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Waterbury Evening Democrat
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
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In Buffalo, NY, the 67-year-old widow of General Scroggs married 21-year-old clerk George Stitt yesterday (April 23 report). She inherited a fortune and plans to educate him at business college; they'll live in her mansion on Pearl Street.
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BUFFALO, N. Y., April 23.—The widow of General Scroggs was married yesterday to George Stitt. Mrs. Scroggs is 67 years old. She was left a large fortune by the general, who died two years ago. Stitt was a clerk in the dry goods house of Adams, Meldrum & Anderson, and it was there Mrs. Scroggs met him last January. He was only 21, but Mrs. Scroggs fell in love with him on the spot. A few weeks later they were engaged. The happy couple left for New York after being united. It is said Mrs. Stitt will send her husband to a business college and make a banker of him. They will live in the Scroggs mansion on Pearl street.
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Buffalo, N. Y.
Event Date
Yesterday (April 23)
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married; plans to send husband to business college and live in scroggs mansion on pearl street
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The 67-year-old widow of General Scroggs, who left her a large fortune two years ago, married 21-year-old clerk George Stitt, whom she met last January at his workplace, Adams, Meldrum & Anderson. They became engaged a few weeks later and left for New York after the wedding.