Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-07
BERNARD |. TARB0x, BOSTON,
(. ELoPES WITH STENoCRAPHER.
Marries Her in Woonsocket, While Wife
Awaits Him in Laconia, N. H.---Both Tar
box and Wife Formerly OF Bath, Me.

1near Boston has been transferred, all
Though the collection of the purchase
money has been left in Mr.. Magenls
Hands. His interest in the business Of
Alden & Tarbox is already either SOLO
or arranged to be sold
| Everything in the past few weeks
has shown the friends OF Tarbox that
ne was putting everything in read!-
ness to leave Boston, never to return
His preparations commenced some
months ago. They were nearly all
com pleted when he left in his touring
car for Rhode Island with Miss Devine.
From Bath, Me, Walter A. Ladd. the
TarbOx family attorney for years. has
summoned Bernard l.. Tarbox's moth
er. very old women, who is already
Frustrated by the news of her sons
|elopement She will arrive in Boston
today, accompanied by Mr.. Ladd, who
has gone to meet her at Portland.
Tarbox attended Rock Ridge hall. a
preparatory school at Wellesley Hills,
five years ago, remaining there about
a year. After completing his studies
he entered the coal business as a mem
Der of the firm OF Alden & Tarbox,
| having offices at 101 Milk street, Bos-
ton, where it was stated today he had
not been seen since Wednesday, 1t
was unusual. 1t was added, for him
| to be away from the office for two
lays without giving notification. which
he failed to do. He was born in Bath,
Me-, the son of Henry c. and Aramade
TarbOX, his mother being the surviving
parent.
Miss Divine was we'll known to young
people in Dorchester, among whom she
was regarded as an exceptionally pref
ty girl. She was born in Grafton, N. D.,
10 years ago. being the daughter of
William p. Devine. She was the oldest
of family of four girls and two boys.
and during recent years the family
hame has been at II Cottageside street,
Dorchester. Miss Devine was gradu-
ated from Edward Everett Grammar
school in Dorchester in 1904. She at
tended Dorchester High school one
year. then entering a business college.
From there she entered upon employ
nent as a StenOgrapher.
Tarbox and Miss Devine, friends
said last evening, had for several
months been close friends Last No
\ NSIlbCl lhOS dtlCHuCu lIlc 11dL oil u
Yale football game together, it was
said last night.
Tarbox was married Nov. 25 last to
Miss Blanche P. Mathews at Bath
Me-, the ceremony taking place at the
Shannon house, of which Miss Math-
ews' father was manager, the officiat-
ing clergyman being Rev. George F.
ROuillard of the First Baptist church
of that place. They came to Newton
Center about fortnight afterward.
taking an apartment in the Bradford
court building. 81 Institution avenue,
which had only recently been complet-
ed. Here the couple lived quietly, hav
ing few friends here apparently. Tar
box appeared to have plenty of money
ard operating his big automobile was
one of his hobbies. Neighbors say that
from their casual observations he spent
most of his time outside of business
hours at home. TarbOx was identified
with no local organizations, but he was
a member of the Bath, Me-, lodge of
ElkS.
The case has created stir in New
ton Center.