Ordered to Marry

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 278, 28 November 1904, Page 4

Ordered to Marry

PREDICAMENT OF A YOUNG COUPLE ON A STEAMER.

MEW YORK, Oct. 13. Miss Mary Santon, a pretty English girl, recently arrived'in Philadelphia by the steamer Westemland with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Fay, who live in New York. Before leaving England a mutual friend, Mr. Hugh Santon, who bears liic same name, but is no relation, arl aiigcd to sail by the same steamer Wishing to keep the party together Mis. 1' ay sugjgested that to-niece should represent herself aSMr. Santon s Wito, and thus enable him to secure quarters in the same part of ~D uring tte v °yage Mrs. ■i aj and her niece occupied one stateiooom audi Mi-. Santon and Mi-. Fay shared another, "

the vessel reached Philadelphia the party made no secret of the innocent but thTimmlg'ation officials immediately detained Mi. lay S mece and Mr. Santon Se~ S tO . d l epo, ' t themes UK} .Uie married immediately. As the gu-i was engaged to a young man >ll England and Mr. Santon was en" tfaged to anotherjgirl, the suggestion Was piomptly rejected. After many futile arguments the case was referred to Washington.