Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-07

n. Y, and educated in the schools o.
his native place. Has been at the car
penter business % years in Deering
was two years one of the city asses
sors. Member of the last House. Al
ways a republican.
MARTIN, ARTHUR ", Liberty, (P
o. address South Montville). Republi
can. no religious preferences, farmer
| married; age 3S. Born in Melrose
Mass, and moved to Maine when thir.
teen years of age. Attended the com.
mon schools. Taught four schools
worked in the Insane Hospital al
Taunton. Mass. Always a republican
MITCHELL, GEORGE E., Yves,
Newfieid. Republican, Congregation
alist. farmer. single; age 40. Born in
Newfield: educated in that towE, a,
the Alfred high school, AMI at The
New Hampton, n. H, Literary Insti.
tuition. Although an active republi-
can, never held an elective office. Cen
sis enumerator in 1890, and election
and ballot clerk in 1892 Has been one
of the directors of the Ramshackle
Park Association since it's incorpora.
ton in 1887, and is President of the
Association at the present time. AL.
ways a republican.
NANCY, JOSIAH s., Gardiner. Re.
publican, Episcopalian, manager OF
wafer companies, married; age AZ
Born in Gardiner, and educated in
the public schools of that city
in which he takes great pride
Director of Oakland National Bank
and of Maine Trust and Banking Com
pany; President of the Gardiner Real
Estate Association. which controls the
dams. etc, formerly owned by the r.
I'll. Gardiner estate: Director of the
Sandy River Railroad and of the Ken
nebec Central Railroad; Treasurer in
several water companies. Never sought
political office. Pays the largest indi-
vidual tax of any man in the city. AL
ways a republican.
MACOMBER, GEORGE E., Angus
ia. Republican, Baptist, in the insur-
ance business. married; age 43. Born
in Augusta and educated here. Senior
member of the firm of Macomber,
Farr & Co.. probably the strongest and
most representative insurance agency
in the State. They represent some
twenty-five of the strongest and most
reliable companies in the world. Mr..
Macomber is also an adjuster of insur-
ance loss in Maine, a task for which
his wide knowledge of subjects in
volved and his long experience, emf
nently qualify him. His decisions are
invariably characterized by keen
discernment and able judgment, and
in most cases are accepted by all con-
cerned as those of an experienced and
reliable man. Mr.. Macomber has al
ways been a leading citizen of Angus
ia. He has served the city as mayor,
is interested in many important public
enterprises. Always republican.
MURRAY, BENJAMIN B., Penn
broke. Republican. lawyer, married.
Born in Norway. but most of his early
years were spent in Turner. Suisse
quently settled in Pembroke. where he
still resides. Admitted to the bar in
1857. and was engaged in the practice
of law until the beginning of the civil
war. In April, 1861, while holding the
position of judge advocate, with the
rank of major, on the staff of Major
General Butler, of the first division of
the militia of Maine, he was ordered
to report for duty at Bangor, to assist
in organizing the regiments raised in
eastern Maine under the first call of
the President for troops. He after
ward recruited company for the
18th Regiment Of Maine Volunteers.
and was commissioned captain of Co.
A. The 15th Regiment was ordered
south, Joined in the expedition against
New Orleans. and then proceeded up
the mississippi river. In August, 1862,
Capt. Murray was commissioned
Lieut.. Colonel, and in the, autumn fol-
lowing was placed in command. He
served in Louisiana, Florida and Tex
as. and was in the Red River cam
palgn in 1864. He was with his regi-
ment in the capture of forts Semmes
and Esperanza. and was in all the bat
Ties of the Red River campaign. In
July of the same year he. came North,
and assisted in driving Gen. Early's
army from the vicinity of Washing
ION, and took part in the campaign in
me Shenandoah valley. In the fall
and winter of 1S64-5, he was stationed
1T kearneysville, in command of the
troops on the line of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, between Harper.s
Ferry and Martinsburg. After the
surrender of Lee he was again sent
south with his regiment. He was APP
pointed provost marshal general of the /!
department. upon the stan of Mai. (,
zen. @. A. Gilmore, with headquarters
1t Hilton Head. He held the same
position on the staff of Gen. Charles