The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-30
Loves Romance Finds Its Way
Young Couple, After Three Years of Courtship, Married De-
 spite Obstacles
CEREMONY AT FAIRFIELD
Mother Blocked Iicense-Girl Left Her and Went to Live With
 Aunt,

New Haven, June 30-An interest ing story of the triumph of true love in New Haven came to the surface yes- terday in the elopement of Lewis Root, salesman for a wholesale grain con- cern in this city, and Miss May O'Neill, the daughter of Mrs. Mary O'Neil1, widow of Carlisle street It appears that the couple have been in love with each other for three years past, but because of the op- position of the brides mother, they have been prevented from marrying.
 Finally, jumping over all obstacles in their way they took an automobile early Wednesday morning and mo- tored to Father ODell, pastor of St. Thomas R. c. church, Fairfield, and he pronounced them man and wife. The happy couple are now spending their honeymoon in New York.
 The love affair of the couple has figured more Or less in this city for the last two years and it's conclusion will be welcomed with satisfaction by the friends of the two young people who are directly interested.
 Three years ago. Root, who was a friend of the O'Neill family in Car lisle street, met and fell in love with Miss O'Neill, and finally his admira- tion became so pronounced it is said, that Mrs ONeill invited him to leave the house. Her daughter, who was, at the time employed in local de- partment store as saleslady, also fin- ally left home as a consequence, as alleged She went to live with an lace street. Meantime Miss ONein continued to receive the attentions of Root. and also in the meantime the girls mother made trouble for her by bringing her into the city court in an effort to compel her to return to her home. Mrs. O'NeilPs attempt was not successful. The girls con- tention showing that she was eigh- teen years of age and was self-sup- porting, won out against the mother, and she was released from custody. Miss O'Neill went back to her aunt.
 Since that time Root has become convert to the Roman Catholic church.
 Last week he applied at the office Of the registrar of births, marriages and deaths to secure a license TOT marriage with Miss O'Neill, and when he stated there that her age was three months under twenty-one years ne was, turned down."
 In some way Mrs O'Neill learned that this application had been made and as she was very much opposed to the proposed marriage she appear ed at the registrars office the next day, and positively forbade the grant, ing of any such license to her daugh- ter-this. notwithstanding the fact that the daughter would be of age within three months.
 Now comes in the automobile.
 Finding that he could not secure license here the story goes that the lover refused to be baked longer and obtained a letter from local pastor to Father w. F. O'Dell of St. Thomas church at Fairfield stating the facts in the case and suggesting, as alleged, that the marriage could take place outside of the local parish. He visit ed Father O'Dell, the result that wed nesday morning Father O'Deu per formed the marriage ceremony.
 Father O'Dell admitted last night that the couple had been married py him.