Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-15
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Hon. Joseph X Bodwell WAS born In
Msthusn. Massachusetts, In isis. The
eighteenth day OF this month will be his
siIty-slghth birthday. Ills father through
unavoidable misfortune lost his property
when the sou was about eight years OF age
The boy wen, TO live with brother OF his
mother. Patrick Fleming Of Methusu.
On the farm OF this uncle he labored until
sixteen years OF age. For another year,
during 1885,. be continued his farm lie,
though receiving six dollars month as
regular farm lsborer.
Up 10 this time young Bodwelis train
ing. though ragged had been just OF that
sort ~ A. him for life OF we'll dvested
sni dstermln-i activity. Ia 1855 he
learned the sie Of shoemaker. lie Al.
tented school daring The day, ani on his
rvtarn. tsking with him the materials Tor
mAking shoes, spent bis evening aui the
early part Of nj. morning al work With
IN aei
Tot. m Die 10 life lasted untll ISIS. MI
Boisvll vas then tscniy years OF sge.
Ca that year he purchased. In company
with hi. father, . farm Ia West Me,hucni
ADJ f,r Ten years, antli his fathers death,
the tsb carried on the farm together.
when farm work vas not pressing he
u.si - DO lob. for others aud u was one
OF these Jobs which pat him In the way OF
becoming the sacccsfal business msn that
be l.. The Lswrvuccs of Boston. were
last beginning - uuliEs The splendid
water power furnished by the falls OF The
Merrimack Mr. Boiwell was employed
- haul granite from Pelham. " II, Tor
The constructlon of the immense granite
dam which turns the Msfrlmsck through
the wheel. ~ the gcsi cotton mills of
Lawrence. TIL. dam was tie foundation
of L,srrnee's prosperity; II hal much 10
DO with the development 81 one Of Names
most important Industries. For while
the teamstsr male the tedious Journeys
with his load. from Pelham - Lawrence.
he bee ,ms Acquainted with the process of
qaarrylug ami ~ofking gr.nlt~. aud saw
la his imsglnAilon . buslness which he
though, woali be better than farming
Tie Vas not long In putting bis Inform
alton n use Ia 1859, ln company with
lIon Moses Webster. Mr.. Bowel CON.
menccd ~ work the granite queries OF
South Fox leland. nov called NinslhaNen,
al the mouth OF Psnobso, Bay. Up - MAT
PERIOD the granite Islands, hesilsni' sni
coas, 10 Mslne we're for TIE most part
partially WORTHLESS. Mr BpiNeu con-
meucei operations at VinNhsVen With one
coke % oxen. which h. TENED hln'elf
lie even shoi them Win bic osn hsnd''
IA, the basine's pro,psrei aud 10 course
OF time company Of capitalists was
formed q prosecute on . larger scale the
work which Mr B)isell hal bcgan.
THIS company wAs called The Bpiwrll
Granite Company. Mr. Bowel wns
chosen president % the company. ani has
held the Ocice ever since. Unisr bis 81.
rccilon The company has become one OF
the leading business concerns Of the conn.
try and The barren granite Islands aud
heailanis OF Maine have been Converted
into scenes % activity. TIE work that
has been seat from them has adorned The
cities % The land With the nne,i buildings
and choicest monuments
10 1855. Mf. Boiwell removed with his
family n lI,llowrll IL hi fOresrsn that
granite OF lighter color aai more dclleaie
In texture than that which had bsen 90
excessively used would 10 Required Ia
the fIiare. Tai. granite be found la The
nslgh1ofhOoi % ll,llOwell IL Wa pre-
cl.ely the kini % granite demanded TOT
monumental snd artistic parp,,ss. Aflsf
procuring cOnirOl OF these extensive de-
po.lts he org,ulrri the Halo well Granite
Compauy Ia 1870. All has himself been At
N. head from that time until nos. The
products % these works have been sent
lnto every State la the unlou, sni The
works a. IIlllossll give employment "a
the artist - well - the mechanic, Ia shsp'
lns the monuments which 20 from thence
% PARKS, balile.nrli' ani The squares OF
busy cities.
Thoagh II wis as worker OF gfaniis
taAi Mr BDisell gslnei bis nr.i start 10
ne and ~ such that be IL best knoNn' he
Ia. not devoted himself exclusively u
that business. lie Is president OF the Bod
well water COmp,uy oi Oldtown, c'rries
on numbering operations on the kenneoec
ani Is . promoter OF several rallfo.d
enterprises.
Mr B)isell IL more than "a seilsc and
successful bushes. mau however. lie siill
remembers his early struggles asa farmer
boy. shoemaker ani q tesm.ier. and
those Who know HIN best speak of him A.
large hearted aud open handed man
/ Nor IA. he lost bis taste for the pursuii
which occupied bis attention when very
yoang man; and his wealth has enabled
/ him 10 contact Ia IIallowell farm sccOri'
Ing - his own taste aud Judgment In
1872 he Imported herd OF thoroughbred
Hsrefori., AMI be has since coutlnuei 10
Import the best herds Of foreign cattle
SIR BOiwrll IA, heretofore paid little
attention IN politics. IL n,s been = mem
Der OF The Lower House OF ihs STATE Leg.
lslsiurr twice, sni has served the city OF
IlallOwell a. mayor for two terms. lie
wss also delegate ~ large 10 the National
Republican convention, a. Chle,go 10 iss0
Ani issI
Daring the whole Of his career, from The
labor- OF the farm ~ the contest OF tue
present campaign, Mr.. Boiwell has been
successful because be has been unilring Ia
his Industry ani correct In his Judgment
and dealings. IL Is because they know
him 10 be such . man that his fellow ell
Iens will make him the Governor OF 'bis
state next September
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