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CAUSED BY UUPID.Two Young People Elope Under the VeryNose of tho Parents and Skip tor Iowa.A bride and groom attracted a groat doal of atteution at the Big Four sta-tiou tliia nfteruoou.It was Dilleu Elmore au.l a young lady who had until uoou to-day been Miss Elizabeth Muliun. They were eloping to escape tho wrath of opposing parents aud were atteuded by a body guard of a dozeu fair young women and brave young men from their neighborhood. They kept watch till tho train bearing the elopers was out of sight to make sure that the got safely away. Nothing would induce them, hew’ever, to tell anything about the uftair and it was necessary to get the particulars elsewhere. Tho two young people have been sweet on eaoli other for some time but the parents on both sides would not allow them to marry. About a week ago they began to preparations to elope aud hud the hearty co-operation of all their young friends, also, Appleton Elmore, the groom’s father who had relented. This morning they ail came to towu, the young lady oorniug with her fathor, Jim Mahan, who thought she came to do some shopping. Giving papa the slip, Miss Mahan about 11 o’clook joined her companions at the clerk's office where the marriage license was procured after which they drove out to th-3 residence of Kev. Thomas Quillen, a mile and a half west and tho ceremony whs performed. As before stated Mr. and Mrs. El more left on the afternoon tram for the west. They bought tickets for Malvern, Iowa, but their destination is Silver City, Iowa, where Mr. Elmore Uas a brother. Their intention is to stay there at loast a year.
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Crawfordsville Daily Journal
Crawfordsville, Indiana, US
Wed, Mar 04, 1891
Page 4
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USA 18 Sep 2018
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