Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-08

MULLEN. CHAs. W., Old Town. Democrat.
Roman Catholic. civil engineer, single; age
81. Born in Greenbush, and educated NJ the
Maine state College.
NASH, HARRISON T., Addison. Republican,
Liberal, farmer, married; age 63. Born in
Addison, and attended the town schools. The
eldest of a large family, his chance for an ed
ucation was very limited. At nineteen years
of age, entered q shipyard as Q carpenter, and
followed the business for thirty years, since
then has been engaged in farming. Has served
as selectman and assessor. Formerly demo-
crat. but republican since the formation Of
| the party.
NELSON, OTIS c., New Gloucester. Demo-
crat, NO religious preferences reported, far.
mer, siagle; age "a. Born in Minot, and at
tended the district schools. Worked on the
farm until 1919, then went TO California by
years, returned to Maine in 1886, since then
has been engaged In farming and fruit grow
| ing with very good success. Believes
in good cultivation, and that there is yet plenty
| of room on top for the Maine fruit grower.
| Chairman of the board OF selectmen eleven
years. Member o. lne ieSl8lAtufe III 1000 anu
| 1876. Formerly republican.
NEwCoMB, EvERARD E., PASSPORT. Re-
| publican, Uniyersalst builder. married; age
80. Born in Cambridgeport. Mass. attended
public schools. Chief engineer fire depart
ment, member of Frontier Guards, Maine
Volunteer Militia for last ten years. held every
Office i'll said Company from Corporal to
Captain. Promoted to Major and Brigade
Inspector of Rifle Practice on staff of Gen.
H. l.. Mitchell, April Is, 1889. Member of
the last House OF Representatives. Always q
| republican.
| NEWELL, ELISHA S.. Farmingdale. DEM
ocrat. Adventist. locomotive engineer, mar
ried; age 81. Born in Durham. educated in
| the common and high schools of his native
town. Taught school in Durham the winters
of 1S5l-'6a. Commenced his railroad life
Apr. Ilth, 1864. as brakeman on kennebec
and Portland X. Il. which position he filled
till October Of the same year. He was trans
| ferred to al engine as fireman till May 18th,
1865. he was given charge of locomotive
| this occurred on what was then known as the
Portland n Kennebec II. L., and later on
changed to NJ. &. Il. r.. making few months
| short of twenty-seven years of unbroken ser
vice ami during all that time never had an acct
dent. Has run all kinds of trains, wild,
regular, and signaled, both day and night.
| from the slowest to the fastest trains on the
| road with wonderful success. He never was
discharged nor suspended nor even censured
for misconduct. and most of all no person
living or ever lived can say that his careless
ness has manned them for life or in any way
whatever done them bodily injury. So pop
ular among his fellow townsmen that he re-
ccived many republican votes al the last cleo
ton.
NEWTON, CHARLES H., Calais. Republican,
Congregationalist, treasurer, married; age 60.
Born in Tenpleton, Mass, educated at Fitch
burg and Lawrence Academies. Has been in
the city council some ten years, trustee OF
Calais Savings Bank three years. to 1880, and
since then director Calais National Bank. He
has been very successful business man, hay
ing brought the Red Beach Plaster Mills and
the Maine Red Granite Co. to success through
his ability and perseverance alone. He is a
man to whom the people of his city have fire.
quently offered the mayoralty and representa-
tive but he has preferred business to poiitics.
As to character. he stands very high in the
community having led life of integrity and
fair and generous dealing. lie was Hon. f
| A. Pixies associate in business for many years
prior to Pixies death, and is man of ntelii-
gence and brains. honest and positive in all
his opinions. Member of the last legislature.
Formerly wing.
| NICKERsoN, ANDREW N. Corinth. Dem
ocrat, Universalist, farmer and hay dealer,
married; age Is. Born in Swanville. edu.
Gated in SwanNille. Corinth and Westbrook.
Has been town clerk and on the school com
mttee several years. Taught a number OF
schools from 1860 to 1870.
NOBLE. FRANK L., Lewiston. Republican
Con"regationalist, attOrney-at.law, married
age 81. Born in Fairfield; educated In the
common school, of Lewiston and at Bate,
College. Was two years member of the com
mon council in Lewiston. the second year
being president of the board. Member of the
republican town committee for 1891. Member OF
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4 republican.
CIRCUIT, josiah L., North Monmouth
Republican, Methodist, farmer, mechanic
and teacher OF vocal music, married; age 80
Born in Monmouth. educated in the common
schools and at Monmouth Academy. Justic,
. of peace and trial justice thirty years. Pension
agent since the war closed. Done some
business as executor and administrator
Formerly was manufacturer of shovel han
dies at North Monmouth. Elected secon6
selectman 1850. Elected chairman of the
. board 1890. Member of choir forty years
thirty years of which be was leader, teacher
of vocal music twenty-five years, supern
tendent of Sunday school twenty -four years
Always a republican.
OsGooD. CHARLES H., Lewiston. Dem
!, crat, CoEgregatiOnalist. wholesale and retail
, | ieweller, married; are Al. Born in South
|
i, of Lewiston and Auburn. Was colonel or
Gov. Garccon's staff in 1879. Has beef
, treasurer of the sinking fund of Lewiston
alderman from Ward :, and president of tho
board. Was 4 delegate to the National Dem
ocratc Con, ention at Chicago In 1854 an,
member from Maine to notify Cleveland ant
. Hendricks of their nomination. Is mem
. Der of the Lewiston board of trade. Iii
rector in the First National Bank and treas
urer of the Lewiston and Auburn X. Road
| ALWAYS democrat.
l. PACKARD, NATHAN r.. Corinna. Repub
, lican, Liberal, farmer, married; age A.
Born in COrinna, educated al the Unior
Academy. Selectman for the past eight
years.
P>CKARD, MARLBORO, Searsport. Repub
lican, tongregatiOnalist, farmer, married
age 81. Born in Searsmont. and attended tn,
public schools. Was for twenty years prac
ticai ship builder. Was chairman Of boarC
OF -electmen for ten years, from 1879 to 1850
PARKER. ISRAEL W, Belfast. Republican
no religious preferences. contractor ant
( builder. single; age ~. Born IN Bluehill
and attended the common school. Has beer
a member OF the common council of Belfast
in which city he has lived thirty. eight wears
working at his trade. Member OF the lcgls
, lature in 1852.
Il NJ ltHN''N. TfANhlIN w luuustINs
publican. Methodist. farmer. single; age ~
Born in Industry, and attended the publi'
schools. Has held the offices OF town treas
urer, seectman, and county commissioner.
PAYsoS. FRANKLIN C.. Portland. Repub
, Iicap. Conereeationaist. lawyer. married
age 81. Born in Portland. educated in Port
land school. anu at Bowdoin College, gradtt
atine In the class OF 1876. Always repub
lican.
+ PEAKS, JOSEPH b., Dover. Republican
Congregationali-t. attorney at law. married
age IL. Born In Charleston, educated In
common school, and Fast Corinth Academy
Director and attorney Of the Dexter & Pis-
|, caiaquis X. r. Co., county attorney OF Pts.
cataquis 1880 Psi. insurance commission
or of State lsS0-l-2; at present chairman OF
municipal officers Of Dover. Member OF the
commission 10 revise the militia laws OF
Maine in 1880. Served in the war OF the re.
bellion in the 9Th Massachusetts, Iseg't. which
was mobDed in Baltimore: afterward.
served two years In first Ne. Cavalry; taken
prisoner at Brandy station. and escaped
Wounded at battle Of Aide, where Col
Douty was killed; served on the STAFF oil
ex-Goy- Common three years, was colonel oil
the first Reg't Maine Reserved Militia three
years. In the last legislature was member Of
the judiciary committee and of the special
committee on state capitol; was also mem
Der Of the committee TO attend the Washing.
ton Centennial at Sew York. Always
republican.
PENLEY. ALBEIT NJ, Auburn. RepubI
can, Congregationaist, merchant. married
age 81. Born in Danville. aud educated In
the public schools of that place, at the Ed
ward Little Institute. and Maine state semi
nary. For four years overseer of the poor
councilman for two years, alderman one wear
and mayor two years. Always a republican
casting his first vote for Gen. Grant in lafss foI
President.