Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1910 — Young Lady Married Aug. 16th Kept It Secret from Parents. [ARTICLE]

Young Lady Married Aug. 16th Kept It Secret from Parents.

Miss Ellen Childers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J; W. Childers, and a graduate of the Rensselaer high school In the class of 1909, was married Aug. 16th to Mr. Carl Harsha, whose home was in Keener township, but who worked during the past summer for a Mr. Adams. Miss Ellen taught school last winter in Keener township and her acquaintance with Mr. Harsha began at that time. This summer she planned a trip to Terre Haute, where she had attended school last summer and Mr. Harsha followed her and on Aug. 16th they were married. They continued to remain there for some time and then came to Lafayette and rented a house and prepared to begin, housekeeping, not letting her parents know anything about the marriage. On Sunday, Sept. 4th, however, they came home and surprised the parents by handing them the marriage license and a certificate of their marriage. The parents were greatly surprised but gave the parental blessing, and that evening Mr. and Mrs. Harsha returned to Lafayette where he has a position in the car shops. They will have the best wishes of a large number of friends. \