The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1882-05-24

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ON ACCOUNT or 4 WIDOW
WHY MINISTER LEFT MILLYILI E
Philadelphia Times.
4 pretty widow, clergyman anC
a muscular young Christian whC
turned flip flaps in Barnum's Circu.
and was billed as ''the champion in
dian club swinger Of America" have
just created the most paralyzing
sensation Of the year in the socia
circles Of the sleepy little town Of
MiIlviIle, New Jersey. The minister
has given up his chuIch and become
a pcdagogue in Newark, Barnum' S
club swinger languishcs in Bridge
ton Jail and the fascinating young
widow who caused all the trouble is
in state of lachrymose misery in
Miliville.
Three years ago the Rev. Is. NJ.
Bradcn, the son Of a well known
Episcopalian divine of Salem county.
became rector Of Christ Protestant
Episcopal Church, of Millville. He
was ut that time about twcuty-six
years of age and the Millvillc
church was his first charge. lie is
said TO be a tall, dark, handsome, in
telligent, studious and very bashful.
When Mr.. Braden came 70 Melville
Mrs. Kate Wells, beautiful bru-
nettc, was the orgauist. She is the
sister of George Payne, late member
of the New Jersey Legislature, and
the widow of Robert Wells, son of
EX- Mayor Wells, of Millville.
SIZE FALLS IN LOVE WITH VANETTA
When Robert Wells died in
lunatic asylum, in 1877, he left be-
hind him a widow and three chit
DIR, n, all Of whome are alive. In
the following spring, before the
viOlets blOOmed on Roberts grave,
his widow became quite intimate
with, or, as the natives express it,
took up with" Henry Vogt, a
circus acrobat, known to the public
Is "IIarry Vanetta," who left the
;awdust arena and became a ship !
ping clerk for the glass manufacs
.uring firm of Whitall q Taitem, OF |
Slillville. When Mrs. Wells became |
with Yanetta she was
/ teacher in one of the public
schools and played the organ in
christ Church. Vanetta's marvel
JUS tales ofadventure in all parts of
he world, his anecdotes Of circus
nd theatrical life, his seeming
knowledge of all sporting matters
Don made him well known in the
As his habits were
ocular and his associates reputable
.e was appointed superintendent OF
he gymnasium attached to the
Institute. After basking
n the sunlight of Mrs. Wells fas-
mating black eyes 4 few weeks he
)ined the choir of Christ Church
nd sang there regularly until few
avs ago. 1t was soon set down that
e and Mrs. Wells were engaged,
nd their courtship moved along
clightfulIy until the Rev. Mr..
'raden made his appearance on the
Gene.
THING HER CAP FOR THE MINISTER
Then. it is safe, the widow became
ifatuated with him, and the muscu-
II charms of her acrobatic and
.ub- swinging admirer were no
niger appreciated EX-Mayor
Wells, the father Of her dead hus-
and, declares that as soon rs she
# eyes on the new Clergyman she
formed her feminine confidants
lat sic considered him a valuable
Iatrimonial prize-package and in
.nded TO win him. Her acquain-
Inces say that she even went so far
, to map out a line Of social policy
lat she intended pursuing when she
lould change her name from Wells
Braden. The radical changes
lie proposed making in the social
relies OF Millvilic are said t. have
rriiied the leaders Of the various
relies and they took the first oppor- ,
nifty e wa n the minister of his
.nktI. Ills AIltihh stSStl L b4llO ~ | I
r being warned lie Stunned the !
ir widow as he would have shun- >
ID 4 plague, but, on the other hand J
rs. Wells friends rs stoutly as !;
rt that his vanity was tickled by .
c impression he had made on the :
relict of Robert Wells =
d he sought her society. For :
Dnths the town was filled with the ;,
ost contradictory stories about the !
havior OF the minister and Mrs. !
ellis to each other. =
BEGGING HIM TO MARRY HER. a
All this time the vitals of the iilt- d
club singer were being slowly N
{ surely consumed by the fires of G
lousy that ragged within him. As, &
viewer, he sang in the choir and L
5 a member the vestry of Christ a
urch he was compelled to assume is
air of patient resignation and
n and bear It, Finally it was
'rentiy reported that Mrs. Wells a