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The Newtown bee., 1904-09-09
MRS JOHN HILTON.

Last Wednesday evening, August 31 Emma, wife of John Hilton, passed away after years illness with con sumption. She was 1T years of age and leaves three daughters, Mrs Frank Galpin of Woodbury and at home, Misses Reta and Harriet, the youngest was at the house at 230 on Friday, September 2, and was conducted by MT Sheffield, recter of St Paul $ church, Woodbury. Mrs Frank Win ton assisted by singing songs selected for the occasion. A great many beau tiful flowers presented by relatives and village friends covered the casket. The pallbearers were Thomas Green. Walter Nelson, Alfred L. Winter bourne, John Fox, Joseph B. Hall and
 Mrs Mark Hall was completely sur- prised, last Wednesday afternoon, bv a party of lady friends arriving to take tea with her in honor of her birthday.
 Miss Ruth M. Hall and little sister. Rebecca, made short visit in Win sted, last week.
 Arthur Parkins took short vaca- tion from work recently, as the result oi oel!ouSly WIenCnlng ms knee while Jumping out to hold his horse that was frightened by an automobile.
 Frank Buffers of Walden, N. Y.. visited his parents the first of the week.
 MT and Mrs William Mallory of Bethel visited at William Dakin's, the first of the week.
 Misses Margaret and Miriam Croft Of Waterbury visited at Mrs Julia P. Bradley's, for several days last week.
 Thomas Arlington's youngest son was ill with cholera infantum last week.
 William Dakin has had his house at the lower end of the street painted.
The Newtown bee., 1904-09-09

Miss Hazel Hazen Smith passed Monday in New Milford, the guest of Miss Elizabeth HannOn.
The Newtown bee., 1904-09-09
HAWLEYVlLLE is the Placeto 20 when in need of FURNITURE.

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The Newtown bee., 1904-09-09
WARREN.
GRANGE FAIR.

Wichita Grange, No. 132, will have an exhibit of grains, grasses, vegeta bles, fruits, flowers, canned fruits preserves, pickles, jellies, cakes, pies biscuits, breads, on Wednesday, Sep tember 28, at Grange hall. The ex h1bit will open at o'clock p. m. All those interested are invited to at. tend and bring something for exhibi. tion. All articles to be exhibited must be presented at Grange hall, on Wednesday, September 28, before F o'clock. Admission, l5c. Prizes will be awarded. In the evening the Lee turer's hour will be open to the pub lie, concluding with a peach festival. The committee consists of MT and Mrs E. P. Johnson, MT and Mrs R. H. Per kins, MT and Mrs Frank Voisard.
The Newtown bee., 1904-09-09
Wall Papers!
 Wall Papers !

Wall Papers will be sold during the next day! 1t very low prices: Call look at our large connts Wilf astonIsh you. They must 20 to make place for new goods.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22
RESIDENCE FOR SALE
in Barton Village.

Ny residence of eight rooms with bath, fur
mace, electric flights and other modern i'm
p~rovements. This was built by the day four
laundry which has two small tenements in
same building, and a barn 24x3O feet. ALI in
good repair. Will sell all together or sepa-
rate.
MELVIN DROWN. 33tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22
NORTHTROY.
NOTICE OF SEIZURE.

The following described property, to wit:
1890 pounds Wool, was seized at Barton, VT,
on the 18th day of August, 1904 for violation
of Section S082, Revised Statutes of the United
States. All persons claiming said property
are hereby notified to appear and file their
claims to the same within twenty coy days
from the first publication hereof, OF the prop
erty will be forfeited to the United States
and disposed of as required by law.
z M, MANSUR Collector.
Custom House Newport, VT,
August 22nd, 1904. 34-3s
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22
HOLLAND.

Harry Jenness is better.
Fred Store is on the sick list.
Roswell Bennett is very sick.
Mrs. Will Kelley is on the sick list.
Hollis Wheeler has bought WILDER Wal
lace's farm.
Herbert Stone has been having a serious
time with an abscess on his leg.
Harley Bachelor, who has been very
low, seems to be gaining a little,
Mrs. Mary Moon visited her brother, M.
B. Pinney, at Caswell's Mills last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ames attended the GAR.
Encampment at Boston and also attended
camp-meeting at Alton Bay, N. FL.
RASBURG.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy are entertaining
friends from Montreal.
Ralph Quimby is spending the week
with his parents in Lyndonville.
The WiIloughby campers have returned
and report a very pleasant outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward from Enosburg
visited at G. w. Wheeler's last week.
E. w. Keith is making quite extensive
repairs on the ell part of his house.
DIR. and Mrs. G. F. Edmunds of Bristol
have been visiting friends in town the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Woodward have
moved into the upper tenement In the
Conway house.
The infant SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Chadburn died very suddenly last Wednes
day, Aug. II.
At the caucus last Wednesday evening
F. A, Buchanan was nominated for tow
representative.
new Wilcox & White organ has BEEF
purchased oil A. R. Cowles for the Congre
o gstional church vestry.
Mrs. Efie Quimby went last Monday t
Farmersville, n. Y, to see her sister, MT
Mary Holman) Charles, who remains yer
s i'll.
Prof. and Mrs. Gates left last Tuesda
/, for New London, Conn, where Mr.. Cat
has an excellent position as professor {
Greek and Latin.
d Mrs. Perley Brewster and son Elwoo
nave been visiting friends in town Il
mast week. Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster a
: spending the year in Sebago, Maine.
Gaoroe SHEPARD from Ohio and Stephe
k sbensrd from Armenia, n. Y, have bes
V visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Y Shepard, AID other friends in town.
Mrs. Scott and daughter, Mrs. Porte
=, and grandson, Scott Porter, who ma
Is been spending the past w weeks wi
Is Mr.. and Mrs. Roldridge, returned to the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22

home In Northampton, Mass, last satur-
day.
QUITE a large company attended the
Ladies Aid Society meeting and avn
party at the pleasant home of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Fred Clough last Thursday afternoon ana
evening. Choice refreshments were serVeo
and the occasion was much enjoyed by all
Ira Drew, d. A. Brahans, and Jonn
Wiley were in Boston last week.
There will be a republican rally at inc
court house hall on Tuesday evening, aug
23d. The Hon. E. b. Flynn of S~pringheio'
Mass. and the Hon. w. w. Miles OF BARTON
will be present and address the people on
the state and national issues. Mr.. A..
Markham, the noted campaign singer, VIII
also be present and help to furnish en'en,
tainmeDt. 1t is hoped that every voter VIII
make a special effort to be present. "A
special invitation Is extended to the laoleS'
Mrs. Ernest Crawford has been enVer-
tanning her two little nieces from brown
ington.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22

The Sunday-school picnic in E.. c. Bur-
roughs' grove was attended by quite a
company and much enjoyed by all.
Several from this place were called to
Coventry last Thursday TO attend the
funeral of Mrs. Ralph Burroughs. She
was a faithful wife and mother, a true
friend, and a sincere Christian. A large
circle of relatives and friends mourn her
loss.
TROY.
There will be a republican rally here on
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. Oath. The
Hon. E. B. Flynn of Springfield, Mass,
and the Hon w. w. Miles of Barton will
be present and address the people OF the
state and national issues. Mr.. A. j. Max
ham will also be present and help to enter
tain the people. Let every one try to be
present. A special invitation is extended
to the ladies.
NORTH TROY.
There will be a republican rally here on
Wednesday evening of this week. The
Hon. E. B. Flynn of Springfield, Mass,
and the Hon. w. w. Miles of Barton will
be present and address the people on the
important issues of the present campaign.
Mr.. A. j. Markham, the great campaign
singer will be present and his songs will be
found most interesting. Let every voter
attend. Special invitation to the ladies'.
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22
NEWPORT CENTER.

Samuel Page is quite Ill.
r. h. Rice has returned from Lyndon
Center.
F. P. Riley has had a severe attack of
rheumatism.
A new platform and steps hsve been
built at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mrs. Laura Edwards is suffering from q
sprained ankle.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22


Carl Ross of Chicago was in town iasI
week. !.
Miss Lottie Perkins of Beverly, Mass, is
q guest at Lyman Barber's.
Vernon 1ichurst has q position as cierA IL
q A. Barrows' store at Barton.
Miss Edna Sisco of Sheffield is acting as
stenoerapher for B. F. Spaulding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barber and son have
~atprned from LittletoD, n. 81.
G. 8. Conant of Concord came last tues
day for a short stay at g. A, Dow's.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynes Of Hardwick has
been visiting Mrs. Catherine Cameron.
Miss Eta Smith of sDanville has been
= guest of her cousin Miss Mary Cutler
Mrs. Brainerd of Smiths Mills, Pc
has been visiting her cousin, EDWARD
T1churst.
Hon. B. F. spaulding spoke at Newpor
Friday evening and at Island Pond satur
day evening.
The Cutler family observed Home Weel
BY holding . family picnic on Wednesda,
IN the grove on the home farm owned b.
e. z. Cutler.
Rev. s. B. Chase OF Lansing, Mich
Joined his family here to spend a few day
With his childhood friends whom he ha
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-08-22
MORGAN CENTER.


Mrs. ], CargilI is stopping with friends
at East Charleston.
John Burroughs is home from his visit
to Morrisville and Stannard.
J. A. Gilman and family have returned
to their home in Haverhill, Mass.
The school at the Center will begin the
29th inst, with Alice Gibson, teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Burroughs from
Stannard visited relatives here recently.
Maurice Burbank has gone to New York
CITY. to work for the Swift Co., in the meat
business.
At the Republican caucu held the 18th,
j. 81. Gilmore was nominated for town
representative.
Mrs. Clara Pinney of Newport, who has
been visiting her parents, MI. and Mrs
Geo. Bryant, has returned home.
Word has been received of the serious
Illness of the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Wallace McDougall of Brockville, Ontario
Mrs. Annie McNamara started for bel
home in Manchester, N. H., last Friday
via. Gorham, n. H., where she will spene
a few days with her sister, Mrs. Hogan.
There were about so present at the sun
day school picnic in H. r. CargilPs mapb
grove last Wednesday. Owing to In
threatening weather in the morning, man
STAYED at home. The day was passed yer.
pleasantly, and much credit Is due MI
CargilI for his untiring efforts to make tn
occasion an enjoyable one.
Mrs. e. ]. Moys OF Lawrence, Kan,
vis;tino her brother, L. r. Tabor. Mr.;
Moys went to Kansas Al years ago, wher
she married and has since resided. h
husband. who served through the Civ
War. died soon after its close, leaving ne
with four children, who are living in Kan
sas, and well located.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
DR.. L. C. NIsReT,



DR. l.. c.. Nisbet has been practicins
dentistry i'm Aberdeen since 1890. en-
gaging i'm all classes of dental work.
both operative and prosthetic- His Of
fees include two operating rooms.
reception room and laboratory
DR. Nisbet is a graduate of the den
tai department of the University of
Tennessee with the class of 1856.
Previous to attending college he prac-
ticed dentistry seven years at New AL
bany. Miss. After his graduation he
located at Pontotoc. Miss. and from
there moved To Aberdeen.
He has "A suburban home of 80
acres given To the raising OF long
staple cotton and corn. DIR. Nisbet
introduced a species of long staple
cotton a few years ago which has
since become the most popular in
this section. Its yield this year is
three quarters of a bale to the acre.
On his farm the raising Of fine regis
tered Jersey cattle. hogs and fancy
poultry Is engaged In extensively
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
DRS. PAINE, wendell
G. HAMILTON,
Physicians and Surgeons.

The firm of DrS Paine, Wendell &
Hamilton, located in the Rogers
Building. is engaged in the general
practice of medicine DIR. w. NJ
Paine established in Aberdeen twenty
years ago and practiced alone until
1894, when he formed a partnership
with DIR. r. p Wendell. and four years
after DR. G. F. Hamilton was admitted
as partner.
DR.. Paine was graduated from the
classical department of Vanderbilt
University in 1882 and from the Bel
view Medical College of New York in
1884, and served as physician in the
Italian marine before locating in
Aberdeen.
DIR. Wendell took his medical course
in Georgetown University of Washing
ton, ID. c., graduating in 1892, after
which he was physician of the insane
asylum on Wards Island for eighteen
months. He was next engaged as a
physician on the Dutch merchant ma
rine previous to forming a partner
ship with DR.. Paine. In 1896 he took
a special course in general surgery
and the treatment of the eye, ear,
nose and throat in the New York
Polytechnic He is also a member of
the State Medical Association and of
the American Medical Association.
DR.. c. p Hamilton completed his
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
". H. CLIFTON.
Attorney at Law.

Mr.. w. II. Clifton has been engaged
in the practice of law since 1876. and
for the last twenty-One years in Aber-
deem. He took his law course at
Cumberland University in Tennessee,
graduating with the class of 1875. He
afterward attended the law schools
AZ the University OF Virginia and at
Ann Arbor. Mich. Prior to coming to
Aberdeen. he was located at Fulton.
Itawamba county. Mississippi. at
which place his parents settled in the
early days of the country. At Fulton
he was associated in law partnership
with the late Col. John A. Blair Upon
coming to Aberdeen in 1888. Mr.. Cliff
ton formed . partnership with @. O.
EckfOrd. which was continued for
thirteen years, when Mr.. Eckford re-
tired from practice upon being APP
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
LEFTwlcH & TuBR,


Attorneys and CounSelorS at Law.
The partnership of Leftwich &
Tubb was formed in 1904. George j.
Leftwich was until that time a mem
Der of the law partnership of Gilleylen
& Leftwich, composed of Houston Gil
leylen and George j. Leftwich. 1t
was formed in the fall of 1888, and
continued for fifteen years, when it
was dissolved by mutual consent, and
the firm of Leftwich & Tubb. COM
posed of George J. Leftwich and C.
l.. Tubb was organized.
Mr.. Tubb was formerly a member
of the firm of Walker & Tubb. consist
ing of VIM. b. Walker and c. l.. Tubb.
This firm was first formed in 1897
Ii was dissolved by the death of Mr.
Walker in February, 1904.
The firm of Leftwich & Tubb en-
cages in general practice in all the
courts, its business including real es-
tate litigation, the settlements of es-
tate mercantile law and criminal
practice. 1t is the representative of
several foreign and domestic corpora
tions. The offices are located in the
Monroe Banking and Trust Building.
Mr.. Leftwich obtained his legal train
ing in the University of Virginia and
Cornell University and Mr.. Tubb com
pleted his law course in 1897 at the
University of Mississippi, graduating
with special distinction in large
class
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
q. w. HOUSTON.
Attorney at Law.


Mr. ID. w Houston has been prac-
ticing law in Aberdeen for the past
seventeen years. Previous TO estab
fishing in practice, he read law for
two years in the Office of the old firm
of Houston & Reynolds, consisting of
his father, Judge Lock E. Houston,
and Col. r. O. Reynolds. After re-
ceiving his literary education, Mr.
Houston was graduated from the law
department of the University of Vir-
ginia in June, 1888 One year pre-
vious TO this time he had formed a
partnership with w. Il. Houston, af
terward chancellor of the Meridian
District, and r. o. Reynolds, Jr. This
partnership continued for two years.
when w. T. Houston went To Meridian
and the firm was continued as Hous-
ton & Reynolds until the latter's death
in the spring of 1899. since which
time Mr.. Houston has practiced alone.
Mr. Houston is the local representa-
tive of the NJ. K o and the L. c.. rail
roads, along with Il. o. Sykes, Jr He
is general counsel in this part of the
State for the Citizens Long Distance
Telephone Company. He is engaged
in practice in all the courts. State and
Federal. making specialties of alb
stracting, real estate and collections
Mr. Houston has been city attorney
of Aberdeen for the past six or eight
years.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
PROFESSIONAL.
DR.. A. L. ALEXANDER.
Dental Surgery.

dental surgery.
DIR. A. l.. Alexander. with offices in
the Paine Building. has been engaged
i'm the practice of dentistry for several
years. and for nearly three years in
Aberdeen. DIR. Alexander was gradu-
ated with first honors from the AL
ALBANIA Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
after which he held the position of
city chemist in Montgomery (sani-
tary department board of health) for
three years. He then attended n
course of season lectures on dentistry
in Atlanta and next enrolled in the
Baltimore College OF Dental Surgery.
from which he graduated in 1902 AS
valedictorian of his class. selecting
Aberdeen as his location.
DIR. Alexander engages i'm all classes
of dental work. including bridge work,
crown work. plate. work. extractions,
filings and the treatment OF oral dis
eases and deformitics i'm general A
feature of his practice is the painless
extraction Of teeth by means of the
administration of nitrous oxide gas
His operating room and laboratory are
equipped with all modern appliances
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
HOUSTON G. HOUSTON.
Attorneys at Law.

Capt. Robert E Houston senior
member of the law firm of Houston &
Houston. began the practice of law
i'm 1859 in Aberdeen. and the firm is
the oldest established in the city.
Shortly after beginning his practice
the war broke out, and X. F. Houston
entered the Confederate army as a
private in Company |. Eleventh Missis-
sippi. Mr.. Houston served four years
in the army. and was made a captain
before the close of the war. He was
discharged at Stanton. Va, in 1862.
and joined John III. Morgan's com
mand at Knoxville, Tenn. on his re-
turn home. and was in the Kentucky
KY, he was terribly woulded. and
through the influence of Gen. Morgan
and others. was placed with the regu-
lar army in the adjutant inspector
generals department with the rank
of captain. He was next ordered to
Grenada under Gen. Maury, then to
Nicksburg under Gen Vaughn. and
was captured at Nicksburg during the
seige. He was then paroled and or
dered to Atlanta. Ga, to take charge
OF the paroled camps of Tennessee.
Georgia and Florida
He remained at Atlanta till the bat
tie of Chickamauga. and was then pro-
claimed exchanged After the seige
of Knoxville he was placed under the
command of Jubal Early, Brecken-
ridge and other generals in the depart
ment of Southwest Virginia and East
Tennessee, and was afterward ordered
to AppomatoX with re-enforcements
to Gen. Lee. When within three
miles of Lynchburg he was notified
OF Lees surrender. Later he was de
tailed on one of the TANKS as a spe-
cial guard of President Davis and the
Confederate treasury and was cap
tured and paroled at Washington. Ga.
arriving at home June 81. 1865. He
resumed his law practice in Aberdeen
August. 1865.
Capt. Houston has practiced law
continuously in Aberdeen since this
time. has three times served in
the State Legislature, and is now serv-
ing as the representative of the
Thlrty-eighth District i'm the State sen.
ate. In practice he has been asso-
ciated with Judge Lock T. Houston,
Col. X. .. Reynolds, James III. Hous-
ton, X. c. Beckett Chancellor /,
HanShton, Gen. Samuel j. Gholson.
Capt Gabriel ]. Buchanan, Capt. Thos.
Il. Sykes, j. w. Barren, and. since 1895.
with his son, Joseph E. Houston. all of
whom are dead except r. C. Beckett
and J. L. Houston.
Capt. Houston is &c years old. and
is a graduate of Lebanon Law College
or 80. Joseph +. Houston. son of
Capt. Houston, was graduated in the
law department of the University of
Mississippi in 1895.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1904-11-25
MCFARLAND & MCFARLAND.
Attorneys and counseIors.

The firm OF Mcfarland & Mcfarland
is the outgrowth of one of the oldest
established law firms in Aberdeen, and
engages in a general practice in the
Justice courts, Circuit, Chancery, Fed
eral and State Supreme Courts. The
members of the firm are Judge Baxter
Mcfarland and his son, Ben Holiday
Mcfarland. Judge Mcfarland OBJ
tanned his legal education by reading
law in private offices and in the law
department of the University OF
Mississippi before the war. He was
an officer in the Confederate army for
four years. and at the close OF the war
was assistant Acknowledgements, with
the rank of major. He came to
Aberdeen October /, 1870, from Hons
ton. Miss, where he had been engaged
i'm law practice since 1860, excepting
for the four years in the army, in
partnership with Judge J. A. Orr, now
Of Columbus. Miss, and Col. j. X.
Mcintosh. Upon his location in Aber-
deem, he formed a partnership with
Gen. Reuben Davis, who was recog-
nized as one of the best criminal
lawyers of his time
On August %, 1883. Judge McFar-
land was appointed judge of the Chan
Gerry Court. and served four terms of
four years each retiring from the
bench September |. 1899. Since this
time he has been engaged in prac-
ticing law. After leaving the bench
he formed partnership with Capt.
George G. Paine. which continued
until the present partnership OF Judge
Mcfarland and his son. II. III. McFar-
land which was formed in October
1901, following the latter's graduation
from the literary and law departments
of the University of Mississippi Mr.
Mcfarland. Jr.. is "a years of age. and
is now representing Monroe county in
the State legislature.
Judge Mcfarland. in addition to his
law practice is director of the First
National Bank of Aberdeen: president
Of the Henderson Hardware Co, and
has under his charge agricultural es-
tates asgresating 5000 acres in Guilt
walton. which will yield ! 900 bales of
cotton this year. Judge Mcfarland
has been publicly connected with
Aberdeen and Monroe county so long
and has been active in so many ways
in promoting their interests. that the
people feel highly obligated Ia him as
a public benefactor