Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-02

| Of President Lincoln was for meri.
| tOrious conduct placed in command OF
| company that stood guard over some
| 400 imprisoned Confederate officers
I He was discharged from the service
| Sept. q, 1865, and after brief visit to
his old home in Sidney, came to Ports
mouth and obtained work on the navy
yard. In the spring of 1866 he re-
moved to Kittery and has been a
| resident of that town ever since. He
has been very prominent in G. A. r.
circles, is past Commander of E. G.
| Parker Post of Kittery, past Junior
vice department commander and past
inspector general Of the Department of
Maine. Ne
SARGENT. EDWARD H., Portland.
Republican. Universalist, coal dealer,
married; age Sc. Born in Portland.
and educated in that cityy Council
man two years, Alderman two years,
and Overseer of the Poor. Member of
the firm of Sargent, Dennison & Co.
Member of the last House.
STAPLES, JOHN E., York village.
Republican, Congregationalist marble
granite for cemetery work. married !:
age 63. Born in York and attended
the town school. Has an inventive
turn of mind. having secured several
patents on his inventions. Has held
many positions of trust in the commu-
nifty among them that of Treasurer of
his Masonic Lodge since it was or
ganized in 1892. One of the projectors
of the York Harbor and Beach r. r..
and a director in the company since
1882. A republican since Fort Sumter
was fired on; voted for Bell and
Everett.
THOMAS. ERASTUS g., Hampden
Republicans no religiousa preferences,
master mariner, married. age So. Born
in Newburgh, and attended the COM
mon school SELF that town. Thomaston
and Hampdte iIHollowed the sea from
the age OF Il tC !, Moved to Thorn
aston in 1861; commenced going to
sea from Thomaston in the winter of
62-63. Spent a number of years as
mate of sailing ships in the East In
dia, San Francisco and China trade.
Was for sixteen years in the employ
Of the American and Red Star Line
steamers from Philadelphia and New
York to Liverpool, England. and Ant
werp, Belgium. as an officer and was
in command of one of their steamers
in the passenger service for eight
years, making in that time siXty-one
voyages in command. Retired from
the sea in 1895. Always a republican.
TUFTS, ORREN, Kingfeld Re
publican. Baptist, farmer, married !;
age Sc. Born in Kingfeld. and at
tended the common and high schools.
Has held the office of Selectman. Con-
stable and Collector, Town Treasurer;
Sheriff four years. Deputy Sheriff
twelve years. u. S. Deputy Collector Of
Customs. Always a republican.
TORNQUIST, AXEL H., New Swe-
den. Republican, Lutheran. mer-
chant and lumber manufacturer,
single; age ~. Born in Sweden. and
attended the common schools. Offices
held-First Selectman and Town
Clerk; member of the firm of Torn
quist & Johnson.
THOMPSON. FRANK A., Bristol,
Up. o. Round Pond. Republican, NJ.
religious preferences, clerk, single;
age &c. Born in Bristol; graduate of
Lincoln Academy and Bowdoin Col
lege, class of 1898.
THORNTON, SETH S., Ashland.
Republican, Congregationalist, lawyer,
single; age So. Born in Princeton
educated i'll the common schools and
Normal School. Admitted to the bar
in 1894, and has successful law prac-
ticc. superintendent of Schools in
Vanceboro in 1895; removed to Ash
land in 1896; superintendent OF
Schools, Selectman, etc, in 1S9S99 anC
1900
TRICKEY, EDWARD H, Cumber-
land. Democrat, Universalist, farmer
and merchant, married; age 81. Born
in Cape Elizabeth (now South Port
lando educated at Westbrook Semi
nary and Maine Wesleyan Seminary
at Kent's Hill. Is now serving his
tenth year as Selectman and Assessor
chairman nine years; has been Post
master: Trustee of Greedy Institute
Inspector of Customs at Portland. Is
member of the Masonic and other fra
ternaI organizations.
THOMPSON. W. J.. South China
Republican, no religious preferences
teacher and farmer, widoWer; age 40
Born in South Thomastcn; eGucatet
there and at the State Normal School
Castine, graduating in 1882. Belong,
to no church. but believes that the
teachings of Christ should be applied
to every day life. Came to Soutf
China in 1883. and has since beer
Principal of Erskine Academy Of tina
place. Has always been farmer; a
present has n large farm stocked Will
sheep. For fifteen years Trustee O
ErsIsine Academy; for past six year:
chairman republican town committee.
| VOGEL, JOHN NJ. Castine. Re
| publican; age 40 married: Unitarian
! is hotel manager and engaged in other
! lines of business. Has had various
| town offices and served as deput!
| sheriff for past 10 years.
| WILLIAMS. OWEN -, SanSerVile
| Republican, no religious preferences
| manufacturer, married; age 81. Borl
in Dexter. and attended the common
| school. In the civil war was LIST Lieut.
of Co. T, 22d Me. Vols. Has held tn
offices of Town Clerk, Treasurer, an