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

Gardiner. His health failing, he re-
moved to Fort Kent, where he has
since lived, with completely restored
health. He has long represented his
people with great success and has
from a wilderness one of the very
best schools in the name of the Mad
awaska Training School which he will
leave as a monument to his long and
useful life. The common schools are
now among the best, owing to the
teachers employed educated in that
school. He has represented Strong
in the legislature in 1912; Fort Kent
District, 1857. 6S, SO, 20, 7S, 70, so, 81, 50,
SO, 81, IS, Sc, 81, So, SO, 81, 92, SO, "a, IS,
SO and rechosen for 81, SO, twenty cleo
tons; had every vote in his district for
several years. Was with the army in
the war of the rebellion, from 1863 to
the close. Always democrat. His
first vote was for Andrew Jackson for
President in 1892. The present session
will probably end his legislative life.
e.
EDMUNDS, CHARLES E., East
Corinth. Democrat, no religious pref
erences, harness maker and under
taker, married; age 60. Born in Farm
ington; educated at Corinth Academy.
Has been in active business forty
years. Never sought Office of any kind.
Formerly a republican.
FOGLER, WILLIAM HENRY,
Rockland. Republican, Unitarian,
lawyer. married.; age So. Born in Lin
Me, Newbury, VT, and at Colby Uni
versity. Always a republican.
-FOGG, WINTHROP c., Freeport
Republican, no religious preferences,
. druggist, married; age go Born in
. New Gloucester and educated in the
Freeport high school Member of the
Board of health two years, and of the
School Board three years. Always
republican.
FULLER, MELVILLE B., South
Portland. Republican, no religious
preferences, but comedies the right of
every one to believe what seems most
reasonable to them; merchant, mar
ried; age IS. Born in Paris, oxford
county; educated there and at Wayne,
Kennebec county. On board of Sc
can.
FLOYD, FRANK A., Brewer. Re-
publican, Congregationalist, lawyer,
married; age As. Born in Saco; edu-
Gated at Bowdoin College. Member
of experimenting school committee
several years, afterwards superinten-
dent of schools four years; now serv-
ing his fifth term as city solicitor.
Member of the House in 1887 and 1895.
Always a republican.
FURBUSH, GEORGE W., Lewis
ton. Republican, Universalist, stable
keeper and real estate agent, married;
age SO. Born in Dresden and educated
in the public schools of Webster. As
SCISSOR of Lewiston, six years, chair
man of the board two years, served
two years in the common council.
Member of the last House. Voted his
first Republican ticket for U. S. Grant
for President; previous to that a
democrat.
FERNALD, CHARLES W., Levant.
Republican, Methodist preferences,
merchant and lumberman, married;
age a. Born in Leyant; educated in
the common schools of Levant, at Will
ton academy. and at the Maine State
college, graduating from the latter in
stitution in, 1880. Member of the SUI
perintending school committee several
years, and postmaster at South Lee
want under Harrison's administration.
Always a Republican. - ....
FERNALD, BERT NJ, West Po-
land. Republican, no religious prefer
ences, farmer and corn packer, mar
ried; age SO. Born in West Poland,
and educated in the town schools and
at Boston Business College. Lives on
the same farm taken up by his grand
father, more than a century ago. In
the great celebration Of the centennial
of the town, Sept. II, 1895, Mr.. Fer
maid was President. of the day. Has
Served on the experimenting school
committee. Is, manager of one Of the
largest packing establishments in the
State. Always a republican.
FOREST, CHARLES ALT, Lewis,
ton. Republican, Roman Catholic,
real estate and insurance agent, mar
ried; age 40. Born in Bonayenture,
p. O., Canada, and educated in the
common schools of his birthplace.
Member of Lewiston city government
in 1894. Always took an active part in
politics in Salem, Mass, where he re-
sided years previous to his coming
to Lewiston five years ago. Was sew
eral years President of the st. John
the Baptist Society and the Naturali-