The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-05-14
TWO WOMEN.
How One Married the Other-Singula1
Wedding.

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Thirty years ago there was born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Nostrand, then living at
Esperance, Schoharie, fair. faced child
Aating on the suggestion Of the old family
physician, the child was dressed in girls
clothes, although whether this was appro
pirate or not was matter Of some doubt
to the perplexed parents. The little one
was named Ada When Ada was about
two years old, her parents moved to this
country, settling then, or soon afterwards,
close by the old Pine Tavern, on the Os
wego stage road, and about one mile from
Blossvale. AS the years passed Ada
grew strong and rather tall she wore her
hair long, but as she reached maturity an
unmistakable beard began to show itself
on her face, and her voice became quite
masculine. She also manifested de.
cided and unusual love for other girls,
while she seemed to care but little for the
company or admiration of the sterner sex.
Five years ago she went to Cleveland,
Ohio, aud secured position as domes
tic at a boarding house. and before she
left there her masculine appearance was
SO noticeable that she was arrested, charg
ed with being a man dressed in womeus
clothes nor was she able to prove this
untrue, but fortunately the proprietor Of
the boarding house was also a physician,
and had prescribed for her shortly before
that. Hearing of the case. he secured
her release. Ada also worked for Simon
Isabel, of estnoreland, doing much
out of door work. Indeed her father,
who does not look at all aling physical
ly, says she can chop about as much as
he can, and that she is "man enough to
handle lots OF the boys who are talking
So much" About two years ago Ada
bought of one of the Messrs. Searies the
old William Sykes farm, close to the Pine
tavern. This house had been burned
and Ada, who has worked there since,
went to live at the house of Amos June,
who lived near. June is not altogether
as placid as the sweet summer time, and
he does not at all times live tremendously
with his family. Some time since his
son died and soon June married his sons
widow. The younger June left daugh
ter Lottie, who is we'll spoken of by those
who know her. BY this wedding Lottie
found herself the step dau shter of her
grandfather, the grand daughter of her
mother, and generally unable to establish
the exact degree of consaugninity of her
relatives with any degree of satisfaction.
Other reasons combined to make her life
at home not altogether pleasant. When
Ada went TO live at the June house she
soon formed quite an attachment for Lot
tie, then about fifteen years Of age, and
as the attachment ripened, she became
more and more impatient at the disguise
of her dress. Iudeen she had frequent,
ly upbraided her parents for dressing her
in girls clothes, insisting that she had
no business to wear them. The love be-
tween Ada and Lottie reached its cul
mination on Thursday, April 2 On the
evening of that day we'll dressed young
man, who gave his name as Edward Most
rand, with blushing and pretty maiden,
who was Lottie June, called, at the resi-.
dence of Rev. j. W. Simpson, of Taberg,
where they were made one flesh. This
step had been decided on at least year
before, we are told Edwin Nostruud,
who is now raising quite beard, is 80
years Of age. The charming Mrs. Most
rand is II. They live at what is known
as Weaucr's, about two miles from Bloss
vale, and seem to be happy. Thss is all
we know about t.-Ronae ". " .Senti
mel