Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-22
evidence OF the confidence which his own
town has in him rs public servant.

| 1ofty iStuNu plantation,
| Mark l.. Dodge, Of BROOKLYN, the NOM
inee OF this class, was born In Brooklin
In 1855. He received common school
education. He followed the sea until be
was twenty-five years OF age.
| In 1873 he wen; to Texas and entered the
employ of w. White &. Co, at that time
the largest exporters OF cotton in the
South. Mr.. Dodge remained with them
seventeen years, for the last twelve of
which he held the responsible position Of
buyer and classer for the firm.
He returned to BROOKLYN, and in 1899
was elected member OF the board OF
| selectmen. Al the annual meeting last
March he was elected first selectman.
| He is member OF the town committee.
Mr. Dodge is a man Of large business
capacity, and will be valuable member
| OF Hancock county's delegation.
ELMER p. sPoFFoRp.
Ctass-Deer Isle, Stonington, Isle au
Haul, Siuan's Island.
Elmer p. spofford, Who has been nomi-
mated from Deer Isle class, may be de-
pended upon To be one OF the leaders In
the House. He Is one OF the Hancock
| delegation who is well known beyond the
confines OF the county. Though still a
young man, he has already received high
public honors. His advance has been
rapid, SO rapid that he skipped riga over
the lower branch OF the State legislatur
and landed In the upper branch. For two
years he was senator from western Han
| cock county, and during the last term
held the important craftsmanship of the
judiciary committee. 1t is no mere guess
| work, then, to say that he viii be one OF
| the leaders In the House.
| Mr. Spofford was born February s, 1863,
at Deer Isle. He Is the son OF Frederick
| p. and Caroline Z. Spofiord. He gradu-
| ated from Westbrook seminary and then
took a course OF study under q private
tutor. He was admitted to the Hancock
county bar at the April term 1887, and WAS
admitted to the United States circuit
court the same month.
Dir. Spofiord was elected county attorney
for Hancock county In 1883, and re- elected
In 1890. In 1892 he was elected to the
| Senate, and was re- reflected in 1894.
Mr.. Spotiord was elected to the execu
tive council by the Legislature OF 1897, aud
| served during the political years OF 1897
and 1898. In the fall OF 1899 he WAS aI-
pointed by the President to the office OF
trict of Maine, and is still engaged In the
duties Of that responsible office.
FRANK L. HoDGKINs.
Class-Amherst, aurora, Wahham, Otis,
Plantation.
Frank l.. Hodgkins, nominated to rep
resent this important class, is the son of
+. d. Hodgkins OF Lamoine. He was
born In Lsmoine, July II, 1854. He was
educated in common schools in his native
| town, the Eastern State normal school,
| Castine, and graduated from Eastman
business college, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, in
1876. Thus well-fitted for a commercial
life he entered the firm OF F. ID. Hodg-
kins & Co, later f. d. Hodgkins & Sons.
Mr.. Hodgkins has served as superin-
tendent of schools in Lamoine three
years. For the past two years he has been
In the employ OF the Union Mutual insur-
! ance company, of Portland.
JOHN W. soMEs.
Class-Mt. Desert, Eden, fremont, Cram
berry Isles.
John w. Somes, who was renominated
from this class, was born in the town Of
Mt. Desert sixty-two years ago. He was
educated in the common schools of the
ployed In the store OF 8. X. Whiting &
Co., where he remained six years. He
has since been In the ship building and
lum bering business, in which he is still
engaged.
Mr.. Somes has held the offices Of select
men, treasurer, and is now collector Of
his town. He was twice elected county
comm issioner, and served as chairman
during the building OF the county
buildings.
He united himself with the Mt. Desert
lodge, +. and A. NJ, at its organization
and has been treasurer OF the lodge for a
| NUN Der OF years.
7 Mr. Somes' father was a democrat, and
he, born a democrat, cast his first vote for
| ernor. AT the dissolution OF the Doug
| lass Jameson party, Mr.. Somes identi-
fed himself with the republican party,
and has ever been an active member. He
was elected to the State legislature from
| his class two years ago. and was one of
the strong conservative members OF the
house committee on county estimates,
and the Joint committee on commerce.
OSCAR F. FELLOWS.
Ciass-Buckspo rt, Verona.
Oscar f. Fellows, who Is the nominee
from Bucksport and Verona, is one OF the
most popular men in his section OF the
county and one of the busiest members of
Hancock county bar.
Mr.. Fellows Is a native Of Bristol, N. H.
He is graduate OF Northampton liter