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EVERETT C. STONE, editor and proprietor of the Northampton Daily Herald, was born at Newburyport, Mass. He is a son of John Q. A. Stone, who is now a resident of Danielson, Conn., publishing the Windham County Transcript, and is one of the oldest and best-known editors in that State.

Everett C. Stone received his elementary education in the public schools. He began to attend Phillips Academy at Andover, intending to take a full course of study, but failing health obliged him to abandon his purpose. He early became acquainted with the “art preservative,” and made his first business venture in 1871 by starting the Putnam Patriot at Putnam, Conn. He continued its publication eleven years, selling out in 1882, and removing to Worcester, Mass. There Mr. Stone engaged in job printing and book publishing. He also established the Worcester Home Journal, a weekly paper, which he disposed of in 1885. Coming then to Northampton, he bought the Hampshire Herald, which was then published as a two-cent daily. Lowering the price to one cent, and changing the name to the Northampton Daily Herald, he has since successfully continued its publication. It is the oldest daily paper published in Hampshire County, and under his efficient management the circulation has increased sixfold. Mr. Stone, when reducing the price of the paper, increased its size, which is now double what it was originally. He has also erected the new three-story block in which his printing establishment is located. The plant, which is one of the best-equipped in this vicinity, includes a Webb perfecting press and type-setting machine.