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At the time of Mr. Harper's death, which occurred over thirty years ago, he had put under cultivation 200 acres of the beautiful land now owned by Messrs. Henning and Hough. Mrs. John Hough is the only descendant of the family, now living on the paternal domain. The M. C. R. R. crosses this farm, and the writer well remembers the great reluctance of Mr. Harper to convey the right of way.
Benjamin F. Dwinnell was the first justice of the peace, and in that capacity performed the marriage ceremony mentioned in the history of Athens. He was a genial man; had a fine farm, a happy home, and enjoyed the friendship and confidence of his neighbors, and yet, alas, in a fit of unaccountable depression, he committed suicide. His widow is now the wife of Kenyon Johnson, Esq., of the town of Marshall.
The present men of mark in this town are in part' as follows : John Hough, the Messrs. Newbrees, Loomis Hutchinson, Jeremiah Brown, Messrs. Chilson, Spaulding, Moore, etc. Few towns, either in its pioneer or present inhabitants, has been so fortunate as Emmett, in the acquisition of industrious, moral and intelligent citizens. The private residences and their beautiful surroundings are indicative of all this.
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