The evening world., 1893-10-26
IS JIMMIE DIVER TO WEO?
Announcement of His Engage
ment Surprises His Family.
Tho News Appears to lie We'll
Known in the Selghborhood.

A genuine surprise was caused in tho
Fourth and seventh wards to-day, by
the announcement Of the engagement II
James T.. Diyycr. eldest son OF Polio"
Justice Patrick Diver. and lizzI" Nio,a
Elwooi, laughter of capt. Cnlb"rt
ElwoOd,
Tne reported engagement caused no
end Of n stir because Of the prominence
Of both parties, and the Eossips If tho
wards were soon busy discussing tn"
approaching marriage. The fact that
young Jimmie" had been paying his
undivided court to the retiring daughter
OF old capt. Elwood, formerly ON" of
tho shippers of the Pacific Mail line was
pointed to as inlicativ" of the happy
union OF tn" Elwoud and Diver houses.
and tn" prospects Of a big blowout on
the occasion of the wedding soon formed
an absorbing topic of discussion.
Jlmini" was engaged, ana another in
tcrcstinE event, outside of the election,
was now tn bc anticipated.
While "A legion Of young Jimmi"'s
friends were muSing over his announced
engagement, his father, mother and sis
ter. ut I Madison street, wcr" In utter
ignorance OF such "A So ON his part.
At least, that, was the ,pnaition Of az,
reporter when he called At the Diver
house this morning to CLEAN further de-
tails of the announced engagement.
Mrs, '3if"y. a sister Of the young man,
most overwhelming surprise appeared on
her face when she read the announce
mcnt.
reporter. but n look OF the most over
whelming surprise appeared on her face
when she read the announcement.
STOW, omh"re Is absolutely no tru,h IN thiS
know 1t is not true. why, neither
mother. nor father, nor ! know any
thing about this. Jimmie has not said n
word on the subject. and | am satisfied
that IL II was true he would at least
tell mother. Jimmie is a very devoted
son., and he would never have entered
upon such a step without first telling
his parents.
HOY do I account? don't know. l
don't understand it."
Mrs: .Coney remarked that Jimmie
had left the house only "A few min
away he had not limited Of such n step.
Consequently. she added, his engage
m.nt vas merely a hoax;
r.no ilt,Ie gIH nists frGm ON the EEaToS OF the
Jimmie had been visiting Miss Elwood
about II year He made frequent calls
on her at her home at go Madison
stract, and the young lady herself had
been in the Diver house two or three
times.
she Ia the only young lady that Jim
ME has VISITED" added Airs; Coffey.
She Is very domestic and refined
yet | am quite sure that an engage
ment between the two parties has not
been made. The young lady IL n Cath
Ollie. Somebody has inserted the en-
gagcment notice in the newspapers as
a joke, and this somebody ought to be
punished
Jimmie Diver Is about twenty-four
years Did, and his reported iianCee Is
II couple of years his junior. He has Il
lucrative contract with the Broadway
| .rl -.s-ttl ,.,, , I.l.I
Tor the removal of their ashes, and has
long been considered n desirable "Catch'
by the ambitious girls of Cherry I'm.
Miss Elwooa enjoys rcmnrknhl" popu,
for her beauty and accomplishments.
She was finely educated, and Is II gradu-
Ate Of the Normal C9llcg". She has
street, and Is now barely twenty-onc
years old.
For years the Elwoods and DIVERS
Madison street, Immediately adjoining
lives In the house formerly occupied by
the Elwoods, at No. o. The Eiwoods
street. Miss Elwool has short, curly
locks, the color OF n ravens wing, and
her checks are tinted az the rcd. red
rose, with the natural flush of perfect
health. Her eyes are larg" and lumi-
nous.
capt. Elwood and his family are Wis
ting relatives out OF the city. His
sons John. "A widower, II James, and
two other daughters besides Viola, liv,
ut 30, but none was at home this
morning when an "tNcning World'' re-.
porter called. But all the n~ciEhborlOod
apparently knew OF the engagement
and an uncommonly pretty servant girl
said
Yes. It's true Jimmy Divers going
t" he married. We've known 1t thes,
two years, and I guess itll come off thi.
Winter. Least, that was the plan
Young Mr.. Diver was here last Sunday
to Sc" Miss Elwood before she left fol
out OF town. She's a fine girl, and as
pretty as "A picture. Hos given her q
lot Of fine presents. diamonds and tn,
like. | don't see why the DIVERS SHOULD
deny II. ] don't 10Y who could hav,
put the notice in the papers. but I'm
sure 1t was published without the knowl
edge of Miss Elwood.'