Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-06
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religious preferences, merchant, married; age 81
Born in Buckfeld, and attended the town schools
Has held the office of Town Clerk.
FARRAR, LEWIS A., North Turner. Republi
;. Born in Hartford and attended the district and
| high schools. Has resided in Turner twenty
years; has been engaged in trade twenty-five
years; taught school few terms before he was
twenty-one years OF age was one Of the Select,
men Of Turner for the years lS66-67 -6S-2-73, and
chairman of the board two years; Justice of the
Peace fourteen years; Postmaster at that place
ten years. Formerly democrat.
FELLOWS, JOHN r., Windham. Republican,
Free Baptist, farmer, married; age So. Born in
Wakefield, \. H., educated in the common school
| and at Limerick Academy. Removed from Wake
field, \. H., to Limerick when but four years OF
| age, and resided there until 1865 when he came
| to Windham. One of the board of Selectmen in
Limerick in 1856; Town Treasurer Of Windhan
for five years, from 1869 to 1875, and is now one Of
the Selectmen of that town. Always republican.
| FLETCHER, DAVID, Corinth. Democrat, Inds
pendent, teacher single; age 43. Born in Corinth
educated at Corinth Academy and Buckspori
Seminary. Has been on the School Committee
and Supervisor of Schools.
| FLoTD, SrLAs T., Winthrop. Republican, Uni
versalst, farmer, married; age IS. Born in New
Sharon, Franklin county, and attended the com
mon school, Has resided in Winthrop more than
| fifty years, and deeply interested in progressive
agriculture. Has been twice elected member Of
the board Of Selectmen, and holds that office
Joined the Free Soil party from the democratic in
lS49, and voted with them until the formation Of
the republican party, with which party he has since
| acted.
| FoGLER, JOHN W., South Hope. Republican,
| Universalist manufacturer, single; age 70. Born
in Hope, and educated in the public schools and
at Westbrook Seminary. Member Of the firm of
John Fegler & Sons, manufacturers Of lumber
and furniture was Quartermaster Sergeant Of l4th
Me. Reg. Nols and proof reader to legislature Of
| iiS1j. .tfwaysa i republican.
FOWLER, ELIAS c., Albion. Republican, Uni
yersalist, farmer, married; age A.. Born in Unity,
and attended the town school. Has been engaged
in the numbering business. Always a republican.
FRANK, MELVIN P, Portland. Democrat, L nj
versalis. lawyer; age 81. Born in Gray, and eda
Gated at Tufts College, graduating from that il
stitution il the class Of 1865.
CAREY, TIMoTHY, Alfred. Democrat, Ortho
dox, farmer, single; age &C. Born in Alfred, and
| attended the common school. For twelve years
lumber.
| GAY, SOLOMON NJ, Casco. Democrat, Baptist,
farmer, married; age 81. Born in Casco, and ed
ucated at Oak Grove Seminary.
| GETcHELL, GEORGE W., Plymouth Republi-
can. No return.
| GIBSON SAMUEL, Fairfield. Democrat, Uni.
versalist, dealer in lumber, married age 40. Born
| ber Of the firm of Newhall, Gibson & Co., extern
sve dealers in lumber.
| GoLDTHwAIT, DANIEL, Biddeford. Democrat.
Congregationalist, steamboat captain, married:
age "A. Born in Biddeford, and attended the
common school.
| COLDER, DAVID, Belgrade. Republican, Meth
odist manufacturer and trader, married; age Ga.
Born in Lewiston and attended the common school.
| GOODWIN, THOMAS j., South Berwick. Demo-
crat. Baptist, farmer, married; age Al. Born in
South Berwick, and educated in the common
school and at Berwick Academy. Selec;man five
! years, and on the school committee; member OF
| the legislature of 1874.
GOODRICH, JOSIAH H., Concord. Democrat.
| No return.
farmer, married; age So. Born in Sandwich, n.
| H., and attended the common school. Has held
the office of Selectman.
| GRANT, JOSEPH t., Ellsworth. Republican.
Orthodox merchant, manufacturer and lumber
dealer married; age 60. Born in Ellsworth, and
| attended the common school, Commenced his
apprenticeship to the printing business in 1899, and
left the business in 1899, since which time has been
| engaged wholly in the lumber business and ship
ping. Partner in the firm of j. L. 4 e. H. Grant.
Mayor of Ellsworth in 1915; member Of the
House of Representatives in lSG2-63. Formerly
whig.
GREELY, CYRUS, Lewiston. Republican, Con
grega.ionalist, contractor and builder and dealer
in doors, sash and blinds, married; age II. Born
in Readhcld; lived on the farm till eighteen, at
tending the town school during the winter season
removed to Lewiston in 1850, went to California
in lSjl and returned to Lewiston in 1855, where
he has s;Gce Lived: mcEhaT ss sss s..-.,...ssss!
several yesr-, serving at both boards; of the
Leading Mechanic of the city.
| ltNILroN, GEORGE, Dexter. Republican, Uni.
| versalist. formerly merchant married; aye 30.
in )p attended
Now holds the offices of First Selectman, Director
and Treasurer of Dexter 4 Newport X. X. Co.;
Director of First National Bank, Dexter; and
| President of Dexter Agricultural Society, and
| other Offices of trust Has held various town
offices, and was Postmaster at Dexter eight years,
from 1853 to 1861. Formerly democrat.
| HALEY, JOHN, Rangeley. Democrat, I'niver-
salist, mechanic, married; age 80. Born in
! Rangeley, and attended the common school.
Held the office of Postmaster six years; Town
| Clerk and Selectman number Of years.
| HASKELL, S. c., Deer Isle. Democrat, Con-
gregationalist merchant, married; age 40. Born
in Deer Isle and attended the town schools. For
merly sea captain, and largely interested in navi-
CATION at the present time. Has been Town
Treasurer for many years. Formerly whig.
| HAvuAND, FREDERICK p, Waterville. Dem
ocrat, Congregationalist, retired manufacturer,
married age G.. Born in Danville, Vermont, and
attended the town school. Sustained the war;
voted for Lincoln and Johnson. Member of the
legislature Of 1916.
| HAYNES, J. MANCHESTER. Augusta. Republi-
can, Congregationalst, manufacturer, married;
age So. Born in Waterville; was prepared for
college at Waterlle Academy, and entered
Waterville College, now Colby University in Sep
tember, 1856; from this institution he graduated
in August, 1860, and the following month became
Principal of Lincoln Academy, in Newcastle, Lin
coin county, position which he held two years.
In December, 1862, he became student Of Law
with the eminent law firm of Hawkins 4 Cothreu
| in New York city; he admitted to the bar
and commenced the practice of law in 1864. lie
returned to Maine in 1861 and engaged in the
lumber business at Augusta. In 1867 he wa.
chosen Treasurer of the kennebec Land and
Lumber Company, and in 1873 was elected Pre>i-
dent of the same company. He was a member ot
Gov. Perham's staff during his administration n
Assistant Judge Advocate General and Inspector
General Always republican.
| HAYFoRp, COLUMBUS, Maysyille. Republican,
Universahst, farmer, married; age 3S. Born III
Salem, and attended the town school. One of the
Selectmen of Maysyie four years. Always
publican.
| HOPKINS, GEORGE W., Hennon Pond Demo
crat, Universalst, farmer, married; age Al. Born
| in Hampden, and attended the common school; !;
labored farm until Is years Of age; from that
/ time until 90 worked at the cooper's trade in
| fnllnwinsr the of he M he.