Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-10
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HAsrrosr, L l., July a-Ths good peo
nle q this sedats little hamle@ mo
seei,lly those who havs st In the pews On
tie Methodist church. under the preach
| ing of the young pastor. Rev. D. 4 LAY
.re in = state OF bewilderment over certain
recent events that have stirred not only
this town, but shsf Of New Cannan. Conn.,
70 the depths
The Young minister sadly announces,
from the pulpit last Sunday that ne mao
nor returrsL with her that was 70 De inc
tfrst lady OF his parish because the object
| of his devotion had listened to the lying
| whisper of calumny, and had refused u
marry him because the whisper said thar
he was engaged 10 another girl. that ne
WAS already a married man, and ths1 hs
had once been defendant in breach OIL
promise suit
uarl,v had the echo OF his announce
ment died away than word came irou,
Pound Ridge, \. y. that Parson Day ana
the alleged tickle young woman were III
reality married ON June n
| All Eastport knew the young munster
was coing to New Canaan for bis oriae
Hast week. They knew. for he told them
he was going 10 marry Hattie + fancher'
the only daughter of George n. Fancher'
a urosperous farmer at Pound Ridge.
which is lust over the state line from New
Canaan.
The parishoners prepared u nice recep'
ton to the blissfui couple rs pleasant
surprise to them and mark OF
Their Love For Their Pastor.
He stepped off the train alone ana ue,
;ec,ed. The big tent that hsd been hosstea
for the festivities, the sponge CAKE ana
lother festal dishes were quietly disposed
Of. for Pastor Day said mournfuiiy tha'
the wedding had been postponed.
When Sunday came the largest congre
cation that ever sat in the pews greeteu
the minister, and there he told the story
THAT Miss Fancher had refused to marry
him because Of the false rumors that wert
going about
The tastporters had not ceased to mar
vel wle,,. Yesterday, Miss Fancher. her
self told some inquirers at her father
lbnus- among them several newspaper re-
lnorters, that she was the wife of Parsou
Day.
I'VE were married before dozen Of my
relative, mt noon on June % by my uncle
Rev. Henry : Hull of Canarsie, said the
voupc woman. adding with a flashing eye
But | will never live with him, and II
lis not because | have listened 10 stofie'
Iabout him either"
Further than that the bride, who is
labout twenty-five years old and rathel
lpretty, refused to explain. Her iathe'
said:
l 4 tpI
wears ago. when he was a student i'll tn,
Westminster theological school Mary
Hand He was supply for the church al
East Woods during his stay. am super
lintendent of the Sunday school. He went
back to school in September. He appeared
there again last July and boarded with us
"In October he was appointed to the
PASSPORT church, He came over in DE
lcember and
| Asked For My Daughters Hand.
and | asscnted. Next October was set foi
1.-The wedding, but in May he wanted t.
hasten it, as he said he was fearful of com
Ipromise with young woman i'll his board
ing house.
after much persuasion Hattie agreed
land the marriage took place before the
family June 20 He stayed over night,
but next mornng my daughter declare,
she would not live with him, and drov'
him to the station alone.
Il don't know why Hattie will not liv
with Mr.. Day. She will give no explana
tion. Last Thursday he was here again
asking my daughter 10 sign certain separi
tion papers so he could marry Lon
Island girl
And the people of PASSPORT and poun'
Ridge, New Canaan and Norwalk, wher
all OF the parties are well known, are be
wildered 1t is Pastor Days turn.