Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-07-05
ALMoN YOUNG.

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: Hon. Almon Young OF Hiram, NOM
mated by reclamation for senator from
, the west, IL GO years Of age, and native
Of Limlngton. He was educated In the
common schools. He Is . C0ngrega-
} tionalist. Mr.. Young is q successful
business man, being the senior partner
Of the firm Of A. & p. B. Young, who
have large business interests In Hiram,
including lumber mill, canning fac
tory, q general store, and other enter
prises. Mr.. Young has held various
town offices, and served In the legisla-
ture In 1865, and again In 1897, where
the value Of his service may be judged
from the fact that no one cared to enter
the field against him for the senatorial
nomination this year.
| A. C. THOMAS KING.
Mr.. A. C. r. King, who was nominated
for senator from the eastern district, Is
q native OF Paris, where he was born
sixty. one years ago. He Is n house join
or by trade, and resides at South Paris.
In religious preference he IL Univers-
alist. Mr.. King Is well known through
out the county, particularly from his
position as secretary of the Oxford Coun-
ty Agricultural Society, which he has
held for twenty-five years or more, and
In which he has given the utmost salts
faction. Mr.. King has always been iden-
titled with the temperance cause and all
other movements tending TO promote
the material and moral welfare Of the
community. He creditably represented
the district composed Of the towns OF
Paris, Buckfeld and Hartford, 10 the
legislature Of 1895.
| JOHN $. HARLOW.
Hon. John s. Harlow, OF Dixfeld, who
WAS nominated by reclamation for coun-
ty attorney, Ii q native Of Canton, where
he was born In 1859. His father was
the late Hon. f. G. Harlow, for long
time prominent lawyer OF the county.
John s. Harlow WAS educated In the
common schools and at the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary at kent's Hill. He COM
menced reading law with his father,
later continuing In the office OF q leading
lawyer In Minneapolis and with Hon.
Jsmes s. Wright Of Paris, and was ad.
mltted TO the Oxford Bar In 1883, since |
which time he has practiced law at Dix |
field. Besides his law practice, he has
engaged quite extensively In business
pursuits, real estate, numbering, spool
manufacturing, etc. He has served sew
eral terms "a chairman OF the board OF |
selectmen In Dixfeld, and was In the
state senate In 1895, where he served on
some Of the most important committees.
In 1895 he was chosen county attorney,
and has performed the somewhat extern |
sive duties required of him In that posi- |
ton with faithfulness and ability.
CHARLES =. WHITMAN.
Charles +. Whitman Of Norway, who
was renominated by scclamstion for
clerk Of courts, Is native Of Buckfeld,
and 80 years Of age. He was educated
at Norway High School, Hebron Acad- |
emy and Bates Fitting School. In re- |
ligious preference he Is a Congregation
allst. He 10 lawyer and pension agent,
aud In both lines has done a good busi-
meas. He has always taken great Inter-
ct In all movements which tend to up.
lift the community. In the town he has
held the offices Of town treasurer and |
superintendent Of schools, and when the
Norway Municipal Court was establish
ed he was appointed Judge, and In that
position was terror TO evil doors until
he resigned to become clerk Of courts.
He wac chosen clerk OF courts In 1894,
and has performed the duties OF that
office accurately, promptly and care
fully.
J. HASTINGS BEAN.
J. Hastings Bean, the present register
of deeds. who WAS renominsted by ac-
ciamstion, 10 As years OF age, and ns-
tive Of Mason. He WAS educated In the
common schools aud at Gould Academy,
Bethel. He resided In Mason, engaged
In farming and lumber business, until
elected to his present position In 1894.
Mr.. Bean has held the various town
offices, such ~ selec,msn, town clerk.
member OF school committee, ETC.. and
was member of the legislature OF 1893.
In his posItion rs register OF deeds he
has kept "a neat and accurate records as
can be found on the shelves, has faith
fully and carefully attended TO his duties,
and In sill his relations with the public
has been the same courteous and oblig-
ing gentleman that he Ia everywhere and
under all circumstances.
JONATHAN BARTLETT.
Jonathan Bartlett OF Stoneham, NOM
mated by scclamation for county COM
missioner is q lumber dealer and spool
manufacturer, and the leading business
man Of Stonehsm. He Is native OF
Newry, where he was born sixty years
ago, and In the schools OF Newry and
Stonehsm he received his education. He
IL a member of the Congregational
church, and man implicitly trusted 10
his business relations. and Of unblem-
ished reputation. He has been select
man Of the town Of Stoneham for about
twenty-five years, most OF the time
chairman OF the board. and represented
his district In the legislature Of 1855.
JAMES X. TUCKER.
James X. Tucker. the nominee OF the
convention for sheriff, Is native OF
West Sumner, aud Is not quite sixty
wears Of age. He attended the common
schools when q boy, aud when eighteen
years OF age vent to Massachusetts,. On
August 3, 1861, he enlisted In Co. b.
Second Massachusetts, Battery, and serv-
ed for three years and one month. After
the war he engaged In various pursuits,
totrCNU'uk auu cApiSss oos"oSet wv
until 1889, when he engaged In the hotel
business 10 the Maple House at West
Paris. In the fall of 1895 he took charge
Of Hotel Ridlon at Ridlonville, Mexico,
hut has recently returned to the Maple
House at West Paris. He has been
deputy sheriff for about eight years.
A man, Mr.. Tucker Is highly respect
ed by all who know him. As sheriff. he
has demonstrated those qualities OF re-
liability, quietness, frmness and cool.
ness, combined with invariable good
temper, which 60 to make up the ideal
officer.
ECKLEY BALLARD.
Eckley Ballard Of Fryeburg, renom-
mated by reclamation for register OF
deeds for the Western District, Is
native of Fryeburg, and 81 years Of age.
In religious preference q Congregation
alist. He was formerly farmer, but
has held his present Office for the past
six years, being elected 10 1892 to I'LL a
vacancy, and In 1896 for the full term
of four years.