Daily Kennebec journal., 1875-01-07

ATWOOD FRED, Winterport waldo county,
Republican, Methodist, merchant, dealer IN agli
cultural implements) married; age 30 Born In
Frankfort, now Winterport and attende the town
schools. Entered country store at ten years OF
age, and since that time has been engaged IN mer-
camille business. Has had experience in business
in New York, Boston, and Providence, X l., IN
the drug business a short time, and afterwards
dealer in spars and ship stock furnished spars for
the noted New Ironsides, at Philadelphia. During
the war shipped largely of hay, ice, lumber, pota
toes and grain Sold his first moving machine in
1866 two years later took the general agency for
the Union mower and Whitcomb's horse rake. In
1870 introduced the "Meadow King" mower to
the farmers of Maine; the mower proved TO be
valuable implement, and it had large sale In
1871 introduced the Hollingsworth sulkey horse
rake. in 1873 introduced the Silver Eagle plow,
Gray's horse power and other Implements and the
sales of 1874 has proved the selections valuable.
introduced this year the farmers favore cider MILL
the orders for which have been larger than the sup
ply. Now having built for 1875 line of steel pows,
with popular prices, expressly for his trade in
Maine. Trustee of N. f.. Agricultural Society and
n f. Farmers Club, director and originator Of the
Maine Poultry Association; elected for a third
time as member of republican state committee, OF
which he is now q member; believes in farming
and the farmers, that Man is the best State for
farmer in the Union.
CAMPBELL, SAMUEL N, Chcryfcld, Washing
ton county,. KepuDlcan, zimmerman; seINcu iWo
terms in the House, and Is thorough business
man. Member of the extensive numbering firm
Of Il. r. Campbell Il Co.
CoRrHELL, w. j., Calais, Washington county,
Republican, Baptist teacher, married; age about
50. Deeply interested and actively engaged in the
cause of popular education. Member of the House
of Representatives in 1884. Graduated at Wa
tcrville College; been Municipal Judge of Calais,
Supervisor of Schools of that city, and in the ca
pacity of County Supervisor OF Schools took rank
among the best in the State.
Cross, WILLIAM W., Bridgton, Cumberland
county,. Republican, Congregationalist, farmer,
and cattle broker married; age CO. Born in Water
ford, Oxford Co.; educated in the common schools
Came to Brdgton in 1922 a poor boy has in years
past been successfully engaged in numbering and
farming; but has retired from one of these occu-
pations and now looks out for the farm and good
cattle. Has held the various town offices and that
of Trial Justice. Member of the State Senate in
1874. A whig until the formation of the repub-
can party.
CUSHING, EDWARD, Camden, (Knox county,.
Democrat, Episcopalian, clerk on the Portland and
Bangor steamer, or 'inside line" married; age
54. Born in Hanover, Mass, and educated in
Camden; came to Camden when IL years OF age.
Appointed Deputy Collector, Inspector, Weigher
and Gauger for the port of Camden in 1866. Fleet
ed representative TO the legislature in 1870;
nominated by the democrats Of Waldo county for
Senator previous to the formation Of Knox county,
in 1857 nominated by the democrats Of Knox
county for Senator in 1873, but defeated. Was
merchant six years. In 1852, in company with