The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-19

was not postmaster he was nearly always In
some public position, in some cases evident
lylresigning the one to accept the other.
January 8, 1880, he received an appointment
as deputy collector Of the port Of Ellsworth,
Edward S. Jones being collector. About
1910 he was messenger to the Governor and
Council. About 1874 he was elected repre-
sentative to the State legislature. April Y,
1S45, he was second time appointed dep
uty collector, and stationed at Southwest
Harbor, where he served until January
1847. About 1853 we find him In the office OF
the Secretary Of State at Augusta, filing the
position of engrossing clerk. During the
administration Of Andrew johnson he serv-
ed third time as deputy collector. When
Monroe Young was removed from ONCE, MT
Thomas took charge Of the affairs OF the
Office under the official title OF special
deputy collector, dating his first Official act,
that OF assuming charge, the 9th OF March,
1867
Mr.. Thomas also held commission as reg
lister OF probate for Hancock county for four
years; beginning with 1880, by appointment
OF John Fairfield, Governor. He received
commission as justice of the peace and
quorum as early as 1910, one as notary public
in 1912, holding them through life. He was
also trial justice and public administrator at
different times. For years he was qualifying
In town matters was for many years consld
cred authority on legal questions. In poll
ties he was lifelong Democrat, casting his
last vote at the last State election. Mr.
Thomas was made. Mason by Lygonia
Lodge in the town Of Surry, that part that is
now Ellsworth, Jan. 80, 1923, more than 81
years ago, and retained an interest in the
principles OF Masonry until the close Of life,
often conversing upon the subject with
brother Masons. They all called him Squire
Thomas at Mt. Desert, and he wore the title
with becoming dignity.
JAMES WAUGH.
Hon. James G. Waugh Of Starks died last
Monday night. He was formerly judge of
probate for Somerset county and for long
time was collector OF customs at Moose
River
CHARLES sAvARY.
Mr.. Charles Savary, who died at the Wind
sor Hotel, Bangor, Wednesday night, after
an Illness OF three weeks with pneumonia,
had an important connection with the great
financial crash of 1873. After receiving his
education in the Bangor schools, he went
at an early age to New York and entered a
brokers Office where his advance was rapid
until he became widely known as one Of the
shrewdest and most important operators on
the stock exchange. He was for long time
connected with the house Of Lockwood q
Co., and many years partner, amassing
handsome fortune. But BLACK Friday"
which wrought such devastation throughout
the country, swept away 100000 OF his
property and virtually ended his career as a
stock broker. 1t Is stated on good authority
that Mr.. Savary " as the man who, discover
ing the impending panic, was the first TO
give orders to sell stocks which resulted In
the wild scenes of that eventfnl day which
have become historical. OF late years Mr..
Sayary has resided In Bangor, where his in
teresting anecdotes of Wall street life baYe
entertained many an evening circle.