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

he was stricken with malarial fever;
was discharged more dead than alive.
after little more than a years SER
vice. Went to the Pacific coast for his
health In 1868. Has been there twice;
| has spent about thirteen years In Cali
fornia. Oregon and Washington. His
office is now in Lewiston, with resi-
dence in Auburn. Always a republic
can.
FULLER, MELVILLE B., South
Portland. Republican. no religious
preferences, merchant, married; age GO.
Born in Paris; attended school in Paris
and Wayne. On board OF Selectmen IN
1924. Member of the 6Sth legisla
ture. a
| GARCELON, A. NJ, Lewiston, son of
Ex-Governor Garcelon. Is physician
by profession. Democrat. Was MEM
Der Of the legislature of 1884.
GARDNER. HALBERT P.. Patten.
Republican, no particular religious
preference, merchant, married: age 81.
Born in Patten; educated at Patten
Academy and at Bryant & Stratton's
Business College, Boston. Is engaged
| in numbering and manufacturing in
| connection with general store. Has
served on republican town committee.
Received the largest majority ever
given a Representative In any class,
| and is the first republican to have O.
majority in his town in the class. Ran
considerably ahead Of the ticket in his
own town and most of the others in
that class.
GENTLEMAN, EDGAR F.. Porter.
Republican. Universalist, attorney at
law. married; age 81. Born in Porter;
educated in the public schools and at
North Bridgton Academy. Studied law
in the office of Geo. F. Clifford, Esq,
of Cornish. and admitted to York
county bar in January. 1889. Was Su-
perintendent of Schools of Porter IN
ls95-96-97. and has held other town
offices. Member of the House in 1891
92 Formerly democrat.
l., GIRDLER. CHARLES H., Mercer.
Republican, Baptist, farmer married :;
age So. Born in w. Waterville tnow
| Oakland); attended the common schools
| of Waterville and Mercer. Librarian
of public library seven years; Tax Col
\ lector four. years; served one year as
| second Selectman and for the past ten
wears and at the present time as chair
man of the board. He Is a prominent
Odd Fellow and Mason. being a mem
Der of DeMoiay Commandery *. T., of
Skowhegan. Always u repub can.
GORDON, NELSON D.. l:eadfiefd
Depot Republican. Friend, merchant,
married; age 81. Born in Readfielt
and attended the coTp<non schoof
Member of the firm of Gordon 4
Henry, dealers in groceries. boots
shoes, crockery, flour, grain etc. be-
| sides this business has a. saw mill and
grist mill. Town Treasurer of Read
field for seven consecutive years. AL
ways a republican.
GOSS. JOHN L., Stonington. Repub-
lican, Protestant, married. Was born
in New York city and educated in the
schools of Portland and Stonington Is
a member of the school board. BY pro-
fession he is a granite contractor. He
is a member of the A. o. L. w. of the
ODD Fellows and of the Masonic fra
ternity, being a commandery member.
| GOULD, F. B., Pittston. Democrat,
Universalist, farmer and mechanic.
married; age As. Born in Pittston. and
attended the town schools. Selectman
number of years. and has held differ
ent town offices since 1883. Director OF
the Pittston and Whitefield Fire In
surance Company since its organZa-
ton.
| GRINDEL. JAMES FRANCIS. Isles
boro. Democrat. Baptist. master mari
ner, married; age IS. Born in Isles
boro, and attended the public schools.
Has been master mariner thrty-one
years.
GUERNSEY. FRANK F., Dover.
Republican, Methodist. attorney at
law, single; age 80. Educated at
Foxcroft Academy. Bucksport Sem
mary, and at kent's Hill Seminary.
Admitted to the bar Oct g. 1890.
Town agent for several years past.
One of the trustees of Piscataquis
Savings Bank; three times elected
treasurer Of Piscataquis county-1S9l
to 1896 inclusive. Member of the last
House. Always republican.
HAHN, GEORGE W.. Waldoboro.
Democrat. Lutheran, farmer and teach
err; single; age g. Born in Waldoboro.
! anu dlltUueu tue ctIllIloi ScHOot mas
held the office of Assessor and S. S.
Committee. Formerly a republican.
| HARMON, A. L., Machiasport.
Democrat, Congregationalist. mer-
chant, married; age 60. Born in Whit
ing; attended the town schools of
Whiting and Washington Academy at
East Machias. Has served as Treas
1 urer, Clerk, Assessor and Selectman
in Machiasport.
HARRIS. NATHAN, W.. 4 Auburn.
Republican. Universalist. lawyer Sec
rotary and Treasurer Maine Benefit
Life Association. Age 46. Born in
Minot. Educated at Lewiston Falls
Academy, Nichols Latin School. Bates
College and Yale College. Has held
tvarious county sand City Offices Is
now serving his third term as Mayor of
Auburn.
+ HILL, MELVILLE c., Belle St Re
publican, Methodist. farmer ana trad
er, married; age As. Born in Thorn
dixie; educated in New Jersey and
Maine high and normal schools. Lived
in New Jersey from 1865 to 1874: in
Northport, Me-. from 1874 to 1885 Was
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