Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-02-13
MARRIED.
Bath Girl Has Courtship
Short but Sweet.
F F0restalls Mothers Petition for
a Guardianship.
Louise Twitcheli Married an Actor
LOWS Rachier, in Bath, Saturday.

| rain, Me-, Feb. 12.-MiSS Louise
| Harding Twitchell was, Saturday
| morning, married to Louis Frederick
Bachler, an actor now playing in Port
land. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. George c. Dewitt of the Central
| congregational church at the home of
the brides mother on Washington
| street.
The groom came here, Saturday. on
the morning train from Portland, AMI
Immediately after the service the.
young actor b.tde his bride goudbye
ana returned to Portland to play ut The
matinee 4ivrn by his company.
| The bride is the only daughter Of
Mrs. Emma p. Twtchell, vino two
weeks ago presented a petition to the
probate court asking for a guardian
for her daughter. This comes up for
i hearing. neAt Tuesday. 1t is expect
ed mat immediately after the court
proceedings Mrs. Bachltr will join her
husband in Lowell, where the conf
pany plays next week.
Few persons knew of Miss TWitch-
| ellis infatuation for the young actor
| until last Monday. when her intentions
OF marriage We're recorded with tht.
city clerk. The news created a sens;l-
ton for two reasons. The bride be-
longs TO one OF the oldest families and
most prominent families in the city.
| ana because It WAS not GENERALLY
known that her engagement. an
nounced last fail, To j. Martin Fuller
OF Augusta, had been broken. Five
days must ellpSe after the publication
OF intentions of marriage before il Ii
Gems" may be issued, 50 the wedding
| this morning, took place as soon as pos
Sble. No definite announcement of the
time and place was made except to a
few intimate friends.
| The court3hip of Mr.. Bachler and
Miss TWitcheil was as brief as it was
romantic. a few weeks ago the stock
company in which Mr.. Eachler appears
under the name of William Hayward
| Claire came here for a week S engage
ment. Miss TWitchcll appeared to be
iacinated by the handsome young ac-
tor who was introduced TO her by Il
friend. During the companys stay
here the two were much in each others
crmpany, ana were frequently Seen
driving dbout the city.
At the final performance here Mr..
Bachler was handed over the foOtlights
| a beautiful bouquet Of jack roses tied
| with Il broad satin ribbon. None knew,
but many supposed they We're the gift
of Miss TWitchell and the big bouquet
, it was that first started the SossipS
whispering.-
A few days after Mr.. Bochler and his
company left town a petition, signed by
! Mrs. TWitchell. was presented the
, judge Of probate asking that the moth
er be appointed guardian of the young
woman, stating that she was not will
t ing to listen 10 or heed friendly advice
ami that she WIS reckleSsiy and Wilful-
~ wasting her estate to an extent
which might endanger her to want for
the necessities of life later on. Judge
4 Hall directed that Miss TwitchelI
should he served with a copy of the pc
tition and an order for a public hear
g ing i'm the matter on next Tuesday.
The papers were served by Sheriff Bal
lou and shortly after We're followed by
y the publication of the marriage inten-
tons Of the young woman and her aC-
tor lover.
Miss Twitchell openly stated that she
4. intended to defeat any scheme for put
ting her under guardianship. She said
that she WIS u years of age. mad "a
right to do as she wished with what
belonged to her ana that she intended
I to do it. She sought legal advice.
J Miss Twtchell said that she knew
that she should be severely criticized
for the step that she had taken. hut It
seemed to be the most reasonable way
out of the trouble.
Il have always had Il love for the thea
ire" she said. "and when Mr.. Bachler
was here | was very anxious to go oui
with the company, but of course. they
would not pay me a salary large enough
to take care OF me berg only Il nrslI,- III :,
ner, so | thought could use some OF my
own money with which to make up the
necessary balance. This my mother would
not listen to. and so You see my chances
| Of getting on the stage were very Smai H.
in spite Oi my desire to try. Ihen l Na~
told that if | wouldns give up such ideas
that | would be placed unuvr guardian
ship and that my money would De tled
up and | could not get any except what
4 ever my guardian saw fit to give me
did not like that idea al all ana decide 4
that it was time something was done and
that is why my name appeared on inc inc
book at City nall so soon after my ac-
uuaintanCe With MIR. Bach'er
Il know that Il good many people think
ii is an awful thing for a girl 20 marry
, an actor. hut | don't think So There are
just as good men on the Stage as any
where else. and because some are bad X
is no sign that they all are.
I-pon the death of her father the young
e woman was left certain property. and be
! ing under age. her mother WAS appointed
!. guardian. Last November. the minor be-
came OF age. Since then Miss Twitchell
has shown 4 decided determination to
govern herself and eXpenl her money a
she saw tit: The theatre has possessed 4
great fascination for her. and she has
s been 4 regular attendant at most of The
productions at the playhouse here. She
has even hn:cd on many occasions that
!. when an opportunity should present it.
self she might go on the sage. and has
made friends among many people in the
theatrical profession. with whom she has
discussed her possibilities an actress
= Miss Twitchell has always been one OF
N the finest gowned Young women in the
" city. and it is said she has had her trunks
all packed for a number of days ready tC
- move at a moments notice. She is very
y handsome blonde. girlish in figure and
with a most decided temperament. In ad
al .iifinr her educa finn IL, ha L.