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He married, January 19, 1870, Carrie E., daughter of Luther and Caroline Harrington, of Royalston, Mass. The have four sons and one daughter.
John J. Deavitt, born May 14, 1808, near Troy, N. Y., a member of Franklin County bar, was with his nephew, Thomas J., in Montpelier, in the winters of 1886-87 and 1887-88.
MELVILLE EARL SMILIE, of Montpelier, son of Earl Smilie (who was a son of Nathan Smilie of " Smilie and Bank reform " times) and Matilda Bolton
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(Thurston) Smilie, was born in Cambridge, August 21, 1844. He attended the U. V. M. two years, came to Montpelier in 1864, read law with Heaton & Reed and in Luther Newcomb's office, was admitted March term, 1866, and was deputy clerk till October, 1866, when he began practice in Water- bury. He was elected state's attorney in 1868 and 1869, and established himself in the estimation of the community, and of such critical judges as Charles Reed, as a good lawyer and advocate. About 1870 he left the law and went into what proved to be an unsuccessful business enterprise, and in June, 1873, he went to Detroit and began practice ; but Mr. Newcomb falling sick he returned in 1875 and took charge of Mr. Newcomb's office as his deputy. On Mr. Newcomb's death he succeeded him as clerk of the court, an office which he has filled as worthily as did his predecessor. Whether the love of fishing is an inheritance of the county clerk's office, I don't know. But I do know that Mr. Newcomb, in his day, and Mr. Smilie, in his, have both delighted in it; but I never heard that Mr. Newcomb was chased by a bear in the wilds of Granville.
Mr. Smilie married, May 26, 1870, Ellen Pinneo, and they had two chil- dren, of whom one, Melville Earl, born April 27, 1878, is living. They have resided in Montpelier since 1876.
JAMES STEVENS PECK, of Montpelier, son of W. Nelson and Julia A. (Clark) Peck, was born at Montpelier, December 8, 1838. He graduated at the U. V. M. in 1860, began reading law, was a lieutenant in and adjutant of the 13th Vt., and adjutant and major of the 17th Vt. He was admitted to the bar, September term, 1866, and continued in Mr. Fifield's office for many years. He was assistant district attorney under Mr. Fifield, and had charge of making the office reports to Washington where they were complimented as being the best received by the department. He was adjutant general of the state from 1872 to 1881, when he was appointed postmaster of Montpelier. Gen. Peck never engaged in active practice of the law. His tastes were liter- ary rather than forensic, and while he excelled in expressing himself on paper, in public speech he had the diffidence of a girl. He was a steadfast friend, an outspoken opponent, a brave soldier, and a noble gentleman. He mar- ried, March 4, 1869, Mary Blake, who survives him.
DAVID B. LYMAN was admitted September term, 1866.
ARTHUR CULVER, of Montpelier, studied in the county clerk's office with Mr. Newcomb. He was admitted March term, 1868. In 1869 he was secre- tary of the Council of Censors. He went to Royalton and died there August 21, 1871, aged twenty-six years.
ROBERT E. DE FORREST was admitted September term, 1868.
JOEL HAYWARD LUCIA, son of Charles Theophilus and Paulina (Macier) Lucia, was born in Bridport, March 17, 1842. He attended Barre Academy, 1858 to 1861, and was in Middlebury College, 1861 to 1862. He served in Co. D, 14th Vt .; and as Ist sergeant and Ist lieutenant of Co. H, 17th Vt., until discharged July 14, 1865. He lost his left arm at the battle of
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Poplar Spring Church, September 30, 1864. Gen. Lucia was register of probate several years in Addison county, and was mayor of Vergennes in 1881, '82, and '83. He was admitted in Addison county, in June, 1868, practiced at Vergennes till his removal, in November, 1883, to Montpelier, and was state's attorney of Addison county, 1872 to 1874.
He married, June 27, 1871, Elizabeth Burnap, daughter of Charles and Emily Eliza (Baldwin) Reed, of Montpelier, who died January 5, 1881, leav- ing three children.
FRANK PLUMLEY, of Northfield, was born in Eden, December 17, 1844, read with Powers & Gleed and attended Michigan University Law Depart- ment, was admitted in Lamoille county, May term, 1869, and went to Northfield in June. He was six years of the firm of Carpenter & Plumley, and has practiced there continuously. He was state's attorney from 1876 to 1880, among his important cases being the Carr and Meaker murder trials. He has just been appointed United States' district attorney for Vermont.
He has a good civil practice. He has been at the head of the Good Temp- lars of the state, is an earnest temperance man, and is a powerful and effec- tive stump speaker. He represented Northfield in 1882. He has stumped in Michigan for several campaigns as well as speaking in Vermont. He likes it and so do his audiences.
He married, August 9, 1871, Lavinia L., daughter of Hiram C. and Mary (Smith) Fletcher, of Eden. They have two children.
WILLIAM ANDERSON BOYCE, of Barre, son of Richard T. and Joanna (Ban- field) Boyce, was born in Newbury, December 3, 1839, came to Barre in 1858, read law with L. C. Wheelock and was admitted September term, 1869, and has practiced in Barre since. He represented Barre in 1872.
OSMAN BAKER BOYCE, of Barre, brother of W. A., was born in Newbury, November 24, 1841, read with his brother and graduated at Albany Law School, 1871. He settled at Guildhall in May, 1871, was admitted in Essex county, and was state's attorney in 1872 and 1873. In 1874 he went to Barre and has since practiced there.
He married, in June, 1871, Amelia A. French, of Northumberland, N. H., who died in September, 1877, leaving one child, Edith A. He married, in January, 1881, Louise L., daughter of Oramel Dodge, of Barre.
EPHRAIM ALBERT HEATH, of Moretown, son of Almon D. and Cordelia Heath, was born at Lincoln, June 15, 1846, was admitted September term, 1869 ; remained in Montpelier for a time and began practice in April, 1873, in Moretown, where he has since continued.
He married, March 2, 1872, Lizzie J. Wilkins, of Moretown ; they have one child, Maud Mary, aged eleven.
HIRAM BLAISDELL read with C. H. Heath and was admitted March term, 1870. He is now in Boston. He invented the use of a search warrant signed by two justices to get possession of a child in a divorce case, and made
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it work. For full sketch of him see Child's Orange County Gazetteer, p. 148.
E. J. McWAIN, born in Ripton, August 17, 1840; lieutenant in 1Ith Vt., admitted in Windsor county in 1867, practiced in Northfield, 1868 to 1870°; is now in Nebraska. See Child's Orange County Gazetteer, p. 146, for full account.
HENRY KELLOGG FIELD, son of Charles Kellogg and Julia (Kellogg) Field, was born in Newfane, June 8, 1848, graduated at Amherst in 1869, was ad- mitted in Windham county in 1871 or 1872, came at once to Montpelier and was partner in the firm of Gleason & Field till September, 1881, when he went to San Francisco as general agent of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has succeeded finely in business there. He mar- ried, November 26, 1872, Catharine Daniels, of Hartford, Conn. They have five sons.
WILLIAM D. GOULD was admitted March term, 1871.
JOSIAH OSGOOD LIVINGSTON, of Montpelier, born in Walden, February 3, 1837, was admitted in Lamoille county, May term, 1871. He went into the 9th Vt. and became its adjutant, and also captain of Co. G. He practiced in Topsham three years and was one year in Calais, and came in 1871 to Montpelier, where he has since practiced or resided.
Captain Livingston married Alice Kent, daughter of Ezekiel Kent, of Montpelier, and now resides on his farm in such comfort as the results of his service in the war permit him to enjoy.
ORMAN L. HOYT, of Plainfield, was admitted March term, 1872, and has since practiced in Plainfield. He is at present in Fort Payne, Ala., but I presume intends to return. His family has in his house, by inheritance, a quaint old desk that Israel Putnam once possessed.
Eugene C. Hoyt, of Plainfield, son of O. L., was admitted March term, 1882, and he practiced with his father till last winter, when he went to Fort Payne and is now there in such. ill health as to call his father there.
. CLARENCE HORATIO PITKIN, of Berlin (office in Montpelier), son of Gen. Perley P. and Caroline Matilda (Templeton) Pitkin, was born in East Mont- pelier, August 26, 1849, read law with B. F. Fifield, and was admitted March term, 1872. He has practiced in Montpelier since that time, part of the time alone, part as member of the firm of Fifield, Pitkin & Porter, and for the last six years has been the senior lawyer of the firm of Pitkin & Huse. He was in 1881 one of the commissioners to edit the Revised Laws, state's attorney, 1880 to 1882, and United States' district attorney for Vermont from June, 1887, till his resignation took effect, March 5, 1889. He mar- ried Catharine Lamora, and they have one son, Harold.
CARROLL PERLEY PITKIN, of Montpelier, brother of Clarence H., was born in East Montpelier, December 15, 1851. He read law with B. F. Fi- field and was admitted March term, 1873. He has not been in practice and has been for years secretary and treasurer of the Lane Manufacturing
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Company. He is the present town representative from Montpelier. He married Ella C. Dewey ; and after her death married Mary Devine.
HIRAM AUGUSTUS HUSE, of Montpelier, son of Hiram S. and Emily M. (Blodgett) Huse, was born in Randolph, January 17, 1843. His parents moved to Wisconsin in 1845 and there remained till 1868. He graduated at Dartmouth in 1865 and at Albany Law School in 1867. In December, 1872, he moved to Montpelier ; was town representative in 1878; one of the commissioners to edit the Revised Laws in 1881 ; state's attorney, 1882 to 1884; and has been state librarian since 1873.
He married, January 30, 1872, Harriet Olivia, daughter of Melzar and Eunice Harriet (Smith) Woodbury, of Randolph. They have two children, Harriet Emily and Ray Woodbury.
CHARLES D. JOSLYN, of Northfield, read law with Gov. Dillingham, was admitted March term, 1873, practiced in Northfield one year, and went to Detroit, Mich., where he died. He married Miss - Atherton, of Water- bury.
FRANK M. PAGE was admitted September term, 1873, and went into prac- tice at Groton.
CHARLES WALCOTT PORTER, of Montpelier, son of John and Jane F. Por- ter, was born in Hartford, July 11, 1849. He read law with B. F. Fifield, was admitted March term, 1874, and has practiced in Montpelier since, for a time as a member of the firm of Fifield, Pitkin & Porter, and lately alone. He was deputy secretary of state from 1872 to 1884, and has been secre- tary of state since 1884.
He married, July 16, 1885, Florence B., daughter of Charles W. and Olive E. Bailey.
ALBERT R. SAVAGE, of Northfield, was a graduate of Dartmouth College and principal of the graded school in Northfield, read law with F. Plumley, was admitted March term, 1874, practiced in Northfield till 1875, and then went to Auburn, Me., where he is now judge of probate with his office at Lewiston.
HENRY OVIATT, of Montpelier, was a native of Boston, came here as court reporter about 1870, was a first rate news and editorial writer, read law, and was admitted March term, 1875. He did not practice law, but continued reporting here till 1885. About three years ago he went to New York city, where he is on the editorial and law reporting staff of the Times.
He married Laura Field, of Montpelier, and they have two children, Har- ry and the charming Miss Sally.
HARRY G. DEWING, of Montpelier, son of John A. and Mary Gratton Dewing, was born at Lisbon, N. H., November 16, 1852, read law, and was admitted September term, 1875. He practiced for a time in Montpelier, left the law for journalism, and has been since 1880, with the exception of a few months spent in Boston, an efficient member of the news and editorial staff of the Argus and Patriot.
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He married, December 19, 1878, Mae Tanner, of Montpelier, and they have one child, Bertha Mae, born March 7, 1882.
GEORGE LEWIS STOW, born October 10, 1851, in Grafton, Mass., now of Chelsea, practiced in Barre from October 15, 1875, to January, 1880. In 1884 he married Mrs. Laura A. Davis, of Chelsea. See Child's Orange County Gazetteer, p. 104, for full sketch.
WILLIAM ADAMS LORD, of Montpelier, son of Rev. William Hayes Lord, D. D., and Harriet Adams (Aiken) Lord, was born in Montpelier, August 28, 1849, graduated at Dartmouth College, of which his grandfather was for a third of a century president, in 1869, read law in Cincinnati and with C. H. Heath, was admitted March term, 1876, and has since practiced in Montpe- lier. He married, June 29, 1883, Mrs. Lucy A. (Reynolds) Young.
WALTER P. WHEELER was born in Calais, September 25, 1854, was ad- mitted September term, 1876, began practice in Montpelier, soon went to Brandon and practiced there some years. He married and has lately gone to work for a publishing house.
TRUMAN ROBERT GORDON, of Montpelier, was admitted September term, 1877, and has since practiced in Montpelier. Of late he has, besides his practice of law, " in an itinerant way in connection therewith and sometimes Independent thereof," kept a livery stable. He promised me his autobi- ography, but has not sent it.
Since I wrote the above he has filed the document, and, as he apparently delayed in good faith, I add that he is a son of William and Mary (Thurber) Gordon, of Bolton, and was born at Vershire, August 3, 1850.
He married Ellen L. Hatch, November 27, 1875, at Jericho ; she died · some years ago, leaving one child, Ellen L .; he married, December 25, 1888, Hattie M. Norris.
CYRUS M. JOHNSTON, of Northfield, son of Moses Johnson, was born at Northfield, graduated at Norwich University, was admitted September term, 1877, practiced in Northfield two years with Mr. Plumley, one year alone, and went in 1880 to Detroit, Minn., where he is now practicing.
JOHN W. GREGORY, of Waitsfield, son of Rev. Joseph D. and Laura L. (Cutting) Gregory, was born at Northfield, July 13, 1854, graduated at Ann Arbor in 1879, was admitted in this county, September 21, 1878, and has practiced in Waitsfield since September, 1879.
He married Lucy F., daughter of Jonathan H. and Ellen M. Hastings, of Waitsfield, September 20, 1880.
RUSH P. BARRETT, of Montpelier, son of Judge. James Barrett, was born at Woodstock, graduated at Dartmouth, was admitted, came here about 1879, was in Mr. Shurtleff's office, was admitted to the Supreme Court, gen- eral term, 1881, went to Rutland, practiced, and married there. The death of his wife was a terrible blow to him, and after regaining his health he went to New York city and went into business. I was glad to meet him in Rut- land last month (March, 1889).
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OSMAN DEWEY CLARK, of Montpelier, son of John W. and Ann B. (Dewey) Clark, was born in Montpelier, November 26, 1855, graduated at Amherst in . 1876, was admitted March term, 1879, began practice, but devoted himself largely to insurance business, and has, since 1884, been assistant secretary of the National Life Insurance Co., of Montpelier.
He married, November 29, 1882, Elizabeth De Witt Atkins, daughter of Hiram Atkins, of Montpelier. They have one child, De Witt Atkins, born July 10, 1886 ; another, Philip D., died December 22, 1888, in infancy.
JOHN HENRY SENTER, son of Dearborn Bean and Susan Chase (Lyford) Senter, was born in Cabot, November 11, 1848, spent his boyhood and youth in East Montpelier, Montpelier, and Concord, N. H .; taught district school in Maine, came back to Montpelier, broke his leg, and went to Warren. He taught school forty-three terms. He read law under C. H. Pitkin's direction, was admitted March term, 1879, practiced in Warren nearly six years, when he moved to Montpelier, formed the partnership of Senter & Kemp, and has been in active practice here since. Senter & Kemp also do a large insur- ance business, and are, respectively, secretary and treasurer of the Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co., of Montpelier. Mr. Senter is United States bank examiner for Vermont.
He married. November 1, 1875, Addie G. Martin, of Warren, and they have three children, Frank Ginevra, Clarence Hiram, and Mabel.
JOHN E. HARRIS, of Montpelier, was admitted September term, 1879, be- gan practice in Montpelier, went to Burlington, married, went into journal- ism there and at St. Johnsbury, and is now again in Burlington. His news- paper work is always pungent and forcible. .
EDWARD WYATT BISBEE, of Barre, son of Elijah Wyatt and Lydia Dewey (Brown) Bisbee, was born in Waitsfield, February 27, 1856, was admitted September term, 1879, began practice at Barre in November, 1879, and has there continued. He has been state's attorney since December 1, 1886. He married, January 20, 1886, Julia B., daughter of John and Maria Snow.
LEVI BISHOP SMITH, born in Strafford, September 2, 1856, read with Heath & Carleton, was admitted September term, 1879, began practice in Strafford and died there of consumption, April 9, 1880. For full sketch see Child's Orange County Gazetteer, p. 154.
ZED SILLOWAY STANTON, of Roxbury, son of George B. and Lucretia Stanton, was born at Roxbury, May 1, 1848, was admitted March term, 1880, and has practiced in Roxbury since. He represented Roxbury in 1884 and 1886, and was assistant judge of Washington County Court from 1884 to 1888. He received a good vote for speaker in the session of 1886.
He married, May 31, 1880, Mrs. Jennie S. (Smith) Walbridge, daughter of Israel and Maria Smith. They have one child, Jessie L.
FRANK R. BATES, of Northfield, son of Orrin Bates, was born in Northfield, graduated at Norwich University, was admitted March term, 1880, and prac- ticed in Northfield until his death from consumption in the fall of 1883.
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BURLEIGH F. SPALDING, of Montpelier, read with Gleason & Field, was admitted March term, 1880, went at once to Fargo, Dakota, where he has become a very prominent and successful lawyer. He is married.
GEORGE BARNARD CLIFFORD, of Montpelier, son of Benjamin B. and Ruth N. (George) Clifford, was born in Concord, N. H., March 10, 1858, was admitted September term, 1880, began practice May 15, 1881, at Grand Forks, Dakota, and has there continued. He is secretary and one of the managers of the Dakota Investment Co.
He married, May 23, 1888, Minnie E. Cooley, of Grand Forks.
CHARLES FREMONT TEMPLETON, of Montpelier, son of Horatio Templeton, was born in Worcester, June 21, 1856, graduated at Dartmouth in 1878, was admitted September term, 1880, went to Fargo, Dakota, in March, 1881, and became a partner of Mr. Spalding. He was appointed attorney-general of Dakota Territory in January, 1887, and so remained till November 10, 1888, when he became chief justice of the Eighth Judicial District of the Territory.
He married, February 26, 1881, Edna C. Carleton, of Williamstown, and they have three children.
CHARLES B. GOODRICH was born at Hartland, February 16, 1853, read with Heath & Carleton, was admitted September term, 1880, began practice at West Randolph, and in April, 1881, went to Syracuse, where he now prac- tices. He married, May 27, 1880, Elizabeth C. Vanderburgh, of Vineland, N. J .; they have one daughter.
HARLAN WESLEY KEMP, son of Phineas Allen and Betsey Kemp, was born at Worcester, April 5, 1858, read with S. C. Shurtleff, was admitted September term, 1880, began practice in Montpelier and has here continued, and for the last four years has been of the firm of Senter & Kemp. He married, December 13, 1881, Sarah Adaline, daughter of Christopher Columbus and Elizabeth Putnam; they have two children, Margie Belle and Bessie Eliza.
GEORGE WALTER MORSE, of Waterbury, son of Truman and Mary (Strick- land) Morse, was born in Essex, March 23, 1847, admitted September term, 1880, and has practiced since in Waterbury, where he has been postmaster from 1885.
He married, January 3, 1882, Ella F., daughter of Francis and Sylindia Joslyn. She died last fall of quick consumption, leaving one daughter, Flor- ence Frances.
GEORGE T. SWASEY, of Montpelier, was admitted September term, 1880. He went to Wahpeton, Dakota, practiced there, was in Massachusetts for some time, and is now gone, on the line of the Northern Pacific R. R., to Montana.
" Westward the star of Empire."
JONATHAN KENDRICK KINNEY, of Montpelier and Berlin, son of Luther Skin- ner and Ednah Maria (Walker) Kinney, and great-grandson of Jonathan Kin- ney the first Congregational preacher in Vermont, was born in Royalton, Oc-
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tober 26, 1843 ; served in the 16th Vt., and says: "was present at battle of Gettysburg, badly scared, always remembered that; wished then that I was somewhere else ; since been glad I was there." He was admitted in Or- ange county in 1875, practiced at West Randolph, and about 1880 for a short time in Montpelier. Left practice for legal authorship and is author of Kinney's Digest, and other books, and says " more in preparation and contem- · plation which I hope may be better." The others are good.
He married, October 16, 1866, Mary Lucetta Babbitt, of Randolph, a grandniece of Joel Barlow. Their son Hugh S., a boy of great promise, died at fifteen ; their daughter, Mary Kendrick Kinney, assists her father in his work. They live a couple of miles out of Montpelier, " down the river on the Berlin side." See Child's Orange County Gazetteer for full sketch.
FRANK WILLIAM TUTTLE, of Montpelier, son of John L. and Amanda Jane Tuttle, was born at Newbury, February 6, 1860, was admitted March term, 1881, went the next year to Grand Forks, Dak., returned to Vermont, and in 1886 located at Vergennes, where he is now in practice.
WILLIS F. BAKER, of Northfield, came from Greensboro to Norwich Uni- versity, read with C, W. Porter and with F. Plumley, was admitted March term, 1882, and practiced in Northfield until he went South for health in 1884. He returned and died in Northfield in 1885. He married Abbie, daughter of C. P. Kimball, of Northfield.
FRANK E. H. GAREY, of Montpelier, son of Ephraim Garey, was admitted September term, 1882. He practiced here in the firm of Gordon & Garey, and about three years ago went to Boston to pursue his profession.
ALMER B. THOMAS, son of Oscar and Julia A. Thomas, was born in Wood- bury, August 2, 1862, read law in Montpelier, was admitted March term, 1883, and went to Redfield, Dak., where he practiced nearly three years. He returned to Vermont and has practiced at West Randolph, and is interested in new granite quarries in Woodbury and Hardwick. He married Cora M. Shipman, of Hardwick, in October, 1885.
ALLAND GARDNER FAY, of Montpelier, son of Gardner and Matilda Catha- rine (Sancry) Fay, was born in Brookfield, December 4, 1856, and was admitted at the general term of the Supreme Court in 1884, being the first student from this county to be admitted under the new rules, in force from 1884, requiring all students applying for admission to the bar in this state to undergo examination at the general term. He began practice in December, 1884, at Plainfield, and in August, 1887, came to Montpelier and is since of the law firm of Heath & Fay. He married, December 15, 1886, Carrie Bradley, daughter of Luther and Mary Page (Bradley) Cree, of Montpelier.
CHARLES M. BENNETT, of Montpelier, son of Daniel K. and Caroline L. (Mann) Bennett, was born in Montpelier, March 5, 1861, read with C. H. Pit- kin and Pitkin & Huse, was admitted at the general term, 1885, and has since practiced in Montpelier.
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WALTER A. DUTTON read law with M. E. Smilie in the county clerk's office, was admitted at the general term, 1885, and has practiced in Hard- wick and vicinity. He is married.
JOHN V. SPRAGUE, of Barre, son of John H. and Elizabeth J. (Bacon) Sprague, was born at Chelsea, December 22, 1860, was admitted at the gen- eral term, 1886, and has since practiced at Barre. He married, July 3, 1887, Ida E., daughter of Jefferson and Lurinda (Walbridge) Bruce, of Montpelier.
CHARLES D. EDGERTON, of Northfield, son of Orvis D. and Roxana S. (Taylor) Edgerton, was born at Brasher Falls, N. Y., August 25, 1856, gradu- ated at Dartmouth in 1879, was admitted at the general term, 1886, and has since practiced in Northfield.
LEONARD S. THOMPSON, born in Richmond, August 26, 1842, was admitted in Orleans county. He came from Stowe to Montpelier in 1886, and prac- ticed in Barre, residing in Montpelier, for a time. His wife died in Montpelier in 1888, leaving a son and daughter. Mr. Thompson is now in Boston, but not in the practice of law I am informed.
WALTER EUGENE BARNEY, of Barre, son of Alvah W. and Samantha S. (Way) Barney, was born in Acworth, N. H., read with S. C. Shurtleff and M. E. Smilie, was admitted at the general term, 1887, and has since prac- ticed in Barre. He married, February 17, 1886, Hattie M., daughter of George B. and M. Jane Newcomb, of Warren.
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