Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-03


to a sylvon forest is preferable, and
willing to concede even the presents,
Henry Shove, Jr, and Miss Blanche
Benedict left the city Sunday after
noon at 1926, and if their plans are not
interfered with they will be married
this evening at Springfield, Ill.
AS result of the carefully planned
elopement no one was the wiser, not
even in the immediate families of the
young people, until $40 Sunday even
ing. when a telegram was received by
Mr.. Frank R. Benedict, the young wo-
mans father. The message, dated at S
o'clock, at Clinton, read:
Everything o. K Going to Spring
field. Henry"
There was but one line in the mess
age, but it was not necessary to do
any reading between lines.
Worked Double Cross on Parents.
Young Shove and his pretty BRIDE
to-be worked the double cross on their
respective parents. To Mr. Benedict
his daughter gave as an excuse for her
absence from the monday meal that
she and Mr.. Shove were to dine at the
Pilgrim with Mr.. Shoves parents. The
latter had not issued any formal invi-
tation to the young people to accom-
pany them to the hotel, but had sug-
gested that they might come along.
Their absence caused no suspicion, and
NV nd Mrc 49,
was with his sweetheart at the latter's
home.
Reach Springfield at $3.50.
The T.-R. wired Springfield, ILL.,, and
late this afternoon received a message
stating that Mr.. Shove and Miss Ben
edict would reach that city at 4:30 this
afternoon.
1t was natural to suppose that IL the
young people were going to Springfield,
as they said they were, that the first
person they would look up was George
R. Berriman, brother of Mrs. Henry w.
Shove. Assistance would be required in
securing a license, for young Mr.. Shove
is not yet of age.
This supposition proved correct, and
| George Berriman received a wire from
the couple early this morning, stating
that they were coming to Springfield
to be married.
Berriman was also communicated
with today from this city by both Mr..
Benedict and Mr.. Shove, the latter
giving consent to his sons marriage.
According to Mr.. Berriman this after
noon, however, he had not been fur
ther advised as to the plans for the
wedding. Mr.. Berriman was at the
station to meet the young people, and
accompanied them to his home, where
the wedding will take place.
Girls Parents Grief Stricken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benedict, parents of the
young woman, are naturally grief
stricken at the suddenness of the af-
fair. While they made no objection
whatever to their daughters marriage,
they wanted her to be married in her
own home. They had raised question
when the subject Of marriage was in
formally discussed, that the young peo-
pie were too young. Farther than that
there was no objection Of any kind.
Young People Well Known.
Both Mr.. Shove and Miss Benedict
are Well-known, and prominent in; the
younger set Mr.. Shove is the only
son of H. w. Shove well-known trav-
cling man living at 402 North Fourth
street, agd Miss Benedict is the
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Frank r.
Benedict 907 West Main street, the
former of the dry goods firm of Bene-
dict & Brintnall. Young Mr.. Shove
is employed as clerk at the wholesale
grocery establishment of the Let's
Fletcher Company. He is 20 years old,
as is also Miss Benedict. Miss Bene-
dict is one of the handsomest young
women of the city. and a lovely girl.
The return Of the young people of this
city will be the signal for general
congratulations, including those . of
the parents of both bride and groom.