Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-08-22
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,.
Republican Nominees from Hancock
County Towns.


County Towns.
Hancock county will have a strong
assuming what Is prohs ble--the election
OF both republican nominees for senators
and the fn'l republican delegation of
representatives.
THE AMERICAN has already printed
biographical sketches OF the repu biican
nominees for senstor-H. l.. Hamliu, OF
Ellsworth and Albert Il. Buck, of oriand
and this week presents the republican
nominees for representatives.
None OF these need Introduction to the
voters of their respective towns or class,
and some already have a county and State
reputation, but as THE AMERICAN said OF
the notuiu ss for county offices few
weeks ago, IL will do no harm to renew
old acquaintance while making new
ones.
F. CARROLL BURRILL.
Etsworth.
F. Carroll Burriil is a young man In
years and In politics, but tue fact that he
has been nominated by the republican
OF Ellsworth, who have always sent
strong men to the legislature, should
sufficiently recommend him to the people
OF the county.
Mr.. Burrit was born In Ellsworth Aug.
2, 1876. lie Is the son of Col. L. Z. Bur-
rill, tho Ellsworth banker and insurance
man, and is associated with him In bust
firm OF {. c. BnrriIi & Son.
Mr.. Burrill was educated ia the public
schools OF Ellsworth, the Maine wes-
ieyan seminary at Kent's Hin, and
Boston university law school, graduating
from the latter I'm 1897. He also read law
In the office OF l.. F. Giles In Ellsworth
and OF Ex-Governor Henry d. Cleaves In
Portland. He was admitted to Hancock
county bar in April, 1897, ana is a practice
ing attorney in Els worth.
He Is q director IN the Burriii hat iousl
bank of Ellsworth aid First national bank
OF Bar narbpr, trustee aud assistant
treasurer OF the Hancock county savings
bank OF Ellsworth. lie Is a prominent
Mason, being the youngest 32a-degtee
Mason in the State. He Is next la line
for w. ST. OF Lygonia lodge, +. and
A. NJ, OF Ellsworth. lie Is also promi
nent In the X. OF r., and Is major OF the
second battalion, second regiment. OF the
uniform rank X. Of p. OF Maine. He Is
a member OF the Maine society OF the
Sons OF the American Revolution, being
entitled to that honor on both his
fat theirs and mot hers side.
AUSTIN T. STEVENS.
Glass -Biuehiu. !Surry, Dedham.
Austin r. stevens, of Biuehiii, is q ma
tive OF that town, and has always lived
there. He was BORN in ISL. lie is a
graduate Of the Bluehili common schools
and Btuehiii academy.
Mr.. stevens has followed farming and
numbering principally, but has also done
quite an insurance business. Six years
ago he was elected second selectmen of
the town, and has held the office ever
since, to the satisfaction OF his con-
stituents. He is u trustee and treasurer
OF George stevens Bluehill academy.
Mr.. Stevens is a man OF good principles
and sound Judgment, aud viii be con-
scientiou, legislator.
SHERMAN 5. scAMMoN.
Glass Suiliran, Franklin, Eastbrook,
Gouidsboro, Winter Harbor, Sorrento,
townships and plantations, ], s, o,
10, Fl.
Sherman ). Scammon. Of franklin, who
was nominated unanimously to represent
this large and important class, Is well
known throughout the county for his
prominent connection with educational
affairs, botu as u teacher aud superin-
tendent OF schools. He is a prominent
member OF the Hancock county educa
tionai association.
Mr.. Scammon was born In Franklin,
Nov. 20, 1861. He attended the town
schools aud the Eastern State normal
school at Castine. lie has taugh hi twenty
five terms OF high aud grammar schools,
principally In Hancock county. AT the
age OF twenty-five years he was elected
superintendent OF schools and select
man OF his town. lie is now serving his
eleventh year as superintendent and his
sixth term as select man. He has been
chairman OF the board of selectmen since
1897.
The unanimity with which Mr.. Scam
mon has always been elected to office Is