The Portland daily press., 1871-05-26

of health was blackballed, for consulting a
Homeopathic physician, fellow member in his
official capacity. If these precious Bourbons
had always controlled medical science, tnese
learned pill makers would to-day be daubed
with the paint of the Indian medicine man.
York County Bar.
CONTINUED
ROBERT TRUE BLAZO.
This venerable gentleman lives in Parsons
field and was admitted to the bar in 1929 His
practice has always been limited, and but few
York county lawyers have the pleasure of his
acquaintance, or even know him by sight.
The green hills of Parsonsfield and the tran
quill pleasures of rural life have proved more
attractive to his.unambitious soul than the fc
tons of the law or the wraneles of the forum.
He has sometimes helped a neighbor out OF
difficulty, but his connection with the bar has
been nominal rather than real. m
HIRAM H. HOBBS.
Hiram H. Hobbs, E.q, of South Berwick is
a native OF North Berwick, and was graduated
at Bowdoin College in 1928 He was admitted
to the bar in 1924. He opened an office at
South Berwick in 1926, where he has practic-
ed ever since, with the exception of the years
1888 and 1841 when he was Clerk of the Courts
at Alfred by appointment from Gov. Kent.
He has had an extensive Probate pra ctice, and
was the Democratic candidate for Judge of
| Probate in 1860. He failed of an election from
no lack of personal merit but because times
| had changed and Democratic candidates, in
stead of being first at the goal, were "conspic-
for thai, a. >,
has been director of the South Berwick
Bank, and is one of the trustees Of South Ber-
wick Academy, which flourishing institution
of learning is indebted to him tor years OF
careful oversight and sound advice in the
management of its affairs. His son, Charles
c. Hobbs, Esq, is now associated with him in
business.
HON. IRA T. DREW.
Ira I. Drew OF Alfred is native of New
field, from which The emigrated in early life,
for the purpose of changing out his single"
at marlborough Centre, otherwise known as
Carlos corner. We believe he missed the adj.
vautages of a collegiate education, and but for
an invincible determination to surmount all
obstacles and fit himself for the Bar, he might
now have been in no better condition than
81 never amt had no show;
But I've got mddlin' tight grip, sir
On the handful of things know"
His preparatory studies were thorough, and
he became entitled to address court and iury.
in 1S4l. A few years after commencing bust
ness, his office was burned, and he
lost all his books This event he I'M
donbteily considered as special Provi-
dence, equivalent to a revelation that he had
been in marlborough long enough. He imme-
diately re moved to Alfred where he sat down
to compete with the late Judge Goodenow and
Hon. Nathan lDane Appleton for the large
business then finding its way to the shire
town.
1t may be that he has been less of a book
worm than majority of his contemporaries,
but as student of human nature tand espec-
tally of the human nature of York County
jurymep, he stands at the head of the class.
In his younger days Mr.. Drew had a military
turn and con1ncted himself with great gal
lantry at the annual musters upon the Plains,
In consideration of which he was honored
with commission aud has been known as
Colonel ever since. He has had seat in both
branches of the Legislature, was county Attor-
ney one term, land would undoubtedly have
represented the first district in Congress, but
for the fact that his opponent Hon. Daniel E.
Somes, was seized while at Kittery with fit
of inspiration, during the continuance of
which, he delivered himself of a speech of such
extraordinary power, that even a burlesque
copy oft scattered broadcast throughout the
district proved irresitable to the voters of
York and Cumberland and determined them
elect a ms m mh n had L.;
eyes "nigger woman blowing in the rain
without any umbrella" Although located in
country town he has had no lack of clients
and has been eminenty successful.
EDWARD p BURNHAM. e
Of the gentlemen whose names are borne
upon the rolls, but who have been drawn from
the practice of the law either temporarily or
permanently, we may mention Edward p
Burnham, Esq, of Saco. He was admitted
to the Bar in 1S49 practiced short time at
Hallowell, afterwards associated himself with
the late John Mcdonald at Bangor, and SUBJ
sequently removed to what is now the CITY of
Hoyoke, Mass; then mere station upon the
railroad Law business at that point not be-
ing very fiourishing at that lime, he removed
to Conway and waited sor Holyoke to grow.
While thus patiently waiting, he was called to |
Kennebunkport upon business, and while |
there was rendered the appointment OF Deputy |
Collector of customs, which he accepted and |
the duties OF which he discharged until the |
spring of 1852, practieing law in connection |
with his Office during the time.
In 1852 he was chosen Treasurer of the Saco
and Biddeford Savings Institution, and Sec. |
rotary of the Saco Mutual Fire Insurance /
company. The Savings Institution Is the Sec
Ond Oldest in the State, and one of the most re.
liable in the country. At the time of his ac-
oession to the Office of Treasurer, lis deposits
amounted to about $1O0 900; now they amount
10 sl'ooo'ooo, being more than the combined
capital of all the banks of discount in saco and
biddeiord added to the deposits of three other
sayings fanks now in operation in those cit
ies. TO his character for perfect integrity, and
his rare judgment in financial msttera, xhis
institution is mainly indebted for the hold it
has upon the absolutely unlimited confidence
of the community as safe repository of sur
plus funds, and so thoroughly identified is he
with the bank Tor the bank with him. that il /
is oitener called "Mr. Burnhams bank than
anything else 1t is worthy of remark in this
that the old insurance company of
which he is Secretary, has conducted its bns-
mess so prudently that it has never yet made
IN assessment upon its policy holders. We
ipprehend that Mr.. Burnham finds the con
luct of the affairs of these institutions of so
much greater interest than the practice of his
profession, that he will never again solicit pat
ronage in the character of an Attorney and
Counsellor at Law.