The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1910-11-08
Romantic Marriage.

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least one other who aspires to be news
paper ''man."
Romantic Marriage.
Mrs. Caleb D. Shreve, having closed her
home at Medford, took up her residence
for the winter at No. 47O3 Baltimore ave
nue.. Philadelphia, week ago.
Since that time Medford people were
surprised to learn that on Wednesday last,
after taxi-cab had driven in front of the
house in the city, Miss Alice Shreve left
home with all her belongings. Her de-
parture was later learned by her mother,
when she found the young lady's trunk
bare and received a dispatch from her
daughter dated at New York city, at
which place she was probably married on
Saturday morning.
The dispatches received from New
York on Saturday must have contained
surprising news for the family of Miss
Shreve, who resided in Mount Holly for a
number of years. They contained infor-
nation to the effect that William Andreas
Curran, who until Friday lived In an
apartment house at 1918 Chestnut street,
announced In New York. Friday night
that he would try and win wager of $40,
600 by marrying Miss Shreve.
The bet, he Is said to have explained,
was that he would wed Miss Shreve with
in 1870 hours after he secured a divorce
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ing was granted him at 2 o'clock last
Monday afternoon.
Miss Shreve was not at her Philadel-
phia home when reporter called to see
her on Saturday, but her brother, G. Ed
gar Shreve, lawyer, whose office is at
301 Market street. Camden, was. Mr..
Shreve said he was amazed at the state
ment said to have been made by Curran.
$4,000 to bet, and he thought the only
explanation of Curran's supposed an
nouncement with regard to his sister lay in
the high spirits engendered by his success
In his divorce action.
According to the dispatch from New
York, Curran unburdened himself of the
following Friday night. 1t was printed
in New York Saturday morning.
II was first married seven years ago.
eloped on May 80, 1908. with Miss Mildred
M. Langley, of Washington, and we went
to Virginia and were married. My wife
was quite well known in society In Wash
ington, especially among the army and
navy people. We lived together five years.
was employed by F. ]. Heiberger &
Son, of Philadelphia, who do a large
business In uniforms for army and navy
officers, and in 1907 l went to San Fran
cisco on business trip.
when / returned decided to settle in
Philadelphia, but my wife refused to live
there, as all her friends were in Washing
ton. She remained in Washington, and
about year ago sued for divorce on
the ground of desertion. The decree was
signed last Monday at 2 o'clock by Judge
Wilson In Philadelphia, but it had not
been made public yesterday and l don't
think my former wife knows anything
about 1t.
''On Thursday of last week had dinner
with some friends In the Bellevue-Strat-
ford hotel, and we got to talking about
my divorce and my remarriage. said
intended to be married as soon as the de
cree was signed, and finally one of my
friends offered to bet $40, 900 that would
not be married within 1870 hours after the
divorce was granted. took him up and
shall win the bet tomorrow morning,
81 have known Miss Shreve about a
year. l met her through mutual friend,
Mrs. Perkins. at a ball In Washington.
She is the daughter of the late Caleb d.
Shreve, of Medford. who, at the time of
his death, eight or niue years ago, was a
retired lawyer. Miss Shreve will meet me
In New York tomorrow morning. we will
get our license, be married at once, and
sail on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria for
Paris, where shall be In business for the
next two years.
q. Edgar Shreve looked the surprise he
expressed when the tale coming from New
York was laid before him.
'Thave known Curran for several years, u
he said, land can't for the life of me see
where he got $4,000 to bet He hasn't
any resources that know of aside from q
salary as salesman for a clothing firm In
Washington. He borrowed S. of me the
last time / saw him.
81 never heard any hint of marriage be-
tween him and my sister. Neither of them
ever mentioned anything like that. We
knew Curran was suing for q divorce, but
we didn't know he had secured it.
81 have an idea that his announcement
is the fruit of high spirits engendered by
the divorce decree. imagine he fell in
with a friend or two who have been rejoic
ing with him over the success of his action
Probably the light-heartedness resulting
from his divorce has led him into making
3 extravagent statements.
e my sister spent last night In Medford
g where our permanent home Is, and we ex
pect her here this morning. She coulC
hardly have time to come here and go tt
: New York and marry Curran."
d Mr.. Shreve's attention was called to tn,
o fact that Curran's first marriage was al
4 elopement and it was suggested that posi-
: bly, he had fondness for that sort o
e thing.
: IAN elopement7 Maybe that has beef
q planned, but it isn't bit likely" salt
!. Mr.. Shreve. There has not been any de
gree of intimate friendship between m,
sister and Curran. The latter came tt
b our house to see me, and didn't pay an
r particular attention to nv sister | thin
- you will find Curran has just been talking
Curran is about twenty-five years old
Miss Shreve Is twenty-one.
Letters have been received from Mis-
= Shreve stating that she was married |
.. New York city and sailed for Europe q
above stated.