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Show SecoRi Strle. Though threatened with death by the shotgun route In case the name "James Mllllgan"'cvet makes Its appearance ap-pearance in tho Logan Republican, the publishers of thls sheet refuse to be cowed any longer and we now, henceforth and forever throw off the yoke by dec'arlpg that Mr. Milllgan was marrleA last Wednesday. The gentleman referred to is as modest and retiring as any maiden-than ever did her hair in curl papers and ho kept this, affair terribly secret, but with women In the country tie couldn't keep it a secret fdrever, of course, hence It developes that she who stole his heart and right to his pocketbook Is none other than Mrs. Maggie More-head, More-head, of the Recordor's office. The lady in tho case Is one of Smlthfleld's most excellent women and because of her continued work at thecourthouse' Is well known throughout the county. As for Mr. Milllgan; other than tosay he Is a royal good fellow dcservlngthe good wife he has secured,' we-refuse to chirp until he is dead. Many friends over the county wish Mr. and Mrs. Milllgan the fullest measure of hippl-nesi hippl-nesi and prosperity. The second chapter of this event came on Thursday morning when the, new Mrs. Milllgan appeared for work at the'eourt house. County Recorder Merrill and her aids had festooned the recorder's office with red hearts and here the whole court house crowd made merry at the expense of their comrade. The aggregation kept up the fun all day, got Mr. Milllgan Into the fray about 4 o'clock, and in the course of festivities exactly 30 pounds of rice were used. In .the early evening even-ing there was speech making by E R. Nielsen, Jeseph Larsen and Brother King, and Commissioner Knowlessang some songs. The young ladles of the court house gang caught Mr. Milllgan and made him agree to an oyster sup-par sup-par at MurdOck's, nd to that place about fifteen or twenty repaired and held high revel. Then they went some place and played cards, finally letting the Milllgans have their freedom free-dom about 12 o'clock. Sexton King is still sweeping rice from the court house. |