Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-08

freewlll Baptist, house carpet ter. married; are
81. Born in Sanford, and attended the commou
| schools. Always republican; never bad any Of
/ the symptoms of democracy or grcenbackism. Is
the first republican represc' tative ever elected bv
the town Itself without the help of Lebanon.
BLACKWELL, WILLIAM H., Madison Bridge.
Republican, Freewill Baptist, clerk in Madison
wooden mill, married; age Al. Born in Madison
and lived on farm until nineteen years Of age
Entered mercantile life as clerk for VIM. b.
| Snow. Worked as clerk for him and others Eve
wears, then went into the same business for him
| self Was ia trade about seven years, during
most of the time was post master, and one year
was Z. NJ, Express Agent and Station Agent On
Somerset II. K. Sold out in 1877, and for tive
years worked on farm summers, and surveyed
| lumber winters. At the starting of the Madison
| WOODEN mill he commenced rs clerk and acts ~
such now, and also second hand in the finish
room. Always republican.
Brown, GEORGE E., Milton. Republican. mo
| return.
COUSINS, ENoCH, Kennebunkport. Democrat
Methodist, merchant married; aye &c. Born il
Kerncbunk, and educated at the Kcnnebuuk
Academy. Commenced the mercantile business
| ST kennebunkport when 20 years of age; also
learned surveying, conveyaneing and insurance.
Held nearly every town office at one time Years
| ago when excitement was high rs to whether Pike
was elected Governor of New Hampshire, an item
went The rounds of the papers that no matter who
was elected Governor Of New Hampshire. Enoch
| Couscns swims." The last heard of him he was
Moderator, 5, S. Committee, Selectman, Assessor,
| oyerseer of the Poor, Town Agent and Represen-
tative to the Legislature" He was Captain under
Gov Faifeld, elected Colonel, but declined; Post
master from lSiS to lSt9, Deputy Collector Of
Customs from 1853 to 1861, Candidate for Senator
/ 1864, elected Representative 1866, 1869, 1871 and
/ 1884, and ran for Senator in 1882. Always q
democrat
CoAN, ELISHA s., Garland. Republican, Con-
| II.
in Exeter, and resided there until ten years Of age,
when his father moved to Garland. Enlisted in
Co. ID, 10th Regt Me, Vols, on the I'D day Of
July, 1862. Served in that Reg't fifteen months.
during which time they marched over a thousand
miles and took part in five battles aud skirmishes,
which number includes fredericksburg and Get
tysburg. The last six monh s of service in the 10Th
served on the Color Guard of the Reg't. lie WAS
with the regiment on every march and in every
battle during the ID months mentioned. Was trans
terred TO the u. Signal corps from the 20lh, Oct.
70, 1868 Was assigned to duty on Signal Station
at General Meads Headquarters and remained
there until January 1855, when he WAS assigned
to duty on Signal Station in front of Petersburg.
Was on the skrmish lice in front of Mesds army
when Lee surrendered After the war, studied
medicine and taught school. Graduated at Mcd-
| cal School of Maine, class of 1870 aud has since
practiced medicine. Has held the various towa
| offices. Always republican.
COFFIN, GEORGE w, Lee. Democrat, ne
religious preferences, lumbermsn, married; age
AZ. Born in Lee, and always lived in that town and
at Lincoln; attended the common schools. Was
Selcctman three years. Left the democratic party
to help establish the grcenback party.
CUsHMAN. LEVI p, Pownal. Republican,
Uuivcisa farm en- married; age so. Born in
Pownal, and educated in the common and high
schools, and al Yarmouth Academy. Always
republican.
COLE SAMUEL f., Eliot. Democrat, no relig-
ious preferences: motto-"Do the best YOU know
how; carpenter, married; age 81. Born in Eliot,
and attenucd the common SCHOOLS and Eliot
Academy. Was formerly in the grocery business.
Chairman of the board of selectmen two years.
| Always democrat.
CYR, ALIENS, Grand lsle Democrat, Roman
Catholic, farmer. married; age AZ. Born in Grand
Isle; educated at Houlton Academy. and one year
man, assessor and school committee over fifteen
years; deputy sheriff and postmaster. Member
of the Legislature in 1864, 1866, 1877 and 1883.
CASE, john s., Rockland. Republican, Con
grcgatlonaist, merchant and manufacturer, mar
ried; age 6l Born in Belgrade and educated in
the common school. Has occupied many places
of public trust; held various municipal offices in
his city from 1850 TO 1882, was mayor in lSs0-Si,
and is now serving in that capacity. Was
member of the Legislature in 1868 go, and in
| 1898, proving himself one Of the most efficient
and popular me nbers of the lower branch. A
republican since the formation of the party,
wing previously.
COFFIN, A. F., Addison Independent in pol
itics, no religious preferences reported farmer
married; age 50. Born in Harrington and at
tended the common school Member of the 10th
Legislature. Always democrat until 1882 then
favored the greenback movement. Voted for
Cleveland.
Cross, WILLIAM W., Bridgton. Republican,
Congregatonalist, farmer, cattle drover, single !;
age TO- Born in Waterford, Oxford county; cdu-
Gated in the common schools. Came TO Bridgton
in 1929, p or boy has in years past been sue
cessfully engaged in numbering and farming, but
has retired from one of these occupations. Drove
cattle over the road to Brighton market; formerly
tanner and lumber dealer, and now looks cut
for the farm and good cattle. Has been select
man, and town treasurer; trial justice 10 years.
Member of the State Senate 10 1875. A wing
; until the formation of the republican party.
CoMINs, JEROME H., East Eddington. Re-
publican Unversalist farmer married; age 40
Born in Eddington and received an academica
education. Was elected moderator of the annual
+ March meeting in 1879, and every year since
without opposition. Serving his sixth year as a
member of the experimenting school committee
atd his third year on the municipal board. Al
ways republican.
COBB, PRESCOTT r., Mechanic Falls. Repub-
, lcan, Universalist preferences, hotel keeper,
married; age 46. Born in Hebron, and attended
the common schools. Selectman Of Minot three
successive years. Moved from Hebron to Me-
chsnic Falls when about six years of age, where
his home has been since with the exception OF
one year; was employed messenger between
Portland and Montreal by Canadian Express Co. /;
was in Brooklyn, N. Y, about one year, and
lived in Denver, Colorado, between two and three
years.
CHASE, EDWARD EVERETT, Bluehill. Repub-
lican, Congregationslist preferences, merchant
and granite contractor mariied age %. Born in
, Bluehill, and educated at Westbrook Seminary,
, and Iallowell Classical School. OF the firm Of
M. X. Chase & Son. Was on police at State
House during count out" 80 Entered college
class '8-left freshman year and went into bust
ness with his father. Always republican.
CowPERTHwAIT, WILLIAM, Masardis. Repub-
licaD, religious preferences, farmer, married,
J age 81. Born in Fairfield. and attended the
: common school, and Bloomfield high school, Has
held all the principal Offices in town at the pres.
ent time trial justice. Numbered about twenty
years, with the usual ups and downs Of lumber
men, with rather more downs than ups. Form
erly wing.
CHALoNER, Il. THOMAS, East Machias. Re-
publican, Congregationalist, book keeper, mar
red; age AZ. Born in Cutler and educated in
, the common school, and at Washington Academy
: Selectman two years, now holding the Office.
COLE, BRADFORD, Brownfcld. Democrat,
Cniversalist station agent, married; sge 80. Born
in Eaton, N. H., and attended the common
school. Station agent on the L. & o. X. r., for
, thirteen years.
Couch, THOMAS, Bristol. Republican Mctho-
dist, granite business, married; age As. Born in
Sing Sing. N. Y and attended the nuhl;c ao cois