Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-05

Gardner. Wink b HalloWeu be
va chairman Of The school board seven
years, city soiieiEos M yean, and in he
common council and board Of aldermen i've
yeass. In 1883 vas eIecsed 70 the House
Of Representatives and served % the con-
miffees on Legal aAaiss and revision Of the
statutes. In 1885 vas again elected to the
Legislsture. serving ~ Chairman Of the
committee on legal a6ain. Member Of he
Iast Senate. In 1883 vas elected mayor Of
Gardner and re-elected in le90-9l-92. Has
stamped the State in every presidential
election since 1878. Always Republican.
SwAxTos, HESRr w., Bath. (Sagads-
hoe county. Republican, Swedenborgian.
merchant, single; age 50. Born in Bath
educated in the schools Of that city, gfsdu-
sting from the high school. Has cen in
the hardware aud chip chsndlery business
thirty Ave years; twenty years
director Of the First National Bank of Bath
twenty three year, trustee Bath Savings
Institution; four Year, In the common
council and board of aldermen in Bath,
from 1868 to 1873. Member Of the last
Senate. Always Republican.
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THATCHER. BENJAMIN B., Bangor, iPe-
, hobstot Noully hNpuDbS&us SOukfCR6kiUu-
aiist, lumber Manufacturer and dealer,
married; age IS. Born in Bangor; educated
in the common and high schools of the city.
Has been alderman of the city. Was 4 DEL
ega,e to the Republican national eonven-
ton at Chicago in 1888. 10 director of the
Bangor Piscataquis r. X. Co. IL presi-
dent and one Of the directors of the Orono
Pulp & Paper Co. Il one Of the trustees Of
rho R.aUov rhooIowical W.s
member of the House of Representatives in
issl-s3, being placed on important commit
tees. Member of the last Senate. Always
a Republican.
| WISsLow, Isaac O., st. Adams, (Som-
erset county,. Republican, Friend, far
mer and manufacturer, married; age SO.
Born in Fairfield; educated At Friends
| Boarding School, Providence, X. L., and
Brown University. Master of large school
in the city Of Providence six years; super
VISOR of schools; chairman Of board of
selectmen; member of experiment station
council; lecturer of State Grange; author
| of a text book entitled THE Principles Of
| Agriculture" for use in rural schools. Has
contributed largely to the agricultural press.
Is farmer, proprietor Of cresmeries and
manufacturer of lumber. Always Repub-
lican.
WooD, ELLIOTT, Winthrop, (Kennebec
county,. Republican, Universslist, farmer,
married; age 4s. Born in Winthrop; ed
ucated at Monmouth Academy and Edw ard
Little Institute. Member Of the board of
selectmen Of Winthrop nine years, six years
as chairman; member of the school board
three years; member of executive council
in lSS7-lss8; postmaster United States
Senate in 1889; special agent of the treas
ury stationed at Calais in 1880; member of
the House in 1879. Always Republican.
WAREHOUSE, CHARLES NJ, Westbrook.
| Cumberland county,. Republican. Free
Baptist, merchant tailor, married; age 43.
Born in Gorham, and educated there.
After working in Salem and Boston, he
started a tailoring establishment in Little
Falls. Gorham, in 1876, moved his business to
Westbrook in 1880; and has since continued
it in that city. He was the first city treas
urer of Westbrook. He WAS appointed by
Gov. Burleigh, chairman of the board of
| registration for the city, but resigned that
position when nominated for senator. Has
always been Republican and never had q
Democratic ancestor. IL at present serving
as the chairman of the city committee.
WIGGrN, EDWARD, Pressure Isle, (Aroos-
took ceunty.) Republican, religion ''malice
toward none, charity for ALL" farmer,
married; age IS. Born in Bangor, and
educated in the public schools of that city.
Fitted for Bowdoin College at Bangor high
school under Master David Worcester.
Circumstances not being favorable for en-
tering college, went to Aroostook in the
winter of 1886, when IL years old, to
teach. Taught in HodgdOn and vicinity a
number of winters, returning to Bangor in
the spring. Then settled in HOdgdon and
engaged in farming and teaching. Enlisted
in November, 1861, and recruited part of a
company. Went to Augusta in Dec, 1861
and joined the Sixth Maine Battery. Was
male sergeant and next year promoted to
End lieutenant and afterw ards to LIST ieuten-
ant. Served for some time as A. A. A.
general on staff of I'd Brigade, Artillery
Division of Army Of Potomac. At close
of service returned to Hodgdon and engaged
in farming and teaching until 1869. Was
selectman, town clerk, s. S. committee
of Hodgtion. In spring of 1869 he went to
Fort Kent as deputy collector of customs,
held the Office eight years. Was S S.
committee and local land agent at Fort
Kent. In fall of 1876 purchased the farm
at Maysville Centre, (now in town of
Presque Isle,) on which he has lived ever
since. Has been postmaster at Mays
vile Centre since 1877. Was
supervisor of schools of Maysville until
the town was Joined to Pressure Isle in 1888,
and of Presque Isle from that time until
last spring. Since moving to Maysville
Centre has been engaged in farming, teach
ing and newspaper work. Was for time
editor of the North Star; was president of
the North Aroostook Agricultural Society
for number Of years; was u member of
the Maine Board of Agriculture three years
! (lss3-IsS5) and was president of the board
in 1885, Is an able contributor to the press,
in prose and poetry, and has lectured con-
sidersbly in this and other states. Always q
Republican.
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