Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-03

schools and at Saco high school. Teacher
in the public schools 20 years. Treasurer
of the York County Agricultural Society
10 years Member of city government
in 1871. President Of the common council
in 1872. member of the board OF assessors
in 1881 SO SO, chairman of the board IN
1S90-91 1884. Member of the last
House Always Republican.
Berry, Reuel NJ, Unity. Republican,
no religious preferences, out OF business
at the present time, married; age o3.
Born in Unity and attended the common
and high schools. Selectnan four years.
Served from 1868 to June 21,1s65, in the
Civil War; in the eth Me- Battery, in the
9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
Was in the battles of the Wilderness,
Spottsylvania Court House, North Anna,
Cold Harbor and in front of Petersburg.
Was stationed in Fort Sedgwick during
the winter of 1865.
Bailey, Richard T., Bridgton. Repub-
blican, no religious preferences, retired from
business, married; age 73.r Born in Wat
erford and educated at Bridgton Acad-
envy. His former occupation was that of
dye maker First class musician in the
10th Maine band, NJ v NJ A prominent
Mason, secretary of Oriental Lodge the
past eight years, and of Oriental r. A.
Chapter, the past five years. A member
of Cumberland Lodge, l. o. of o. f.,
and senior vice commander of Farragut
Post, G. A. r. No. 80 Member of the
last House. Always Republican
Bennett, Dexter W., Center Montyillc.
Republican, no religious preferences, but
| is willing that all should enjoy their own
| religious belief; contractor and builder,
married age 50. Born in Montville, and
attended the public schools. Served in
the war of the rebellion i'll Company f,
51st Mass. Vols, also in L. 5. Construc-
ton Corps Hassheld the offices of select
man, assessor and overseer of the poor.
| Constable and collector of taxes, auditor
of accounts and town agent. Census
enumeration for 1890 Always a Republi-
can excepting two years during the salary
grab; was then a greenbacker
Black, Alfred Gage, Stockton Springs.
post office Sandy Point.) Republican,
Congregationalist, merchant, married ;
age Al. Born in Sandy Point, educated in
| the public schools of Stockton, anG at
| Hebron academy. For 10 years followed
| the sea from ship boy to first officer
During his 'life on the ocean wave, y
visited India, China, Australia and many
other parts of the old and new world
| Was resident of California for three
years. Since leaving the sea has worked
at various employments. 1t was with
him as with most sailors on the land
| they know not what to do. Is now mem
Der of the firm of A. G. Black & Co. Al
ways Republican.
Burns. Thurston s., Westbrook. Repub
lican, Congregationalist, life insurance
agent, married; age 40. Born in Farming
dale. He attended the common schools OF
the town, also Hallowell Academy and
Pennington Normal School, from which
he graduated in 1879. After graduation
he taught in mixed schools for two years
and then accepted a position as principal
of the Bath grammar school. He was
connected with this school for live years
and won an enviable reputation as an IN
structor. Mr.. Burns came to Westbrook
| fifteen years ago to assume the principal
ship of the high school. He was connected
with the school for ten years, during
which it made rapid strides to the front
rank of similar institutions throughout
the State. He resigned to accept the
position Of general agent of the New YORK
Life Insurance Co. Supervisor OF schools
in Farmingdale and member of the school
board in Westbrook one year each. Al
ways a Republican.
Bartlett, Sylvester, Eliot. Republican,
Methodist, farmer, married; age ~. Born
in Eliot; was brought up on farm and
was educated in the common town school,
and so thoroughly did he master the stud
les then taught that while quite young he
was chosen to teach school, which he die
with marked success for several winters
Mr. Bartlett lives on the same homestead
that his ancestors did and which was &C
auired from John Hurd, q renowned
Indian fighter, about the year 1850, and by
his untiring industry he has made it ONT
of the best cultivated farms, and for its siz'
the equal of any in New England. Hal
held the office of selectman and filled othel
town offices. At the present time he il
a director of the Eliot and Dover Bridge Co
Received the nomination in 1856 as sena
tor for York county. Has been Target!
identified with shipping since 1857 and il
a part owner now in many vessels. Mr.
Bartlett is in every sense self made man
who has secured his present prominen
position by industry and devotion to hon
est principles.
G
Gates, George H., Vassalboro. Republi
can. (No return.)
! Cole, Albert A., South Portland. Re
publican, no religious preferences, grocer
married, age 40. Born in Freeport, ant
attended the common school,
Clark, John S., Naples Republican
no religious preferences, clerk in store
married; age AZ. Born in Limerick; edu
Gated in the common schools and academy
Has been on school committee and tow
clerk.
i Cousens, Frank H., Biddeford. Repub