The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
TARR-HOBBS
WEDDING
A SURPRISE

Miss Jessie Il. Hobbs. daughter Of
William J. Hobbs. who is general audi
tor and fourth vice-president OF the
Boston & Maine. was married In this city
yesterday. to Edward j. Tarr. a clerk In
a clothing store at Gloucester.
The marriage was not unexpected by
the brides parents. who live In a hand
some residence at 80 Converse avenue.
Maiden, but they did not expect 1t was
were unaware OF what had happened un-
I'll their daughter returned from this city
In the afternoon and told them.
The bride IL a handsome young woman
OF 22. well known I'm Maiden n Boston
society. She was educated at the OK
FORD school. a. private school Tor girls
conducted by Mrs. Alice May krass at
Maiden, and, after graduating from
there, went for a year 10 Westbrook
Seminary, Maine.
She left the seminary about a year 9 {.
with her parents. The family's summer
home IL at Rockport, and II was while
spending her summers there that Miss
Hobbs met young Tarr at a his schooi
Tarr is 20 years old, and his father.
Coombs Tarr, Jr. is a teacher In the en-
ploy OF Shute a. Merchant OF Gloucester.
TARR Is WELL LIKED
Yesterday. Miss Hobbs, accompanied by
her brother Ernest, went away apparently
TO make a visit. She was gone all day,
and when she returned, she told her
parents she had been TO Providence ana
had been married by the Rev DIR. Van
Ross, TO Tarr.
my daughter and young Tarr have
been keeping company for some time,
Mr.. Hobbs said. when seen at his home
by a Exporter last evening, and we knew
that ley were going TO be married some
time.
we did not object to this, but desired 10
defer the marriage for IA year or SO. The
young people had their own plans. how
ever, and It seems, were unwilling to give
them up. Tarr is n likely young fellow
and comes OF a good family, and both my
wife and | like him."
Mrs. Tarr, after tho ceremony, came TO
her home. and the grom went to his
What the future plans of MIR. and Mrs.
Tarr will be. whether they will live In
Maiden or Gloucester. has not yet been
decided.
TARR'S MOTHER DISPLEASED
Young Tarr was found at his parents
home at Gloucester last evening by a re-
porter. At first the father, Coombs Tarr.
denied that his son had been married, but
the holiday appearance or the young mar
and his beaming countenance gvere nat
contradictions of the fathers statement.
Mrs. Tarr, the mother OF the young man,
showed displeasure at the marriage OF her
son, c3ntendins that ne was not OK age.
station In life.
But
Eddie's wife. and she IL a very nice girl
and l like her very much
The bridegroom was happy and smiling.
1--WE decided TO get married today, ne
said, land l went 10 Boston and met Miss
Hobbs and her brother Ernest. We board
ed a special Pullman car, attached TO the
regular train for Providence. and were
quietly married.
I'VE went 10 Providence because we did
not care 10 have our plans made public
Just at present. MY wife went back TO
her home I'm Maiden with her brother and
| came home. l cannot tell you anything
about my plans for the future.
at present ! am clerking I'm a clothing
store in this city. but what I shall do
later | cannot say. ] have met Mr.. Hobbs
and ne has met my father. and neither Of
them raised any objection to our mar
riage."