The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-03-14
POSTMASTER ORAMfI NlR,~

Oramel Murray, who is No.
his third term as PostmastIaosS sei,n.
field, was born in Montvile' q Hls |
1888. He was the oldest Som SOM Aapn h |
and Lettis Sawyer Murraav O' esG,
tended the public schools Of !, lie a.
until nine years of age VIII vi oaOutFIs
school to assist his father ii in be III
of the farm. Later he atte ~ he Non
terms at the Freedom Ac ru5u SeVesj
later finished his education siV,ftIny aa
State Seminary (now Bates ~ , ;os Na1s
Lewiston. 0olIegen
He commenced to teach scbo.,
age of II years and taught COMFY atAs
until after he was married tsso,1llulOuS,
all over 40 terms of school '"VAllg h
He was married. in 1861 to NJ
M. Vose, only daughter Of s s'@ Via
ward K. Vose of Knox Mrs 2l0 "a
died Dec. II, 1908. His famr.11' Aarsg
of four children-one son n .IlolSss
Murray, who is employee M t " a
neering department OF the a ."' yr.lgb
Central Railroad with hr,er.s.@ lois
New York City, and three 'OI"''eR 10
Mae L., Caro- L., and Edith 4 's''eS
MT. Murray was pIg...,,.-,
OF the school committee a, Nn,.''',alO tl
the age of 22 years and tors,y..,' tsai
was chairman. He also ae.,I tI yeas
of Montville as treasure r..... 96O
ditor, and for eight year u.s.. ,'ol' aC
of the Board of Selectmpn n ..,.''d'Dei
a portion of the time sen.s as .gSl
man. wal,
He came to Pittsfeld No. ,>r r,,,,,
ing the Roger Huntrr f,,m Fggla$
near the Shaw crosslul LIE q T'a'ol
this farm for ten YEN pr4y.ng|' ol
moving to his present re....c. a-}. 4
toma avenue in this vilIag- VI
Mr.. Murray has always ...Os p.,..
lican and has been actiy. ~ -'.a NV nl E.e
cal life of the party. He has .-.r AMY.
one of the selectmen of ut.fst' a
five years at different p,.og. .5rr. ~
four years continuous. ,trc -l..ss
man of the board from, l. -''''
When the Water Work- We're ,g,.,,
ed in this town Mr.. MUIR, eas a. ,'' ono.
Der of the Water Works t5mmitfaa1 oo5
was Superintendent OF logstr9ctio.
during the installing OF tir plsnt '' ,CJ
acted as Superintendeu UntI he ,s
sumed the duties of Postmaster W.
Mr.. Murray has always been oIossI,
identified with the interests Of n.
Pittsfield Library Assoc,aGua oa m,
one of the charter meGhpr, Of Ig,
organization, which was tine uegnrir,
of the nucleus of the present p16S
Library. He was the dr, cit1.r h
ask the town to appropflVe sun. IA,
library purposes, which became boor
lar idea and grew steadly ulayor f.
town subsequently Wm1puanrs
liberal amounts for this purpose '
He was chairman of l.. Eu,5D.
Committee OF the llttsliru abba. /.
brary and since its comp.ptUr 40 Ina
has served as a member OBJ M- Buama
Trustees. During the tJn- SINCE Nm
matter of having a Public 'Itrf, ga
first started, Mr.. MURRAY u ar5gt
ed great deal of his tm vHat s
in every case been gly-l u. u1
pensation.
M. Murray is a membel u...el
Grange, Phlentoma LoGgu p~a3,t
cook Encampment. T. ~. .. a-
Dirigo COmmandery, n .' M RS
served as the presiding M UNI
these organizations.
He was appointed H. ...U o.
President Mckinley III l>- Utf
has been no opposition to .,... q! d.
reappOintments. DuIln4 HuUG
tration the growth OF Pitt. ..
some degree, be malkeH W FAC
that the receipts of the pu . E
more than doubled, tAu+ GUw 'e
Delivery routes been r>t .t n
many other improvement 4U- '-
which include the piacJ aN0
mail boxes at the depot w .g
have resulted for the puoW .'
The personnel of the .Ws
the poStOtlice is as follow
Postmaster-Oramel MM..
Assistant toStmastel |NnE
Murray.
Clerks-Harry Condoo Miss EI.
A. Murray.
Carrier r. F, d., No. Ne
son.
Carrier R. F. D., ST. vog
Estes.
Carrier r. F. D., No. a-N 4.i
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