Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28


cultivated women.
Gov. Cony was educated at Brown
University. and graduated there in 1929.
He studied law with the late Hiram
Belcher of Pennington, was admitted
to the bar in 1923, and settled in Old
Town. He represented that town in
the Legislature of 1885. was member
of the Executive Council in 1889. judge
of probate for Penobscot county from
1910 to 1S47 land agent of the State
from 1S47 to 1850. State treasurer from
1850 to 1856 and removed from Old
Town to Augusta in 1850. He was
elected mayor of Augusta in 1854. In
1862 he was a member of the Legisla-
ture from Augusta, and was nominated
for Governor in 1868, and re-nominated
in 1864 and 1865. and served as Govern
or of the State during the years of 1864,
90 and &c.
He was Democrat from his youth,
but under the Presidency of Buchanan
he sided with Judge Douglass. and
supported Douglass for the Presidency
in 1860 but when the Rebellion broke
out his Sympathies were with the Gov
eminent. and he Joined his fortunes
with the Republican party. He was
conspicuous for his devotion to the
cause Of the Union during the Rebel
lion.
Governor Cony was a man of refined
and polished manners. vigorous intel
lect, sound judgment. and ready re
sources. While man Of mild manners.
he was very firm in his opinions. and
just in all his conclusions. He was q
| f,t1 Inns noe
man.-Lewiston Journal.
| DR. A. G. Young. secretary of the
State Board of Health and editor of
| the Sanitary Inspector. says in the
| latest number of that publication:
| With the wide distribution of small
pox. Maine has been fortunate in hav-
| ing no cases since stamping out the
| outbreak during the early part of the
wear 1899, except the recent case which
came into Portland harbor on steam
er. and later case apparently not
| connected with the steamer case and
which ended fatally. Lately there has
been commotion in the northeast
| corner Of the State, due to the pres
encc of smallpox in one family on the
| New Brunswick side, that of MI.
Page recently arrived from Montana.
| and who came down with smallpox
soon after his arrival. A Frenchman.
who worked for Page, left at the word
| smallpox and started on a
senseless pilgrimage down through
Hamlin Plantation and cas-
well Plantation to Limestone,
and then back to Grand Falls. \
medical inspector for the State board
| has been tracing out persons possibly
exposed, vaccinating and keeping the
families under observation. At TINS
writing it does not seem probable that
| cases will arise on our side of the line
from that erratic wanderer.
With the Sanitary Inspector has
been issued Circular II, which treats
| in detail of the management Of the
outbreaks of smallpox.
The first of the county nominations
have been received by Abel ID. Russell!
Of the office of the Secretary Of state
They are from Franklin county. 1t is
figured that if the Prohibition ana
| Democrat Socialist parties enter lntu
| the contest by placing candidates III
nominat ton. there will be between 500
and 900 names Of candidates on the
books at this department.
The railroad commissioners will m
spcct the Lewiston, Bath 4 BrunsWlck
road. Friday. June l. They will leave
Lewiston at Q o'clock in the morning.
F,miliano. the Spanish war cannon
| that occupies such a prominent place
at the State House grounds. VIII be re-
lieyed of the cmbarra ssment of draw
inc back each time person wishes to
so around to the rear entrance. a new
noth is being made 50 that it may be
left alone with it's thoughts of former
days and glory.
These companies have filed articles
Of incorporation at the office Of the
secretary of State:
Newton Crane Gas Engine Co., or
ganized at Portland for the purpose
manufacturing and dealing in gas en-
gines and machinery, with s20o,ooo
| caDitaI stock Of which $50 is paid in.
| The officers are: President, Newton
Crane of Boston; treasurer. Charles f.
| Mixer of Boston. Certificate approved
May %.
The Rangeley Electric Light &
| Power Co has been organized at
| Phillips for the purpose of generating
and furnishing electricity for power
| and lights with $4,000 capital stock
of which 5000 is paid in. The officers
| are: President. F. A. Timberlake OF
| PhilIips: treasurer. H. a. Furnish OF
| Rangeley. Certificate approved May