The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-29
WANSER A BENEDICT
1t Leaks Out That He Has
Been Secretly Mar
ried a Year.
MISS ABBIE MABlE TIE LADY.
She Was Formerly of Milton,
Ulster Co.. N. The
Marriage Was a Pri-
vate One.
HISS ABBlE MABIE TIE LADY.

NOW, VINO OF all Mayor WauseE
friends would think for MON ent that he
had quietly planned little romance and
had carried it to a successful termina-
tiou.
Here's the story
Mayor Peter Farmer Wanser is a
Benedict. and has been one for more han
year.
No one knew it, not even his most. in
innate friends.
just about one year ago Mayor Wanser
slipped away from all of his Jersey City
friends and made his way to quiet but
New York State. known as Mil
ton. There the honored Mayor, who
has presided over the destlnies of this
city for so long a time without word OF
complaint being uttered against him,
wooed and won as fair young lady as
could be found in all New York State.
MANY MAMMAs DISAPPOINTED.
This news will sadden the hearts of
willy old maids and young girls who have
been smiling upon the successful and
beloved Mayor. He was married and
the name of the young lady of his
choice was Miss Abbie Mabie. She is
thirty-ive years of age, aud is decsdea
brunette. The ceremony was performed
at the hume of the bride,
but by whom His Honor re-
fuses to divuIge 70 his friends
as yet. His Honor is at st. Luke's Hos
pital improving rapidly. feeling well and
ENJOYING the little joke he has practices
on his friends.
CLERK NEVINs' ANNOUNCEMENT.
The news OF e.quiet marriage OF the
city's chief executive was made known
this morning when the following notice
was posted by his attentive clerk, Mr..
John Nevin:-
"Mr. John Nevin. Mayor Wanser's
clerk. announces this morning that DR..
Bolton Bangs aud the physicians in
attendance on the Mayor st st. Luke's
Hospital in New York had informed
him that their patient, if he continued to
had been performed would be out of
is is the Mayors intention to
go from the hospital to his fauher-in-
laws home on the Hudson, AR. Lewis
Mabie, where he will seek perfect rest
ane health during the succeeding week
or ten davs."
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
The last sentence OF the bulletin was
q puzzle and reveals the facts stated
above. Mayor Wanser since his ma rriage
to Miss .Mahie. and in fact prior
to the performance of this glad event.
visited his wife every Saturdar night
abd remained with her from Saturday
until Monday, when he would return
to this city and go back to his duties in
the City Hall the same as II he was the
Bachelor Mayor Wanser OF Jersey City.
Ever since Mayor Wanser entered St.
Luke's Hospital In New York. his
charming young wife has been
in constant attendance upon him
and has done all that a loving
wife could do to make him comfortable.
Mrs Wanser's mother is dead, aud her
father, who. by the way, owns
large estate in Ulster County
is quite aged. Mrs. Wanser
as result remainee at home with him
and cared for him. The Mayor, during
the week, resided at the home of his
mother, No. $50 York street.
Mayor Waussr is in the best of spirits
and promises his jersey City friends to
introduce them all TO his wife when he ia
once again able to be with them.
The Mayors friends are already arrang
ing tosgive him monster reception
While Mrs. Wanser was III attendance
upon the Mayor at st. Luke's. many per-
sons suspected that his Honor was
married, but lha Mayor always main-
tained that secrecy which characterized
his every official and private action.