Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-03
He FINDS
BRINGS HIM BRIDE
Romance Resulting in Secret
Wedding Here Follows Cam
era Makers Discovery.

A photograph led to a runaway
marriage in the Mayors Office today.
The bride is Miss Preata Mowrey,
the pretty 1s-year-old daughter of
William Mowrey, a wealthy contrac-
tor, of Binghamton. She was wedded
to William Caywood, p years old, a
camera-maker, of the same city. They
intend to keep the matter a secret
from Preata's pap for at last six
months.
gether through a photograph of Miss
Mowrey which caywood found in a
camera he was repairing. He fell
in love with the picture and plea ed
with a mutual friend for an IL ;,
duction to the original. This was
about two years ago, and they have
been keeping company since.
Wed in Secret.
Miss Mowrey, with her brother, Ar
thur, came to this city last week 70
spend a few days with Mr.. Caywood's
sister, Mrs. Louis Blauvelt, of SOB
South Twentieth street. Secretly tho
girl and her sweetheart had arrangeG
that the marriage was to be per-
formed in this city, and several days
ago young Caywood turned up at the
home of his sister. Having the Ger
emony performed without the knowl-
edge of the girls brother was a prob
lem that took several days to figure
out. Finally yesterday a plan was
hit upon.
Miss Mowrey was in need of a new
purse and, accompanied by Mrs. Blau-
welt, she set out to make the pur-
chase. leaving her unsuspecting
brother to look after the house until
their return. Caywood had left the
house Just a few minutes prior TO keep
a supposed business engagement.
They met at the agreed meeting place
and repaired to the city hall, where
a marriage license was secured, Mrs.
Blauvelt serving as the witness. Al
terward the couple returned to the
house separately, so that the brother
was none the wiser. This morning
brother Arthur was dispatched on
an errand and during his absence
the couple, accompanied by Mrs.
Blauvelt, set out for the mayors
Office.
Mrs. Blauvelt and John ]. Gflroy,
clerk to the mayor, were witnesses
when Mayor Haussling tied the knot.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
the groom handed the mayor a sealed
envelope. Upon opening it he found a
o~ne-dollar bill. which he turned over
TO the clerk with a smile. Mr.. Gill
roy remarked to the young married
man that the marriage fee was So,
but that was all the groom had at
the time, so the clerk said it would
be all right, but cautioned him
against doing it again.
won't Tell Preata's Papa.
To a Star reporter at the Blauvelt
home Mr.. Caywood said that he dldn't
mind the publication of the wedding
in the local papers, but that he world
regret a notice in the papers in his
home city.
why? Well, we won't tell any
body up there for at least six ,0ontps
vet. You see, We intend returning III
Binghamton separately and live
apart, as before. until we are ready
to make the announcement. You see.
Preata's people think that she is too
young TO get married and wanted
her to wait another year.
mo, there was nc objection to me
as a sutton until the question of mar
riage was preached, about two
months ago. Then her parents
stormed and ragged and said sno was
too young. Well, of course we did not
sec each other as often in the pres
ence of het folks, but we managed 10
meet-in other places"