Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
NO.. 6.

when in 1873, he moved to Ohio and resided there
some three years, engaged in the same business.
First Seectman Of Rome. Formerly republican.
GoULDING, GEORGE w, West waterville. Re-
publican, apothecary, married; age 81 Born in
North Wayne, and emigrated to the territory Of
Minnesota in 1854 at the age of thirteen; enjoyed
only such educational advantages as a frontier life
al 'rted; attend d private school six weeks iu a
baeksmith's shop, since which time the world has
been his school-house and experience his teacher.
Served four years in the army of the Potomac,
from the first battle of Bull Run until the collapse
OF the rebellion. participating in twenty battles and
skirmishes; enlisted in lat Regt. Minnesota Vols.
May 2, 81 mustered out May 80, "a; re-enlisted
in 4th Regt, u S. Vet Vols, and assigned to
duty 10 the West until March TO- 1866. Returned
TO ths State in the latter year and engaged in the
grocery bu,iness, which proved success; four
years later commenced the business of apothecary,
which be is now conducting. Always republican.
GUPTILL, WILLIAM, 3D.. Gorham. National
Treenhack. Congregationslist farmer, married
age So. Born in Cheryfeld. and educated at
Gherryfeld Aca iemY Formerly a merchant.
and Depntv Collector and Inspe tor of the port of
Machias Has held quite number of town offices.
Formerly democrat.
HALEY, MICHAEL H., Prospect. National
Greenback. Independent thinker farmer; aye
81. Born in Frankfort, and attended school at
Frankfort and Prospect. Has held various town
offices. Formerly democrat
HALL, ALBERT, Hermon National Gree nback,
Liberal. farmer. married age 81. Born in Frank.
fort, and attended the common schools. Has held
the various town Offices Formerly democrat.
HALL. AUSTIN, Newcastle. Republican, Bap.
ut shiphuilder, married; age So Born in
Nohlehoro', and educated in Nobleboro' and
Newcastle. Never held any office of note.
HALL, JOHN T.. Alfred Republican, Baptist, far
mer and teacher, married; age 50 Born in Shap-
leigh, and attended school there. Never held office
HAMMOND, BENZ. F., Foxcroft. Nationsl
Greenback, Rationast, farmer, married; age
As. Born in Foxcroft, and educated at Foxcroft
Academy. Has held various municipal offices.
Republican up to the Greeley movement; since
Independent. In the recent election voted for by
all part
IIANkERsoN WILLIAM w, Chelsea. Rcpub-
hcan, Methodist, farmer, snele age 40. Born in
East Hallowell. now Chelsea, and attended the
common school Has held the offices of Selectman,
Collector and Town Treasurer. Formerly a whig.
HANsooM, ISAAC W., Milo. National Grcen-
back, no religions preferences, merchant, married;
age "a. Born in Milo, and attended the common
schools Has hed the Office of Town Treasurer.
Formerly democrat.
HANSON, CYRUS A., Lee National Greenback,
no religious preferences, mason, married age A.
30 in Harrison, Cumberland county, and edu-
Gated at Lee Normal Academy. Selectman Of
Lee six years this year SelcctmaH and Treasurer
Spent six years in California. Was a member of
the I'd Me. Regt. in the Of the rebellion. Mem
Der of House in 1878. Formerly republican.
HATCH, AMAsA, JR, Alton. National Green
back, no religious preferences, farmer, married;
age 81. Born in China, Kennebec county, and
attended school in Garland and Corinth. Has
held the offices of Treasurer, Collector, s. s. Com
mittee, Supervisor of Schools, and selectmsn sew
eral times. For the past ten wears a democrat; q
republican previously. Left the repu 5lican party
because he thought il favored the rich, at the ex-
pense of the poor.
HAYES, ORRICK, North Vassaboro. Republi-
can, Congregatonalist, merchant married. age
81. Born in vassalboro'; educated at the common
schools and Vassalboro' Academy. Moved into
Aroostook county In 1912, and engaged in trade
aud numbering fourteen years returned to Vassal-
boro in 1857, and engaged in trade, and has been
in trade since. Has been a member of the Town
school Committee one Of the Selectmen of Vas
salboro' seven years, but not one at the time the
town purchased its paper credits served on the
kennebec board of County Commissioners three
years. Repre- sented Vassaboro' and Windsor in
the legislatures Of 1868 and 1870. Formerly a
wing; since republican, and always voted
straight fun ticket.
HERsEY, HENRY b., Sumner Republican.
Congrcgatonalist, farmer, married age 50. Born
in Sumner, and received common aud high
school education. Has held the offices of Super
intending School Committee and Selectmau The
year 1855 was an eventfu one to him, from the
fact that he attended to three important mat
tiers: First, he took the Word of the Lord FIR the
rule and gnde of his life. Second he made an
arrangement with his father for the homestead
fam, which has always been, and probably is to be-
his home du; ing his natural life. Third he con-
cluded an arrangement with lady to become his
wife. He has never regretted either of these steps,
EIGGINs, ALBERT s., Thorndike. National
Greenbark, Unversalist, farmer, single; age 3S.
Born in Thorndike, and attended the common
school, One of the Selectmen two years For.
merly democrat.
HIGGINs, j. W., Hsmpden. National Green
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and fisherman, married; age 49, Born in Hamp-
den educated nowhere Never held office.
HILL, WILLIAM c., Rowland. National Green
back, religious preferences, farmer and veteri-
nary surgeon, married; age So. Born in Etna,
and attended the common school. Worked on his
fathers farm during his minority, then went to
Lowell, Mass, and worked for Fisk & Norcross,
lumbermen, on the Merrimac river three years
made sea voyage to California, worked in the
mines and was hunting and exploring. Made
voyage round the world Afterward, worked for
o. Allen K Co., Lowell, four years, as foreman of
their river work. then removed to Bangor. and
carried on farming six years, when he sold out,
and purchased another farm in Howland, where
he worked one year, aud then made tour through
the Western STATES After eight months he re-
turned to Rowland satisfied that he could live
better in Maine on the same capital and labor
than any place he has ever found. Formerly
democrat.
HILLS, WARREN, Union Natonal Greenback.
stoves neither married or SINGLE age 45. Born
in Union and attended the common schools Has
held several town offices. His political position in
the past has depended upon the questions at issue
H1NcKLEY, JOSEPH T., Bluehin. Republican.
Congregationslist, merchant, farmer and granite
dealer, married; age "a. Born 10 Bluehill; edu-
Gated at the Bluehill town schools and academy
Has been Seectmau twenty-five years, and County
Commissioner from 1868 to 1874 Member of the
Maine Senate in 1876. and of the House in 1877.
Formerly whg
HOPKINS, DAVID D., Lamoine. Republican,
Baptist, master ship carpenter, married; age A..
Born in Trenton, and attended the common
schools. Never held office. Republican from the
organization of the party.
HOMER, CLEVELAND c., Bucksrort. Democrat,
Liberal, merchant, singles age 2S. Born in
Bgeksport, AMI attended school there. First dem
ocratic representative from Bucksport for twenty
seven years, and the youngest for twenty years. i.
HORNE, CHARLES H., Berwick. National
Greenbsck, Methodist carpenter, married; age
46 Born in Berwick and attended the common
school. Formerly a republican.
HOWE, WINFIELD s., Hanover. Republican,
Upiversast, farmer, married; age &c. Born in
Hanover, aud educated in the district and high
schools of Hanover and Rumford. Enlisted in CO.