Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-14

MIR. Geo. i. Cunningham OF CherrynelG.
formerly OF thi- city, is keeping summer
hotei ST Point Ripley, In the town Of Harring-
ton. The locality : said 10 be charming one.
ani the hute promises TO be great success.
MIR. Walter K. Stockbridse and Miss Al
Zee A., daughter of A. r. Burnhsm Esq. all
OF This city. were married s; Hancock Point,
on Thursday evening. Of last week, b, Rev {.
7. taniic,i. The happy couple went west
the -smc evening, on brief wedding tour
The AMERICAN extend, It's congrstul.iion.
ami bet -he..
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The circus train reached Buck-port sun.
day morning. Manager Wa.hburn ha.a veri,-
able elephant on bis hands. He purchased
lH-t week Jupiter" one u the largest OF the
Forepaugl herd and their train left him at
r;istield Friday morning. Jupiter rebe ed q,
leaving h, companions, bu, the iron hook.
and the combined Efforts OF two OF hi, elephant
friends Induced him to change cars, and he
Kept IN his new quarters until Sunday
morning. nAen the regular keeper not having
arrived. It VA, thought necessary 10 give him
Il change ami Thomas Lawrence, chief caterer
OF the comiany, and 80 old Snowman. yoiun-
teerei 10 take charge OF the beast. but 10
sooner was be out Of the car than with loud
below he started for the town and soon he
went through Franklin street with The circus
men and crowd following on horse aBd on
foot. He turned ~ Centre street for the show
grounds all right. and everything went w eli
uutl he reached the junction Of School street
when in-irai OF keeping straight on he made a
bolt TO the west and passing the house Of Jerry
Bridges the tr-t damage done. Mr..
Bridge, h4d three horses out 10 the yard. and
tak NJ fri-ht they jumped the fence snd two
OF them r4u down tow u. the third making for
hi- stsh.e sni - soon ~ he got wei under
cover down he dropped and nj once died.
probably from fright. jupiter kept right on
through the wrr fence Of Capt. Ivory Grants
field 81 grain down into and through the
meadow aud brook wet Of the circu. grounds.
up over the hiii through gardens and into the
large ftIl u Rev. William Forsyth. thence
into the woods; fences bushes and trees had
no terror- for him FOR be brushed them away
II e.,y II they were made u straw, but all
pile OF brush tie gave wide berth, and for
four hours he had full swing though Law
renee proved himself slayer and kept Is close
10 his heels az the circumstances would per-
nit. and about 1 O'Clock succeeded in getting
nesr enough 10 catch his hook into the ee-
plants trunk and get hold OF hi ear Mount
ing a horse soon he had him under the canvas
securely chained. The elephant Is eleven feet
high. weighs about 100 pounds and is said 10
be ~ year. old. and during hi- sundays
e-capade did not, ~ far a. can be learned.
show any viriousness. but seemed bent on hAv-
Ing an airing and stretch bis legs. which all
agree, he surely succeeded IN doing TO the
fullest extent