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lerEBOY AND GIRL WED SECRETLYCora F. Newhall Bride of Fred E Graves.Married Jane 5, but Kept on at Lynn High School.re Succeed in Nashua After Many Failures,LYNN’, Sept 24—The secret marring® of Miss Cora P. Newhall and Frederick H. Graves, both pupils at the high I school, he In the classical section and she in the English branch, has just beon divulged, to the astonishment of tha school authorities and friends of tha bride and bridegroom.Though the marriage ceremony was performed June 5. the husband and wifa have been attending school, the wife retaining her maiden name. The teachers are as much surprised as others, and say they cannot see how the matter could have been kept quiet so long.The bride and bridegroom, each 17 years old, are among the most popular pupils In their classes, and are two of the best students. Graves has recently been chosen major of the classical high school battalion, and this position Is occupied only by a pupil standing very high in his studies.The bride is also at the head of her class, and Is major of the girls' battalion of her school. Both admire military training, and both are considered by all the teachers at the high school as exceptional pupils.Rumors of the wedding have been circulated In the school, but the principals always denied all reports. The stories continued, however, and the school department has been quietly Investigating. Today the facts were made known by the bride.She is the daughter of Mrs Otis Newhall of 12 Endlcott st, and Is exceptionally good looking, having a very fair complexion and large blue eyes. She was reluctant to discuss the case, but finally said she knew that sometime the story would have to come out, and decided It was probably best to have the facts known now.Her husband was absent from the house, but later he returned and gave a silent consent to the story as told by the bride. They had known each other for years, but they attended different schools and so were not brought together often.This was changed, however, when they entered the high school two years ago, and often they were thrown in company. They formally met at an officers' party given by the classical high school battalion In the spring of last year.Shortly afterward a leap year party was given, and Miss Newhall and Graves attended, he as her escort, te Cupid shot his little darts, and soon the d couplo came to the conclusion they loved each other, and Mr Graves paid visits to the Newhe ll home. Their lessons were studied together, and each gave the other assistance.The hardest lessons were of interest when studied under such conditions, and both headed their classes and were considered the leaders among the pupils. When school was dismissed, Mrs Newhall and her daughter departed for Essex on a vacation, and while there young Graves visited them.His attentions to Miss Newhall were not indorsed by his parents, who learned of the affair through schoolboys. Efforts were made to break tha friendship, but the young man refused. He dearly loved Miss Newhall, he said, and this feeling was reciprocated, and he could not see why he should eeasa his visits to her home.With opposition asserting itself, tha lovers decided on marriage, and, the decision once made, preparations were undergone for the ceremony. They were refused by clergymen In several Instances, visiting different cities Saturdays and other days when there was no school.At Chelsea, Cambridge, Gloucester and other places they were told that a license from this city was necessary. They gave their right names and ages, and made not the slightest effort to conceal their identity.“We wanted to get married, and decided to tell the truth and not mako an effort to deceive the officials,” said the bride.The annual prize drill of the Chelsea, Bynn and Gloucester high school battalion took place In the latter city this year, and Graves and Miss Newhall attended. Many other pupils from here also went, but the young couple journeyed to that city with something else on their minds.They saw the parade of the boy soldiers.'but immediately afterward went to the residence of a clergyman. tie would not perform the ceremony without a license from this city, and they were compelled to return home without being made man and wife.Not discouraged in their efforts, however, they went to Nashua, N H, June 5, and there they were married by Kev William Porter Niles, an Episcopalian minister. Returning to this city, the parents were told of the wedding, and it was mutually agreed that, not having finished their school days, the marriage should be kept secret.Young Mr Graves resides with his wife’s mother at her Endlcott-st home. His parents have not taken kindly to the marriage, and the young couplo think they will never be reconciled. He is the son of S. A. Graves, an East Eynn grocer.Hupt of Schools Peaslee said tonight that he had heard stories of the marriage of the young couple and was conducting an investigation. Nothing could be done, he said, but refuse them admission to the school if the story were true.
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Mon, Sep 25, 1905
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