Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-23

Councilman Harry F. Larrabee OF
! Ward /. is another Gardiner boy. hay
| ing been born here. in 1862. After at
| tending the public and High schools he
| entered the Home Journal office ~
| learn the printers trade. He spent 8
| years in Lowell Mass. with the eN-
| ception or which he has always been
in this city. He is at present foreman
Of the Gardiner Publishing 90.
! $. G.. Decker was BORN in 1889. IN
| Southport. where he attended the pub
Tic schools. and later the Gardiner High
school and Waite's Business college.
! He went TO work for the Nannah
| Hardware co, in 1878, ana in II years
! purchased an interest in the business.
| He sold this interest. in 1897. ana took
a half interest with F. D. Dingley In
| the Dingley Hardware Co Dingley x
Decker soon afterwards purchased tn"
coal business Of Dingley Bros. Mr.
| Decker is a prominent member of the
A. o. 4. w. and has always manifest
| ed an interest in everything for the well
fare Of the city.
No Write-up Of the Carnival would
4 be complete without a good story on
! Augustus w. McCausland under the
management OF whom the Board Of
| Trade has accomplished 50 much good.
He was born in Gardiner. In 1874. He
attended the public schools. He enlist
ca as a corporal in the 10th Maine In
fantry at the age Of IS. He was
wounded al Gettysburg, and after e
| months confinement In the hospital.
was discharged on account Of disabil-
u
| ana manufactured broom handles. He
went to work for the Oakland Manu-
1 featuring Co. ana. IN 1871. was made
manager, which position he now holds
| BY close attention TO business he has
won a most enviable reputation. In
/ 1895. he became identified with the
Board of Trade and his work in that
! direction has already borne rich fruit
4 He has worked faithfully and it is
! largely through his efforts and hard
/ work that Gardiner stands where she
does. today. in the front rank Of Maine
| cities. The present Carnival is bound
70 be a success for Mr.. McCausland is
| at the head.
Henry Sewall Webster was born i'm
Augusta. Sept. 26. ls45. and commenced
! his early education IN the common
schools of his native town. After grad
uating from the High school he enter
ed Bowdoin college from which insti-
| tuition he graduated with honOrs in 81.
being then in his 22d year. he then
entered law office to fit himself for
his chosen profession. In 1870 he com
mcnced business for himself as an at
tOrneY in this city. and in the course
OF the next few years built up q lucra-
tive practice. During this period he
| was in frequent contract with the Of
| fiCialS Of the CobbosSae National Bank
and when the cashiership was vacant in
| October, 'S1. the directors offered him
the position which he accepted ana in
which he remained until IS when he
was called to fill the vacant judgShip
of the court of probate and insolvency
of kennebec county, the judicial duties
of which office he discharged until 1892
In April, IS. he was appointed treasurer
of the Gardiner Savings Institution ana
he still continues in this office. the
business of which has increased dur
ing the past few years in spite Of the
general cry of hard times. the result is
no doubt due To the intelligence Mn
Webster displays in his financial policy
Mr.. Webster takes Il hearty interest
in Gardiner and the Board Of Trade
and being treasurer of this organiZa-
ton he mas labored faithfully for the
success Of each Of is Carnivals.
Josiah 5. MaXcy was born in Gardi-
ner in 1854. He attended the public
schools here. his education ending at
the High school. He has been a mem
Der of the House Of Representatives
/ for two sessions. He is the treasurer
of the Maine Water Company. He has
not only helped the Board Of Trade
with his labor but he has also aided i'll
its projects with his purse.
John T.. Cunningham was born III
Watervile, July u, 1856 His parents
moved to Gardiner when he was 3
months old. He left school when he
was Is years of age and what book
education he has he received before
that time. with the exception of three
months at a business college. He
worked in a saw mill until he was 81
years of age. In 1879 he went into the
grocery business. He has been in the
city government five years. three years
as councilman and two years as alder
man. He is now serving his fifth year
on the board of assessors and over
SeerS of the poor. He has been secre-
tary of the Board of Trade for three
years.
The Board OF Trade.