The
young lady by degrees spirited away TO
young lady friends house all her cloth
ing and other effects. Neighbors became
cognizant of the continued meetings of
the couple, and it was this that made the
climax Of last evening more interesting to
them.
Meanwhile the "Soapina" gang had
finished its canvass of the three cities,
and last night the time came for depar-
ture. Elvira determined to go with her
lover to the next city to be visited-Iowa
City. A license to wed was procured,
and the young peo pie were married, and
took the train for Iowa City. MIR. Cum
diff and his wife are Indignant and the
father is confined 70 the house from the
blow. II may turn out that the young
man is not as bad as pictured to the
father, but the father thinks a Young
man wishing the hand of his daughter
when forbidden the house on account of
doubt of character. should prove his re,
cord and good name and then there
would be no necessity of an elopement.
South Rock Island comes to the front
today with love affair somewhat SINH
lar to the above, but the end OF which
mas has not yet arrived Roswell Rich
mond objected to The late hours kept by
his stept.daughter, Alpha Turner and
Carl Range. c., B. & Q. fireman. He
did not have any dislike for r Range, until
he discovered that he had encroached up
on the lovers hour when he got up
one night to get a drink. Then
be told Range t was time for him
to depart. The girl at first interceded
on behalf of her friend, whom she
claimed was sick. and Range finally de-
parted bidding Richmond good night, but
the latter now ella ms that he afterward
reenterod the house and that he found
him up stairs, and upon ordering him out
Range retorted by the use of abusive LAM
guage. Hence he had him arrested for
conduct and Officer Cary ar
rested him when ne came in on his engine
last night and the hearing is in progress
before Magistrate Wivill. The female
members of the family are said to sympa-
thize with the young couple. Range is
well known and has many friends in Rock