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EARLY CHILDHOODLewis Gillilan and Miss Ellen Benson Quietly Married in Butte.-PARENTS* OBJECTIONS FAIL :Youth Works Hard When Allowance i Is Cut Off and Wins Girl of His Choice.A romance, which had its inception I duriiig early childhood, culminating In A un elopement anil marriage at Butte, Mont., two viek» ago, has united Lewis Gillilan. favorite eon of 1^ M. Gillilan, sub-master 4»f the Salt Lake Hi- ..1 Miss k11♦*i» Benson, »former stenographer at the office of the surveyor general, and daughter of Martin Benson, the building contractor of 757 Second avenue.For more than a year parents of both bride and groom had objected to the weddings. But under the laws or Montana it was performed in absolute secrecy and. Mr, Gillilan and Miss Benson, as Mr. and Mr*. Gillilan. have been ‘'forgiven* by their parents and * are living happily at the GHlilan homestead in Springvllle. Professor Gillilan attempted to discourage his son’s attentions to matrimony, because lie had outlined a lengthy course of education for him, which eventually would have wound up at Heidelberg.Allowance Cut Off.When his father talked higher education and prospects of becoming a great educator, young Gillilan looked ahead to the opportunity or owning a , little cottage where he could call Miss | Ellen his own He informed his father determinedly that he would marry Miss Benson. The lad soon found himself cut off from his usual allowance. but this simply increased his determination to marry Miss Benson.Early last summer Gillilan went to Yellowstone park, playing the role of one of Cupid’s martyrs, and worked hard until he had saved enough money to send for Miss Benson and go to Butte and And a clergyman. Miss Benson left the city under utmost secrecy about tv o weeks ago. She jonied Gillilan at Butte. There they found little difficulty in being united In marriage. They enjoyed their honeymoon among the hills of Montana.
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Salt Lake City Herald
Salt Lake City, Utah, US
Sat, Oct 08, 1910
Page 4
Full Page
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