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Show " "GOTTA GET HITCHED UP II SDIE WAY" I i Man Aged 6i) Refused Iiccusc to Wed Woman Aged 66. Their spirits as buoyant as in their youth, Daniel Webster Thorn, Gf) years old, and Caroline Parol I, 6G years old, called at the County Clerk's ofiice in Detroit last Tuesday, pays tho Detroit Free Press, for a marriage liconse. Inquiring about their license, Marriage Mar-riage Lieenso Clerk Malotto learned that both aro from Samarie, Monroo county, Thorn being a farmer near that place. "o'u can't get. a marriage license in this county," said Mr, Malottc, ' "if you arc residents of Monroe county." "Well, where 'II wc go?" tho old man asked. "Back to Monroe, I guess," said tho marriage license clerk. ''Gol darn it nil," exclaimed the aged bridegroom-to-be, "why, 1 just came through thcro this mornin'." Thorn said ho would leavo his bride-to-be in Detroit and go down to Monroo, Mon-roo, get tho license, and conic back to Detroit to get married. "Gotta git hitched up in some way." he declared, as ho loft; tho counter to make room for other marriage license applicants. |