Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1914 — PARENTS' BLESSING FOLLOWS ELOPEMENT [ARTICLE]

PARENTS' BLESSING FOLLOWS ELOPEMENT

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Sam is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John •school. His ‘friendship for Alias Curnick dates from the time off the family’s arrival here last fail. They have spent much time together and much of a surprise to their most intimate friends.

Their marriage took place at the Methodist parsonage at Kalamazoo, Mich., Wednesday evening of last week. Their plans had been well arranged and the parents of neither of the yohng people had any thought of their escapade. Sam had informed his parents that he was going to Greencastle, - but Instead went to South Bend. Miss Curnick left on a later train, ostensibly to attend a week-end house party at Elkhart, hut she, too, went to South Bend, where Sam met her and they went together to Kalamazoo, Mich., where they procured a license. The wedding was performed by Rev. French, D. D., pastor of the First Methodist church of Kalamazoo, at the parsonage. Dr. French and Dr. Curnick were acquaintances and friends. The young people went to Niles, Mich., following their marriage, and later to Elkhart and he ment’to preach a sermon to the sLsoif and after delivering the funeral sermon of Marie Smith left for Elkhart, where Pauline was stopping of FolMrs. Curnick. Her suspicions were, off course, quite well aroused by that time as had been Dr. Cumiek’s When he left for Elkhart. After his arrival there Pauline made a confession and then Samuel called over long distance and made his statement and the parental forgiveness and blessing was granted over the telephone.

Dr. Curnick and Mrs. Duvall are expected to arrive here this Monday she had made many friends and fflSSKk'-? 01 ‘“ pp,n “ s