The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06
graduating from UoIpy University in the

CLASS OF 10.
During the two years following his
graduation, he was principal of the High
school at Peterboro, n. H., representing
the town of Winslow in the Maine Legisla.
ture in III and '7S.
He began to study law in the office OF
Baker g. Baker of Augusta, and compile.
ted his course at Harvard Law School,
and being admitted to the Kennebec
County bar in 80, commenced to practice
In the office Of Baker & Baker, subse.
ouently being made member of the
firm, which dissolved in '93.
Mr.. Cornish has been given manv Offices
of public trust having been a member of
the city government in 81 and '92 and
since 'S3 has been one of the members of
the board of trustees of Lithgow Public
Library. He is a member and also secre-
tary of the board of trustees of Colby
University, also one of the trustees OF
the Augusta Savings Bank and counsel
for the same, and has served as secretary
of the Maine State Bar since its organiza-
tiCn.
Mr.. Cornish is the son of the Hon.
Colby Cornish. prominent Republican
and business man who was well known
throughout Kennebec county.
A handsome suite Of law offices in the
new Vickery building is occupied by Mr..
Cornish, where he carries on a we'll estab-
lished and lucrative law practice.
Heath 8 Andrews.
Mr.. Heath of the law firm of Heath &
Andrews, Augusta, Me-, is graduate of
Bowdoin College in the class OF '72.
After studying law with Judge Gardiner
of Gardiner, he was admitted to the bar
in Augusta in re.
FROM TO to '73 he was assistant secre-
tary OF the State Senate, city solicitor in
10, and county attorney for the three
years following. He then served the
State for three years in the House of
Representatives and in tho State Senate
Tor three years more.
A prominent Mason of the Rose Croix
degree, he is president of the Abnaki
Club, Masonic social club and the only
one OF the kind in the State.
Mr.. Heath makes speciality of corpora
ton law and is we'll known to the legal
fraternity in Now England.
Z. L. Andrews, the junior member of
the firm, fitted for college at Coburn
Classical Institute and studied law with
A: NJ. Spear of Gardiner, and with E. N.
Whitehouse of Augusta. He was admit
ted to the bar in 'e5, removing to Win
throp, where he served on the board of
school commissioners.
Returning to Gardiner, he organized
the firm of Spear and Andrews, and in '95
the present firm, Heath and Andrews.
Mr.. Andrews was city solicitor of
Gardiner for two years and has served on
its board of registration. He is mem
Der OF the Masonic order, and has been a
county commissioner for many years,
Eugene W. Whitehouse
Attended Maine Wesleyan Seminary
for years until 81, when he entered the
Mass. LIST Cavalry, which later becam
the Independent Battalion and was after
ward changed to the Mass. 4th Cavalry.
He served until 1864 A native of Vassal-
boro, he came to Augusta in '66, and was
admitted to the bar in '6S. Has been
engaged in many important cases, among
them Powers VS.. Mitchell which was
tried four times and finally carried to
the Supreme Court. Is engaged at the
present time in the case of Dora White
house VS.. E. w. Whitehouse and others,
executors, which embraces several techni-
cal points which have never as yet been
decided by the courts of Maine and is
now before the Supreme Court.
Practices in the U. s. Courts and has
civil and criminal practice. At present
is the Oldest practising attorney in the
city; is trustee of many estates and
guardian for a large number. A mem
Der of Seth Williams Post, G. A. R. of
Augusta, is financial manager and attor-
ney for the Huntington Clothing Com
pany. He is probably the best posted
man on real estate values in the city.
He was for many years director of the
Augusta National Bank, for four years
in the Board of aldermen, for - years
trustee of the Williams School district. |
Has large clientage and is man of
general business tact.
Wilder & Company.
In commercial affairs, if Maine is noted
for any one characteristic more than an
other, it is in the fact that with her
people an established reputation is worthy
due consideration and that it carries with
it the conviction that. earned by years of
honest endeavor, established reputation
is entitled to be taken as testimony of
the intrinsic worth of the firm and the
goods produced or handled.
This is preliminary to saying that the
Drum Made Oil Cloth Factory OF Wilder
& Co., was established more than fifty
six years ago, and that the character OF
its product is so we'll known as to make
extended notice superhuous.
Every yard Of oil cloth made in this
factory, is, during the sizing process
stretched and dried on the mammoth
drum which is patented and the only
one of the kind in the world. The opera
tons of this drum takes out of the cloth
every inequality and leave it fat and
perfectly smooth when finished.
Drum made oil cloths when on the
door lie flat and even, all others have full
edges, waves and cookies, and it has
been well said that weight, finish and de-
sign count for naught II the carpet does
not hug the floor.
For the past eight years Wilder & Co.
have sold their goods to the retailer. CIV
ing to him the benefit of the factory
price. In doing this they have made hon
est goods which sold at close margins
have brough. to the firm an extended
and prosperous business.
j. r. Chandler.