The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-15
Returns to Teaching.

In the meantime Miss" Foretier has
continued her work from morning until
night teaching her pupils At the conserva-
tory, and will remain there regardless OF
the outcome in the controversy arising
from her marital affairs
Miss Foretier and Bovnton had been
friends for more than three years and
had been very attentive to each other
when, on June >, last, they determined
upon taking an automobile ride into the
country. To their friends it was a ride Of
no unusual significance To the young
couple 1t was to be a memorable ride
They went to Brattleboro. Vi, and go
| ing Immediately TO the city clerk. obtained
a marriage license, From there they went
to the home of the Rev. ID Z. Trout. pas
| tor ot the UniversaliSt church. where they
We're married without attendants. Imme-
diately after the ceremony they departed
| for Boston with the VOW not to allow
| their relatives or friends 10 know of the
marriage for at least a year.
At first conditions between the couple
| continued as before the ceremony. mas
much as they appeared friendly and atten-
! tive To one another Several days later it
| was apparent that change had come over
| Boyntnn. He was not often seen at the
| Foretier home in Atlantic. Rumors
spread through Atlantic that there had
been a marriage. but were immediately
denied. After a while Boynton and the
young woman displayed the appearance of
strangers to each other.
This condition continued for a long pc
Rod and regardless of the old rumors. the
friends of the couple decided that it was
impossible that there had been a mar
riage. 1t was not until early this week
THAT the true facts reached the office of
lthe Post and an investigation was started
| Mrs ForetierBoynton was asked rea-
tive to the marriage She declined to
make any statement regarding the matter.
stating that there were various reasons
why she could not do 50.
| Mr.. Bornton said '"There is positivelv
nothing in it, There was a rumor to this
effect some time ago. but it was without
foundation. Miss Foretier and | have
been friends for long time aud continue
so. hope, but there Is no marriage and
will not he one"
The Rev. d. F. Trout, pastor of the
Cniversalist church. Brattleboro, Vt,
said: YES, Miss Foretier and Mr. Boyn-
ton came to my home June , and We're
married by me The young woamn said
that she resided in Staten Island and
> Boynton said that his home was in VOL
laston, Mass"
The city clerk of BTattlebOTo read from
his books across the long-dstance wire to
e a Post reporter the return ON the Fore
r. tier Boynton marriage This stated that
g on June >, Clark Gilman Boynton. 27
, born in Wolaston, Mass, salesman, lv
ing in Staten Island, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ 4. Boynton, had married Miss
e Jane Mcclure Foretier, "a, born IL
t France, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johr
!, VI. Foretier, and living in Staten Island
marriage service being performed by the
Rev d. +. Trout.
Sister Veri6es Wedding.
Several others were interviewed in re
gard to the marriage and the investigation
u finally included Mrs. p. J. Talbot siste
u of the young woman. She displayed NJ
6 hesitation in speaking on the matter. Sh
said My sister and Clark Boynton wer
J. married IN Brattleboro Vt, on June .
That is the real fact and is uncontrovert
ible Furthermore, if Clark Boyntol
shows the least inclination to deny tha
the marriage took place, let him say it t
A. me- My sister has abided by his wishe
in maintaining secrecy altogether too long
The best interests of both can best b
le conserved by giving the fact of the MAJ
It riage the widest publicity and insist upo
n its being so treated
m Miss Foretier was born in France an
le+,,,Jiad + bo pariS e NJ,