A CANADIAN BELLE ELOPES WITH AN OYSTER-MAN.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 923, 5 March 1881, Page 2

A CANADIAN BELLE ELOPES WITH AN OYSTER-MAN.

A sensational elopement is reported from Wingham. The lady in the case is Miss Emma, the eldest daughter of Alexander McKibbon, the wealthiest man in the place. About three years ago a young man named M. Quighly, a telegraph operator at Lucan, Ailsa Craig, and other points on the Grand Trunk Railway, came to this town, where he started a confectionery shop for the sale of fruit, oysters, candy, &c. He had also charge of the dominion wires in his establishment. Quighly made poor headway in his business, and was unable to meet his en g a g emen t B , and the store was closed shortly after it was opened. During his stay in Wingham he made the acquaintance of Miss McKibbon, with whom he professed to have fallen in love. The young lady encouraged his advances, and in turn became infatuated with her darling Mike. Quighly openly boasted of his future prospects, saying in the hearing of several parties, I guess I H come into possession of some tall property one of these days. How would I do for a landlord of the Brunswick House ?” Quighly’s parents live at Lucan, and it is supposed that he was aided by one or more of his brothers. The meeting took place at 4 o’clock p.m., on Monday, October 4th, and at 10 p.m,, the couple were united in marriage by a Methodist minister residing at Blythe. The couple remained in Blythe all dayj and next morning departed for Lucan’ where they remained a few days, when finding it impossible to appease the wrath of an incensed parent, Michael deemed it- prudent to decamp, for-

getting to leave his post office address. Mr. Quighly’s reputation in the past was that he was rather fast, but of late he has been rather steady. It is stated that Mr. McKibbon has entered an action against Quighly on the ground that his daughter was not of age, and that the services of the clergyman were obtained by Quighly unqer false pretences. Miss Emma McKibbon, who has just arrived at her seven-\ teenth year, is a young lady of remarkably prepossessing appearance, and was looked upon as the belle of Wingham.— Toronto Mail.