The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
TWO RUNAWAY
COUPLES UNITED
A Decoto Belle WEEDS a
Young Man From the
Big City.
Young Folks From Alameda
Also Take Matters in Their
Own Hands.
Miss Lubbock Informs Her Parents
by Telegraph That She Is
Married.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANo1soo CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, Dec. IA. !
Alameda County is having more than
her share Of runaway matches. Nearly
every day for week one has been re-
ported from some part of the county
Yesterday there were two.
For long while Bertha Baker, belle
of Decoto-and here it may be remarked
that there are so few young ladies in that
section that each one is belie-has for
some time been violently in love with
Earl Scott, youth oil San Francisco.
Mr.. Scott's income was no greater in pro-
portion TO what married people generally
require than was the age of Miss Baker to
that which her father thinks necessary to
enable a girl to become a mans wife.
These two circumstances of finance and
age formed a barrier which the old Decoto
farmer was not willing to break down in
the interest of the young peoples affec-
ton.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Scott deposited
his 81 with the County Clerk and pur-
chased q license to wed Miss Baker. Yes
terday morning he went as usual to nay
his weekly call on his sweetheart at De-
coto, and before he had been there many
hours she was persuaded that little trip
to Oakland and visit to minister would
be very fitting ending to their courtship.
The old farmer evidently thought other
wise, for when Mr.. Scott and Miss Baker
went for stroll in the afternoon a little
Baker was somehow or other Gent along,
either as chaperon or spy, or both. The
young couple walked to the station, took
the train for Oakland, and the little
brother went home alone.
Mr.. Baker has stated that 1t will be
long time before he is reconciled to his
daughters disregard of his wishes, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott express no fear but
that they will soon be received with the
usual benediction.
The many friends of Miss Blanche
Louise Lubbock daughter of Assistant
Postmaster Lubbock of Alameda, will be
surprised to learn of her marriage on last
Saturday in Oakland. Miss Lubbock is
one of the best known young ladies of
Alameda. She has been eeping company
with Frank Newton Walton for some
time, and while it was generally supposed
that they would be united in matrimony
some day, the event proved a genuine
sensation.
The first intimation that any one had of
the affair was on Saturday evening, when
Mr.. Lubbock received a dispatch dated
Oaglsnd, which read
Blanche and are married
FRANK WALTON.
The ceremony was solemnized at the resi-
dence of the Rev. Alfred Hummer, Oak
land, in the midst of the pastors family.
Miss Lubback left home early Saturday
afternoon presumably TO visit friends, but
instead went direct to Oakland, where she
met Walton. He secured the necessary
license, and they were quietly mar led.
A letter was received at the brides home
to-day in which she states that she fully
realizes the step that she has taken and is
happy with her choice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton returned to Ala
media this evening at 8 o'clock and went
directly to the parental roof to seek for
giveness.