The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-12-27

Wbe Remarkab'a Matrimonial E1pe-
rience of James Craven.
WHEN James Craven, formerly Of
7Enntsna. and Lsna LampEecht were
le one at Mount Gllesd, Ohio, LAST
ygsak by Justice of the peace, the
bridegroom had married the last OF .
FAMILY OF six sisters, five Of whom had
bsan. wooed and won by Craven only
50 meet with violent death soon
after becoming his wife.
Thirty years ago Craven, who had
. trading post In Montana, met the
Lam preoht family. and became infat-
rated with Nora, the eldest Of six
Sonsly daughters. The courtship
was short bub decisive, and the wed
ding followed shortly.
But Craven was unsWsre that Char.
ley Wolf, . half braed Indian, had set
bis heart on wedding the buXom Nora,
and when he heard the wedding bells
ringing for the trader the half breeo
gwore to be reVeDged. A few weeks
after the msrslsge poor Nora wst
shot dead in her doorway by the half
breed.
Wolf made his escape, and Craven,
after four years Of mourning, decided
chat it was not good for man to De
alone. So he paid hlE ADDRESS to
agafie Lamprscht, the next Oldest
daughter.
with the half breed o fugitive from
5ussic. Craven felt comparatively
Esfa, but one day he found that his
second wife had been laid low by .
bullet fred by the same murderer.
who had evidently taken an oath %
aztsrminasion. Craven made an earn
eat attempt to draw bead on the as.
ssssin, but Wolfe was too adroit ano
got out Of the way.
Then the vidower reached the con
slus,cn that q period Of quiet mstri
Enonisl life wss before him, 30 be
sourtei and married the third sister,
by name Efds.
Tne couple had just settled down to
q haopy existence when crack went
the winchester of Wolfe, and Craven
K was again q Widower
This had = discouraging effect On
the trader, who decided to leave Mon
Gsns and go to Ohio, where man
oonld live In peace with bis wife. Ac
oordingly. he settled down In this
town. He soon became restless, now
ever, and wandered back 20 Montana,
where he prevailed upon the rourtn
sister to accept hin for better or for
worse. She consented, but on The
sondition that he make an efort to
s'do" the haN.breed before he did,
hor.
Craven admitted that this was 9
necessary precsution. 80, after the
y7sddine, he shouldered his rife and
went out In search OF his foe. Wnlf
had moi bean invited to the ceremony,
hu1; he came around shortly after
Helen had taken possession OF her
: shons. Craven, however, caught sight
of him first, and with we'll directed
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sphere Of usefulness.
But Helen soon aftorward was
taken Ill ard died, and Craven decided
that luck was against him. However,
sSss went to Bertha, the fifth daughter
and prevailed on her to accept his
hand and heart.
Everything vent along nicely until
Bertha was thrown from horse q q
Killed. Then Craven came to the con-
alusion that he was indeed 8 matri'
rnonial hoodoo. and returned sadly TO
Ohio. -,
But no recolleoted that Lena, the
Youngest and last Of ths Lamprech'
girls, was still In Montana. 30 ne
sent for her to come here and oe bil
bride.
She came and they were married,
and all Che people in this town are
wondering what will happen to Lena
Senator Rayner OF Maryland 1ntIo'
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