The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-03-07
MINNIE FRECK AND C, &. DAVIS
ELOPE.
They 80 to South Carolina. are Mar.
r1ed and Return Here..What the
Couple Have to Say..Mr. Freck's

uuPiC nave 10 Sdy..Ar. freck's
baskerville Citizenl
Asheville had full fledged elopement
on Tuesday and the dramatis personae
included the usual irate father.
For some time past Mr.. @. 8. Davis
has been paying attention to Miss Min
ME Freck, daughter of South Main
street shoemaker. Their friendship grew
iuto stronger affection and about three
weeks ago Mr.. Davis presented himself
before the girls father and asked his
permission to their marriage. This was
refused because of the girls youth. but
there were no hard feelings, and Mr..
Davis was told that he might continue
to call and that in time he might hope
to win the daughter.
Tuesday morning negro servant told
Mrs. Freck that Minnie had run away
The story was not credited. The sirl
had not come down to breakfast but
nothing was thought of it. Some time
after Mrs. Freck's suspicious were
aroused and she looked in the room.
The girl was not there end large trunk
was also missing The circumstances
pointed to an elopement and her hus-
band was told, but no pursuit of the cou.
pie was instigated.
The happy pair meanwhile had taken
the early morning train for Spartan
burg, s. O., and in the afternoon they
were united in marriage by Justice Trim
mer of that city. The first train brought
them again to Asheville, where they
came to take the midnight train to Sails
bury, their future home. But it was
several hours late and they remained at
the Glen Rock until the train arrived
yesterday afternoon, when they left.
| The couple we're seen at the hotel yes
terday afternoon and apparently looked
upon theieloping part of the program as
huge joke. The groom is a good look
ing young man of perhaps twenty i've
years of age and of medium height. His
upper lip supports heavy dark NOUS
tache and he was tastily dressed. He is
baggage master on the Salisbury and
Hot Springs division. The bride looks
several years younger than her husband.
She is tall, has very pretty face, and
was dressed in travelling costume.
They told substantially the same story
as above. The fact that the girl was
under eighteen, said Mr.. Davis, was the
reason of the refusal of the girls father
to their marriage. That was the only
reason, and they deciding not to wait SO
long, had taken the matter In their own
hands. When they reached Spartanbure
they had looked for Baptist minister,
for they wanted him to perform the Ger.
emony. He was not at home, so they
went to the justice. In answer to the
question of why they went so far, Mr.
Davis admitted that it was because il
South Carolina no marriage license wa
required.
mo-" chimed in the bride, "you cal
walk up to minister on the street Their
and he will marry you right there"
"And they can't grant divorce, d" sai'
the husband.
''And we don't want divorce" con
: tinued Mrs. Davisl And what did b
, say9"
!, The father had not then been seen.
! Later in the day Mr.. Freck was foun
, at his place of business, and asked abou
1, the affair. He was not in a forgivin
mood, and the widest expression he use
, in characterizing the act of his son il
law was to call him rascal.
= 81 never thought that of Charley DE-
- wis.," he said. "When he asked for N
: consent l told him the girl was to
young and to wait. He said he would
. She was not sixteen years old. Mimi
had good home, but she ran away"
> "You will forgive them, will you not
:. he was asked. "Forgive them!" he r
piled excitedly and looking up from b
! work; ''if he ever comes around me, l
!, put hole in him." and, relaxing into
German brogue, 'shust so quick
- lightning"