Monday, September 23, 2019

Two Men Apply For License to Wed Same Girl, Sept. 23, 1919

From the Hickory Daily Record, Tuesday evening, Sept. 23, 1919

Two Men Get License to Marry the Same Girl

Fayetteville, Sept. 23—Disappointed in his desire to obtain a license to wed the girl of his choice because another had beaten him to the registrar of deeds’ office by a few hours and had secured a license to marry the girl, the girl being the same in both cases, a certain young man of this country applied himself to overcoming the lead which his rival had gotten and succeeded in persuading the girl whose popularity had causes a run on the registrar of deeds’ office, to fly with him to Lumberton. They flew, accompanied by the girl’s mother. The young man hurried to the office of the registrar of deeds of Robeson county and for the third time in two days, applied for a license to wed the same Cumberland county girl was made. And for the second time in two days, it was granted. But this time the fateful paper bore the name of the young man who had arrived too late at the Cumberland registry office. And so they were married.

At least this is the sequel as it comes to Registrar of Deeds D.L. Downing, of an unusual occurrence in his office when two men applied on the same day for license to wed the same girl. The first application was granted. The second, three hours later, was not granted. Mr. Downing was anxious to learn the outcome of the unusual situation and today heard the romantic sequel.

The minister who was to perform the ceremony for the first young man has returned the license to Mr. Downing.

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