Too  Much  Married  

            Even with vast expanses of the country, those individuals running away from illegal situations were sometimes identified.  This rather sad story for the young bride involved certainly drew a lot of local attention to her plight.  

            Social sensations continue to shake Como to the core.  Developments follow each other rapidly.  The latest occasion for gossip is the mysterious disappearance of McDonald Oshler, who has not been heard from since one week ago last Sunday. 

            Our readers will easily recall the announcement published in the FLUME less than four months ago, of the marriage of McDonald Oshler to Miss Delia Mullen, a very estimable young lady, who is now placed in a most embarrassing situation by the ugly rumors that are set afloat regarding a former marriage of Oshler. 

            The circumstances as reported to us are about these: Oshler has been in the county for some years, and came here from Wisconsin, where his people live.  Howard Hill, a miner, who is employed about Hamilton, knew something of Oshler in Wisconsin, and since coming here had some dealings with him in which he claims to have been swindled.  In revenge for pecuniary loss he began to look up Oshler’s past history. 

            It is not necessary to detail all of the means employed, which resulted in his receiving two letters, one from the chief of police of Hartford, Connecticut, which states that McDonald Oshler was formerly a resident of that place, and that “no good can  be learned of him; that he married Susie Jones, who was from the state of Maine, and deserted her.”  The other was from the town clerk of a small town near Hartford, who says that for one dollar he will send a certified copy of the marriage of McDonald Oshler and Miss Susan Jones, whom Oshler afterward deserted.  Armed with these letters, which gave dates and the place of the former marriage, Hill approached Oshler and threatened to give publicity to the documents unless the amount of his loss was refunded.  Our informant says Oshler was at first defiant, then suppliant, and begged that the matter be kept quiet.  He did not acknowledge any former marriage nor set up a claim of divorce, but said he had not a dollar to fight a lawsuit through, and that his reputation would be damaged by the disclosure.  Hill insisted on restitution, or that Oshler should “skip the county at once”.  

            This was on Sunday afternoon, the 7^th , and the same night the latter disappeared.  For the sake of the young lady he has deserted we certainly hope he will return and be able to clear up the stigma that has been cast upon him, and indirectly upon her.