The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-14
YOUNG LOVERS HAVE HARD
TINE ADJUSTING AFFAIRS
WOULD HAVE BEEN MARRIED
HERE, BUT AGE OF GIRL AND
OTHER QUALIFICATION NEED
ED TO COMPLY WITH WEST
VIRGINIA LAW.

Ed TO COMPLY WITH WEST
VIRGINIA LAW.
That the path OF true love runs not
smoothly has been proven many times
within the past few days for Jim
Summers. a lG.year.old youth of this
city, and his sweetheart, Gabrielle
Andrea, aged Il, of Noun Vernon,
Ohio.
Last summer prettily red.cheek lit.
tie Gabrielle Andrea visited her
grandmother, Regina L Andrea in
this city, and James Summers. or as
he spells his name now, Jim Som.
ers, fell desperately in love with the
oLild. When the girl returned to her
home in the little OLio town, The
fires Of love still smouldcrcd, and a,
last broke forth again wEeh the lad
started for Mount Vernon. There he
found his sweetheart. and on the night
OF May 6. the youthful couple ian
away from Mount Vernon and came to
this city.
Arriving here they Wen to the
home Of the boys mother. next doc:
TO the Virginia avenue school house
ana remained there.
II is net known how they arranged
it at the boys home for their stay
ing there, but when relatives Of the
boy tried 10 send the litt!n girl to her
Glandmother's home. she lad new
excuse each day for remaining one
mere day at the home OF The Sum
merE's.'
In the meantime the mother of the
little girl, Mrs. Andre, frantic over
the loss of her daughter. took up her
runaway match with the police Of
Mount Vernon. And then things be.
gan 10 happen.
First clme messages from the
Mayor and the Chic: OF Police 9,
Mount Vernon. asking CHIEF OF Police
Blocker, OF this city to lccd!c the girl
and boy. and then after they had
finally been located on Sunday. Ma!
u, the following messaG" was re
grived here:
Chief OF Police i. l.. niOrknr. Fair
mont, w. Va:
Arrest James Somcrs ana Garriellc
Andre and wire when YOU have
them"
tSiGncdD L. 5. CLEMENTS,
Chief Police, Mount Vernon.
Warrants were issued by Squire
Il. Leigh Fleming. and Cons .able John
5. Walker. arrested the couple on thu
l";h o! the month. and later they
furnished bond for their appearance.
Then this morning the girls mother
arrived on the scene, ami after 4 lit.
tie scoldins and Il great deal OF crying
ahd potting it was decided that the
Young couple should Je married.
This was decided upon at the re.
quest OF the girls mothcr. who said
That all of the people who knew the
gill in Mount Vernon thought that she
and the boy were married and that
the girl could notso back home to live
unless she was married. And then
grim old trouble stared the children
IN the face again. After the charges
against them had been dismissed BY
Squire Fleming. and the costs paid
Clerk Philips notified me officers
ana others concerned hat it was
against the law for any female per.
son under lG years OF age 10 be mar.
ried in this state. In other words
girls nrdcr lG cannot be legally mar
RED in the state of West virginia
And Cnco more were the youthful lov,
eTs baked and now II is Thought that
The boy and girl will go 20 some othtr
state. where a license AN be secured,
Of rou;sc villa t.la consent OF the
la:ents OF Lo:h the hoy and the s,r!.
The hoy is a son CT Carl and Pearl
Summers. OF this city. Mr.. Summers
vas killed some time ago in this city
In Il street car accident.
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