The Portland daily press., 1896-06-06

studied law with the late Henry c. Went
worth at Livermore Falls. Me. Admitted
to the bar of Androscoggin county, April
%, 1868, he In the May following, ntered
upon the practice of his profession at
Lisbon Falls, removing to Auburn in
March, 1870.
At that time he formed a co-partner-
ship with the Hon. Nahum Morrill, which
lasted six years. He served on the SUI
perintending school committee of Au-
burn in W, '73 and as its city solicitor
in '7s, 70, 80, 's4, 'S5 and 'S7. He was
one of the incorporators of the National
Shoe & Leather Bank in 1875 and has
been director since that time.
He was elected county attorney for the
county of Androscoggin in '72 and con-
Quoted the trial Of many celebrated
cases, including that of the State VS..
James NJ. Lowell for the, murder of his
wife for which crime, it will be re-
membered, he was convicted. Judge
Wing was elected judge of probate in
Us and reelected in 10 and was appoint
I'd Judge of probate by Gov. ROBBIE for
the year 'S4, and served as Judge Advo-
cate General on both Gov. BodwelPs and
Gov. Marbles staff.
In politics, Judge Wing is Republi-
can of the ultra stamp and espouses the
principles of the Republican party with
the same energy and acumen that char
acterize him in business and profession
al lite. He was chairman of the State
Republican committee during the presi-
Dental campaign of 'S4 and that year
headed the Maine delegation to the con-
vention at Chicago.
From this brief sketch of Judge
George c. Wing, it will readily be seen
that he comes up to the standard of what
is known as busy man and is one of
those persons who stamp the influence
of their characters upon all with whom
they come in contact.
Ara Cushman Company.
Adjoining the tracks of the Maine
Central railroad and situated in most
advantageous position that overlooks the
two cities divided by the Androscoggin
river, stands one of the most valued i'll
dustries in Maine.
We here refer to the mammoth
shoe factories of the Ara Cuskman Com
pany of Auburn, consisting of group Of
three large buildings four stories each,
one wooden building, the other two
constructed of brick.
The mechanical equipment OF this
plant embraces all the latest improved
machinery used in the making OF shoes,
is operated by steam and requires the
services of from 800 to 1000 employees
in its daily production of 5000 pairs OF
shoes.
The character of the shoes here pro.
duced, which comprises numerous and
varied line of mems shoes, has made the
City Of Auburn famed for the production
OF shoes of high grade and serviceable
quality.
This fame is the outcome of the enter
prising and .judieious management of
Mr.. Ara Cushman, who first began the
manufacture of shoes at Minot. Ne. in
1854, and removed to Auburn in 1868. In
1888 the present company was incorpora.
ted with the original founder. Mr Ara
Cushman, as President, Chas. L. Cush-
man, Vice President, and F. II. Briggs
Treasurer. The marketing of the nro,
ducts of this plant has been conducted
for the past fifteen years by Messrs. s
F. Merrill and j. C. H.llis, whose ex.
tended acquaintance in the wholesale
and jobbing trade of the country has
been successful factor in the operations
Of the company