Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 199, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 August 1910 — “LAD AND LASSIE” MARRIED AT ST. JOE, MICH., SUNDAY. [ARTICLE]

“LAD AND LASSIE” MARRIED AT ST. JOE, MICH., SUNDAY.

Gladys Beam and Dean Merica Outwit Parents and Plight Troths While On a Sunday Excursion. No greater surprise has occurred in Rensselaer in many months than that occasioned this Monday morning when a telegram reached W. H. Beam, agent of the Monon railroad, informing him that his youngest daughter, Gladys, had been married at St. Joe, Mich., Sunday afternoon to Mr. Dean Merica, a member of the 1910 class of the Rensselaer high school. Gladys was 16 years of age in April; Dean is two years her senior. The bride was expected by her parents to complete the course in the Rensselaer high school and would have entered the sophmore class the beginning of the fall term. Dean was to have been placed in Eureka college, at Eureka, 111., where he has an uncle who is a member of the faculty and where his father desired that he should take a couse in chemistry. The plans of the parents have gone awry and it is probable that the young people will return here, receive the forgiveness and blessings of their parents and settle down to the joys and trials of married life. Mr. Merica is the son of a well known and well-to-do Francesville citizen, and after attending the high school at Francesville for three years he came .here for his final year. He l was a diligent student, a popular young man and of uncommon industry. During the school term he worked nights at the Princess as a musician, also on Saturday at the cream station and immediately after his graduation he took regular employment at the creamery. The case between himself and bride is of several months duration and while they were much in the company of each other the present outcome was not suspicioned by either the parents or friends. Last week Gladys appealed to her mother for the privilege of going on a visit to Reynolds, but the consent was not forthcoming as it had been learned that Dean was objecting to taking the college course planned by his father and also that he would probably accompany Gladys to Reynolds. Sunday she wanted to go to Chicago on the excursion but this also was denied her. Then she sought and was given consent to spend the day with, Miss Ocie Wood, at Parr. During the morning a friend asked Miss Madge Beam, sister of Gladys, where the latter was, and when informed that she was at Parr, asked if she was certain. When Madge related the circumstances to her mother they decided to call the Wood residence by phone and find out whether Gladys was there or not. When informed that she was not but that she had passed through Parr on the milk train in company with Dean Merica there tvere immediate suspicions as to what might take place. They did not return in the evening but the next morning a telegram came, informing the parents of the bride that they had been Carried. They are expected back some time today, Mon-, day. Both bride and groom are highly regarded by all who know them, having an especially large circle of Triends. The, groom is a promising young man and while the youthfulness of the young couple seemed sufficient * barrier to their marriage, It was the only objection and now that the act has been consummated the parents will probably make the best of it and assist in establishing the young coupie in a home. ' "™ 11 ■» < . \ Want to sell or rent it? If you do, try The Republican Classified Column. Phone 18. 1