The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1881-11-11
ELOPEMENT EUCENTRICITEs.
HOW PEOPLE GOT RID OF USDEsIEABLl
PARTNERS AND GOT OTHER ONES


Bruce Cooper, Of Moorehead, KY, eloped
with Mollie De Hart, aged thirteen. but after
going a few miles repented. advised her to
return home, and shot himself.
4 resident Of Buckner county, Ky, after
having arrived at the age Of eighty, and hAv
ing been married four times, elOped at night
on horseback with the youthful belle Of the
county, was chased twenty miles ly her
angry father, but got away triumphautly,
and went on his fifth honey moon rejoicing.
Two young people eioped from Ripon,
to Fond Du Lae and teleEraphed back Co the
girls parents, May we get married. Please
wire consent Immediately, as the ceremony
will be performed this evening anyhow"
When Or. J. c. Thompson was married at
Sedalia No, he noticed that Miss Colet, the
bridesmaid, whom he had seer for the first
time, was hands0mer than his wife. lie told
her so, a few days later, and that be was sOr-
" he had not married her, whereon she re-
marked that they could easily remedy that
by clipping, and they eIoped accordingly.
The elopement of two young lovers at
Lexington, Ky. was followed two days lat
er bv the death Of the bridegroom OF measles.
married woman eloped at FarNeI, re-
Gently. and took the train for the East with
her param0ur Thank Heaven, I'm in
time 70 yelled the husband as he gala1edup
to the station, entered the car, placed her
child In the covering woman's lap and rode
happily away.
John Halvey and Ms. Anthony, Of Albion.
Miss, were about to elope. Each had four
children, but they concluded that two would
be as many as the new household could sup
port comfortably So they drew lots and
she won and took half OF her family with
her.
a middle-aGed couple recently visited Kan
sas ty on their bridal tour anI STAYED at
the house OF the brides brother The bride
groom saw his wife's neice that she was
fair, eloped with her and made the rest Of
journey on the old tiekts.
DR. Hammond Of Minneapolis was en-
ceged TO marry MIS- BY, but he made Mss
Winter his wife instead Nobody could
guess why De changed his matrimonial plan,
and the mystery was dsepEued by the fact
that Miss BY had nothing hard 20 say against
him. The matter was made clear when he
eloped with her after getting possession Of
his wife's fortune.
Jacob Ropp Of Pine City Mimi, went ont
for walk with Annie Eyd, 2, the daughter
of his employer. and induced her Oh elope.
The gIuOm's capital amounted 90 -four cents,
and they lived for two days in an empty box
car on three cents worth of crackers, when
he obtained work iu the brckyald, and they
were getting along quite comfortably when
the brides parents found them. and. after
stormy scene, releut-d ana to1k them
home
Mr.. Gnwlaud Of Stockton-ou- Tees. lodged
with Mr. Peacock sud eloped with - wife.
The husband. some financial arr8u-a usut5
not being carried out had them arrested for
the larceny of the womeu's CLOTHES hut as it
came out that be had helped them o. larry
the trunk TO the station and had wished them
pleasant journey, the charge was l-miss-
ed
a young woman of Waliingiort, Conn,
was married tine other evening, and while
festivities that f0i lowed the ceremony we're
at their height. the bride sloped with one Of
her old admirers, who was among the guests.
Not long ago curious riapem-lt case oc-
currpd m Bath. Ne A woman fell de-per-
at-ly boo love with man who was not her
husband The husband taking the matter
Co1l'v. said: wife, we ve saved up tl-s WIN
ter 500 stay and we'll spend il together
GO. and here's $40" She took the money
and went.