New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-17
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BISHOP HERE SUNDAY
VIII Visit Church OF Our Saviour
First Pythian sisters Whist--Eye-
ming School Progressing Fred
Talmadgc Dcad-Bowling.
A desperate elopemcnt went awry
here last night when Deputy Sheriff
L. w. Furroy substituted for the
would-be husband and met Miss
May Maude Rabtoy, aged Il. Of
Cuttingsvillc, VT, at the local rail-
road station as she stepped off a
train. Miss Rabtoy, who had made
the trip from Vermont with only 81
in her pocket Is now at the deputy
sheriff's home waiting the arrival OF
her father, Vents Rabtoy, to take
her back to Cuttingsville. And
Floyd Stormann Of Southington is
bewailing the oft-mentioned pro-
pensity of woman to change her
mind.
Tired Of drudgery in her home,
with no opportunity to see more Of
the world than was visible from her
kitchen window, Miss Rabtoy was
driven to the step made successfully
by two of her older sisters, who ran
away and were married, but fate
was against her. Stormann, who
came here IN August TO work at the
Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co., had met
the girl but three times, but last
Friday he proposed to her and elope-
ment plans were laid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivy Lovejoy OF
Southington aided In the escape, not
knowing of the proposed marriage.
Mr.. Lovejoy is superintendent of the
Southington town farm and offered
to find employment for the girl In
this state. The plan called for her
to leave home Wednesday, but she
was too excited TO wait and set out
yesterday morning. leaving behind
her q note which read, PA, ] have
TO leave home, but Florence will not
stay home so I can work out and
I'm going away to find a new home.
Just as soon as l find place l will
write to you. 1t will probably he a
week or ten days before / find q
place"
Mr.. Rabtoy learned her destina-
ton and the Cuttingsville sheriff
sent O. telegram to this town. so
that. even while the girl was riding
happily along and watching the
telegraph poles fit past, dots ana
dashes destined to end her flight
were flying overhead on the wires
held by those poles. When she
stepped off the train and met OFFICER
Furrey instead of Stormann' she
broke down and wept.
Her story was that she was tired
OF working at homo and would have
been glad OF even chance TO WORK
elsewhere, SO that marriage oiter
fairly daZzled her. Cut off In Cut
tlngsville, she had never seen mo-
ton picture show, but her plcadingS
last night that she be allowed TO
witness a performance here were
vain, as Furrcy did not intend TO
have her slip away once more
Even had not the officer bobbed
IN so inopportunely, it Is doubtful
of the wedding would have been
pnrformcd. Stormann had made in-
ouirics at the town clerks office re-
garding o license, but he did not
know that May was too young 10
marry without her parents consent
Bishop Brewster Coming
The Rt. Rev. Chauncey Bunce
Brewster, ID, LID. bishop OF the
diocese of Connecticut, will make
his visitation to the parish Of the
Church of Our Saviour Sunday. he
will be present at the evening con-
firmation service.
Father Of Film Stars Dies
Word has been received hero OF
the death In Hollywood, Call OF
Fred Talmadge, father Of the mo-
ton picture stars, Norma, Constance
and Natalie Talmadge. Born IN
Whigville, he lived in Plainville un-
III he was about 20 years old. when
he left and entered business win
his father in New York. He was 81
years old.
He is survived by his mother
Mrs. John Talmadge Of 2O4 Broad
street, Plainville, his second wlle'
his daughters, and one counsln'
Mrs. r. H. Stephenson OF PlalnViIle'
Local relatives have not been APP
nrised of the funeral arrangements
although it has been announced tha'
the funeral will take place on FIJI
day.
Pythian Sisters Social
The first of the winter socials lc
be held by Pythian Temple, NO. "
Pyhian Sisters, will take place al
o'clock tomorrow evening In odc
Fellows hall. There will be card
playing, and refreshments will DC
served. The public is invited to at
tend.