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

/ Director IN Burrlll National Bank o,
/ Ellsworth, First National Bank O,
Bar Harbor, and Trustee and Assistant
/ Treasurer of Hancock County Savings
Bank of Ellsworth. Always a republi.
can.
I BOYD, WENDELL c., Linneus. Re.
| publican, Methodist, Doctor of Medi.
/ cine, married; age 30. Born in Lin.
neus, and educated at Harvard Univer-
/ sity.
! BEAL, FLAVIUS O., Bangor. Re.
publican, Unitarian, married; age So
Born in Monmouth; attended the com
mon schools at Monmouth, Winthrop
and Litchfield. Has held a large num-
Der of official positions. Has been
Mayor six years; was Alderman pre-
vious to that. Is President of the
! East Maine State Fair Association
President of the p. G. Railway, Presi-
dent Cattle Commissioners, President
Eastern Maine Musical Festival,
President Humane Society, President
Bangor Creamery Co., member Of the
last House.
Republican, Congregationalist, farm
way. His early years were spent on a
farm, and he attended the district
schools and Norway Liberal Institute.
For thirteen years he followed the vo-
cation of railroading. building the
connecting link of the European and
North American Railway (Which is
now a part of the Maine Central sys-
tenn between Mattawamkeag and
NanceborO. He gave such satisfac-
ton on this work that he was later
engaged to take entire charge of the
building and completion of a three and
one-half feet gauge road, covering the
length of Prince Edward Island. Mr.
Briggs was a travelling salesman for
about twenty years, representing the
well known house of the late
Thos. j. Briggs of Portland, trav-
cling through Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, and had a very
large and extensive trade in confec-
tionery, fruits, nuts, fireworks, and
cigars. He was always known as a
hustler" working early and late,
dealing justly with his customers, for
which he won their confidence. So
many years of constant travel i'm
paired his health and by the advice of
physicians he retired from the road,
about three years ago, to take up
farming for q change. He has re-
gained his health by so doing. He
owns and occupies Floral Lawn
Farm" a very slightly and lovely
spot. Always republican.
BIRD, MAYNARD S., Rockland. Re-
publican. Baptist, insurance. married;
age 81. Born in Rockland; educated in
the public schools and at Phillips Exc
ter Academy. Member of the last
House.
BRIGGS, HENRY W., Hudson. Re
publican, Methodist, merchant and
farmer, married; age g. Born in
Hudson; educated at East Corinth
Academy and East Maine Confer
ence Seminary. Bucksport. Chair
man board Of Selectmen for more than
ten years. and has held other town
offices. Postmaster five years, County
Commissioner six years, and at pres
ent Superintendent of Schools. Mem
Der of the legislature Of 1871.
BRACKETT, JAMES W., Phillips.
Republican, no religious preferences.
publisher, married; age SO. Born in
Phillips. He received his education in
the public and high schools of Phillips
and Storer College, Harper's Ferry
Va. At Is years of age he returned to
Phillips. In 1888 his father bought
the Photograph. James w. learned
every detail of the business. from pick
ing over pr to writing editorials for
the Photograph. BY hard work and
wise management he has given his
paper wide circulation. He is known
throughout New England as a sue
cessful newspaper publisher. Has re-
Gently given his paper the more ap
propriate title of Maine Woods
BOOTHBY, THOMAS H, Leeds
Centre. Republican, Baptist, farmer,
married; age IS. Born in Leeds Cen
tire: educated in the common schools
and at Monmouth Academy. Only
surviving member of family of fifteen
children. Town Treasurer since
1895. Has been Overseer, Chaplain and
Treasurer of Leeds Grange, No. SO.
BENNETT, FRANK NJ, South Hol-
lis. Republican, Methodist, lawyer and
farmer. married; age Sc. Born at Eff
fingham Falls, n. H He received his
early euucdtlOH dt the dCdueIilieS VI
Parsonsfield and Bridgton. He then
matriculated at Colby University
studied there two years, then entered
Dartmouth College, and graduated in
the class of 1868. Immediately after
he was appointed Master of the St.
Johns High School at Evansville, Ind.
At the close of the year he returned
East and was assistant teacher in the
Portland High School, two years. Then
he was appointed Master Of the Athens
Grammar School of Weymouth. Massa-
chusetts. Taught there two years.
then entered the Law School of Bos-
ton University; graduated in 1874; adj
mitted to the bar and practiced law in
Boston four years. Then removed to
Hollis. Since living in Hollis he has
been School Supervisor and Selectman
for several years. Member of the last
House.
BODWELL. JOSEPH FOX. Halo
we'll Republican, Universalist, gran
lite manufacturer, single: age So. Born
in Methuen, Mass; educated in the
public schools of Hallowell at the
Hallowel Classical School, and Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
Member of the last House. Always a
republican.
BRADFORD, ALDEN r.. PASSPORT
Republican, Unitarian, merchant.
married; age 40. Born in PASSPORT: