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COULDN'T BARTER AWAY HER CHILD.
A Judge Reverses n Verdict n Mother Had
secured for 10000

HARRISBURG. April 3O.-Twenty years ago
Or. William 7. Finders OF PHILADELPHIA. who
then WAS three years old. was placed in the
care OF his grandfather. Tho grandfather
agreed to rear and educate him. and Mt the
exriration OF twenty years to pay TO his
mother $4,000 for giving up the child to
him. The boys father and mother had sepa-
rated. and tho grandfather wanted charge Of
the child. He was educated AS q physician.
practising in this city a short time with his
grandfather, and then removing to Phila-
IeIriiin. The grandfather coon died: leavingan
estate valued Mt 100000. half OF which he be-
1ueatl,"d to his widow and the remainder to
his grandson, who was named as one OF the
had expired the mother OF the hoy demanded
Of n. executors the fulnIihent o, ahe SGnt 20 ra
cover the 100000. On the trial the Jury foSnd
in her favor for tho full amount. Judge Sis-
sinGton handed down an opinion Yesterday
setting aside tho verdict and giving judgment
for tn" executors. on the ground that tho con-
tract was against public policy. inasmmth AS
~, relation of parent and child constitute an
onlisa'ion viii, h the parent cannot barter
away Tor rroh'. 1t is said to he the hrst case
o 1.-THE kind ever decided in this state.
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OBITUARY..
Sudden Death OF Henry II. Astor Carey.

Sudden Death OF Henry X. Astor Carey.
Henry Reginald Astor Carey OF Newport
died in the Everett House at midnight on
Saturday. 1Io came to- this city on Thursday
to see the Columbian display. and put up al
the Everett House. IIo was apparently we'll
until 4 o'clock on Saturday evening. when he
wns attacked 10y heart disease. DR.. Robert
Millbank Of 154 West Forty-oighth street was
called In. md no found DR.. Cnrcy ih such .
condition that he Immediately sent for DR.. Nor.
ris j. Asch oi5 West Thirtieth street. Mr.. Carey
grew gradually weaker and died ut midnight
Mr.. BENJAMIN Weaver. who lives Mt the Ever
EFT. was with him until his death. He sent
word to tho relatives and to Mr.. Cnrcy's only
brother. Arthur Aston Carey OF Cambridge,
Mass. Tho latter arrived last nixht and made
arrangements to have the remnins sent to
Mr.; Carey wns. "a nephew Of the. late John
john jSf2O Ia aseH' and and William Viii Ho" WaId Ha ' Aston to'Hfn ls
mother was Alila Aston, She married John
time, They are both dead and Inferred
II the ' s1n,Ir vault at Newport; Bes,fss
H i,Snat zS"rSTski n''"" Who ms was s'''t divosMrsssd
s ss!s st y !sM: NJ n T SsT ssnS W.; il trs sl; h ixssssi
in 1890. and. aiterward started on q trip around
The hn, Mo Phs,r s% t!sIr nj set g s sut i ri Gn this E city T't =,
Maryland. W tn the intention Of making nm OK:
t%ensive, hunting expedition In tho wilds Of
l.,r'a saw Wy NV az" wv V o"ShOu
lie was not especially fond OF society. but
started the ACuidneck coach between Tiyerton
and Newport last sum mer.. He inherited from
ago he -" took I'G Tie ko mas %.i'p there c" Where ss1 he
hke eEbv o" or5 h. i, Juar s |, II nof;es were his
held in trust by Louis Henry Morrts.
year. He. made n will q short time ago, and IL
is thought that some Of his intimates will have
Newport on Wednesday. he. bought The farm
In Portsmouth OF Josiah NJ. Fiske. on which
tho latter lately built n fne house. which Mr..
Carey was to occupy.
ru hafs liz, and md SS bought 't tRs N 4 '@@rt H H. sR!e :
Democratic newspaper. proposing to manage
and edit It, himself. He then launched into
politics and was elected on the Democratic
House q Re D rs Of the Rhode sssS isls s"S
Of his new oflce in three. weeks. Mr..
Carey was a bachslor and an enthu-
flnstle f,Hh mani Un hs wn fassn %smo fu q ths
Coaching. City. Harvard. Meadow BROOK. Cen.
fury. Four-in-H Hand. Eastern. and New York
Yacht clubs. the Newport Business Mons A.
soci1tion. and the, Newport Reading Room. He
tion. an officer Of tho Newport Artillery. and one
OF the directors OF the United States Horse and
Cattle Show. He was also associate1 with the
T. D. Morgan SYNDICATE which Is building 2
yacht race. Mr.. Carey was a popular young
Mr.. John Jacob Astor was to attend q private
dinner party last evening. but COULD not de so
Zborowski is now living In Ireland. A cable
gram announcing her brothers death was
sent there yesterday.
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QUINCY. Masa. April 30.-Dr. William Ever
cit. the newly elected Congressman from tho
Seventh district. preached this morning in the
old historic First Church at Quincy. beneath
whose granite walls repose the remains OF
Preside nts John and John Quincy Adams.
The church wns crowded to the doors. DR..
day orr daily bread" He rebuked those com.
binations which corner the food market. and
who. during tho Irish potato famine Of ~.
prayed for broad. but couldn't bring the plain
potato into the prayer.
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An Early Riser Espies Two Burglars 1t
Work.

John Thurman was awake at 4 O'Clock yes.
terdsy morning and looked out Of tho window
to see what the prospects were for q pleasant
day. Through the fanlIeht OF Richard O'Con.
nsrs grocery. at 500 East l35th street hs
saw two burglars at work in the store. Ho
hurried out and told Policeman Kennedy. The
OF i82 East Fourteenth street. hiding in n
closet In tho store. The TIL had been ritied.
and Sd was found In the prisoners pockets.
in the store; Justice Welds held him in $1,000
bail for trial.
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On second floor may be found
an exhibition of SOLID SILL
YER WARE which, i'm the at
tcntiOn given to beauty of form
and appiOprYat cness OF OIY,a-
mcntatI0n. is hsthlctiveIy DIFF
tcrem from any other stock to
be seen i'm New York. Al who
are Interested in artistic tabie
mfnIshing--- VISITORS OR
BUIERS---aip invited to ill
spcct IL.
b. STARR,
zoo Filth 1re.,
Madison Square.
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Capt. Kitchen Accidentally Shot.

Capt. Andrew Kitchen Of the ship Warren.
lying at Pier .. Erie Basin. and James Melon
AID. the steward. were sxaminga new revolver
in tho cabin yesterday afternoon. While It
was In McDonRld's hands 1t went off. and the
bullet lodged In Kitchens, head. He fell to the
floor with u groan. Ambnlancs surgeon Kent
Donald was arrested on u charge OF ielonious
assault. but Mt the hospital Kitchen said the
shooting was accidental.
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Killed a w.il.to.do widow and Him..lG

SEATTLE. Wash. April 30. A double tragedy
startled this city yesterday afternoon. Nal
sonton Sandborn shot and killed Mrs. Mary
Jensen and then killed himself in the Same
manner. Mrs. Jensen was a rich widow. worth
100000. and 80 years old, snndborn was 81
years OF age. He has ostensibly been her ear
dener, hut has really been living with her for
the past eight years. Mrs. Jensen promised
to marry SandOorn. but recently fell ~ love
and promised to marry him.. This 30 mad.
dened sandborn that he killed the woman and
himself.
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KILLED HIS MOTHER.
A Young Man Gives Himself u aAA Says
He Deserves to be Hanged.

RocxFoRp. Ill.,. April 30.-William J. Burke.
a vell.known young man about town. entered
the Circuit Court room yesterday and told
Sheriff Burbank that he had killed his mother
while drunk and wanted to give himself up.
The prisoner was hurried Otto Jail. On going
to Burke's home. ut III North Court street.-the
police found Burke's aged motherhood In bed.
She had evidently been dead for several days.
Burke says he went homo drunk on last
Monday night and shot his mother through
IN. bsart with n shot gun while she was aslesp.
He says he intended to shoot Ave others. In
Guiding four policemen against whom he had a
grievance. but he did not have courage to do
40. We says he deserves to be hanged and
does not think n trial necessary.
Burke is about % years OLD and Is q wreck
mother was q highly respected widow. and ny
hari work she supported herself and her son.
She has buried two husbands ana ten children.
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John Cork Shoot. Himself Accidentally.

John Goelz. 10 years old. n clerk in Nutz-
horn & Borman's grocery at Ferry and Monroe
streets. Hohoken. was cleaning n small re-
volver about II O'Clock Yesterday morning
weapon pointsd toward him. and the bullet
penetrated his left lung. The boy, was re-
ceons probed for the bullet. but was unable to
extract Il, The boy will die.
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Joseph Goldschmidt and Louis Wolf were
arrested in this city yesterday on suspicion
that they have been connected with several
robberIes OF %tailors' shops In Williamsburgh
in the last six months. Besides Goldschmidt
and Wolf the police have also In custody Isaac
Dietrich and his wife Of Maspeth, j. L.. who
are alleged to have been the receivers OF the
stolen property. 1t Is said that property
valued at more than S20.OUO has boon stolen
at one time and OF another.
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Concert by Students OF the New York Col.
lege.or Music.

The fifteenth annual COMFORT by the students
Of the New York College OF Music took place
on Saturday evening at Chickerlng Hall be-
fore q crowded house. An orchestra and a
chorus assisted. The best features Of the con-
S Sest w shsy tn Heppe eano App sriStm h hGes Smith 1t ii.S Mnd
Henristta Seckendorf. Mr.. Arthur Temme's
violin playing was applauded, and the chorus.
did credit to their Instructor. The orchestra
was conducted by Mr.. Alexander Lambert.
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Cable Cars on seventh Avenue.

The cable cars were run on Seventh avenue
yesterday from Fiftieth street to Central Park.
Nine cars were in use. Passengers will not DO
allowed to ride on the front platforms Of the
cable cars. and II a man wants to smoke he
must 10 it elsewhere. 1t is possible that
smokers will be run when tho cable Is In use
along tho whole Broadway line.
The new cars hold Just twice as nan people
as the old onea.
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despatch from Findlay. o.. printed In the
newspapers on Saturday morning. said that
the Standard on Company. aitera year or SO Of
The Manhattan Oil Company. a property valued
MT something like SIS. OOO. WO. Inquiry at the
city on Saturday ELECTED the reply that no
auch deal had been made.
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A Supposed Burglar Dying or HI. Wound.

Thomas McIlvaney. who 10 believed to bethe
mar shot by Policeman King after an attempt
to rob the Post Ofice at Stapleton. Staten
Island. may die OF his wound. The bullet
liver. 1t Ia eleven days since he went to st.
GATHERINGS Hospital in Williamsburgh. Al
though positively identified by Policeman
how or whore he was shot. LIE was in q coma
tose state last night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-01
Oregon TWINS N,;uei After the President
aud N.r. CIcyrinEd.

WASHINGTON. Anil 3L-Dan r. Murphy.
Chairman Q! the DeInoc attic Stat"
oil Oregon. has beea in Washington for n
month past assisting the Democratic patriots
OF his State to become fourth-ciass Post
masters and the lie Gs fast as the Admins
trat!on gets around to making the appoint.
WORD from homo that he has become tho father
Q, a mo pslr OF wins a boy and q GIRL Mr..
land Murphy and the Girl Frances Cleveland
Murphy.
Mnrann,a st..rn r..... cI-.. - .....Iua
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world'. Columbian I.posIuon

MI be Of value to tho word by illustrating the I'm.
ruNeusbts IN the mechanical arts. and eminent ply.
seIsns sll tell yoa that Inc prOrfes in medicinal
ssenus has been Of equal Importance. aud as n
vance VI all oiheHs-AdS
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He VIII Walk Aeros. the Conti.ent

-oIJAwA, Ont. April 32;-Edwsrd Holmes. an
morrow 70 wAlk 20 Vancouver. 3. G, following
the line Of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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Morsan', steam Carpet Cleaning and hennyktins
-lds
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no An:i.Pyriu In IRON o-sslysr.
Cures al headaches. TI.sl hottls. 1os.-Adk
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
WEST WARDsBORO.

NJ. V. b. Waite is or the sick list.
Dennis Frederick is to take E. B. Bar
rett's farm.
G. b. Kendall has gone TO visit relatives
in Gardner.
Philip Clough and Ed Lackey have gone
to Winhall TO work.
+. o. Robinson has moved into w. A.
Putnam's tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grover of Adams, Mass,
are visiting her son, A. f. Dairy.
1t is expected that there will be morning
services in the church Sunday at the usual
hour.
As Ora May was driving down the store
hill one rein broke, and the wagon striking
log threw him out. The horse ran a
short distance, nearly destroying the wagon
No injury was done to man or horse.
At the close of the service last Sunday
morning resolutions were presented and
adopted expressing heartfelt thanks TO the
retiring pastor for his faithful ministry,
his unvarying kindness and sympathy, his
help in times of bereavement and acknowl-
edging his work in behalf of building the
parsonage, remodeling the vestry and buy
ing an organ. The pastor and his wife
will always be held in grateful remembrance
and the best wishes of this church attend
them to their new field of labor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
WILLIAMSVILLE.

Ephraim Morse was dressed for a short
time on Thursday. Miss Nettie is also
better.
The Universalist Sunday school con-
tributed their penny collection last Sunday,
amounting to 81, to the missionary fund.
The body of Frank Morse, who died in
Brattleboro, passed through this place
Monday. The burial was at South New
fame.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Perry expect their
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Elmer, and three
children, from Cleveland, Ohio, to spend
the summer.
Wednesday was the first day that really
seemed like spring If wet, cold season
produces hay, this must be a productive
year in that line.
H. L. Hadlock has moved into the par
sonage, owned by Nelson Morse. G. c.
Cooley is to occupy his house, formerly
known as the Betterley place.
The body of j. W. Cook of West Brattle-
boro, longtime resident of this place in
former years, was brought here for burial
last Saturday. Other members of his fam
lily have been buried here.
Rev. A. A. Rice preached to a good au-
dience both morning and evening of last
Sunday. He will preach again the 2lst,
and in the evening young peoples society
will be formed, branch of the Young
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12

Between this and the other side of the broad At.
lantic, in the shape of tourists commercial trav-
elers and mariners, agents ION the road" steam
boat captains, ships surgeons and "all sorts and
conditions OF travellers, emigrauts and new set
tiers appreciate and testify to the preventive and
remedial properties of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters IN sea sickness, nausea, malarial and rheu.
liver and bowels Against the prejudicial infiu.
ences of climate, crudely cooked or unaccustomed
to diet and impure water, 1t is a sovereign safe.
guard, and has been so regarded by the travelling
public for over a third of a century. No form Of
malarial fever, from the calentura of the Pacific
and the broken bone fever Of the Mississippi to
It's mder types, can resist the curative action OF
this benignant preserver and restorer of health
a verita6le boon to persons in feeble health or
liable to incur disease
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
JAMAICA.
Edgar Butler is gaining fast,

Edgar Butler is gaining fast.
Chandler Waterman is failing rapidly,
Mrs Fred Rider is at work at David Eddy's
Wilbur Cushman of New York is at H. j.
Sages.
Bert Perry of Stratton is boarding at Mrs
Samira Bemis's.
Mrs Flora Howard is having her barn moved
up near her house.
Eldorus Wilder and Ed. Prouty have gone to
work in the tanneTy.
F. S. Perry has bought nice pair Of coal black
horses Of c. P, ellison.
Mrs Ella (MundelD Phillips of Poughkeepsie
N Y, is on a visit here.
Jennie Day, who came home from Bratteboro
i'll with tonsilitis is better.
Mrs. White of Baltimore and Mrs. Howard
Burke are guests at the Jamaica House.
Mrs Frank Perry is enjoying the company of
her sister, Mrs W. @. Becker, of Boston, Mass
H. +. Spencer has bought the land Of Lewis
Phelps near the village on the Jacksonville road.
II. L. Richardson has been spending few days
at Manchester Centre. John Davis returned with
him
f. L. Sprague is spending the week in VIII
mington in the interest of the Grimm Evaporator
company.
Harold Muzzy, who has been in from the effects
of scarlet fever, is so as to be carried out doors
on warm days
Mrs. Chase Of Townshend, who formerly lived
here, has hired II. II. Reads tenement and will
soon move here.
Fred Burbee of Brattleboro and NJ H. Cullinan
apparently have very nice, though silent, time
visiting together.
Willis Gale has moved from VIM. Barnes's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
WILMINGTON .
Are you going to the Worlds FairP
Miss Genie Ray is teaching in Searsbur

Are you going to the Worlds FairP
Miss Genie Ray is teaching in Searsburg.
The busiest men in town are the carpen-
tiers and the painters.
G. G.. Leonard is in Boston buying goods
for the spring trade.
Oscar F. Howe has begun work on his
building on South River street.
Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie attended the funeral
of Mrs Nelson Mason Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Reed is moving into Mrs.
Wolcotts house on High street.
Electrician Clary has been in town this
week repairing the telephone lines.
Miss Rosa Haynes is taking musical in
struction of Prof. Roberts at North Ad-
ans.
DR.. E. j. Titus reached home from the
South this week, somewhat improved in
health.
The many friends of Amasa Grout here
abouts learn with regret of his serious i'll
ness at Brattleboro.
Mrs. Mary F. Barnard and A. M. Fox
left on Monday for Rockland, n. Y, where
their brother, Henry f. Fox, lies critically
i'll.
In common with other towns we suffered
from the high water last week, and Road
Commissioner Hubbard thinks he has a
busy season before him.
f. A. Willard, jr., has begun work on
his new house on East Main street, and
we expect it will be one of the finest in the
village when complete.
Mrs. Izada Davis, aged about 80, was
buried from the town farm Wednesday,
Rev. r. c. T. Mckenzie officiating The
burial was in the cemetery near Arvine
BOyd's.
j. L. Yaden of London, KY, stage-route
contractor, has been in town this week en-
deavoring to sublet the route to Brattle-
boro, which is one of the many that has
been awarded him. Smith and Titus
| close their contract July l and do not pro-
pose to continue. They have given very
general satisfaction, and we should be glad
to have them receive the contract for an
other term.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
ToWNsHEND.

Frank Convey left for Massachusetts, last
Tuesday.
Maurice Ware has been seriously i'll, but
is now better.
John Dale of Beaufort, N. c., was in
town la st Monday.
Sunday school in District No. 8 next
Sunday at 3:30P. NJ. ....-r
Don Boutell is putting the Dr. Porter
place in thorough repair.
Mr.. Baker, agent for the Kelley cure,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Brooks has been very i'll, but
is now cOnvalescent. n.
Mrs. Thompson was called to New York
last week on business.
Mr.. Clifford, we are sorry to note, moves
his family to Brattleboro.
Last Sunday Sunday school was organ
lied in District No. 8, with E. A Convey for
superintendent.
1t is expected that Rev. Mr.. Hardy will
begin his regular work as pastor of the
Congregational church next sabbath.
w. E. Willard, who has been for three
years in the store of w, S. Holland, has
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12

farm into Mrs. Foskett's house MIR. Gale will
work for Henry Sage this year.
People who have been without water all win
ter are rejoiced to have the pipes thaw out, Civ
ing them liberal supply Of Adams ale.
Julian Taft of Towushend is boarding with H.
j. Sage's family. Mr. Taft has the contract to
saw the wood on the railroad and is now at work
at Townshend.
This has been a very backward spring, but the
last few days have been warm, starting the grass,
and cattle are being turned out to pasture. Some
farmers are doing their sowing, and planting
gardens.
The heavy rains of last week were very severe
upon the roads in this town, especially the one
leading to Winhall, which was rendered impassa-
BILE for a few days The dam at McLesns mill
broke Thursday morning, taking out quite piece
of road, covering Ransil Frost's front yard clear
up to his house, filling his cellar, and washing
ont McLeans mill yard with a good many logs
and quantity of lumber The loss was heavy
Mclean estimating his alone at $500.
At the annual communication Of Mount Leba.
non lodge F. & A. NJ, held April 2s the follow
ing officers were elected DR.. c. W. Ray, W. NJ.
H. Z. Spencer, S. W: F. i. Sprague, J. w.
A. T. Wood, treasurer; }. Q. Shumway, secretary
Alvin Frost, s. D.; B. B. Rawson, J. d; F. w
Bemis, VI. H. johnson, Stewards c. Waterman
tyler; F. Pier, marshal; j. .Daggett, chaplain
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
WEST DUMMERSTON.

6. B. Field has moved into the lower
part of Dea. Greenwoods house.
Mr.. Kendall is doing painting and paper
ing for several families in the place.
D. Phetteplace form Townshend has
moved into the first house across and be-
low the wooden bridge over the West river.
He is at work as a railroad section hand.
The heavy rain of last week damaged
the highways badly. Both highways from
Williamsville depot to Williamsville were
impossible for a time. One bridge near
Newfane was washed away, but the roads
in Newfane are all now passable Several
rods of road on the way to West Dunn
merston hill, by Ward Estey's, slid away
into the stream, and the road will be i'm
passable for weeks; the river road to Brat
tleboro is also impossible from slides
and washouts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
PUTNEY.

Mr.. Walker has carload of potatoes on
sale this week.
Arthur Fifeld and Frank Gilchrist are
down with the measles.
Rev. Henry Douglas will preach in the
Baptist church next Sunday.
Farmers are just beginning their spring
work this week. Those who are digging
up their water pipes report frost three feet
from the surface of the ground.
A special town meeting was held last
Saturday when it was voted to raise an adj
ditional tax of 20 cents on the dollar of the
grand list for the repairs of roads and
bridges.
A feeling of sadness spread over the COM
munity on hearing of the death, after a
short illness, of Arthur Clough, who lately
moved to Bellows Falls with his mother.
She has the sympathy of friends here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-12
VICINITY GLEANINGs.
Golden wedding Celebration

The Hoosac Valley News of North Adams
Mass, gives an account Of the golden wedding OF
Mr. and Mrs. obed Hall of Stamford, both OF
whom were natives of Halifax. The celebration
took place at their home in Stamford Thursday
May :, and IN spite of bad weather the attendance
was large. Among those present from out OF
town was Mrs. Hiram Chase of Marlboro, a sister
of Mr.. Hall. Although the friends were requested
not TO bring presents there were many valuable
gifts Mr.. Hall was born in Halifax in August
ls22, and his marriage TO Susan Everett took
place when he was 81. In lS45 he moved TO STAN.
ford, where he carried on the blacksmthing bust
ness for several years. He then built store there
and engaged in the mercantile business and after
ward entered the lumber business which he con
tinued until three years ago. He was assistant
Judge OF the Bennington county court in 1882 50
has held many town offices, and has been closely
connected with all the public affairs at Stamford
Mr.. and Mrs Hall are both prominent members
or the Methodist church. They have two chill
dren Rev. A. +. Hall and a daughter