The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-12
SENATOR'S.

Milton l.. Merrill, 81. Adams. (S0mer-
set county } Republican, Congrega.
tionalisf, farmer, married; age 81. Born
! in st. Albums; educated at the common
schools, ST. Adams Aea iemy, and
Western Normal School, graduating in
the class of 1868. Member Of school
committee; chairman board OF Selectmen
ten years; member republican county
committee, and Tor the past twelve years
chairman rtpubliean town COMMITTEES.
Member of the House in 1891, serving on
| committee on Education aud Taxation.
Member OF the last Senate, serving on
committee on Financial Aflurs, Aglieul
ture and Reform School. Always re.
publican.
George 6. Weeks, Fairfield, (Somerse {
county,. Republican, Unitarian. law
yer, married age 81. Born in Fairfield
educated at the high school and at Bow
don College. Member of the House in
1893 and 1897. Always republican.
REPRESENTATIVE
Benjamin w. Adams, May field Planta
ton, republican, single, 5S years of age.
Has no religious preference. Was born
born in Hallowel. Educated at the
common schools of Pittsfeld Lumber
man anu bfiuIt may lltIu was
plantation he was 10 years one of the
Assessors and Town Clerk. Has been an
Assessor since it was made plantation.
He is the country road agent for the
plantation. A member of the Odd Eel
lows aud the Masons.
Charles II. Girdler, Mercer. Repuhi-
can, Baptist, farmer, married; age 81.
Born in w. Waterville (now Oakland
nj. fnn lad . n IL
vile and Mercer Librarian of public
library seven years; Tax Collector four
years served one year as second Select
man, and for the past ten years and at
the present time as chairman of the
board. He is prominent Odd Fellow
and Mason, being member of De Moay
Commandery h. T., of Skowhegan.
Always republican.
Hermon q. Johonnett, Palmyra. Re-
publican, Methodist, farmer, married
age CO. Born in Palmyra, and educated
in the common schools. Selectmen, Tax
Collector and Road Commissioner. Cast
his first vote for Gov. Lot M. Morrill, in
1859, and has never missed an election,
State or National, since that time. AL
ways republican.
Edward n. Merrill, Skowhegan. Re-
publican, Congregationalist, lawyer,
married age 40. Born in the town of
Harmony and attended public schools in
Harmony. Fitted for college at Nichols
Latin School, Lewiston. Entered Bates
College and passed Freshman and Sophie
more years there. In 1872 went tn
Bowdoin College and graduated in 1874.
After leaving Bowdoin, spent year and
half in France and Germany. attending
lectures and travelling. Returning en-
tered the office of William Folsom, ESQ.
of Skowhegan; was admitted at the Sep
TENDER Term, 1876, aud Immediately
formed a copartnership with Mr.. Fol
som, and since that time has devoted his
entire attention to the practice of his
profession.
David Rowell, Scion. Republican, no
religious preferences, carpenter, mar
ried age SO. Born in Scion, and attend.
ed the public schools. Postmaster of
Scion four years. Served two enlist
ments in the Civil War; first In Co. H,
oath Me, VOL, second in Co. X, 9th Me.
Always a republican.
Clyde H. Smith, HaItland. Republic
can, hardware dealer, no special re-
ligious preference, single; age % years.
Born 10 Harmony, educated at the Hart
land Academy and at the Shaw Business
College in Augusta. The youngest
member of the House.
William L. Walker, Starks. Republi-
can, Universalist, farmer and lumber
manufacturer, married age 81 Born in
New Portland; educated in the public
schools of that town. and at Arson
Academy, graduating from the academy
in 1882. Taught rs terms of school,
most of them being in New Portland,
Scion, Starks, Randolph and Mercer.
Has been member of school committee
and Superintendent of Schools for a
number of years. Member Of Starks
Grange and of Euclid lodge of Masons in
Madison. Five years chairman OF re-
publican town committee of Starks and
four years member of republican county
committee. Owned and operated the
saw and grist mills In Starks for eight
wears Has n large orchard on his farm,