Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-08
MATRIMONIAL EPIDEMIC.
Cupid's Darts Have Been Flying
Quite Freely This Week.


Our Paris correspondent writes enter
tainingly about the doings of Cupid, as
follows:
There seems to be an epidemic pre-
vailing throughout this county which,
while it is not considered dangerous to
the health and prosperity of the people
in general, is affecting both old and
young alike. 1t may not be noticed so
much in other settlements as it is here
in Paris as all who are affected sooner
or later show up in Clerk Holmes Office
with the same story to tell, and the
good Mr.. Holmes does all he can to re-
lieve them. He also relieves them of
S2.oo which all seem pleased to give
up. thinking that they have gotten off
quite cheap. Since our last writing,
John Olson the ex-sheriff of Bear Lake
county, man who had faced. with I'M
speakable courage the hardest criminals
in the west. and had captured them
without tremor of the muscles, came
into Mr.. Holmes office pale and
trembling and asked in quiet whisper
for marriage license. The license was
issued and with ivan, sweet smile"
Mr.. Olson left the court house in a
hurry, not waiting for the congratula-
tions of his many friends. When last
heard from, Mr.. Olson and bride were
in Sampa stopping at the Palace hotel.
We have learned that Mr.. Olson will
visit the capital as we'll as Portland and
other points of interest before he re-
turns. We do not know the lucky
young lady " no is now Mrs. Olson but
We know John, and to know him is to
admire him, and we congratulate the
young lady who has been successful in
capturing him.
Others who have appeared before Mr..
Holmes are: Joseph Bradbury of Poca-
tello and Isabelle MacCannell of Mont
pelier; Edwin Giles and Grace Perkins
both of Montpelier. The last but not
least" to fall victims to "cupids darts
was the veteran Christian c. Jensen OF
Bloomington, who has seen the snow of
sixty winters, and Mrs. Sophia Oakley,
a dashing young widow of thirty-two
1t was quite amusing when the old man
came into the Office of the county clerk
looking like he had stolen a sheep or
pet lamb and said: II tank skal get
Won marriage license" Mr.. Holmes
looked thunderstruck for minute be-
fore speaking and then partially recov-
ering from the shock. concluded that
he had misunderstood and that the old
man evidently wanted to make his will.
He was on the point of referring Mr..
Jensen to County Attorney Austin,
when the old man said, Tomorrow
skal marry Won fine lady und tax Won
license" Without further ceremony
Mr.. Clerk started to make out the
license and got to that part where the
lady's name must appear. But the en-
thusiastic lover had forgotten his lady's
name and had to go to Lnaark and in
quire. He returned finally and matters
were properly adjusted.
We are pleased to learn that Miss
Hazel, daughter Of Senator VIM. Rich,
who was operated upon for appendicitis
some time ago, is convalescing nicely
and is now able to sit mp.
The little baby of Mr.. Will Price, that
has been so very sick since it's birth, is
very much better, and hopes are enter
tanned for its speedy recovery.
Considerable sickness Is prevailing
among children here, Sam Athay's
children being very sick with whooping
cough and pneumonia.
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