The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-21
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led away in an automobile before the
very eyes of her parents Welded in
Boston to q young Baltimorean, and
now living with her husband In coy
little apartments ON Seventh street
New York city, Miss Nellie coyne, a
netghbot Of Senator Lodge and daugh-
ter of a wealthy resident Of Eahant;
Mass, has figured in an elopement
which for novelty and excitement has
seldom been equaled.
The groom is Edward Williams, %
years old, an automobile chauffeur.
who until June last had resided with
his mother, Mrs. Annie Williams, at
sos Hickory avenue. Hampton. Since
that date he has been employed as a
chauffeur by Mr.. Jkelson, a Swedish
gentleman OF means; in New York,
and makes his headquarters at gar.
age at 1S4 West Thirtyetght street,
that city.
Mother is Surprised.
Mrs. Williams, when seen at the
Hickory avenue home, did not know
of her sons marriage, and exhibited
much surprise when told Of the elope-
ment. She said she mad received q
postal from him last Friday, sent from
New York, but it contained no tnfor-
nation concerning the marriage, only
extending good wishes to the home
folks, and speaking Of plans toe have
his mother. sister and brother come TO
New York in the near future to live
with, him.
Mr.. H. D. calimer. Of $50 North
Howard street, this city, brother
in-law Of Williams, said that he mad
learned of the marriage quite acciden-
tally last Tuesday, when he went to
New York on business, and going
around to the garage on Thirty-eighth
street to see Williams, learned from
one of the attendants there that the
young man was not working that day,
having been married the Sunday pre-
vious in Boston. Mr.. Calimer was
unable to learn any of the details of
the wedding.
The elopement took place on Sun
day of last week. According to spe-
cial dispatch from New York, VIII
liams, having previously arranged with
Miss Coyne, made flying visit to
Nahant in an automobile. Early in
the evening Miss Coyne, with her pa.
rents, walked from her home, in Sum.
mer street, to Bass Point There, as
the father and mother were engaged
in conversation. not needing their
daughter, Williams appeared in his
auto and the girl, jumping into the
machine was whisked away.
Boldly Stole Bride.
Williams first became acquainted
with his bride when engaged as auto
mobile driver for Nahant summer
resident, last year, and when ne left
the town in the fall the acquaintance
was kept Up by mail. His flying visit
ON Sunday of last week was the first
time he had been there this summer.
So quickly did Miss Coyne disappear
that her parents did not know where
she had gone. They believed She was
with some OF her girl companions un-
til her nonappearance the following
morning Then they laid the case be-
fore Chief of Police Larkfn, OF Nahant,
but he could do nothing. and it was
not until letter from New York in
formed the mother and father that
their daughter had become Mrs. Will
liams that they could fine trace of
her.
The bride, who is very pretty
girl. was only II years old and was
student in the first year Of the high
school at Nahant. Both Of the girls
parents, and particularly ner father,
who is understood to be . man of con-
siderable means, had objected to her
marriage.
Mr.. Calimer. Williams brother-in.
law, said that, with a partners resi-
dent OF New York, he had arranged
to open an automobile garage at 912
West Fifty-second street, that day.
about September i and that he has an
understanding with Williams whereof ;
the latter is to manage the place.
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