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New York. Jan. ls.-Fifteen- year-oid
Charles Phipps of East Rockaway. l.. L..
eloped with Miss Florence Smith, nine
teen years old. Of Rockville Centre. on
New Years Day, and the two were mar
ried that evening by the Rev. T. L.Price,
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church at Baldwins. l.. l.
The bridegroom swore that he was
twenty-oue years old. and as he is ma.
ture for his years the minister believed
him. The minister's wife and a visitor st
the parsonage were the witnesses.
Immediately after the ceremony the
newly welded couple separated. return
ing 10 their respective homes. They said
nothing TO their parents or any one else
OF the marriage.
on the day following the young hus.
band returned to WilDraham Academy
Wilbraham. Mass, where he is pupil
His bride, unusually pretty and bright.
kept her secret until last Sunday, when
she tod her parents and sisters.
Her father, Arrender Smith. at once
communicated with young Phipp's father
! Charles l.. Phipps, deputy comptroller
for the borough of Queens. Mr.. smith
and Mr. Phipps went TO Brooklyn early
Monday morning and took steps to have
the marriage annulled on the ground that
young Phpps is a minor. The annulment
was granted.
FAMILIES WELL KNOWN.
Arrender Smith is ono of the best
Lrs. FaV 4 l.r.
accumulated a fortune, ana besides two
farms conducts various stores, dealing in
farming implements and feed. He has
many fine trotters in his stables.
Charles l.. Phipps was county treasurer
OF Queens for three years until the con-
solidation with New York city. and
since then has been deputy comptroller
OF Queens borough. Two years ago he
was a member OF the state constitutional
convention Kits salary as deputy comp
troller was s0JoO year until Jan. l,when
Comptroller Grout cut him down 10 y,J,j.
Alr. Phipps and his wife and son are now
at the Hotel 81. George. Brooklyn.
Until last June young Fhipps and Miss
Smith attended the South Side high
school at Rockville Centre They were IN
the same class, graduating together.
While the boy was attentive 10 the
young woman, IL attracted no attention.
Tor the villagers looked upon them as
mere children. Last September young
Phipps went TO NiDraham Academy ami
Miss Smith took an extra course at the
school IN Rockville Centre.
A reporter visited Rockville Centre yes
terday and while driving toward Mr..
Smiths house two racing buggies were
seen coming down the Mefrick road al
great speed A blooded trotter was at
tached 10 each. Neither animal broke nor
faltered. In one OF the buggies was Mr.
Smith and an elder daughter. In the 9TH
er was Miss Florence Smith, who for two
weeks was Mrs Charles Phpps. Miss
Florence drove like a veteran.
Miss Florence's steed was about two
lengths ahead OF her fathers Morgan
mare, when he pulled his peaked cap
more closely over his forehead and leaned
far over the dashboard in a desperate ef-
tort to overtake his daughter.
AN UNUSUAL RACE.
''Stop! / wish 10 speak 10 you. Mr.
smith, shouted the reporter as the two
racers sped by.
Can't. Wait till / win this race call
ell back the old gentleman, as he touched
the mare lightly with the whip. Slowly
but surely the mare gained, and a half
mile further down the road Mr.. Smith
passed his daughters steed. The painting
horses trotted slowly back.
Couldn't stop for anything or any
pOuN tlil Il ndue NIe mare SNOW ner ncGiS
to that horse my daughter Is driving"
said Mr.. Smith. coming to a standsull.
his daughter ranged her vehicle along
side.
Yes, it's true that my daughter and
young Phipps were married. but they
aren't married any more, you bet"
"No, the marriage was annulled yes
terday in Brooklyn" said Miss Florence
You see, the children were altogeth-
or too young for marriage, and IL was
the widest prank, their running away to-
gether," resumed the farmer. mot that
We the least objection 20 young Phlpps
lie is n nne young boy, but he's only
fifteen"
He's nearer sixteen than fifteen.
papa" interposed Miss Florence
'Well. he's nothing but slip of n lad
anyway" continued bir. Smith. Now, if
the young folks still like each other
when the boy gets to be twenty-one, why.
everything may be different. Then ia
give my daughter a handsome home, we'd
ding"
Are you engaged To young Mr..
Phipps?" was asked OF Mlss Florence.
"oh, can't say as 20 that" she replied.
THE marriage is Of for the present any
way and that's all there is 10 tt
PROUD OF DAUGHTER.
"Mr. Phipps was as angry as I was"
said Mr.. Smith. "He had no idea what his
boy was up to. Not that he has any oh.
lection to my daughter you understand"
and the father proudly surveyed the
blushing and handsome girl. who held
the lines Of her fretting trOttor with tho
eass OF an old horscman.
The boy pleaded with my daughter
that he loved her more than any man
could and told her he was afraid she
would get married while he was away az
school and that he'd bo cut out. SO 90
please him-he urged her 20 hard-she
agreed n thia crazy marriage"
Then Mr.. smith and his Daughter gave
tho horses touch with their whips and
wny they raced to their home on the
outskirts OF the village.
Greer, tho man arrested In Boston for
annoying Mrs. Thomas ". Lawson. o.