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One of the first steps taken by this enterprising farmer was to clear off six or eight acres of oak openings, and set out an apple and peach orchard, which was among the first, if not the only, orchard of like extent, in the county. He continued during his lifetime to cultivate good fruit, as the writer has good reason to remember. In early manhood Mr. Church worked at the making and repairing of' cotton mill machinery, also, tried his hand at merchandising; but, after his marriage, became a successful farmer. He was a thinking, reading man, and had fixed and positive principles. He raised a large family, all of whom survive him. Mr. Church spared neither pains nor money in giving them all a good education, and left them, with other legacies, his own example of honesty, industry and economy.
At the side station of the Central Railroad in this town there is a post-office, two warehouses, a grist and flouring mill, a saw mill, a store, shops of various kinds, a church and a tavern.
The head and front of the business and enterprise of the place is John Evans, an old and very worthy citizen. Mr. Evans is the post-master.
NEWTON
Held its first township meeting at the house of Eleazer Donnelly on the first Monday of April, 1838, and elected Eleazer Donnelly supervisor; Stephen Graham, town clerk, and David Merrill, justice of the peace.
Twenty-five dollars was raised for highway, and five dollars for causeway purposes, at this meeting.
January 1st, 1833, Granville Beardsley entered 160 acres of land in this town, being the first lands entered therein.
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