The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-18
CEi,.a SnirPs St.nson.

In recent issue of the Chicago
News Record, we find the following re-
carding Mr.. Stin8on, a gentleman well
known to most of cur peonle, "a large
property holder i'll eur city and one ~
the directors OF the Consolidated I.;iii,.
company.
Prefaced with tie request that his
action be kept a profound secret,
James Stinson. went through the nee
essary ceremonies to enable him TO
we'd Sarah +. Rose before Marriage
License Clerk Salinonson yesterday
afternoon.
After Mr.. Stinson had taken the
usual oath, the clerk received d sur
Prise when Mr. Stin5on l,ughingly re
fused 10 give either his age ar that of
the lady who is supposed 10 be about
to share his fortunes.
Nv e are both of age" he SAID, and
lis gray hair and beard verified his
words SO far as he WIS concerned
Few persons on the south side are
better known than Mr.. Stinson. For
years he has lived in single blessed
ness in magnificent mansion on
Drexel bouleverd. The Mansion WIS
bequeatlied to him, it is said, under
strange conditions by an uncle. The
house is in the centre of Il Large lawn
bounded by iith and 10Th streets on
the north and south and by DreXel
boulevard and Cottage Grove avenue
on the east and west, Mr. StinSon $
relative acquired tins property long be
fore that locality had developed into
one of the most aristocratic reslaence
districts III the city.
The property was intended for IA
nearer relative, but an unlucky mar
riage caused the latter TO be disinher-
tied and it was left to Mr.. Stinson,
with the provision that never while he
occupied the homestead should he
marry. Another condition was that
the homestead property should never
be sub diyil ID This is The reason, the
neichbors say. why James stinson has
always Lived alone III the big mansion
with its sloping lawns and winding
walks. NJ. Stinsen last evening did
not care to talk about the matter. Il
have nothing TO say, he answered
shortly. Il don't want 1t i'll the pa
lers. don't think it concerns any
l. f,.afl l
into his study and refused to say
where the ceremony would take place
or tell whether there was anything
particularly romantic i'll the affair.
Inquiry amon5 Nj Stinson's friends
failed 10 find one to whom he had con
lidtd his matrimonial aspirations Sev-
eral said that they understood that
for some time he had been dividing his
time between his stable OF fast horses
and lady residing in NoodlaWn. lie
and the lady have frequently been seen
together, driving behind IA span of
Mr.. Stinson's trottcrs on the boulc-
wards, but no one supposed for a mo
ment that the wealthy horse fdncier
contemplated leaving that state III
which be has for 50 long time seem
ed to be happy.
No one apparently, except Mr.. stin-
son and the lady knows If the date OF
the wedding has been set. Mrs. Jane
5 Wintermute, Mr.. Stinsons sister,
has been presiding over his household.
Last week, however, she left tor the
far west for an extended tour
Mr.. Stinson is best known among
horsemen, although he carries on
considerable business III real estate at
his Office in the Tacoma building. The
Cottage Grove avenue side of his pro-
periy is bulls up with stables III which
are kept part OF his blooded stock.
The greater number of horses are at
his stock farms at Hammond Ind,
and Thornton, Ill. Almost any eVe1-
ing he may be seen on the bonlevards
i'll a light driving wagon speeding one
of his superb trotters.
Even if the strange conditions un-
ger WHICH MI ctiilSoii NOUS MS bithti
boulevard property are true his mar
riage in all probability Will not affect
his ownership, as the conditions of his
relatives VIII are not in accord with
the spirit Of the law. But should it
preciptate :. fight, according to the
pleasant philosophy OF friend, his
action i'll securing the marriage IL
cense goes to show that he values the
lady more than his landed estates.