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HALE, Jerome F.

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 208

Jerome F. HALE, hotel keeper, Wells River [Orange County, Vermont], was born 
11 December 1855 at Corinth [Orange County, Vermont], son of Henry and Betsey 
(WILSON) HALE. Educated in the public schools of Corinth and Phillips 
School, Boston [Suffolk County, Massachusetts]. The first thirteen years of 
his life were spent on a farm. At fifteen he purchased a news and cigar 
stand at 27 Green Street, Boston, Massachusetts, continuing it for nine 
years. For the past thirty-three years has been engaged in the hotel, with a 
merited reputation which places him near the head of entertainers of the 
traveling public. Has presided over Hale's Tavern at Wells River for 
seventeen years with remarkable success. Republican. Religious preference 
Congregationalist. Member Pulaski Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, Wells 
River; Mt. Lebanon Royal Arch Chapter of Bradford; Palestine Commandery, 
Knights Templar, St. Johnsbury; Mt. Sinai Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of 
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Montpelier; past grand of Richford Lodge, 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows; past chief patriarch Trotter Encampment, 
Bradford; member of the Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment of Vermont. In 1882 
Mr. [Jerome F.] HALE married [Miss?] Lillian J. DAVENPORT of South Newbury 
[Orange County, Vermont]; they have three children: Adine D., Cedric D., and 
Kathleen.

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