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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29
COTTON MARKETS..

New York March 2S.-rhcre was sharp
advance in the cotton market to-day with
prices selling into new ligh ground Tor
The movement and wltn the close very
steady al net gain OF 1881 points. Ihe
market opened firm at an advance of I4s
points and quickly sold 1872 points AiSh-
,r on covering by near months shorts and
good scattering demand for later positions
which vas attributed TO continued dry
,,eather in the Southwest over the HOLIDAYS.
Ilyeruooi remaining closed until to-mor-
row morning there was considerable for-
etrn buvinE on this Southwestern weather
news while demand for the near months
VAS probably stimulated BY bulilsh con
xtruction OF the census report on SUPPLY
and dissertations. During the middle or lne
#dav prices reacted few points from the
best as a result OF realizing and lit'e
local selling for reaction
Nothinc like weakness developed, however
and INC market during the carly afternoon
turned nrrner on reports OF oetlSt INV.
S.r,and runIors OF further sales from ms
local stock. and apprehenslons tnat LlNe'-
nool would feel the effects OF southwestern
ncather conditions tomorrow morning
Prices reached the best point OF the gay
In the late trading, when May contract
sold al 1915 and October 1923 or 1905
points net higher, the maximum gain be
Ing on the late positions the close was
xtfhin a point or two Of tho best
Receipts al the ports to-day were S6i
Males against II $50 last week and l9,3S5 as
year FOR the week 5000 bales against
s.l3a last week aud $3.50 last Year To-
DAYS receipts at New orleans liS2 bales
peains, 5,aJp last year and AT Houston 2d
bales against a,iea last year
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MISCELLANEOUS MAnKETs.
pEANIr MARKET

tRepored by Rodgers, McCabe & CO.,
Petersburg, Va. March 2s.--Peanuts.-
spanish--Market steady at si.3o per bushel
Receipts Wight. Nirginias,-Marlset quiet.
Jumbo, aisIiNc.; fancy handpicked, a@
4Ncr; mochine picked, SAg3*.c.; Smelling
stock, 2l.Q3c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29
DRY GOODS MARKETs,

New York, March 2SIhe primary dry
goods market opened quiet to-day ,lobbv,,
received a. continuation of good advance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29

Chicago Ill. March S.-cattle-Rcccipts
estimated at 1900 head. Market l0@t &c
lower, steers, s6.loGs.75: COWS. $6aL5o; heif-
ers s4.25q7S5. bulls. s5.25a6.25; calves. sSQ
$50; stockers and feeders $i,75N72o, Hogs
Receipts estimated at 5000 head. Market
l0Glac. higher. Choice heavy Sll.l041i.1Ila;
butchers, sll.G9H.l5; light mixed. $1,000
ll.O5 choice light, Sll00m1liO; pigs, sll.25 %
1877; bulk OF sales, Sll.co@IiiO, Sheep-Rc-
ccipts estimated at 1900 head. Market 15Qp
&c. lower. Sheep, s7,s5N790 lambs, 500
1926; yearlngs, Si.5o4?.25.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29
CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.

tsales at Union Stock IardsD
Richmond, Va, March IS. 1910.
Report OF the live stock market for the
week ending March Is:
Rcceipts-Cattlc. 800 head; calves, s. head;
sheep Ill head; hogs, l2oS head.
Best steers, SIC, medium to good. % q
6i4c. common to fair. ~: d552c.; best hef-
ers, 6hc.; medium 10 good, olsn6c.; common
to good. lS. a 5lsc.; common 10 fair, SIsG
4I:c, bulls, iii@5izc. Cows and calves. SIS u
COCO per head. some extra tine ones higher.
calves, 5dSc.; few higher; best lambs, so
SIZE. common TO fair 6d7i2u, spring lambs.
lOnl2tac.; sheep. ilaG7lac.: best hogs. lO4,c.:
medium TO good, lot, q l0l2c.. pigs 9a9tsc.;
SONS and stays, St2 aalac.; quarantine cat
tie, 43.452!c., extra, 646tc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29
8 CO.
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
1907 E. Main Street.

Members New York Stock Exchange,
New York Cotton Exchange, Chicago
board Of Trade. Orders executed for
Investment or on margin on all exchanges,
Private wires to New York, Chicago and
New Orleans,
{. L. LEE RODEN, Manager.
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Treasury Statement

Washington. D. c.. March es-The condi-
ton of the Treasury at the beginning o,
business to-day was as follows:
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rob Observation-Disclosures

New York, March 2s,--Beevcs-- Receipts
4,24s head. steers, s5.soIS.oS: bulls $3.50
$50; cows, s2.75dl $50: tops $575, Calves-Re-
ceipts 1852 head. Neals, Sill cus. S5p700:
barnyard and fed calves. s4u5.0o sheep and
Iambs-Lambs culls, s4.5Oa600: unshorn
lambs $om1O5o; clipped do. SSa9.5o. Hogs
Receipts 1886 head. Market strong at sIllo
dll3O; pigs, sll.Coll.1o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29

New orleans. La. March 2s-cotton-spot
cotton very steady, 1-l6c UP; mddlins,
1Ia.c. sales on She spot l,4OO bales and
10 arrive $50 bales. Cotton futures opened
steady at an advance of 2GS points on the
old crop months and points on The new.
The ring had largo volume of buying Or.
dcrs 10 nil and prices worked UP to level
l2al7 points over last THURSDAYS closing
Buying was based on tho continued dry
weather in Texas, which is now regarded
as serious menace 70 ,A' crop prospects
OF that state. Tho bulls made consider
able rapital out of the census report on
supply and distribution OF cotton which
nut consumption In this country and Canada
at practically last years final figures To-
ward noon scalping longs commenced to
take profits and bears put out limited
amount of short cotton. In the afternoon
session The market became strong again on
continued unfavorabe weather accounts
from Texas. The closing was steady AT
not advance Of 1898 points, Futures closed
steady. Closing bids: March, HIS; April,
1iSq; May 1921: July. l5.N; August lt,3i'
september, 1918: October, 1921. December.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29
CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS

st. Louis s'western Let gold 4s......... 92G
Seaboard Air Line is Cbid) S3i1
southern pacific cony. 4s.,........,....... To-
Southern Railway 5s Observation-Disclosures. 1o7ti
Southern Railway gen. ts..........,,..... rs
United states refunding -, registered. ieoN
United States refundine IS. COUPON. 1909.
United states IS. registered .............. 1929
United states SIS. eoupon.................. 1924
United states As, registered ..,........,... lliE
United states Is, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ilia
Union Pacific COW. Observation-Disclosures. 100
United states End Observation-Disclosures. 1915
Virginia-Car Chem. Observation-Disclosures. 9sas
Wabash list and ext. is.................... ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29
n1cHMoNp GRAIN MARKEr.

Elgin III, March 2s.-Butter-Firn, at 3.
Sales for the week. $4,000 pounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29

Quotations Tor interest paying bonds are
al a price, 10 which interest must be add
ed Income bonds ana certificates OF m
-ltbtldnsss are HAT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29

Cotton futures opened Hrm and closed
very steady:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29

TotaI to-udV az an PoT 80 IcV7' -.
s,6t sales export TO Great Britain, Los
bales: to the Continent i2O5 bales; stock,
522oi7 bales.
consolidated at all ports-Nct receipts.
1884 bales expor. to Great Britain. l2oS
halcs: to the Continent, 4.2o5 bales
Total since September at all ports--.Net
receipts. SIS, sos bales: export to Great
Britain. 1,sS6799 bales; to France, 1881
bales: to the Continent. 2iii2is bales; to
Japan, 6i,o7i bales; to Mexico, lS,sle bales
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-29

Omen. High Low Close.
March .........,,,..,e.rl5B lSli l5.o5 l1lS
Aprl ..-.,.,,-.,.,..et.'. loo ln'p2 l2jS
May ,.....,..,....,,...,,tli'o l5'lo If'sa l'4S
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
NEARLY 100 IN COSTUME.
Children Of Congregational Sunday School
Presented Gay Scene at FAIR OF Ma
tlons-Proceeds for Missions.

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r'1,.N' IA, wa non, VOC ~. TX 10 '' Oh
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TH"I'N No. 'a'"' ',S a.. ~. 80
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n"on5 '"tr..H ~, ,,, nae, 80
,,. H. C11crcS,-,.,r,' rbanei hut
81, .r.,,,,4 ,,,.. sn rot nat IL vas de-
II az. pest,,.,' bau mis- time
.r,' ;r ,,',g ,or tho bcrc0t ~ mission
,,.,rl ,,5 .bout goa was cleared from
i've c.t., rerain,s and the sale Of articles
~ ,7n hootns
,ri.., hos, ,,,tr,r.zod Mace in the hall
,,.,. ,.., c,,b +, front Of the stage. "A
l,t'j,.y, ls,,,1r,. from, which mysterious
,,...i,,.r.e vorr p1ssed out hv Benjamin
rf,gr9r Julfus kue,h and Dennison
,,u,res dressed AS cinnamon The grab
,,.,. i,, ..rsrre of Mrs. H. + Jordan. The
,,r,,. ,,bra was managed hy Mrs f. +.
psr,.,. ,ssisted nv Miss Florence Hemen-
',.,, NIt.s t,rorcu,. skinner and Mrs /
~, ,,,sio,
M !, ~ Iuccr presided at the
...,.{,. ,,l,. assisted hy Miss Jessie RAN
.,,,, .r5 Nliss Arro spencer Miss En-
.. r,,,,,,,,, ..,I ,,,r,nhors of her sunday
49, ,,,ss b,.1 charge NJ "a table where
,..,j.t,. NJ German food was
r- r1ouers were for sale
,,,itro, assisted hv a
~ NJ IL, r,nancsc. costume.
L'o"l, ,,i,, maid frosting were
' 49,, - ,,,der The charge Of Miss
ulel'" ~, ., rho bepinuors' depart %
ria,.1'' ,,i.-sa.3 MS Ouakers sold paper
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11


March g. 1863, and ne has served con-
.nuousiy since then. being elected each
wear without opposition, as has Mr..
Lawrence.
In his tenure of the office Mr.. Newton
las been present TO read the call and
report the proceedings in all but two
meetings. one of them was a few years
Ncr mis- election and the other was the
...cting last week. In both instances he
Was Kept at home by illness, but last
week ne appeared on the scene before
She meeting was through and exercised
.s right of franchise. At that meeting
rlrl : hopkins acted for MIR. Newton.
.ayng been appointed assistant town
Jerk last year by the Selectmen on Mr..
N.wton's recommendation because of his
Familiarity with the routine duties OF the
.+ige
Througnout his long career as clerk
Mr. Newton has been at his office pune
-aally and even now, although ne is
,,arIv IS wears old. he remains on duty
lntN $ o'clock at night Until the past
winter he had been in the habit of aris-
.g carly. particularly in the summer
inc. and taking a drive before break
fast, but since last autumn he has taken
. little longer rest in the morning. hay
NIX breakfast i'm season to reach his office
soon after s. He has cultivated wide
.quaintancc and gained a vast amount
service. experimenting that which ne
lad gained in a period Of several years
- clerk in the railroad ticket office
Jerk in the Brattleboro postOffice and a
merchant on Main street With few eN-
.,ptions-so few that they probably could
Pc. counted on one hand-tlose who were
tors in the drama of life in BrattIehoro
wacn Mr. Newton came here have passed
.a TO their reward. and there has been
. marked change also in the general
appearance Of the town, from which he
able to draw many an interesting
"reminiscences
Mr. Newton loves mis- office, and
very article therein has message for
.lm OF the various pictures which
dorm the walls of the main room there
are taree in which ne finds special pleas
ire They are those of Gen. |. 5. Grant,
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster-and the
Greatest of them is Webster. One rarely
.uds greater admirer Of Webster than
william 5. Newton Mr.. Newton OBJ
aimed his first impression of the great
aVver ana statesman in 1870, when Web
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
JACKSONVILLE.

[. I. Brigham has had a telephone in
stalled in his house
The Y. 2. c. L. will meet with Clifford
Stetson Saturday evening
George Churchill mas sold his South
Nottingham farm to w. H. Hancock.
A c GalIup and NJ W Tvnda NJ emil
ford have been in town buying COWS
So, o,5 Iao,,o 1I,,h,,ors % en,;,..
-, i.i 80 or,,sr,t
1e,,Sa, wan ''e'' pal 81 SUM
si ~ W
e',Tit'e VI. I'S'' - i"9'''0 "''''i"s ]"
~
MIs F4oId rau'NheI - VlsitlnS her
GdushteI, bertha. ana MI anu MIS-
staples IN SPrlhsHelu' MASS
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Murdoch visited
Mr. Murdoch parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
schuyler MuIuoVA' last week
Minerva Allen Will lead the y. +. e. u.
service Sunday morning on the topic,
Loyalty to the present favor.
George Coleman went to Shelburne Fails
Tuesday and bought a horse. Earl steele
drove the stage on the return trip
>,rs ~ II p.rl,e,.,n1 ,1auoot.r Fam
TIast,i,,r ,ra in Roston ana ofhsr NIassa-
oTrsot,s ,laces ,rb.y vii h.. ,,.,,. fror,
6o,,,o t,,p ,,.e,l,s Niss Tucl- Tatl,n,re
,,-im ossist In ber bo,,sau.nrk
-n'SS -I''i Oi'' FiCI''" W So ,''f SUI
4 PlIse" 20 receive % lVs'r"Ius Itul' tvl
HdnH IIici'us III IeIheii' ~ me Oh 'Si 'otn
+ va l'u"H I'm, so ~ %
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

American play We nave vet had We
should bc the better for more plays like
the one displayed last night under the
tasteful and artistic management Of
William y. Brady and Joseph X. Girls
mer.'
Wien successful drama has passed
the third milestone on its patd, and the
fourth is announced with the word sue
cess stamped all over IT, what Is the
press agent to write further? Local
theatre Eoers know that Tine Man Of the
Hour George Rroadhursts greatest
play, has had three prosperous years. and
recall the crowded house When IL was
presented at the Auditorium last season.
1t will Toe good news TO our theatre gocrs
TO know that The Man ~ the Hour
will again bc presented ou Saturday. mat
inec and evening performances. This
new play has rushed straight TO the
heart of ever, body Here rs beautiful
play. presented I'm so steady a key that
the effect is overwhelming. You should
see The Man Of the Hour" II touches
your heart and your mind as no other
play will ana IL is two hours Of buh-
bling swapping fun In a word. no
better play than TIE Man OF the Hour
mas ever been seen ON the road
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Local Automobile Concerns,

The Burlington Clipper with commend
able enterprise, published special auto
mobile edition last week. In its notices
of Vermont dealers reference was made
to two local concerns as follows. Man
ley Brothers of Brattlchoro have record
i'm the automobile business of which they
are justly proud. They started I'm 1902.
beginning ON steam cars. They are
among the oldest regular dealers I'm the
state and the records of their sales indi-
cate that they nave used good business
methods. They were state distributors
for the popular Ford car and marketed
$50 Model Is last year with the other
machines handled the firms output for
the season was more than zoo cars. The
firm has some twenty odd sub agencies
in different parts of the state Their
garage is one of the best appointed and
largest in the state, Manloy Brothers
are handling the MitcIeH. the National
and the Thomas this year.
The Brattleboro Garage handle the
Brush. the car that climbed Pixies Peak.
1t has another distinction. 1t sells tor
S4S5. This concern has 10000 square feet
of floor space and are large dealers in
automobile supplies. They also do big
business i'm repairs and painting
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Norh Hartland objects to Being Called
"EVarts."

At the Hartland annual town meeting
a resolution was adopted by a vote OF
1875 to / protesting against change i'm
the name of North Hartland village to
Fyarts, in honor of Maxwell Evarts.
The protest is made on the grounds
that the inhabitants of the village are at
tached TO the old name and that "a pre-
redent would thereby be established
which would endanEer many other VII
lagos.
The resolution states that the post
ohice department has been induced by
certain inhabitants to change the name
of thc nostofice. for the time being at
least. TO take effect April /, 1910, 1t also
mentions a certain United states senator
from California, who formerly lNed III
New England as having peeh lhsuu-
mental in bringing about the change ana
suggests that the Vermont delegation III
Congress, to whom copy OF the reso-
lutions will be mailed, should nave as
much interest in Vermont affairs ana as
much influence with the postoftice de-
nartment as the senator from California
Through this document the Vermont
delegation is called upon to secure an
impartial and thorough examination OF
the case by tine postotiico depart
or an investigation by the congressional
most Office committee
COPIES of the resolution Will he sem
to the postmaster general, ms nrSl as
sistant To the President, ana 10 eacI
member of the congressional posiolhc'
committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
MRS. PERsIs THOMPSON.

Mrs. Perss Thompson. so. widow Of
Romance Thompson. died about 64j
O'Clock Friday night at the home Of Mrs
Eva G. Bell OF Highland street. where she
mad boarded since Aug. %. she had been
in iN health six months or more, and
death was caused by cancer. The body
was taken TO West Chesterfield, where
funeral services were held in the Cniver-
salist church at o'clock Monday after
noon, Rev. Delmar Z. Trout OF Brattle-
boro officiating. TIE burial was In tie
family lot in the West Chesterfield Genie
terry, the bearers being Ransom Fam.
Charles Chamberlain. Mortimer Spring
and Richard Farr. Mrs Thompson was
born IN Chesterfield Centre Nov. 20, 1922
and was the last survivor OF five chill
dren of Moses and Pcrsis PlatD Dudley.
Her father conducted a tannery. she
married Romance Thompson. a Chester
field farmer. y few years later they
moved To Barre this state, and then re-
turned 20 Chesterfield Subsequently they
lived in Boston 20 years or more. coming
from there to Brattlehoro, living in the
II. T. Bond mouse on Prospect hill. MI.
Thompson died I'M Brattleboro about -
wears ago. After his death Mrs Thomp-
son and "a daughter, Mrs Frank Young.
returned To Boston whore the daughter
died nine Years ago. For short time
afterwards Mrs. Thompson lived with
her otacr daughter Mrs Edgar Daveu-
port In West Chesterfield and then
bought the Harriet Waceler place in West
Chesterfield village. where she lived until
she sold the place year or more ago.
Since then she had lived with Mrs.
Davenport uutu she came to Bnttlohoro
She possessed some property and i'm
August. 1905. the village of West Cbcs-
terrified was thrown into state of eN-
element by her report, on returning home
from d visit, tddt burglars had entered
her house and stolen $4,000 which She said
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
WEST DOVER.

y. u. Alexander is I'm Norhheld "A few
days His daughter Rebecca. Will ac-
company him home.
Mrs. VIII Harris has been visiting i'm
Florida, Mass,
Those who began sugaring early last
week were i'm luck.
II. w. Estabrook of Lancaster, Mass,
is i'm town for sugaring,
Miss Julia Thatcher of Florida Mass,
came Monday TO stay a few weeks.
w II. Mann spent several days last
week with his SON. Henry, in Wilmington
Those who were out Sunday listened
to a very fine sermon by Rev q. u. owen
of New Haven, Conn.
\ merry party of "a went to J. j
Shows Wednesday evening, MarcA ,. A
social time was enjoyed, Refreshments
were served and before the party left Mr.
and Mrs, Snow were presented clocl
by j. 4. Davis i'm behalf of the com
pany. MI. Snow responded, thanking
them kindly for their remembrance,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Morrill, Centennial April "A.

At a conference in Montpelier Saturday
between Gov. George H. ProutY Joseph
A. DeBoer and others it was decided to
hold state celebration in Montpelier
April Il to commemorate the centennial
of the birth of Senator Justin :. Morrill,
The celebration will he held in connec-
ton with local celebration planned by
Montpelier citizens. Governor Prouty
said that STAFFORD, the birthplace of Mr..
Morrill,, had been mentioned as an APP
propriate place for the celebration, but
ne was of the opinion that its location
was too isolated. He Thought IT would
be impossible for any large number of
people to gather there conveniently.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11
Body Found on Boundary.

The mutilated body OF Burt Mercy, 81,
of Berkshire, was found Monday morning
on the railroad tracks at Richford, the
body lying on the international boundary
line, partly in Canada and partly in the
United States. 1t was short distance
east of the famous cline house" which
stands on the boundary and which has
an unenviable reputation, Although found
on the railroad there was suspicion tnai
Mercy might have been dealt with fouly
but an investigation failed to reveal much
ground for such a suspicion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-03-11

T..
lS'S' at the age Of a little more tnan 30
years, succeeded to the ownership Of the
nome farm. Capt William Newton was
captain of military company i'm Norl
poro. His wife, Betsey Harris of West
Brattlcboro, lived in Marlboro after her
husband DEATH but went TO New Salem.
Mass. to visit shortly before her death
and died there Dec .. 1882. at tao as,
OF ~ She was a sister of Rev. Roswell
Harris, for many years principal of Brat
ueboro academy in West Brattlcboro.
After attending the district school i'm
Marlboro and Brattleboro academy. where
MS uncle was principal. William SAWYER
Newton became a clerk in Jesse Cono,s
country store in Marlboro. He was then
i years old \ few years afterwards no
became clerk in Gardner G. Halls general
store in Brattleboro which stood about
where the town NAH building now stands.
Two years later he went back To Mari
boro on account Of Illness, but returned
to Brattleboro in 1852 to take a position
as clerk in the Vermont & Massachusetts
railroad ticket Office. In a short time
ne became clerk i'm the postofice under
Postmaster Samuel Dutton, being the
only clerk in the office He remained
there 1--WE wears. About 1859 he and
Nathaniel Cheney engaged in the gro
Gerry business, the stock. as in other
grocery stores in those days, comprising
varied assortment of wet goods After
a few months MIR Newton bought Mr..
Cheney's interest and conducted the store
until 1887. The store stood on the west
side of Main street near MILESTONE
bridge
At this time Mr.. Newton retired from
business to devote his time to mis- official
duties. At the freemens meeting in
September Of the year in which Nc first
was elected town clerk Mr.. Newton was
elected justice Of the peace. Gradually
ne came to be considered the trial justice
of the town, ami hearings before him
took up good proportion Of mis- time
particularly after his Office was moved
to its present location in the rcmodcllei
town han building. He tried hundreds
of cases, some Of them of great impor-
lance, up to a short time before the
municipal court was established a few
years ago, and he came to be called
Judge by which title he is known
universally today. His Office mas been
the scene Of many sharp Tits between
lawyers, and many respondents nave re-
ceivcd some good advice from his lips
He has also joined many couples in mar
riage in his office, and the incidents con-
nected herewith would make an interest
i.g volume.
In January, 1SS2 Mir. Newton was
elected trustee Of the Vermont savings
bank and in January 1891 he WAS elect
ed vice president of the institution, both
of which Offices he now holds In politics
he was at first Wing. He voted for
Abraham Lincoln for President and since
then he has acted with the Republican
party He is a member Of Columbian
lodge Of Masons and Of the Centre Con-
gregational church. He mas been "A com
slant attendant at church ever since he
was boy, and he can remember when
mis- fathers family walked from their
farm In Marlboro to church in the village.
TWO miles west. carrying luncheon and
list. inc "a