The Press., 1889-01-17


 and legislator, is one of the indispensables of the period. We couldn't do without that and the Evening Post Annual, which have come to be sort of State Political Encyclopedia. Below are some of the Posts sketches of greatest interest in this particular locality
 ANDovER. William A. Brown is the first selectman and justice of the peace in the town which he represents in the legislature as 8 republican, and follows the occupation of farming. He is now 56 years of age, and was born in Hebron.
 BoLToN.-Olin E. Hunt will be one of the younger republican members of the legislature, having been born in Bolton in 1866, He received a common school edu- cation, and is now station agent and tele- graph operator for the New York and New England railroad.
 Co1UMB1A.-Anson Hyde is successful farmer, and has been selectman and a member of the board of relief of Colum- bia, his native town. He is 67 years of age, and democrat.
 CovENTRY.-Arthur B. Porter will also be one of the younger members, on the democratic side of the house. His educa- tion was received in the common schools, and his occupation is farming. He is 22 years of age, and was born in Coventry.
 2. w. O. Haven, M. D., was born in Charlton, Mass, September 15, 1851, and was educated in the pubic schools and high honors from the medical department of theU niversity of the City of New York in 1877, and was assistant physician in the New York insane asylum, Wards Island, since which time he has been in private practice. Dr. Haven is republican.
 ELLINGTON. Marcus A. Pinney is a in the legislature as democrat. He is 3S years of age, and an energetic farmer His education was received in the common and high schools of his town.
 HEBRoN.-Walter s. Hewitt was born in New London in 1s43, and, after com mon school education, went into the mer- cantile business, in which he is now en- gagged. He is town treasurer, and re- publican.
 ?. Noble D. Lord, Jr., is engaged in farming, and deals considerably in stock and beef. He is a republican, and gained his education in the common and select schools. He was born in Hebron in 1S44. MANSFIELD. David E. Atwood was born ill the town which he represents.in the legislature as a republican, and is a ma chinist by occupation. He is 43 years of age, and received a common school .educa- tion.
 ?. S. Otis Barrows was born just half century ago in Mansfield, and after an education gained in the Bacon academy in Colchester and in the normal seminary at Norwich town. he engaged in silk manu- featuring, which he still follows, in con- | nection with farming. He was a member of the house in 1880, and is a republican. SoMERs s-Edward l.. Hurlburt is. na- 1 tive of Somers, and member of the firm of Gager & Hurlburt, dealers in railroad | ties, lumber and wood. He is 43 years of age, and since gaining his education in the public schools, has also engaged in farms ing. He is republican.
 1 ?. Calvin H. Tiffany was born in Rox- bury, Vt., in 1850, and was educated in the common schools and Monson academy. MT. Tiffanystis a self-made man, having been thrown upon his own resources at the age of years. He has been selectman two years, and has held many other minor town offices. He is farmer, and has ex- tensive lumber interests. He is repub- lican.
 STAFFoRD.-J. Carl Converse, son of Hon. Julius Converse, is engaged with his father in the manufacture of woolen goods at Stafford Springs. He is 25 years of age, and, after fitting for college at Will braham, Mass, graduated from Wesleyan University in 1886. He is a republican, and secretary of Orient Chapter of Royal Arch Masons.
 2. Austin Holt is native of Mansfield, and was born December p, 1884. After an education acquired in the common schools, he learned the trade of machinist, in which business he is now engaged. lie has held various town and borough offices, and in politics is democrat
 HOLLAND. Erwin o. Dimock was born in Stafford, October 6, 1842, and received a good common school education. He served with the Twenty fifth Connecticut regiment in the late war, and spent year at General Banks headquarters after the regiment returned home. He engaged in farming and numbering few years, and afterwards took up the fire insurance busi- ness and the study of law, and was admit ted to the Holland county bar in 1871, and engaged in the practice of law in Stafford
 till 1873, when he established himself in Holland, and has been in practice there to
 the present time. In 1875 he was ap- pointed assistant clerk of the superior court for Holland County, and was ap. pointed clerk the following year, which DO sition he now holds. He has also held several other town offices. He was a lib eral republican in the Greeley campaign,
 and St. John prohibitionist, and is now actinglwith the republican party.
 2. Johne Brigham Kingsbury was born
 in the townIwhich he now represents, as..n
 republican, in 1926. Ills education was
 acquired in the public schools, and he has ever since..followed the occupation of farm ing
 UNION. Edwin w. Upham is a native of Union, ,land 65 years of age. He at tended the Warren and Monson academies } and afterwards became teacher in the district schools. He now holds the office of grand juror, and has been elected tc many other town offices. During the wal he served as corporal in Company G Twenty second Connecticut volunteers, and has since been engaged in farming
 In politics he is a republican. f 2. Myron Heck is successful farmer in his native town, and holds the office of 3 constable. He was educated in the com 5 mon schools, and at the age of 33 will be found acting in the legislature with the democratic members of the house. VERNON. J. Thompson was horn in East Windsor in 123O and at thf