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

tive town. Attended Gray's business
college of Portland winter of 1886, after
which he engaged in the mercantile
business with his father, Moses B..
stevens, Esq, and at present is en-
gagged in the same business, the firm
name being NJ. B. Stevens & Son.
They run in connection with the store
a small box mill. Appointed commits
sioner of wrecks and ship wreck goods
under Gov. Burleigh, was appointed
assistant postmaster in 1893 and is
serving yet. Has been town clerk and
Selectman.
SHAW, JOSEPH H.. Saco. Repub-
lican. Universalist, mechanic, married:
age 62. Born in Monmouth, attended
common schools and academy at Tops
ham; made several voyages at sea
while a minor, before the mast" saw
service during the war of the rebellion,
in the department of the Gulf, with
the 18th Maine Infantry and with the
91st Regiment u. S. Colored Troops
Is prominently identified with the G.
A. r., having served as post COM
nlander two full terms. He has been
member of the Saco city council three
years, as alderman, and was elected
inspector of buildings in 1S95,and '96.
Always a Republican. -
STETSON. ISAIAH KIDDER, E2HS
gor. Republican, Unitarian. nlerchaH&
married; age So. Born in Bangor. Ed-'
ucated at Bangor high school, at Phils
lips Andover Academy, and Yale. COL
lege, graduating from the latter ffisti-
tuition in 10. Treasurer of the Aroos-
took Construction Co., that built the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad; d.
rector in First National Bank, and in
Union Insurance Co., Treasurer of
Maine State College and of Hampden
Academy: President of the Republican
Club in Bangor in 1892; chairman re-
publican city committee at the present
time; Lieut.. Colonel on staff of Gov
Cleaves; member of commission ap-
pointed by Gov. Cleaves to revise ward
lines in the city of Waterville; men,
Der of firm Of E. & I. K. Stetson, ship
builders, wholesale ice dealers and
lumber manufacturers.
SMITH, ORAMANDAL, Litchfield.
Republican, Free Baptist, farmer,
married. age 3d. Born in No. s, Range
5, Aroostook county; educated at
Iitchfield Academy and Waterville
Classica! Institute. Began teaching
in the common schools at the age of
IS; at q was elected on school board;
had charge Of schools II years, de-
Ginning further service. In 1870 was
appointed by EX-Gov. Marble, then
u. S. Marshal, Deputy to take the CEN
sus. Assistant Clerk of House of Rep
resentatives in 1874; was promoted to
clerk in 1876 and served until 1885, ex-
cept 1879. In April, 1888, was ap-
pointed Insurance commissioner by
Gov. Robbie; resigned in Sept. 1884,
to become a candidate for Secretary
of State, to which office he was elect
ed without party opposition in 1885.
He was accorded the unprecedented
honor of third election, without OPP
position, serving for six years, until
January, 1891, when by the unanimous
vote of the Kennebec Senators and
Representatives he was nominated
for the executive council, and was
elected for 1882. Member of the
legislature of 1870. Gov. Powers has
invited him to act as his private Sec
rotary. which invitation he has ac-
cepted. Has resigned his seat in the
House, and a new election has been
ordered. Always a republican.
sTEARNS, LOUIS c.. Caribou
(Aroostook county.) Republican,; born
in Newry AZ years ago; educated at
South's academy, Bethel, and at
Colby University: Baptist. Has held
local offices and was a member of the
House in '89 and again in 81. Was
Judge of probate for Aroostook county,
1859.
TOLMAN, ALEX. NJ, Carroll. Re-
publican, no religious preferences,
farmer; married: age II. Born in In
dustry. and attended the common
schools. Major in the 25th Maine Regt.
Member of last legislature. A Demo-
crat prior to the rebellion.
THURSTON, MILTON, Appleton.
Republican, Congregationalist. farmer,
married: age SO. Born in Appleton,
and attended the common schools.
Served in the Twenty-seventh Maine
Regiment in the late war, receiving
medal of honor from Congress. Has
served on the town committee twenty
wears: Master of the Grange two
wears: commander of the Il. A. X.
Post. and now acting AdJutant Aide
de-Camp on commanders staff.
THURLOW, STEPHEN B.. Deer
Isle. Republican,, 'Congregationalist,
canning and shipping fresh fish and
Holsters, married; age ao. Born IN
Deer Isle. and attended the common
schools Has held the office of deputy
sheriff for the past ten years; member
of republican town committee SIX
years. Always a republican.
TARBELL, GRESHAM F.. Benton.
Republican, no religious preferences,
farmer and lumberman, married; age