Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-27
WITH \ BLACK MAN.
Mary Lane Elopes With Colored En-
eineer

Sineer.
New YORK. Juue 26.-The residents
of Good Ground, Il pretty village on
Long islaud, are deeply Interested In Il
remarkable el0lcTcoJ a marriage.
THE aeGo 2SG tc. &c of TIE affair are
Garrett p.rg.a,s BeAimO.e, well ed
uc.ted rcsro. cad Miss Mary L Lane,
vO-U- whte w0msn waJ mas li1Lerto
been ToEardef IS Que CT che bellies Of
UOOC G-CUaG AID the reis hOO-ing VII
lagos.
Ba}imcre 5 six feet IN height, with
a figure Ike H-rcricS, brown skin,
rcgl.er fe9tu-7S. acd teeth ike ivory,
AID IS IS vea.s OF aga. He has received
au excellent education, ana j. a gradu-
ats OF West Po.at. BY profession he IS
a civil engineer, and understands his
business thoroughly. For several years
be has been i'm the employ Of this State.
Miss Lanes father is dead, but her
mother lives, although nearly crazed
with grief at the conduct Of her daugh-
ter, who is % years of age, has auburn
hair, hazel eyes and is considered very
pretty. She has taught school ut Cavil-
ton and Riverhead, l.. l.. and was for
TWO years a companion for the children
of Peter GilSey, OF Spring Lake, y. y.
Four years ago the colOred man first
made his appearance at Good Ground.
The State authorities intended making
several improvements in ShinnecOck
Bay and Baltimore announced that he
had been sent 10 Superintend the work.
Ry his polite ways and evident educa-
ton he soon became well liked; in fact,
the people thought him great deal bet
ter than many Of the white men, and be
was invited to visit the homes of many
residents.
Miss Lane was q prominent member
OF the Methodist Church of Good Ground
and taught Sunday school class. Bal
timore attended the church regularly,
and soon became very deyOut. The
couple were introduced by a member of
the congregation, ana the acquaintance
soon grew iutO warm endShip.
While Baltimore was at work on the
canal the belle OF the village frequently
drove over She manifested q deep iu-
tereSt in engineering, and soon the
couple were seen driving about the
country together. The affair became
the talk of the locality. 1t was said in a
Joking way that the young woman
would soon play "DeSdemona' to Balti-
more's "OthellO," but no one imagined
that the affair would really end at the
altar.
A wear ago the State authorities re-
called Baltimore to Troy. He express
ed great regret, add soon it was OBJ
served that the friendship Of the two
had ripened into affection. Baltimore
took Miss Lane home from prayer
meeting regularly, lent her books and
they drove out good deal together II
was said frankly that they We're warm
friends. There was nothing Surrep-
titiouS about the matter, and for that
reason it created little scandal When
the time came for Baltimore TO go TO
Troy Miss Lane appeared much de-
pressed. After he had gone she
went our but little. On Thurs
day. June Is, she said she was
going away. The announcement
was very sudden and tongues
began 10 wag. She took the train the
same day 10 Long Island City and met
Baltimore az the depot They came 10
this city and were quietly married,
cards announcing that fact having been
received by many of the people they
knew I'm Good Ground. The couple
will spend their honeymoon at house
which the bridegroom has recently
bought and furnished handsomely at
Troy.
Ar interesting fact is that Miss Lane
had no lack OF admirers, and, indeed, is
said to have been cOurted, since Balti-
more went away, by wealthy young
man. She did not give him much en-
enlargement, and the reason is now I'M
derStOOd.