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BELLE ELOPES WITH MINSTREL PERFORMER;ANOTHER WITH THE SON OF A CIRCUS MAN.Parents of Young ?«Tr. Hutchinson and Miss Clara Britton Thought They Were Too Young to Marry Jutt Yet, but Nevertheless Will Receive Them with Open Arms.Miss Margaret Menton, a Society Belle, Elopes with Frank J. Nugent, a Minstrel Performer, and Her Stern Mother Declares that She Will Not For-give Her.(SjivIjI • TM UVII.,8HKI.TICR 1SUAXD HEIGHTS. Aug. Si-Parental con-consent was not necessary tor J. Lewi* Hutchinson. Jr.. oldest son of Mr. and Mis. J. L. Hutchinson, an old-time- cirrus man. to marry Miss Clara Britton, yoUngO't ilauRtm-r of Mr and Mrs. ICugc-nt Brliton. I.mvl.i is nineteen uni his bride eighteen years old. The parents of both favored the mutch, provided they wcalted until they weiv older.Lewis cm n *lt;b In the theatrical business In Chicago, to tw-gln on Atm. 3k Jit and Mist i.ltion hoi h.ien lovers front childhood. The column of the two families at Shelter Island Heights arc Ichb than a stone's throw apart.Mr. 11 it t el I icon hud Invited Miss Clura for a sail on 111* steam Mieht Vanish on Saturday, und when she did not appear little though th«t she lunl gone mruy to marry hta Bin. The young ,-auple. however, Imd gone to Green port In the forenoon und chcit married by the Rev. William C. Mc-Knlgkt, They returned for luncheon, and In the afternoon took the train for Long Island City. There wan great alarm In both f iniUl.x tltul night liccaunc of their absence.Yesterday uftornoon u trlecram wbb received by Mr. HutthliuOn from hlg sjii announcing hi* murrl*f:*. The Rev. Mr. McKnlght learnad that the eouple wore elopers, and battened to the homes of the puranU to explain. They felt bitter towurd him. but will forgive the bride and bridegroom.Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson went t» New York thl* morn*to meet the eloper*, and ;«rr*ngo for......the Chicago trip. Mr. Huichla.o woty away without a chORg* oflllMclil to t« World.)DERBY, Conn.. Aug. 22,-MIbb Margaret Menton, a young .oclety belle of tho Boat Btde. ha* caused a sensation here by eloping with a minstrel pcrfcrmer and incurring the unforgiving wrath of her family. The marriage tO0k p|4ce week In New York.'but «« not known until to-day It Wub disclose] by the chance meeting of a friend with tho VOung lady In the Arlington Hotol. Waterbury, on Monday. Ho new the namca of William Redman and wife on the register and recognised It as the atago name of Prank J. Nugent, a singer In the olio of Primrose Dackstader’* M!n. Birds. Nugent lived in Derby for eeveral year*. Mra. Nugent oenfeaood that uhe had been married laat Friday, hut bogged that the secret be kept from bor friends, ns she .’cared her mother's anger.-, ,Mrs. Menton, a widow of considerable mean*, aatd that hep daughter had gone t» Now York laat week to visit frlonda. Bhc aatd aIi6 bad forbidden hor dughtor to Me the young mn again, oa ahe did not Uitpk the,llfa of a rovlng-mJn-ttrel'g wife one for which her daughter was ntt*a„ and.’ * d her that If she evor mel-bint again-*ho cou’.dnm turn home. The mother now .'declare* she will-ad thl. decUlon.Mr*. Nugent■ la tashmntonItthoba:FitIn*nirlt;nuFtrcathui1extThprtout\HeUltan“W
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New York World
New York, New York, US
Wed, Aug 23, 1899
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