Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-05

WESLEYAN Seminary, Kent's Hill. Ha.
ne'a the several town offices. Always
| a republican,
RlDLoN, sTILllMAN j.. stetson
nepuDhcan, Liberal in religious prefer.
ences' MOTEL proprietor, married: age a.
born IN Pansonsfeld; attended fhe
puDlic schools of that town and North
iarsonsneld Academy. After attend
ing school, Learned the blacksmith,s
.rade and worked with mis- father until
1919. was appointed Deputy sheriff ia
iork county i'm 1875 and served four
years. Moved to Newport i'm 1879. and
engaged in farming at Newport until
Ao'V' When he removed to Stetson and
purchased the Stetson House, and has
SINCE been engaged in the hotel bust
ness. owns farm in connection with
the hotel. Has held the various Offices
WITHIN the gift Of his town, including
tnat or Chairman of the board OF
seiectmen two years, and Superintend-
emf OF Schools five years, the latter be-
ing the position he now holds Always
a republican
ROWELL, DAVID, Scion. Republic
can, no religious preferences, carpen-
ter. married; age SO. Born in Solon,
and attended the public schools. Post
master of Scion four years. Served
two enlistments in the Civil War; first.
IN Co. II, gath Me. VOL, second in Co.
x. 9th Me. Always a republican.
RYERSON, r. A, North Livermore.
Republican, Baptist, farmer, married: :
age 80. Born in North Livermore, and
attended the. public schools. Member
OF school board nine years; Super,n-
tendent of Schools six years, holding
that office at the present time. Mem
Der Of the House in 1895.
SANBORN, JAMES NJ, Newport,
Republican, Liberal in religious prefer
ences, lawyer. married; age 40. Born
in Newport; educated in the common
schools at CoDurn Classical Institute,
and Colby University Has been Su-
pervisor of Schools in Newport for sew
eral years, and first Selectman of the
town for two years. Has been active
ly engaged in the practice of law IN
Newport and adjoining towns since
1882. Has been closely identified with
the late industrial development of the
town. having done all possible to make
the town prosperous and progressive.
A democrat previous to 1896.
SARGENT, EDWARD H., Portland.
Republican, Universalist, coal bust
ness, married. age "a. Born in Port
land. and educated in that city. Coun-
Gilman two years, Alderman two years,
and Overseer Of the Poor.
SARGENT. ARTHUR HENRY.
Sedgwiek. CSargentvdlle post office).
Republican. Baptist, salesman, general
store. married; age 2S. Born in Sedg-
wick; educated at the Castine Normal
School and at Coburn Classical Insti-
tute. Always a republican.
SAWYER, WILLIAM HAYES, Linz
ington. Republican, no religious pref
erences, farmer, age so. Born in Linz
ington: educated at the town schools
and Limington Academy. Always fol-
lowed the occupation of farmer with
the exception of from 1872 to 1876, when
he was engaged in the lumber bust
ness in California. Was Treasurer of
Limington from March. 1892 to March,
1898; Constable and Collector from 1893
to 1897; is one of the Trustees of Lin
can.
SMITH, CLYDE H., Hartland. Repub-
lican, hardware dealer. no special re-
lgious preference, single, age % years
Born in Harmony, educated at the
Hartland Academy and at the Shaw
Business College in Augusta. The
youngest member of the House.
SMITH, GEORGE H.. Pressure Isle.
Republican. Unitarian preferences,
lawyer married.; age As. Born in New
burgh; educated at Hampden Acad-
| envy and Maine Central Institute. Has
been Judge of Probate. Member of the
legislature of 1897. Always a republi-
can.
SOMES, JOHN W.. Mount Desert. &C
years of age. republican. Congrega
| tional, widower. Was born at Mount
Desert and educated there. First voted
| for the war democrat President, Du'
! has been a republican ever since. Has
! been seven times member or the
| board of Assessors. and has had -
] taxes committed to him to collect, be-
| ing the present collector. He has con-
| tinuously been a collector or the toWf
Treasurer since 1863 A member of the
| MaSonS.
| SPOFFORD. WILLIAM A.. New
Sharon. Republican, no religious pref
erences. farmer and carriage manufac-
turer married: age 46 Born in Dan
vile, N. H.: came to Maine in 1860; es-
tablished himself in the carriage bust
ness in New Sharon in 1887. and has
| carried on the business ever since
Was elected trustee of the Franklin
| County Agricultural Society in 1897
| reelected in 1898. Was elected Select
| man of New Sharon in 1897: reelected
| in 1898, but resigned. He is member
of Mai. Chas. P. Baldwin's Camp. NO
| Al, S. of ", and Sandy River Council
| No. II, Jr. o. U. A. NJ; was elected
! state vice councillor for 1897 and state
councillor for 1898 for the order last
named. Mr.. Spofford is also a mem
Der of New Sharon Grange. No 239, r
of H. In 1890 Mr.. Spofford bought
with his step-father farm OF elghty-
! seven acres just out of the village OF
| New Sharon, and is now carrying on q
farm in connection with his trade. Al
ways a republican.
| SPRATT, FRED E., Palermo. Re
! publican, no religious preferences -
! aor+od farnar single: age 30. Born ln