Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08
4 TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
A DOUBLE WEDDING FOLLOWED Br /
DOUBLE FUNERAL

A DOUBLE WEDDING FOLLOWED M
DOUBLE FUNERAL
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a',,, was emnlov.d "a MD IN ths house.
hold work Miss Russell discoyered
= ,ha, b.r father was having the atten.
ion ~ n lover 10 The girl.
rho tanners daughter dismissed the
stokes Girl from her situation in the
family When Russell learned of this
nroceeding he Immediately brought
,hs ,,irl back. and told his daughter
that she was TO remain there rs long
as sbc chose. The daughter thcreupon
L.l, ibs house. and went to work ut
seviuy in the ncipbborbood. Mary
! stokes finally left RusselIs, and q few
Jays a,,srwn,,Is Miss Russell resumed
her old posi,,on in her fathers house.
Living in this village was a highly
,.,snec,ad vouno carpenier named Hor-
ion Hurst His father owned a farm
adjoining that of the Russells. Some
rcsrs a9o n difficulty arose between
;bc two farmers about the proper 10.
cation of n line fence. A long, bitter,
and extensive lawsuit followed. Far.
NOR Uurst was finally successful in the
anil and died two wears ago. Russell
hated the name of Hurst, and when,
some three wears since, he made the
discovery that his daughter and the
son Of lis old enemy had formed an
attachment for. each other, and wero
actually enpaped to be married. he
threatened 10 disown Harriet if she
did NOT AT once renounce the idea of
wedding Young Hurst. She made the
sacritice 10 marry in obedience to her
n,rant
About three months ago Russell as.
tor;shed bis daughter nv telling her
,bot he intended 10 soon marry the
girl Mary Stokes, and bring her back
10 the iam. house. Harriet assured
him that when he brought his wife
home be would find his daughter rome.
Friday morinp the old farmer, tell.
inc Harriet that he would return with
his wife in the afternoon. drove away
towards the home of Mary Stokes
rba dap,b,cr nloced tbe bonse in
READINGS. Tor the return of her father.
and about noon started for Rossyille.
She left behind her. on tho bureau in
her room. the following letter addressed
to her father;
DEAR FATHER: | have always tried
TO be dutiiul TO YOU. but the act YOU
intend TO do today is more than can
submit TO. as have more than once
told YOU. You choose a companion
above me. | hone she will be AS true
to YOU as have been, and that you
will both be very happy. Do not
think am writing this with light
heart. although in leaving the home of
my childhood | 90 to find home with
one have long loved, and whose wife
[ expect TO be in a few hours. God
bless YOU. father. and rood-by.
Your once.loved daughter,
HATTIE.
Upon reaching this village, Miss
Russell was met by Horton Hurst
They proceeded to the house of Mrs.
William FiIley. n sister of Hursts, and
about 3 o'clock in the afternoon were
married by the Rev. Mr.. Young. OF the
Methodist Church. Afterwards they
went. in company with Mrs. Filley
and a young gentleman. q friend of
Hurst's, to the village tavern, where il
had been arranged TO take dinner
They were nearly through the repast,
which had been very like a wedding
feast. when the door Of the dining.
room was burst in, and farmer Russell
pale with rage. and singular glitter
IN his eve sprsng into tho apartment.
His daughter arose hastily and ran to-
wards him with outstretched arms but
he threw her aside and spang upon
her husband.
aYou scoundrell" hc exclaimed;
ayou set my daughter up TO leave her
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