Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-22
Prepared on a PreSumptive Bride
groOm's Order, and Sent From
Pittsburg to Troy Hill.
THE YOUNG LADY NOT CONSULTED,
And Her Mother Promptly Sends Back
the Tempting Layout, Without
Even Sampling 1t.
JAMES MoRGANS SINGULAR FREAK.
Es Publishes NOtcs of His Marriage to Compare
tive Stranger

A stylishly dressed gentleman entered the
business ice of The DISPATCH Sunday
and handed one of the clerks the following
1oIice, written on a Hotel Duquesne envel-
ope, for insertion in Mondays issue:
Married, october l9. 1880. on Troy Hill. at the
brides residence. MIR. James Morgan. Pitts
burg late Superintendent of the American
Iron and Steel Works, 70 Miss Minnie Scjba,
Troy Hill. All friends of the family are re-
spectfully invited to partake OF the festivities.
VIII dine at 9 A. NJ. at Hotel Scnlosser. Dinner
at6P.M
There was nothing out of the ordinary to
the casual reader in this or in the revised
notice which appeared in the paper in the
morning, as follows:
MORGAN-SCIBA-O Sunday. October 49,
1890, at the brides residence, Troy Hill, Mr..
JAMES MORGAN. Of PIttspurg, to Miss MIN
ME SCIBA, of Troy Hill.
PLOT FOR A ROMANCE.
Twas only by chance that this unassum-
ing little marriage notice was discovered 10
be ;he key to a romantic tale, or .reak OF
madness. The wedding never occurred,
and thereby hangs the strange part of the
story that lew would imagine, and regard
ing which light was only shed afte- a search
finally resulting in finding the supposed
bride, and chat with the parties concerned.
In the first place, the supposed BRIDES
name was written wrong. 1t should have
read Serbia.
Miss Minnie Serbia is the beautiful and
accomplished daughter of Mrs. Serbia, a
wealthy widow, well known all over the
city. The Family mansion is a magnificent
brick, near the end OF the Spring Garden
avenue street car line. 1t is situated on a
hill, surrounded by trees, embowered walks
and sequestered lanes, and reminds one of
an EuglIsn manor.
Mrs. Serbia is noted for her excellent
wines, the fruits of her vineyards, and her
orchards Of pear and peach trees, and for
some time has passed a happy existence in
the company OF her two daughters visiting
friends. About Iour months ago a party
was given at the house and among the
guests WAS James Morgan. Neither the
mother nor her daughter had met the man
before and had not even thought Of his ex-
istence after until he called at the house
last Saturday. He said he had Just returned
from Europe, where he had gone for his
health. He was delighted with the most
excellent Catawba set before him by his
courteous hostess, and the unconventional
call was pleasant one.
FEAST FOR BIRTRDAY
Before he lett be said Sunday was his
birthday, and he meant to celebrate the
event by little feast, The conversation
driited 10 other subjects, and nothing was
thought of his aliusion to his birthday.
Sunday morning the mother and two
daughters were alike surprised and puzzled
when one of Caterer Schlosser's men pulled
the door-bel and informed the trio that he
had brought up the wedding dinner
and had had an awful time getting up Troy
Hill through the mud and rain Sure enough
the wagon and the entrance TO the grounds
were laden with wedding dinner ordered for
81 guests The menu, prepared by Mr.. Schlos-
ser. was oEe Of his best ana the delicacies
sparkling wines and dainty service and acces-
sO-ies would have graced the wedding table of
2 lord. The bill would also have been appro-
PIRATE for the fun pockctbook of his lordship.
The wagon WAS driven slowly back to the
city. and the astonshee mother and daughter
sat down 20 study over this mad freak which
they did not understand nor were they eu-
nEhtebed until Monday. when, by chance. the
marriage notice in TIE DISPATCH happened
10 come under their .-aZe, anu eTen then they
could not understand the events of the two
days, 2ad knew not 10 what to ascribe them.
ALMOST \ TOTAL STRANGER
Mrs Serbia, when seen by a DISPATCH re-
por,er last night, saId that neither she nor her
daughters knew anything more about James
Morgan .han has been already given. They cid
not know whether he had ever worked for the
American Iron or Steel Works. None Of the
family had ever had any intimate acquaintance
VIII him or had seen or heard from him since
MS Iret visit four months ago, until last Satur-
day. Mrs. Serbia hoped her friends had over
looked the Eouce In TIE DISPATCH as the
name WAS spelled wrong. She Thought that her
frieuCs, should they by chance know of the oc-
cuTrcnce. would know that it was wrong, and
sumeh hing hat she aud her daughters wereIAs
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