Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07

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the 26-year-old son of a wealthy Bath
Me. family and member of the Alder
4 Tarbox corporation. 101 Milk street
although a married man. has elopet
with mis- 19-year-old stenographer, Ger
trude NJ Devine, II Cottage street
Dorchester.
The couple sped to WOOnsocket, r
J., Friday in Tarbox's powerful touring
car, and were married by the Rev
Hugh r. Hughes of the Globe Congre
gational church. despite the fact tina
Tarbox left behind him a bride of sever
months.
Before the pair left Boston for thei
swift flight to Woonsocket in the mo
tor car, they each left note addressed
to Theodore B. Rollins, friend O
both, who had been at a room at Al
Columbus avenue, where TarbOX main
tanned an establishment, and where, il
is claimed, he received Miss Devine
proclaiming undying love for each
other.
II love him more than life" wrote
the girl in letter that said she coulG
not let "Nard," her pet name for Tar
box. 20 without her.
In the letter that "Nard" wrote t.
his Dear Ted" he asked him to try
and forgive them for what they hac
DONE He said that it would break his
mothers heart, but that if it did he
could not help it.
Nobody but you knows Mae is witt
me-" the letter ended.
On arrival in WOOnsOcket they went
at once to the City hall and applied tc
City Clerk William 0. Park for mar
riage license. The man gave his name
as Bernard l.. Tarbox, rs years old
with an Office at 8O4 fremont building
and hvirg at 418 Columbus avenue. He
said shat he was born in Bath, Me. the
son of Henry Clay and Aramade Tar
box. his mother only living.
The young woman said that heI
name was Gertrude Mae Devine. that
she was 10 years old and that she lived
at IS Cottage street, Dorchester. She
added that she was the daughter o;
William P. Devine, manufacturer, and
that she was born in Grafton, Va.
Tho city clerk had the impression
that it might be runaway match, but
noticed nothing unusual about the
young people except that the man
seemed to be slightly deaf.
From City hall the couple went to
the residence of the Rev. Mr.. Hughes
and asked him to marry them. After
the ceremony had been performed the
groom presented Mr.. Hughes with $40
bill for his services.
Two people who live near the minister.
Mrs George Taylor and Mrs +. C. Ro-
Man, were called as witnesses to the
ceremony.
when l had pronounced the couple
man and wife" said the clergyman in
the course of an interview. 1.-The young
man turned to me and said: Well. this
Is new business to me. You see. l have
never been married before It's easier
than l thought
II had little serious conversation
with him, as is my custom, and asked
them where they were going to make
their home.
Going home is going to be the hard
part remarked the bride.
I'VE might live in Syracuse he said.
IL was told to send certificate of the
marriage to S04 fremont building, Bos-
tom
At 3 o'clock Saturday night Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest A. Allen of Bath, Me. the
latter II sister of Mr.. Tarbox. arrived in
this city to look into the matter of the
elOpement. When seen at the North sta
ton they refused to have anything to say
regarding the elopement of Mr.. Tarbox
and Miss Devine. or state in any manner
what plans would be pursued in the flu
ture.
Mrs. Tarbox. who was in Laconia, N.
H.. at the time of the elopement hurried
Tarbox home. Bradford court 81 Institu-
ton street Newton Center.
Only seven months ago she married Mr..
Tarbox in Bath Me His elopement
came as a great blow. she said. when
seen last night. She stated she had no
int;mation of the infatuation of her hus-
band with his stenographer
The desertion of his wife and elope-
ment with his stenographer. Gertrude
May Devine, was planned by Bernard l..
Tarbox for weeks. 1t now develops from
tho preparations he has been making to
close up his business and sell his prop
erty.
Over a week ago he called at the office
Of J. Bernard Boland. law student at
Si fremont building. the business ad-
dress he gave In his application for a
marriage license at Woonsocket. made
over to the young man a power of attor-
rey and directed him to appoint counsel
and close up his business. Mr.. Boland
lad no idea that TarboX. with whom he
is well acquainted in business way, was
leaving Boston for any length of time
In accordance with Tarbox's instruc-
lions. James p. Magenis. in whose office
Boland is located, was appointed counsel
for TarboX. although Mr.. Magenis has
never to his knowledge seen the young
man.
Every particle Of property of value
which Taxbox possessed has been on
the market for some time. Much of II
has already been sold. His yacht.
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