Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-27

treaty Is Induced to Allow the Wed
ding to Take PIace-Baltimore Mag
istrate Helps the Lovers Over Rough
Places.
1t is an old saying that the course OF
true love never runs smoothly and it is
just as true that love will find a way.
Outwltted in the first plan and final
ly persuaded to yield to the ineyita-
BILE Mr.. George NJ. Geryer, the expert
cleaner and presser at the st. Louis
cleaning parlor on South Queen street,
whose home is on Tennessee Avenue
had not yet returned at noon from Bal
timore where he went Sunday night
in pursuit of his daughter Miss Mary
V Gerver.
Fleeing from her home without coat
or hat because an irate parent opposed
her marriage, Miss May Gerver. pref
ty 17-year-old girl, met her lover on
the excursion train here Sunday eve
ming and went to Baltimore. A tele-
gram from her father to the police ask
ing them to hold her, intercepted her
at Camden Station and she was taken
10 the Western Police Station. Her
father followed her on the next train,
says the Baltimore Sun
Monday morning, however with
the assistance of Attorney David Kauff
man. Miss Gerver succeeded in win
ming over her father and was married
to Harry Ferguson 1928 Columbia
avenue. in the Cathedral The Rev. p.
C. Gavan, chancellor of the archdio-
cese, was prevailed upon by Justice
Saylor to perform the ceremony.
Her First Venture, She Explains
"'Do l love him? Well you just bet
do, said the bride blushing a deep
crimson, as she added You know,
it's the first time was ever married
why of course it is, she laugh
ingly added as she realized that ex-
cuses for her girlish bushes only made
matters worse.
Lover Braves Parental Wrath
Ferguson had known Miss Gerver
for two years, having become acquaint-
ed with her when her family lived in
Baltimore Six weeks ago she poved
with her people to Martinsbura For
just six weeks Ferguson withstood the
separation. Letters from him reached
her with regularity. and finally Fergu-
son announced that he would appear
in person.
Miss Gerver warned him against ap
pearing,
"'You know what father says she
wrote him. That would spoil every
thing
But Ferguson took the chance I'm
mediately upon his arrival in Martins
burg Sunday, Miss Gerver decided up
on another course of action.
I'm going to Baltimore tonight,
she announced at the dinner table.
Indeed you're not, her father in
formed her
Stepmother Locks Up Clothing
1.-The girls stepmother was more
practical She knew that woman's
determination was not to be tempered
with and she put under lock all of
Mays apparel except what she wore.
That only served to arouse the
young woman's fighting spirit She
left the house, met her fauce at the
station and before her parents were
aware of it the couple We're embarked
on their trip to Baltimore,
awakened to immediate action, Mr..
Gerver wired to Marshal Farnan that
his daughter had eoped The West
ern district was notified and two pa
trolmen awaited the train at Camden
Station when it rolled i'm shortly after
O'Clock 1t was not difficult to distin-
gush the couple The girls eNplana-
tons made no difference TO the blue
coats She and Ferguson were hustled
off in the automobile patrol
Her Father on the Scene
Later in the morning Miss Gerver's
father arrived The girl argued with
him and when she was taken into the
police court TO answer q charge Of
running away Justice Sayler advised
that the couple be permitted 10 marry
Ferguson accompanied by Attorney
Kaufman, went 10 The Courthouse to
procure a marriage license There a
new problem confronted him Neither
the girl nor Ferguson vas Of age. Mes
sengers We're dispatched 10 bring Mrs
Mary Ferguson and 10 find the girls
father When the persons sought
reached the clerk Office the license
was issued Another "trip 10 the West
pru Police Station rl-I.taE ia tho ra-