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The Clever Roller Rink Story ~~ Adair County Belles A Double Elopement took place in 1885 and is shared here along with an update on how the marriages turned out __________Gen. Frank Wolford's Daughter and Mr. Barbee Married in Jeffersonville. A tired, but merry runaway party arrived at Alexander's Hotel at 6:30o'clock yesterday morning and registered as Sidney Barbee, W.L. Walker,Miss Katie Wolford and Miss Lollie [sic] Eubank, all of Columbia, Adaircounty, Ky. After breakfast the quartet secured a carriage and drove toJeffersonville [IN], where Mr. Barbee and Miss Wolford, and Mr. Walkerand Miss Eubank, were united in marriage by 'Squire Lee. Thenewly-married folks then returned to the Alexander, where they now are. Miss Wolford is the daughter of Gen. Frank Wolford, member ofCongress from the Eleventh district, and is a great belle in theneighborhood of her home. She is aged 19, of the brunette type ofbeauty, with black hair and dark expressive eyes, of medium height andslender, willowy figure. Gen. Wolford's new son-in-law is a verymanly-appearing young gentleman, and is said to be a popular andsuccessful business man of Adair. The elopement was rendered necessaryby reason of objections tothe marriage on the part of Miss Wolford's parents, who thought her tooyoung to bear the responsibilities of the married state. Miss Eubank that was is equally as pretty as her runaway friend, andis also regarded as much of a belle in Adair. Her parents are among thewealthiest and most prominent in the county, and objected to theirdaughter's marriage on the same grounds taken by Gen. and Mrs. Wolford.The groom is the son of Mr. W.H. Walker, an extensive and wealthymerchant of Columbia, and a young man of the highest character. The story of the young folks flight is quite romantic, and, notstrangely, a roller skating rink is implicated in the affair. On Mondaythe young ladies announced at home that they were going to theskating rink and would be accompanied by the young gentlemen who are nowtheir husbands. No suspicions were aroused in the breasts of theirprotectors, and as there had never been any objection raised relative totheir association with the young men in a purely friendly way, theyreceived the assent of their parents and left their homes ostensibly tojoin friends at the rink. The two couples met at an appointedsequestered spot, where a carriage and driver were in readiness, and ina few moments the team was rapidly skimming over the road in thedirection of Lebanon, forty miles distant, which was the nearest pointthe part would be able to catch a train, safe from pursuit. The runawaysarrived, after a hard drive, just in time to make the train, and weresoon speeding on to Louisville with beating hearts and high hopes. Therest is known. They arrived, were married, and will return to askforgiveness to-day. Note: I did the transcription from a photocopy of the original Courier-Journalarticle. Those fragile, delicate, too-young-to-marry brides held up pretty wellto "the responsibilities of the married state." The Barbees were marriedfor a few days over 52 years (Mr. Barbee died in early 1938, and theWalkers for over 28 years (Mr. Walker died in mid-1914.) Miss Wolford was three weeks short of her 19th birthday and Miss Eubankwas, I believe, some years younger (tho' her grave marker might indicateotherwise) when they and their beaus set forth that December night ontheir Great Adventure. I really can't help but wonder if the thought crossed a young mind ortwo as the carriage hurled toward Lebanon that Colonel Wolford mightsound a cry to arms to the Wild Riders of his old First Kentucky Cavalryonce again give chase to the "rebels." By the way, Miss Eubank's given name was Tola "Tollie", not Lollie asprinted in the Courier-Journal article. Regards, Jim This story was posted on 2004-03-29 11:01:10
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