The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-16
A LUCKY YOUNG MAN.
A Handsome Presence and a Good
Tenor Voice
Win the Protection of Rich Widow and
Finally the Love Of Henrietta
Bowen, a Miionairess.

Especial toTHE HKRALD-Examiner Dispatch
CHICAGO, April 10. Dispatches from
Milwaukee to-day confirmed the rumor
that Nolan Hathaway, of Chicago, and
Miss Henrietta Bowen, the millionairess of
Delphi, Ind, were secretly married in that
city on February s. Hathaway's parents
reside in Los Angeles, Cal, and he has a
remarkably romantic record. Miss Bowen
is one of the heirs Of the late Abner H.
Bowen, over whose estate and the taxes
thereon there has been much sensational
litigation at Delphi during the last few
weeks 1t is claimed that the heirs gath
cred together bonds. stocks and securities
to the amount of 100000 and left the
state to avoid the payment of back taxes.
The notoriety occasioned by these reports,
it is said, induced Mr.. Hathaway and Miss
Bowen to have quiet wedding and not let
even their intimate friends into the secret
until the Delphi storm had subsidized. The
marriage is affirmed on the authority of the
Rev. Sabin Holgy, of Wisconsin, who tied
the knot.
Mr. Hathaway is employed with the
the American paper company in this city.
When seen to-day he declined to talk about
his marriage or corroborate the report thst
he had made an alliance with one section
of the late Abner H. Bowen's 5,OOO,O 900.
my private affairs can be of no interest to
the public" averred Mr. Hathaway. land
cannot talk about them.'
Nolan Hathaway has long been an envied
young man. A handsome face, a fine
figure, gentle manners and rich tenor
voice have made him great favorite of
the ladies, and to them he owes his pros
perity. Curious people say he is lucky,
but his friends say he has earned all his
brilliant prospects. With millionaire wife
and patroness whose check is good for
half that sum, Mr. Hathaway does not seem
to have life of worry and toll for bread
before him.
Mr.. Hathaway was born at Washington
Court House, O., about twenty eight years
ago, and is of good family connections. He
came to Chicago ten or twelve years ago
and entered the humble avocation of a
clerk. Mr.. Hathaway's possibilities did
not develop until about six years ago. His
adventures since that time were related to-
day by gentleman who knew the lucky
young man when he lived in Indiana.
Hathaway has enjoyed meteoric career
said he. His latest achievement, how
ever is the capsheaf of several previous
fortunate conquests. Six years ago he was
an underpaid and overworked dry goods
clerk in Wiler's store at Lafayette, Ind. He
came tnefe without friends, but 1t did not
take long for him to get into the local swim,
He possessed a sweet tenor voice which
was in demand for amateur entertainments
and his salary went for clothes. In this
way he gradually worked himself into the
exclusive society of the city, and for dry
goods clerk did very well indeed Mrs. e.
c. Sumner, widow of the Benton county
cattle king was residing IN Lafayette at
that time, and became attracted by Hath
away, whom she had met in society wav.
She was becoming advanced in years and
had large business interests to look after
hathaway said the right thing at the right
time, and from dry goods clerk became
private secretary to Mira. Sumner and
business manager of her large landed in
terests. She virtually adopted him as a son
for ever since then he has been her conf
Dental adviser and one of her prospective
heirs. Mrs. Sumner now resides in a bean
tiful home on Pacific avenue in Chicago
and the finest suite in the house is occupled
by her protege, who since coming to Chi
cago has held positions Of responsibility
with j. V. F'arwell s. Co. and the National
paper company"
His future plans are the subject of much
speculation among those who know of his
interesting career.