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VEDDER, A. F. dealer in drugs, hardware, farming implements, paints, oil stuffs and dyes, Main St., White Hall, Ills., for the past eighteen years a merchant of White Hall, and during this time has carried on a very successful business. He first became a partner of Judge Worcester; the firm became widely known. On the retirement of Mr. W., he entered into partnership with a younger brother, Mr. F. I. Vedder, continuing together three years. His next partner was Mr. A. D. Rucker. Mr. Vedder was born in New York, in 1835, receiving a liberal education. In his 19th year he came West, locating at White Hall, where he first became a clerk with Davis & Vedder; since this time his movements and enterprise are so well known as to need no further mention. In 1861, he was married to Miss Virginia Drish, a daughter of Dr. Drish of White Hall; two children were born of this marriage: Alice, not living, and Linnie. In 1865, Mrs. Vedder died, and was laid at rest in the beautiful cemetery at White Hall. In 1867, Mr. Vedder married Miss Nellie Bullock, by whom he has one child, Florence. Mr. V. is a member of the town board of White Hall.