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

and was employed teaching school,
and cIerking in st. Francis PLAN
tation, Fort Kent, Madawaska, Grand
Isle and Van Buren,. until Sept. 5, 1885.
when he was appointed Register of
Deeds for the Northern District of
Aroostook. holding the office until Dec.
31st, 1885, Postmaster at St. David
fifteen years, Deputy Sheriff, Trial
Justice, Notary Public. Selectman,
Assessor. Town Clerk, and Supervisor
Of Schools in Madawaska several
years.
DEARBORN JEREMIAH WAD-
LEIGH, Parsonsfield. Republican.
Universalist. physician and surgeon.
married; age 6S. Born in Parsons
field. 1t was with him the same old
story of struggles for an education,
and labor for existence. Studied medi-
cine with Drs. Moses and John B.
Sweat; graduated March &c, 1857, at
Michigan University, having taken his
| preliminary courses at Parsonsfield
Academy; began the practice of
medicine at East ParsOnsfield: two
years later went to Dillingham;, n. H.,
remaining sixteen years; thence to
| Freedom, n. H., where he tarried one
year, and then returned to Parsons
field, where he still remains. He has
had a large and extended practice
and his reputation has become much
more than local. In matters, of sur
gerry and in the crises of diseases he
has been much employed as a con-
sulting physician and surgeon. His
valuable Judgment and experience are
| JoI he
wide circle of his acquaintance Always
helpful to young men beginning their
life work as physicians. Held the vari-
Gus town offices while resident of New
Hampshire; held important offices in
the Masonic fraternity; member of the
State Senate in 1880, receiving the
honor of count OUT" served as
Trustee of Maine General Hospital
and Insane Hospital. Republican
from the formation of the party.
DOBSON, GORDON. Pittsfield. Re
publican, Universalist, wooden manu-
facturer, single; age 46. Born in Gala
| shiels, Scotland. N. B.; educated in the
Pittsfield public schools and at the
Maine Central Institute. Member of
the firm of Robert Dobson & Co.,
wooden manufacturers, Pittsfield.
DEERING. JOHN P. Saco. Re-
publican, Unitarian, lawyer, single;
age q. Born in Saco; educated at
Thornton Academy and Amherst
College. City Solicitor of Saco.
DAVIS. CYRUS W., Waterville
Democrat. Baptist. corporation Or
ganizer and investment broker, mar
ried age A. Born in Buxton, Yorl,
| COnnfy. al11natnI a. Cnrhay AcaIar,y
Has held the position of Councilman
in the city government. Is Sir
knight of st. Omar Commandery and
takes an active interest in the order.
He traces his family tree back to
| Colonial days. His grandfather was
one of the early pioneers when Maine
was a wilderness; and later was de-
| tailed to the defence of Portland
| in Revolutionary days. His father,
| Cyrus Davis, is still living at the old
| home in Buxton, hale. and with unim-
| paired faculties at the age of IS. Mr..
Davis at the age of 10, began 4 bust
ness career in the dry goods estab-
| lishment of Hon. E. H. Banks of Bid
deford. Maine, later entering into {
partnership with s. Smith, Jr. in the
same line of business in Waterville,
| tinuously resided. For ten years he
has been actively engaged in corpora
ticn work, and the handling of in
vestment securities under the firm
name of Davis & Soule, with offices at
| Waterville and in Boston, Mass Mr.
Davis loves his work and can always
be found at his post. He is public
| spirited, and although frequently
called to other parts of the country is
| in love with his native State and loyal
| to her interests, and to the city in
which he lives. Mr.. Davis has never
been an aspirant for public office,
but has decided opinions on public
questions and has the reputation OF
| being n self-made. aggressive man.
He has a host of friends both in and
out of the State.
EATON, HARVEY DOANE, Water
vile. Republican. lawyer, married;
| age SO. Born in North Cornville; edu-
| Gated at Somerset Academy, Water
vile Classical Institute, Colby Univer-
sity and Harvard Law School. Ad
mitted to the bar in 1889. Began
practice at Waterville in 1891 where
| he has ever since continued. City
Solicitor Watervlle. in 1898, men,
Der of Board of Education since 1898,
at present chairman of Board. AL
ways republican. 1.-THE Governor
and Council have given the certificate
| of election to Mr.. Davis of Waterville,
whose sketch will be found elsewhere:
| but as Mr.. Eaton will contest the
seat, we also publish his biography
| EATON. GEORGE HOWARD. Cal
| ais. Republican, Congregationalist;
| lumber manufacturer. married; age
81. Born in Midtown, n. B.;
| graduated from Phillips Acad
envy Andover. Mass. in 1866.
and from Amherst College in 1870. In
| 1872 became a member of the lumber
manufacturing firm of II. f. Eaton &
| Sons, Calais, composed of his father,
himself and brother. in which business
| he has continued to the present time.
Since the death of his father. he has
| been at the head of the firm. the bust
ness being carried on under the old
firm name He is president of the
| Calais Shoe Factory Company: presi-
| dent and director of the CAL
ais National Bank; director in
| the Frontier Stea mbOat Com