Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-20
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.
SENATOR'S.

SENATORS.
Hon. John F. Hill was born in Eliot
educated at South Berwick Academy
Putnam School, Newburyport, studied medi'
cine and graduated at the Maine Medical
School, Brunswick, continuing his studies
at Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn
N. Y. For several years he has been ex.
tensively engaged in the publishing bust
ness in connection with Hon. P. o. Vickery
The publications of this house reach the
farthest limit of our country and the British
Provinces and the businessis constantly in
creasiug. DR.. Hill was a member of the
House of Representatives in 1889 and 1891
and of the Senate in 1898. He ID
a director of the Augusta National
Bank, trustee of the Kennebec Savings
Bank, vice president and director of the
Maine Trust Co., Gardiner, and director Of
the Augusta, Hallowell & Gardiner Railroad
Co. DR.. Hill has been successful in all his
undertakings and in all his personal and
political dealings has shown rare business
and political tact and large executive abili-
ties.
Hon. Elliott Wood, who was nominated,
Tuesday, for senator was born in Winthrop
and has always lived there, and has been a
farmer. He was educated at Monmouth
academy and Edward Little institute, Au-
burn. Has been member of the board of
selectmen of Winthrop for 10 years and of
the experimenting school committee four
years. Was postmaster of Winthrop six
years. In 1879 he was a member of the
Maine House of Representatives, member
of the Executive Council in 1878 and of
the Senate in lS93-94. During the year
1889 he was postmaster of the United States
Senate and in 1890 was special agent of the
United States treasury and stationed at
Calais. In all these positions Senator
Wood has been popular and efficient, dis
charging his duties to the entire satisfac-
ton of all.
Hon. Martin L. Reynolds, the new can
didate for senator, was born in Sidney in
1889 and was educated at the common
schools. He has been all his life farmer
and dealer in stock. He has served the
town on the board of selectmen several
years, one year being chairman of the
board. He was q member of the Maine
House of Representatives in 1887. was ap.
pointed by Gov. Bodwell q delegate to at
tend the Cattle Growers Association six
years ago. At the county convention in
1892 he came within one vote of being
nominated for senator.
A practical farmer whose interests are
identical with those Of the vast majority of
the citizens Of Maine, no better selection
could have been made for the responsible
and honorable position Of State senator.
COUNTY ATTORNEY. Z
George W. Heselton was born 1t Gar
diner, where he received his early educa-
ton in the public schools. He was grsdu-
ated from Amherst college in 1878, AFTER
which he taught school q few years. He
studied law with the late Judge DanfoTth,
and during this time he was . reporter for
the KENNEBEC JOURNAL, it then being the
time of the count-out. He filled the posi-
ton of senatorial reporter one term. In
October, 1882. he was admitted to the bar
and began practice in February, 1888, at
Gardiner, where he has since made his
home and worked up fine law practice.
He was a member Of the city government
during 1882 and 1888 and was city solicitor
in 1884 and 1885.
Mr.. Heselton is well equipped for the
important position of county attorney and
we predict he will make q record that will
be alike creditable to himself and to the
people whose confidence be has.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
George h. Smith was born at Scion
Somerset county, in 1871, where he wa,
educated in the high school. When q
\
years of age he entered the Second Maine
Cavalry and served faithfully during thu
war, at the close of which he came back to
Scion. where he began trade. From there
he moved to Madison and thence to Win
throp, being engaged in trade in both places
Four years ago he come to Augusta ant
has since efficiently filled the importan
position Of register of deeds. He has PROVED
himself to be the right man in the righ
place and his conduct Of the affairs of thu
office has been eminently able and has me,
the cordial and general approval of thu
people.
SHERIFF.
Edgar n. Norton, who has served tn,
county with conspicuous ability and success
- sheriff for the past tvo years, and VII,
was re-nominated at Tuesdays convention
was born In Gardiner in 1857. He learnes
the trade Of maehinist with the p. c