The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-24
TRINITY is EXCITED.
Marriage Is the Important
Subject of Discus
sion.
Mr.. STIRLING AND MISS JOHNSON.
BE is Said to Be Too Old or She
TOO Young, But it Doesn't
Bother Them
Greatly.

A very pleasing surprise to the men,
bers Of Trinity NJ. E. Church on York
street has been forestalled by an inquisi-
tive reporter Of THE JERSEY CRY NEWS
Mr.. Samuel Stirling, who has been Presi-
dent Of the Board Of Officers Of the
Church, and for twenty years its Treas
urer. will be married on or about
September Is. He has chosen for his
bride Miss Mabel johnson, a native Of
Salisbury, Nd, but who has resided with
her parents in this city for about ten
years. The young bride is wei and fav-
orably known. She has been a soprano
singer in Trinity choir for quite period,
and is described as being a lively, viva
| cious young lady. twenty-four years old.
very talented and possessed OF much re-
hnement.
Mr.. Stirling is by some said to be sixty
years old and others seventy, but IL is be-
lieved that those who place his are at
the top figure are some members OF his
church who have expressed themselves rs
being dissatisfied at the prospect or the
marriage.
Indeed this important event has for
some time been expected and feared by
some Of the members. but until they rend
THE NEWS today they VIII have no GER
tain knowled0e. The rumors OF Mr.
Strings nuptials has almost caused
TWO factions In the church, for there are
many who would be pleased to
see him married again Mr..
for nine years. and those in the parish
who 90 not approve of the marriage that
Is 10 take place say his wife has not been
dead long enough for him to marry. and
they speak severely OF the so-calied
disparity IN the ages of the couple
One ~ the ruofft fara n the crurrprrV-
tion told me that Mr.. Strings daughter
married a brother Of Miss Johnson some
time ago, and this member thought il
unchrisrIan for a girl TO become her
brothers stepmother.
called on Mr.. Stirling today and asked
him if it was true that he and Miss
Mabel johnson would be married on Sep
tember l57 After a moments thought
he replied that it was.
'The date is not certain, but it will be
about then-about the middle OF the
month";
do you care to make known the de-
tails of the wedding2"
s'No; don't thing there is anything to
be said about it. IL viii De like all otner
weddings"
WHO VIII be the officiating Clergy
THAT has not been decided on; none of
| the details have ,,
when left Mr. Stirling could net
help thinking that II some per-
sons did say that he is nearly
seventy years 9ld, he looked
much younger than some men ] know
who are not forty years old. Time has
rested lightly on his frame and his step
has not forgotten its elasticity.
/. is said that Mr.. Strings courtship
had considerable romance in 1t. A mem
Der OF Trinity Church told me that last
winter Mr.. Stirling slipped on
piece of ice and injured
his hip very seriously. Miss Johusou ana
her parents occupied a portion Of this
house. The young lady was much
grieved at the suffering OF the old
gentleman, and she devoted much
| time aud delicate care 70 nfm.
and relieved his suffering by reading and
| singing and ministering to his wants.
The acts OF friendship and esteem
ripened into a warmer affection which
eliminated in an engagement
Mr.. Stirling has repainted his hand
/ somely furnished house On Grand street,
near Warren street, and his youfhfui
bride will have a home such as wealth
alone can provide.