Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1910 — ELOPE TO CHICAGO. [ARTICLE]

ELOPE TO CHICAGO.

Miss Mary Pierce and Verne Michael Hike to the Windy City to Wed. Miss Mary Pierce, a member of this year’s graduating class of the Rensselaer high school and a daughter of Mrs. James W. Pierce of Rensselaer, started early Saturday morning in company with Misses Alice Coen and Lois McCarthy to Richmond to take a summer course at Earlham college. Arriving at Lafayette Miss Pierce left the train and met Verne Michael, son of Mr. and Airs. Robert Michael of Rensselaer, arid they took the next train back to Chicago, where they were married at 3:30 that afternoon and returned to Rensselaer Sunday.

The plans for the elopement were well laid and worked out to perfection. Perhaps the only objections to their marriage was their youth, the bride being but 18 and the groom 21. *■ They will reside on one of the farms of the groom’s father, it is understood. Both are popular young people and have the best wishes of a host of friends.