Transcribed Engagement Data for Bernalillo County, NM 1894-1920
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BAER, LOUIS - STAAB, DELIA

This journal takes pleasure in delicitating Louis Baer, of this city, on his marriage engagement with Miss Delia
Staab, of Santa Fe. The engagement was announced yesterday in Santa Fe, and when the friends of Mr. Baer in this
city became aware of it there was instant rejoicing. Mr. Baer has lived in New Mexico for the past fifteen years,
during twelve of which he has been engaged in the wool house of his cousins, the Eisemann Bros., of this city,
with branch houses in St. Louis and Boston. Mr. B. is popular with everybody, and his business qualities and sterling
reputation already single him out as one destined to reach a high rung on the financial ladder.

Miss Staab is a lovely young lady, a native daughter of the territory, whose father is the widely known pioneer
and millionaire merchant of Santa Fe. The union of this favored couple cannot help but be a happy one. The engaged
couple will quite likely after their marriage, make their home in this city, where they will receive a most cordial
welcome. (Albuquerque Morning Democrat, May 18, 1894)

DUDLEY, RUBEN - JONES, WILLIE

Mirth Provoking Mock Trial

The mock trial of the "Breach of Promise Case," wherein Miss Willie Jones was the plaintiff and Ruben
Dudley the defendant, attracted a large crowd to the A. M. E. Church on Johnson street last evening, and the serious
formalities of the pleadings, the vehement eloquence of the attorneys, the striking and touching incidents disclosed
by the evidence provoked a great deal of merriment.

W. J. Slaughter officiated as presiding judge. W. H. Kerr, assisted by T. J. Dunlap, conducted the prosecution
in behalf of the fair, confiding and  heart blighted plaintiff, with marked learning and ability and C. J. Parsons
and Moses White fought for the interests and rights of the "persecuted defendant" with an energy that
caused the house to quiver and the floor to give way.

The jury was composed as follows: Col. J. W. Brady, John W. Conway, G. L. Jarnier, Harry G. Winstead, B. F. McCullough
and J. S. Savoy.

The evidence made it clear that a marriage engagement had subsisted between the heart lacerated plaintiff and the
cruel and designing defendant; that engagement rings and touching love letters had passed beweteen them; that the
defendant for a long time absorbed the attention of the fair plaintiff, thus depriving her of other marriage proposals
by taking her to baseball games and other amusements, and repeatedly treating her to hot tamales and seductive
tortillas.

All this was established beyond a reasonable doubt, although the several allegations of the allegator were stoutly
denied by the unblushing defendant and his  equally unblushing attorneys, and the jury promptly brought in a verdict
for the plaintiff, assessing her damages at $150. The presiding judge, however regarding the damages assessed as
excessive, arbitrarily reduced to the amount to 15 cents. (Santa Fe Daily New Mexican, December 10, 1896)

GONZALES, BERNABE - SANTISTEVAN, VICTORIANA

Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Victoriana Santistevan, daughter of Hon. Juan Santistevan, the respected
and influential banker and merchant of Taos, to Mr. Bernabe Gonzales, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose de la Luz Gonzales.
The wedding will take place at the parish church in Taos, on Monday, June the 26th next. The bride is an accomplished
and very charming young lady and the groom is highly respected for his sterling qualities as a man and as a citizen;
he is a prosperous business man and stock raiser in Taos county. The wedding will be a very elegant and comprehensive
affair, and the reception will be held at the residence of the fair bride's father in Taos after the ceremony.
It promises to be the leading social event of the season in northern New Mexico, as the families of both bride
and groom are well known and much esteemed throughout every county in the northern part of the territory. (Santa
Fe New Mexican, June 11, 1898)

ILFRELD, BELLE

Miss Belle Ilfeld, the pretty daughter of Mrs. Henrietta Ilfeld, was the recipient of many congratulations on her
recent marriage engagements by her many warm friends in this city during the past week. (Santa Fe New Mexican,
June 11, 1898)

JARAMILLO, VENCESLAO COLONEL - MARTINEZ, CLEOFITAS

The engagement is announced of Miss Cleofitas Martinez, of Arroyo Hondo, Taos county, to Colonel Venceslao Jaramillo,
of El Rito, Rio Arriba county. The prospective bride is a very pretty vivacious and bright young lady, who received
her education at the Loretto academy in this city, where she graduated with high honors and is the daughter of
Mr. Julian A. Martinez, a leading merchant and stock raiser of Taos county. The groom is a young man of great promise,
prominent in the politics of his section, a successful merchant and sheep raiser and a colonel and aide-de-camp
on Governor Otero's staff. He was a member of the 32nd legislative assembly and made an excellent record as such,
although then but a little over 22 years of age. He is but 24 years of age today, but has already made a most enviable
reputation for himself. He is a son of the late Pedro Ygnacio Jaramillo, in his life time one of the foremost citizens
of the territory and is a nephew of Hon. T. D. Burns of Tierra Amarilla. The wedding will take place in the month
of July at the residence of the bride's parents in Taos county. (Santa Fe New Mexican, June 11, 1898)

LECLAIR, CHARLES F. - EDGAR, CLAUDE

Miss Claude Edgar and C. F. Leclair Wed in Bernalillo

A pretty romance of three or four years duration culminated Wendesday afternoon with the marriage in Bernalillo
of Miss Claude Edgar and Charles F. LeClair, both Albuquerque.

While intimate friends of the couple have known of their engagement for some time, their marriage at this time
was wholly unexpected. The wedding was in no sense an elopement, as full parental sanction and approval had been
obtained, but it was none the less romantic in its suddenness and unconventionality.

The bride, who has been staying with relatives during the temporary absence of her parents from the city, left
Wednesday morning in Santa Fe train No. 10, accompanied by Mr. LeClair. The two stopped at Bernalillo, where they
obtained a marriage license, and shortly afterward were married in the presence of two or three witnesses. Returning
to Albuquerque on No. 1, they had dinner with relatives and left at midnight Wednesday for El Paso and near-by
points, where they will spend their honeymoon.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Edgar and enjoys an enviable position in Albuquerque social circles.
She has a large number of warm friends whose good wishes go out to her in her new happiness. Mr. LeClair is one
of the most valued employees of the Santa Fe railroad and has a wide popularity.

Mr. and Mrs. LeClair will make their permanent home in Albuquerque. (Albuquerque Morning Journal, June 19, 1914)

LOUGHRAN, P. H. - ARTHUR, CLAIRE

Romantic Marriage

Quarrel and Lawsuits - Mrs. Clara Loughran Leaves her Husband's Home in New Mexico

He Brings Damage Suits for $20,000 Against Two Young Men Whom He Accuses of Alienating His Wife's Affections

"The pretty romance in the marriage of Miss Claire Arthur of this city and P. H. Loughran a few months ago,
after an acquaintanceship measured only in hours, was shattered in Santa Fe, N.M., two days ago, when the husband
filed damage suits against two young men of that city for alienating his wife's affections.

"The girl, who but a year ago, married Loughran before the close of the week in which she met him, has left
her husband's home in Santa Fe because she asserts that his heartless abuse and reckless habits were more than
she could endure. He has accused her of unfaithfulness, and seeks to collect $20,000 apiece from R. C. Gortner
and T. C. Curtin, whom he accused of winning his wife from him while he was at the Democratic Convention in Kansas
City. He met them on the street a few days ago and the interference of bystanders was all that prevented bloodshed.
The romantic story which  began with Cupid in the ascendant bids fair to close before the bar of justice in the
New Mexico courts.

"Both of the girls who figure in the romance have lived in San Francisco for years and are orphans. A little
more than twelve months ago Miss Claire Arthur and her sister, Buella, were introduced to P. H. Loughran by a mutual
friend. The introduction took place on Monday. Before Wednesday the young man had fallen in love with Claire, the
elder of the sisters. On Thursday he asked her to be his wife. Friday their engagement was announced, Saturday
the marriage license was issued, and on Sunday evening, they started on their wedding tour.

"So far Cupid was master, but after the marriage, his power began to wane. The young couple went to New Mexico
to live. She says she found her husband unreasonably jealous, unfeeling in his conduct toward her and quickly she
began to regret the hasty step which had linked her life with that of the man who won her heart in one short week
by reciting her favorite lines in Shakespeare's plays.

"I knew that I had made a mistake," she said last evening at a lodging house at 614 Folsom street, where
she has been staying since she left her husband a month ago. "I saw that my husband was not what I had supposed
him to be, but I tried to do my duty. Before our marriage I knew that he drank, in fact like many foolish sentimental
girls, this rather prejudiced me in his favor, I thought I could reform him by marrying him. Well, like many other
girls before me, I found I was mistaken."
"My husband treated me more and more brutally. He was insanely jealous and did not wish me to visit friends,
receive calls, or even to go upon the street. He dissipated fearfully, but until recently I always hoped he would
give it up. Some months ago my sister paid me a visit and she stayed with me until I was compelled to leave my
home.

"Just before my husband started for Kansas City, I told him that if he continued his reckless habits I would
leave him. When he came back I found that he had not drawn a sober breath during his absence. Then I decided to
go.

"He pleaded with me to return to him, and spent a week in this city trying to induce me to go back. I refused.
I felt that I could not longer endure his conduct. Then he said that if I refused to yield he would ruin me. I
suppose these suits are the result of that threat.

"The charges he makes in them, in which my name is linked with those of Mr. Gortner and Mr. Curtin, are outrageous.
He was absent during Fourth of July week, and there were a number of balls and parties in Santa Fe at that time.
The two gentlemen whom he seeks to bring into this disgraceful business called several times to see my sister and
invited her to the dances. I went with them as chaperon. We also went driving a couple of times and that is the
only basis for the charges by which he seeks to ruin both of us. The old saying "marry in haste and repent
at leisure" has come true once more. I can bear anything he has to say about me, but when he brings my seventeen-year-old
sister's name into the matter he passes the bounds of endurance. I shall apply for a divorce."

"And so ends the romantic marriage which followed within a week of the couple's first meeting. " - San
Francisco Examiner, August 13th.  (Santa Fe New Mexican, August 20, 1900)

MCPHERRON, HAZEL MARIE

Young Lady is Victim of Practical Joker

On Tuesday afternoon a telephone message was received at the office of the Journal asking the publication of a
notice to the effect that Miss Hazel Marie McPherron would be married on July 3 next. There was nothing to indicate
that the message was not entirely genuine, and as much of the news of the day is received over the telephone in
this manner, the notice was published in good faith.

It now develops that Miss McPherron was made the victim of a practical joker with a perverted sense of humor, and
that the report of her engagement is untrue. The Journal cheerfully makes this correction, with assurances of sincere
regret that this paper should have been made the unconscious instrument of causing Miss McPherron vexation and
embarrassment.

Hereafter, in order to protect itself as well as the innocent victims of such boorish humor, the Journal will decline
to publish any notices of engagements or marriages received over the telephone, unless sufficient guaranty of their
authenticity is furnished. (Albuquerque Morning Journal, June 25, 1914)

PEARSON, EDWARD P. COLONEL - ESKRIDGE, MISS

The announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Colonel Edward P. Pearson, Tenth infantry, to Miss
Eskridge, daughter of Major Eskridge, of the same regiment, was quite a surprise to the colonel's many friends
in this city, but congratulations are in order and these and best wishes for the future are hereby sent Colonel
Pearson at Fort Reno, by his many well wishers in this city. (Santa Fe New Mexican, April 9, 1898)

SCOTTI, ANTONIO - FARRAR, GERALDINE

MISS FARRAR DENIES HER ENGAGEMENT TO WED

Berlin, June 9 - Geraldine Farrar, relying to an inquiry concerning the report published recently that she was
engaged to be married to Antonio Scotti, the singer, writes from Rad Eister as follows:

You may officially deny all reports of my engagement or marriage. They are fabrications which long ago ceased to
interest me. (Albuquerque Morning Journal, June, 10, 1909)

WYATT, DILLAR - BRICE, GLADYS

The formal announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Gladys Brice, oldest daughter of Judge
and Mrs. C. R. Brice, to Dillar Wyatt, was made Saturday at a beautiful luncheon at the Brice home to a number
of the bride-to-be's friends. The wedding will occur early this fall. Mrs. Brice invited her guests, presumably
to meet her niece, Miss Louise Brice, who arrived the day before from her home in Texas, and the charming appointed
luncheon table, daintily suggestive of wedding bells was the first hint of the interesting news, which was later
confirmed by small likenesses of the bride and the groom to be, which were concealed in the center of daintly colonial
bouquets fashioned in pastel shades of paper wrapped bonbons, which marked each place as favors. The table was
a vision of bridal loveliness in white tulle and orange blossom capped, candies, silver baskets of pink Killarny
roses, and centered with a wedding ring, in which a miniature bride and groom knelt on a pink satin pillow, under
a misty canopy of white tulle. A most delicious menu was served and covers were laid for nineteen of Miss Brice's
friends, and Miss Glady's Brice, who by the way was the visiting "niece," who with her mother had arranged
this poke to surprise her friends, first by returning unexpectedly from a visit in Texas, and second by the announcement
of her approaching marriage. (Albuquerque Morning Journal, July 18, 1920)