New-York tribune., 1896-01-10
DECEMBER AND NAY TO WE'D.
SOUTHOLD PEOPLE HAVE HAD \ CHOICE
MORSEI. OF GOSSIP.
ROMANTIC ENDING OF SUMMER oUTrNGs-A MAR
RAGE WHICH WILL SETTLE ONE Bo'E
n CONTENTION

The story of a romantic courtship and approach
ing marriage. IN which Miss Matte Green. OF No.
2C6 C.ermOnt-ave.. Brooklyn. plays prominent part
comes from Sou;hoid. Long Island and II IL SAD
the people u that town. or az least. that por'on
of them who take 1t upon themselves to manage
ine affairs II their neghbors. are greatly provoked
that they not consulted. The persons "ho
figure directly in this little drama Of real life are
Wells Phillips, weli-.o-io farmer In Southoli' VINO
Is seventy-two years old, and who s the prospective
bridegroom: Miss Matte Green. referred TO- whose
age IL given as twenty eight the prospective BRIDE
and more or les. indirectly. Mrs Ezra Tilinghast
who is a laughter OF Ny. phillips by his frs, VIE.
ana Mr.. Tillinghast.
The prospective bridegroom has been twice mar
ried and lives In a handsomely appointed house on
the outskirts OF the yase OF Southoh The house
is surrounded by a grove Of pine trees. and snce
the death OF the second wife OF NJ. Phillips. Ezra
Tillnghast ami his wife have made Their nome al
this house although Mr. Tillinghast owns lh'
home In Main-s;., IN the village OF southolH' "'sS
Green who IS described as a tall brunette has VS.
tied Souihold annually for the last ten years sns
has boarded In the same house with Mt fn'"ps
ana las, summer. with younger sister na,nct ~
Jennie, camped out FOR five weeks IN , Slia' rsn @
In the pine grove at the rear OF the Phi.ps, p, n h.
sion. They had cook stove set up t v1sSr ivei in
tent and here they cooked their meals anu "'e' !"
thu tent day and night , .....so c,va rise 10
much gossip but neither Mr. Phillips nor Te h". w.
Young women seemed 10 be affected by H. ana VIZ
one day last fall. without asking consent o di lo,
his neghbors. Nr Phillips. acco:niahenp pDs.~ssaaS ~
Matte Green. drove from SOuihod 70 ti tNei ~,
to attend the county fair the gossps annoucea G' t
they were engaged and the welding wouIi sooi t n
low Mr. Phillps. however. OriaSei tiv toIu'"ii ,h.
nouncement until last week. when he hlorMe. ~ ~
waiting public that he and Miss Green were !" "
married on January Il. -, ., .o, ,,s,,.
Then the interested neishoors took IL qpVm qpVm-,sinIv
selves to divide MI Phi!lipss property II S,Ssts,
was not right that he should cut on ms "ssusn.
without a cent; this he going 10 CO. oecA.SsS .SS
they knew that Miss Green had niauv ~ On o.G ovsr
ante-nupt!al conditions that he saouii mar mar ssi
ali his property to her. Mr.. Phillips, however 80 saw
10 a Brooklyn newspaper man that ne 'at a. laugh.
will leaving one-half II his property - NE "a
ter and as for the opinion or sontn9n sTsP msP ai,h
the question of what he would DO or l'l lu.o n,nr
the Of il. or on the question o. - enough 10
marriage he did not care. He "'s oI nrs S,naic
manage his own concerns. and II the vissttls 'ars
# unpleasant fer him he would get oU' u NJ phil.
Neither Mr. Tillinghast nor MS WE. ~ ~ ,aieh.
lpss daughter. would say anythins D,,se ~ brings
bors saw for them that wien MI fNutips IA az
his hrdr 10 the house they will move 0ut, ana, a,gS ~
course in compliance with this eNprssS'Vn ,ps ~ story
borly III. they will 40 90. lnis y ''
as II comes from the Southold chroncler. ., ,hs
A Tribune reporter last evening Cane" ,uo.
house No. 2c6 Clermont-aVe IL Is n ~ a 'niazzs
story and French roof frame house win - Tor
in front In answer To the reporter .nIr.' came
Miss Green a brght-lookng younS Won Wo.." sis,er ot
INFO the hall She said she was IouHeSI aimed
Viss Green not Miss Jennie, the one VINO ~ IN.
a., vrh me prospective bride but youhseI when
asked as 10 the truth OF the published , ssos no.
saI thai they did not care for any spaspcsrned
t~riaty. that IL was family matter, ana So. Sr was
onlv themselves She admitted that her , ssee ,on,d
eng,gel 10 Mr. Phillips. and that the weuu'hs WV
take place Wednesday next