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

an active republican worker, serving
on town and county committees
Closely identified with all the interests
OF the town. Justice of the Peace.
ROUNDS, ISAAC, South Paris. Re-
publican, no religious preferences
physician, married age 81. Born in
Danvllle, now part of Auburn. Edu-
Gated in the common schools, Edward
Little Institute and Maine Medical
school. Has served on the school
committee in Auburn and Paris. En-
listed in the 18th Me. Reg, July 18th,
1862, serving during the war, being
discharged from Carver, U. s., Hos
pital. June 9TH, 1861 Was twice
wounded in battle. Assisted in taking
the census of the city of Auburn in
1870. Member of the South Paris
board of pension examiners under
President Harrison's administration.
SHEPARD, SAMUEL B., Bar Mills
Republican, Universalist, furniture
manufactures. married: age So. Born
in Forks Plantation; educated at Co.
burn Institute and Colby University.
SMITH, GEORGE H., Presque Isle.
Republican, Unitarian preferences,
lawyer, married; age 40. Born in New
burgh, Penobscot county; educated at
Hampden academy and Maine Central
Institute. Held the office of judge of
probate for eight years last past.
Always a Republican.
SMITH, NEWELL D., Masardis
Ashland nnSfnfiool
religious preferences, farmer, married
age SO. Born in Kingsbury, and at
tended the common schools. Four
teen years on board of selectmen, sew
en- years as chairman. Served as
school committee and collector of tax
es. Was a member of Co. 3, LIST NJ. S.
S. Always a republican.
SPEAR, FRED R., Rockland. Re-
publican, no religious preferences.
dealer in coal. wood. hay, and masons'
supplies, married; age 40. Born in
Rockland. and educated in the public
schools. Went to work in 1872 with
his father, Alfred K. Spear who es-
tablished the pioneer coal yard in
Rockland; was admitted to the firm in
1876, and succeeded to the business in
Member of the last legislature. AL
ways a republican.
SEARLS, THOMAS, Chelsea. Re-
publican, Methodist, in banking bust
ness. single; age %. Born in Chelsea;
graduated from commercial and scien-
ltific courses at Maine Wesleyan Sem
mary, Kent's Hill, the former course
in 80. and the latter in '94. For the
last three summers has worked in the
First National Bank of Bar Harbor,
and has been employed in the Savings
Bank at Ellsworth. At present teach
ing the high school at West Gardiner.
Has taught several schools. Always
a republican.
SHAW, NELSON NJ, West Cumber-
land. Republican, COngregationalist,
farmer, single; age 60. Born in Cum
lberland: educated in the common
schools and in the high school at
Cumberland Centre. Selectman ten
years, eight years chairman of the
board; has been town auditor several
years, and holds that office at present
Always republican.
! SMITH, GEORGE W., Hampden.
Republican, no religious preferences,
merchant, married: age so. Born In
Hampton and educated at Hampden
and Bucksport seninaries. Has been
engaged in the flour and grain bust
ness in Hampden for the past twenty
years, and for the past four years mas
been proprietor of a creamery in Ban
gor.
I SANBORN, WILLIS E., Springvale.
Republican, Free Baptist, hosiery
manufacturer, married; age 30. Born
in Baldwin, and attended the common
schools At an early age became as
sociated with his father who was IN
terested and actively engaged in rum
ming several mills, and other lumber
ing interests. When he removed to
Springvale IA years ago, it was to take
charge of the management OF the ola
Province Mill. Their business at TINS
mill continued with more or less regu-
1arity. until the lot was purchased ror
the erection Of the shoe factory. Held
the Office of postmaster five years, flll-
ing the place to the acceptance Oh the
public. Always Republican.
SIMPSON, JOSEPH W., York Har-
bcr. Republican, Congregationalist'
nroyision dealer. single: age 20. Born
IN York Harbor; educated in the COM
mon schools, at Kent's Hill seminary
.nd in Boston. Elected town treasur-
or March, 1891. Interested in real es-
too in his native town. Went into
husiness 1891 with his brother under
the firm name of Simpson Bros, deal
orc IN lumber, coal and hardware, which
a,.,,, continued in same business until
,os ,ben selling out his interest, started
in his present business.
STEVENS, FORREST 5. Cutler.
Renublican, no religious preferences,
merchant married.. age 81. Attended
Castine Normal school. atter"ard
to,,ght school for two years in his ma