Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-07

end resides on the "Oakland Farm In York,
settlement of the place. Received common
school education and private instruction, to fl
him for a teacher; entered the ministry in 1910
settled first at Hampton Falls, n. H., and in lo43
at Kittery Navy Yard village. When he resided
at Kttery, for several years eficiated as Chaplain
at the U. S. Naval station has had busy life
and is an active, energetic man. Has held the
offices of Postmaster, Justice of the Peace, and
experimenting School Committee. Radical on
the temperance question. Formerly republican
never partizan.
PEAsE, GEORGE, Lexington. Democrat, Uni
versalist, farmer, married; age 81: Born in New
Sharon, and attended the town school. Has held
the several town offices, and was member OF the
Legislature in 1885.
PnLsBuRY, LucIEN b., Pennington. Demo
craft Liberal, physician, married age Al. Born
in Kingfeld. attended the common schools and
Pennington Academy; studied medicine IN New
Haven, and graduated at the medical college IN
Worcester, Mass, practiced medicine eight years
in kingheld; moved to Pennington in 1851, ana
has since practiced medicine there and kept a
drug store. Has held the Office; Of Town Clerk
and Postmaster.
P1NKuAM, CHARLES V, North Chesterville.
Republican, Friend, farmer, married; age AZ.
Born in Litchied Kennebcc county; educated in
Lichfed Providence, II. l., and Nassalboro' ;;
Town Treasurer in 1864, being the year previous
to his being elected as Selectman, Assessor and
Overseer of the Poor, offices which he now holds
First Selectman from March, 1860, to the present
time; ). S. Committee about five years, and SUI
pervisor of Schools in '12-73. Formerly wing.
PITCHER, WILLIAM, Belfast. Republican, Uni
tartan, merchant, married; age 81. Born in Bel
fast, aud educated there. Mayor Of the city three
years and has held other minor offices, among
them Assessor and Alderman He represented
h ,pstr thzV af oh md
efficient representative and declined election.
Was farmer and school teacher prior to 1916;
has been merchant since. Formerly wing.
PORTER, BYRON, Newport. Republican. no
return.
POWERS, LLEwELLYN, Houlton. Republic an,
Liberal in religious preferences, lawyer, married ;
age 81. Born in Pittsfeld; educated at Colby
University and the law department Of Albany U nj
versity, n. Y. County Attorney Of Aroostook
county from Jan. lst, 1867 to Jan. lst, 1871 Col
lector of customs for the district Of Aroostook for
the term Of four years; member Of the House in
1874. Always republican.
PURINroS, ELISHA, Bowdoin. Republican,
Free Baptist, minister, farmer and joiner, mar
red age 63. Born in Bowdoin, educated in the
common and high schools. Republican since
1887; formerly Liberty man.
RANDALL, DANIEL, Island Falls. Republican,
Congregatonalist, farmer and lumberman, mar
RED; age 80. Born in Harpswell, and attended
the common schools. Followed the sea in early
life, and for Is years master mariner; most Of the
time in the West India trade commanded trans
port in the gulf of Mexico during the Mexican
war, and was present at the bombardment and cap
ture of Vera CRUZ. City Marshal Of Portland in
81 and SO; removed to Aroostook county the next
year, where he hus since been. Sheriff of county
five years. Member of House in '62, ~ and '13
Wing until &C.
REED, EDWIN, Bath. Republican, no religious
preferences reported, shipbuilding and marine in
! surance, married; age 80. Born in Phipsburg
educated in the public schools Of Bath and at Bow
don College. Superintendent of public schools,
member Of city government and board OF Assess
tatives in 1874. Always republican.
ROBERTS, NATHAN p, Westbrook. Independ-
ent, no religious preferences reported, carpenter,
married age 40. Born in Falmouth; educated in
the common schools with occasional term at
Westbrook Seminary. In matters of national ill.,
terest has heretofore acted with the republican
party, but in town matters has never confined
himself to party nominations.
ROGERS, CHARLES, Windham. Repub lean,
Congregationalist, merchant, married; age Is.
Born in Windham, and educated at the common
schools. Has held the Office of Selectman five
years, and has been Trial Justice. Member Of
the IIou.e of Representatives in 1874. Formerly
wing
SANDERS JOHN, Livermore. Republican, Uni.
versalst, farmer, married; age 81. Born in Liv-
ermore and attended the public schools. Formerly
democrat.
SAWYER, WILLIAM r., Milbridge. Republican.
No return.
SHApLEIGH, SAMUEL C., Eliot. Democrat, Con-
gregationalist, farmer, married; age SO. Born in
Eliot, and educated at Eliot Academy.
SHEPHERD, RUSSELL B., Skowhegan. Repub-
lcan, lawyer, married. No return.
SIMPSON SIMON, Sullivan. Republican. No
return.
SMITH, GEORGE W., ,Toncsrort. Democrat, Uni
versalist, agent for William Underwood & Co.'S
Theoretically sealed goods, married; age 81. Born
in Exeter, and educated at Bangor. Has held
several town offices.
SMITH, ANDREW II. G., North Whitefeld. Re-
publican, Episcopaan, ply stefan, married.; age
80. Born in Bridgton, and educated in Bowdoin.
Snow, JOHN s., Halowell. Republican, Free
Baptist accountant, single; age IS. Born in Hal.
lowell; educated in the city schools and at the
Hallowell Academy; has held various city offices,
among them city treasurer. Enlisted as private in
the lst Maine Battery promoted TO Senior First
Winchester, and Major at the battle of Cedar
Creek. Member of the House of Representatives
in 1874. Always republican.
STANLEY, CHARLES H., Lcvant. Republican,
Congregationalist, farmer, single; age As. Born
in Levant, and attended the town school.
STEVENS, GggENLIEF T., West Wa,crillc.
Republican, Unitarian lawyer, married; age 43.
Born in Belgrade. and followed farming during
his minority afterwards taught school several
years in this State and at the South. Attended
school at I.itchfeld and Belgrade academies. Read
law with Hon. samuel Titcomb Of Augusta al
mitted to the bar in 1860; graduated at Harvard
Law School in 1861, and at once enlisted in the
9Th Battery of Mounted Artillery Commissioned
lst Lieutenant in 1862; wounded at Chancellors
vile, Va, May 3D. 1868, ard on June 18th was
promoted Captain. Severely wounded at Gettys-
burg July "a, g. February l4th 1865 was APP
pointed Major by brevet, for gallant and meritori-
Gus conduct at the battle of Cold lIarbor, battle
of Winchester and battle of Cedar Creek Served
under Mcclellan, John Pope, Burnside Joe Hook
err, Mead, Grant and Sheridan. In 1869 elected
Treasurer of West Waterville Savings Bank, a
position which he now holds. In 1874 appointed
Assistant Judge Advocate General on the Cover
nor's staff,
STONE, BENJAMIN c., Bridgton. Republican,
Congregationast, merchant, married; age 40.
Born in Bridgton; fitted for college at Thetford