Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-27

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psssespn' ", md vss educated q ths
noo'pn academy. He VS. mayor 81
sos 10 1873 and member Of the House
=. REPRESENTATIVES. tn 1876. he il mueh
,nssses.ed 10 breeding 6ns horses and Veil
State Fair.
y. J. Callahan, Esq, Of Lewiston Il i.
n"yef ana has aivass aiken live issefeet
N nunac1pai and State politics fran .
Denocfas'e standpoint. He 10 . naive Of
Ae.isson. being born there ia 1853. a.
sfsaossed from Bates college in '7s. Ynr
sssefs yesrs he vas president Of the
nesfo Of Aldermen and for ten years has
Dsen on the school board Of which be Wa
costfman for two years.
An Inc meeting yesterday tbs ladies bore
.asif snsre Of the work and sporsibiIisy
- snough vomans suffrage had existed l.
lame Tor years and they had srjsyed III
Ieiest benefits, and every one seemed
thoroughly In esrness concerning the woYk
70 De taken up. Every lady commissioner
and every slssrnase vas present As before
mentioned, Lady Commissioners Mrs. Edwin
G. Bufleigh and Mrs. l. NJ. N. Stevens
and their sltefnates, Mrs. Sarah Il. B,xoy
and Miss Kate II. Locke Of Bethel. vers
appointed several months ago BY Presidsn,
Palmer Of the Worlds Columbian Commis-
Mrs. Edwin c. BurIeish At the meeting
held IN Chicago several months ,ipce. vas
elected Independent for New Enalsnd Of
the board Of lady managers Of the World,
Fair. 6he has taken great interest In tbs
success Of Names exhibit, and wss one Of
those who went before the Legislative com.
miftee that advised the appropriation for
the exhibit.
Mrs.. l.. M. N. Stevens ia familiar ss.
ufe before the Maine public. always inter-
ested and always enthusiastic in the work
TO be considered. Mrs. Stevens has held
many Offices, such - treasurer Of the Ma
iionai Council Of Women Of the United
States. Cor. 6ec'y. for Maine Of the Ma.
fionai Conference Of Correction and Char
ity, one OF the trustees Of the Maine In
dustrisl school for girls. For Is years she
has been president Of the Maine W. G. T.
u. one OF the secretaries Of the Natl w
Z. T. u, principal founder Of the home
for friendless women and children near
Portland.
Mrs. A. r. Bixby. wife Of Commissioner
bixoy, IL the alternate for Mrs. Butleish
and 10 Maine woman by birth and educs-
ton and sympathy. She is bright, inter
esting lady, thoroughly in earnest for the
success Of the commissions work
Mics Kate Locke. the young lady alter
rate from Bethel. 10 the daughter OF G. r
Locke. Esq, Of Fryeburg. She finished her
education II Andover. Mass, but prides
herself on being Maine lady. Fo, some
time she was connected with the post office
at Bethel.
Miss Eva A. PArcher, the lady commits
sioner Of the LIST district, is thorough bus
iness woman. She has recently been
connected with the largest clothing house
IN Boston a. cashier and correspondent
Miss Psrcher has travelled quite extensively
and hiss corresponded for several pubIica
tons. She 10 the daughter Of Geo. Parcher
Esq, of Sxco.
Mrs. Kate May Andrews, wife Of the
we'll known editor and writer, Harry Z
Andrews, represents the ladies' Of the %
district on the commission. Mrs. Andrews
Is Lewiston lady by birth, the daughter
OF 8. E. May and graz d daughter Of Judge
May Mrs. Andrews has travelled much
and 10 lady Of wide culture, admirably
adapted to the position she holds on the
commission.
The ladies Of the Maine Grange have Al
able repre- sentative in Mrs. Bellows o
Freedom, the lady commissioner from the
third district. Mr.. Bellows is special,
interested in grange work. For quite
number Of years she WAS the secretary of
the County grange and = faithful worker
for the order.
Mrs. Agnes c Paul OF Fort Fairfield
lady commissioner of the fourth district,
comes not last In influence or experience
Mrs. Paul 10 devoted to the temperance
cause. and |, at present the president Of the
ron partisan W. c. T. U. in Msine. For
several years Mrs. Paul was the postmis,ress
Of Fl Fairfield, AID is = lady OF business,
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