Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-12
.ELOPED WITH TIE HEIRESS.
They Fled IN a TrOlly Car and We're
Happily Married
Before the Brides Irate Uncle Ar
rived with His Murderous Look
ing Club-How Charley Noyes
Worked His Way Into the Girls
Good Graces and Won the Enmity
of Her Relatives.

Elmsford, n. Y, March 11.-This
quiet little hamlet has been aroused
from it's usual winter torpor by the
elopement of Charles Noyes and Miss
Nellie Barnes, from the home of the
young ladies' uncle, George MARITIME, on
the Tarrytown road, near Elmsford,
and the fruitless pursuit of the irate
uncle after the runaways,
The first intimation of anything
wrong was when Mr.. MARITIME was seen
lashing his horse in an attempt to ar
rive at the parsonage at Elmsford be-
fore the knot could be tied. Mrs. Silas
Purdy was sitting by the window OF her
home on the Tarrytown road when Mr..
MARITIME dashed by. She called TO her
husband: Isl l reckon suthin' must be
wrong up to Marines; George has just
gone by with the gray mare on a galop
fit to break his neck" Silas was greas-
ing pair of boots by the fireside but
Immediately started out to investigate.
Last night, as he sat by the stove of the
village inn, he told the assembled farm
ers what he had learned.
1t appears that last summer young
man, giving the name OF Charles Noyes,
went to the farmhouse Of Mr.. MARITIME
and asked to be accommodated with
board for a few weeks. He said that
he had been ordered to the country by
his physician for a change of air. He
was taken in, and at the expiration Of
the time, for which he had paid his
board, he liked the place so well that
he made arrangements with Mr.. Mar
tine to remain and assist him about the
farm. Subsequent events showed that
there was something besides bracing
air that decided Noyes to prolong his
stay.
Mr. Marines niece, Miss Nellie Bar
nes with her mother, two brothers and
an elder sister, lived with their uncle.
Mrs. Barnes is Mr.. Marines sister
Miss Nellie will eventually receive $780,
600 as her share of her fathers estate,
it is said, under the terms Of her faith
er's will
1t was but natural that young Moves
should have been captivated. Miss
Nellie returned his Affection but for a
long time knowing tbs feeling Of her
mother on the subject OF steady COM
pany," they were compelled to hide the
state of affairs from her. When Mrs.
Barnes finally discovered the turn mat
ters had taken there was lively storm.
Then the young couple decided that 1t
was time to act. They journeyed to
Elmsford on a trolley car. where they
made their way TO the parsonage OF the
Reformed Church and stated their de-
sires to the Rev. Mr.. Goeble, the pas
tor. But the clergyman, learning that
all was not right, declined TO marry
them until they brought word from Mr..
Barnes. giving his consent.
Undaunted, they went to Thomas
Ward's S hotel where Miss Nellie remain
ed until Noyes found one of her broth
ers. The situation was explained to
him. and after much persuasion he con-
sented to enter into the plot to thwart
his mother. He went to the Rev. Mr..
Goeble's and said that his mother had
sent him to say that the marriage was
all right and that she sent her bless
ings. The Rev Mr.. Goeble then re-
paired to the hotel, where the knot was
tied.
While the ceremony was taking place
Mr.. MARITIME, having heard in some way
of what was going on, pulled up his
fnamiDg horse before the clergyman S
residence and unloaded from the wagon
huge club in the shape OF section or
fence post. He knocked at the door,
and to Mrs Goeble explained his mis-
sion. When informed that the young
couple were not there and at that time
they were undoubtedly man and wife he
was furious. He returned his weapon
TO his wagon and started for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. NOyes have not return
cd vet to receive the blessings of their
family. but have taken the Fountain
villa house. on the Kensico for the win
ter. The young couple have been over
whelmed by the congratulations Of
their friends. Mrs. Barnes is very in
dignant over the indiscretion Of her
daughter in uniting herself TO the pen
niless Noyes. and will not recognize
her again. MI MARITIME makes threats
of all kinds against the groom, and
threatens to make it warm for Noyes.
if he catches him without the precincts
of his own home.