The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-14
BAXTER SLOSS And
MISS ANNIE HILL
Married in Nashville Under
Romantic Circumstances.
DRAMATIC SCENE ON CAR
After Ceremony, When Mrs. Hill APP
peared and Demanded Her Daugh-
ter-Young Couple Spending
Honeymoon at Blount.
DRAMATIC SCENE ON CAR


Birmingham boy played a leading part, &C.
CURED Monday night about II o'clock in the
Maxwell hotel in Nashville. Edward Baxter
Sloss, aged twenty-five, formerly a drug
gist of this city, and Miss Annie s. Hill,
aged sixteen, of Wrencoe, near Nashville,
were the contracting parties.
The whole affair was highly romantic
one from the time ire two loving young
hearts left the brides home until they ar
rived at Blount Springs, man and wife,
yesterday morning. To start at the be-
ginning, the families of thea two young
people have been knowing each other for
years, and about two weeks ago Mr.. Sloss
and his mother, Mrs. j. w. Sloss, went to
Wrencoe, where they had made arrange
ments with AIRS. Hill to spend the sum-
mer. There BAR. Sloss met Miss Hill for the
first time, and, as events have turned out,
the two were very much impressed with
each other. They determined to get mar
ried, and knowing that there would be
strong objections from the young lady s
mother, they decided upon the runaway
ceremony, and a sure enough runaway 1t
turned out to be.
Young Sloss went into Nashville Monday,
procured his license and made all other
necessary preliminary arrangements, and
about nightfall left Nashville in a light
buggy for his bride
Wrencoe is six miles out from Nashville
on the Nolansville pike, and he arrived at
Mrs. Hills house about 9 o'clock. There
in truly romantic style he whistled soft
tune to his true love in the easement above,
whprpllnOn hn hat cba
ready by throwing down to her lover a
small grip filled with her wedding trous-
seau. She then tried to go down stairs and
out of the house without attracting any
attention, but it is said that some of the
household began to suspect something I'M
usual, and that the young lady had to run,
literally, out to the buggy, to avoid forcibe
detention. Once in the vehicle, behind a
fast horse, it was only the matter of a
Married at Maxwell House
Then they went at once to the Maxwell
house, where the ceremony was performed
by Justice of the Peace James j. Doyle
who had been waiting for their coming
There were only d few witnesses to the
ceremony, among the number being Mrs
Sloss, the mother of the groom, and S. J.
Thompson, one of Mr.. Sloss friends. The
5 ceremony occurred about II O'clock and
Immediately afterward the bridal party
went to the station and engaged berths on
the sleeper which was to be picked up by
the through southbound train coming on
to Birmingham at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. The couple retired, and it seemed as
if their exciting nights adventures were
about over.
But not so, for they had not counted on
the vigorous actions of the outwitted
mother. 1t seems that as soon possible
of CHI digpOyprpd 61nphtpr'S h
sence she followed on to Nashville, and
had there tracked the couple down to the
passenger station. 1t was between and
2 o'clock in the morning when she appear
ed in the little smoking room, of the sleep
ing car and explained the situation to the
conductor in most vehement language
AT her request the polite official aroused
Mr.. and Mrs. Soss from their berths and
told them that their mother was waiting.
Mother-in-Law's First Interview
Other passengers who were in the car at
the time were awakened, and when. seen
in Birmingham yesterday described the in
terview as a most exciting one. Mrs Hill
went on wildly over her daughter, and it is
said heaped all kinds of abuse upon Mr..
Sloss, who had taken her child away, and
on Mrs Sloss, Sr., for not stopping the
ceremony. During this time the train had
pulled out of Nashville with Mrs. Hill still
on board, seemingly determined to stay
with her little daughter to the last. She
remained on the train until 1t reached Co
lumbia where, seeing that her entreaties to
her daughter did no good, she was persuad-
ed to get off. Young Mrs Sloss remained
with her husband and they continued on
their way toward Birmingham. All during
the trying ordeal it is said the young wifo
conducted herself most collectedly.
Early yesterday morning the couple got
off the train at Bount Springs, amid the
congratulations of the other passengers.
They were still accompanied by Mrs Sloss,
Sr. The party took one of the cottages at
the Springs, and there they will spend their
honeymoon. 1t is not known yet whether
Mr.. and Mrs. Sloss will come to Birming-
ham to live. Yesterday morning ]. Lundie
Sloss, of this city, brother of the groom,
went to Blount to congratulate the happy
couple, and in the afternoon he and his
mother returned to Birmingham
Mr.. Sloss is well known in Birmingham.
where until last December he was engaged
in the drug business. He at one time
created quite stir in business circles in
Birmingham by opening a cut rate drug
store which he operated for some months.
He is a member of one of Birmingham's
most prominent families being son of the
late Colonel ]. w. Sloss, founder of the
Sloss Iron and Steel company, and at one
time president of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad.
Young Mrs Sloss Is the only child of Mrs.
Annie Patterson Hill, the widow of Robert
Hill. The mother and daughter have been
living for a number of years on their
country place near Nashville, and it is said
that they We're in very good circumstances.
She is described as a young lady of great
personal beauty and attractiveness.