Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-11

tIhue. In 1910 ne was appointed reg lister
Of probate to fill the unexpired term OF
George A. Dyer. At expiration Of the
term he was elected to the Office, and has
been returned to it every four years since.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Nahum Hinckley, OF BiuehilI, who was
renominated for county comm issioner,
was born in Bluehill in 1S40. He
was educated in the common schools
OF the town and Bluehill academy.
At the age of sixteen he went to sea,
but two years later he was off for the
gold fields OF the Pacific coast. He spent
four years in the mines of California and
Arizona, with the excitements and dam
gers Of those early days OF gold mining.
Twice he was in cave-ins, each time hav-
ing leg broken.
Returning to the East at the end of
four years, he engaged in general business
in Surry with John NJ. Merrill. He also
engaged in vessel building. Later he
carried on a blacksmithing business in
Surry and then in Bluehiil. During
Msine's mining boom Mr.. Hinckley wac
foreman of the Granger mine In Bluehill,
and In 1882 he was mining in New Hamp-
shire. He established his present coal,
wood, ice aud numbering business In
Bluehill about ten years ago.
Mr.. Hinckley has held many offices of
trust. During his residence in Surry he
WAS a selectman number Of years, being
chairman OF the board two or. three
years. He also held the office OF treasurer
four years. In Bluehill also he has held
the office OF selectmsn, being chairman
OF the board five or six years. In 1878 he
represented the class towns Of Bluehiil,
Surry and Dedham in the legislature. He
the State board of agriculture.
His denomination for county commits
sioner by reclamation Is in itself su fficient
evidence OF the satisfactory manner in
which he has filled this important Office
for the past six years. He Is now chair
man OF the board.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
Charles II. Drummey, who has been
nominated for county attorney, has filled
important offices in Ellsworth, and
though this is the first time he has come
before the voters OF the county for their
suffrage, he is we'll known throughout
the county for the active part he has
taken in State and presidential cam
paigns.
He was born in Ellsworth thirty five
years ago. He graduated from the high
school in 1882. For a few years he pur-
sued q variety of callings - he taught
school, he spent two years in the post
way mail service in New York for some
months, he was acting clerk OF courts for
Hancock county after II. b. Saunders was
made United States marshal and before
J. F. Knowiton was appointed.
Then he entered the law Office OF the
late George p. Dutton and in due time
WAS admitted to the bar. In 1860 he
in January, 1897, became partner
About year ago he established an office
OF his own.
Ever since he became OF age he has
been actively engaged in political work
In the city and the county. He has been
chairman OF the city committee eleven
years, and was district committeeman
six years. In recognition OF his efficiency
as political worker, he has this year
been elected State committeeman for
Hancock county. He has been city
treasurer OF Ellsworth and represented
the city in the last legislature.
FOR TREASURER.
Omar w. Tapley, who was renominsted
for county treasurer, has filled the office
most efficiently for the past four years.
He was born in Brooksville in 1866. He
attended the common schools and Bucks
port seminary, taking the commercial
course at the seminary.
Mr.. Tapley came to Ellsworth in 1887,
and entered the banking and insurance
Office OF c. c. Burrill. In 1898 he opened
an insurance Office of his own, which he
still continues. Recently he was ap-
pointed special agent for Maine of the
Manhattan fire insurance company OF
New York and the North German COM
pany Of Germany.
Mr.. Tapiey's commercial school edu
cation and business experience give him
special fitness for the office of treasur r.
He is good penman and an accurate,
carefuf accountapt