The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1902-02-14

sketch, acquired his education in the
common schools. He subsequently
studied at the Vermont University,
from which he graduated in the class
of 1874, and then entered the medical
department of the University of the
City of New York, completing the
course there in 1847. Soon after he
came to New Milford, his native town,
and engaged in the practice of his pro-
fession. For many years he was the
leading physician and surgeon of that
vicinity. After his marriage he pur-
chased the Northrop homestead on
Mygatts. moved it to a vacant lot, and
changed it into a double tenement
house, which still stands. On the old
site he erected his fine large house and
barn, and laid out beautiful lawn. He
had also been engaged in building or
remodeling other houses; and he had
had West street extended, and laid out
a number of building lots.
On October 8, 1849, DR. Hine was
united in marriage with Miss Gather
inc Northrop, a daughter Of Cyrus and
was successful farmer and highly
esteemed citizen of New Milford. She
died in 1883, "a years Of age, leaving
three children, as follows: Francis L.,
born December 6, 1850, who is married
to Mary I. Low, and has two children;
Sophia NJ, born April Is, 1855, wife of
Prof J. II. Shaw, of Oberlin college,
Oberlin, Ohio, and has two children;
and Caroline L.. born December l, 1857,
who married George B. Noble of East
Hampton, and has two children.
| Ign, N. Y, and is vice-president of the
Astor Place bank, in the organization
and development of which he was one
of the leaders and is now it's principal
manager, was one of the original in
corporators of the New Milford Savings
bank, has been director of it, vice.
president and president, having held
the last named Office for many years
before illness compelled his reSigna-
ton, and was instrumental in securing
the site of the bank building, obtained
it's design, and largely superintendent
| it's erection.
DR. Hine during his life was faith
full supporter of republican principles.
In 1853 he served as Judge of Probate.
On one occasion he was nominated for
representative of his district and
came within one vote OF being elected.
He was member of the Congrega-
tional church and liberal supporter
of it's interests. He was a man who
took keen interest in town affairs,
and IN his active days he seldom miss
ed a town meeting.
The funeral took place on Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev F. A. johnson Off
ciating. The burial was in the Center
cemetery at New Milford.
A CROP OF sUCKER-GROWTH TOBACCO.
S. J. Ferris had hard work with his
tobacco, last year. AS will be re-
membered he had the earliest and one
of the best pieces OF tobacco in town,
which was much admired by tobacco
men. On July 1S along came hail
storm and it was injured so badly he
was obliged to cut it down to one
sucker to a plant. These grew so rap
idly that month later the piece was
ready to top. Turney Soule declared
it to be the finest piece of "Sucker to.
bacco" he ever saw. 1t was sold tC
the late William Schoverling for &C.
but his widow declining to receive it
Mr. Ferris sold to Vincent Sterling fol
7c. Mr. Ferris has had a force of mer
asserting the crop. the last week. lie
will have about 24O0 pounds.
Mayor A. G.. Barnes was in Sharon
on Friday.
Vincent Sterling has bought the to
bacco crops of William Forestelle O.
Warren for l2c, Michael Kennedy anc
Rollin Milford of Cornwall Bridge
Clark Dodge of Warren and Dwight
Sha ttman of Cornwall.
j. D. Clark returned on Saturda.
last from trip which included Eas
CRANKY, CRANKY and Tariffville, havinl
, bought about l25 cases of tobacco TO
> j. Stuart Halplne.
!. Speaking of fire protection on
,, prominent tobacco packer told a BEL
= reporter he had paid out $500 las
:, month on premiums on policies on hi
stock of tobacco. This packer in ques
:, ton increases his insurance $4,000
week.
p THE MAZES OF THE LAW.
The case of the Bronson & Platt Co
. of New Haven, liquor dealers, agains
r D. w. Wheaton, late Of Milford, bu