Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-02
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. 1907.
The County Officers.

The County Officers.
The new year witnessed an unusual
number of changes in the officers of
Hancock county, and the scenes at the
court house yesterday were of an in
teresting character.
OF the nine county officers elected
in September. Ave are new-the sena-
tor from the eastern district, the judge
of probate, county commissioner,
the register of deeds, the treasurer.
The other four we're reelected the
clerk of courts, the sheriff, The county
attorney, and the senator from the
western district.
The new senator is Lu re B. Deasy,
of Bar Harbor, brilliant attorney, keen
man of affairs, famed for wisdom and
wit. He alone of the group of new
county officers was not at the court
house yesterday, his duties taking
him to Augusta.
The senator from the western dis
trict is Sumner P. Mills, who was ac-
d TO 0iCCblOh MI AtAlAlo LilaaO
an excellent record in the last legisla-
ture, and the experience already
gained will add to his usefulness as
lawmaker during the present session.
He, too, was in Augusta yesterday.
The genial clerk of conrts, J. F.
Knowlton, entered upon his ninth
consecutive term; in his position he
has proved himself one ot the most
competent of public servants, and he
has good reason to take justifiable
pride in the fact of his long retention
in office.
The new Judge of probate, Edward
E. Chase, of Bluehill, held his first
term as judge, as it so happened that
the first day of the year was the regu-
lar day for the holding of the January
term. Hence he was able to combine
business with the pleasure of receiv-
ing his friends, many of whom called
during the day. The retiring Judge,
O. P. Cunningham, of Bucksport,
leaves the off 3e after an unbroken
service of twenty-five years, and
leaves record of which he has every
reason to be proud. 1t is an interest
ing fact in connection with this Office
that Judge Cunningham's immediate
predecessor, Judge Tuck, held the
office for thirty eight years.
Sheriff B. Fl. Mayo enters upon his
second term, and carries with him the
confidence and respect of all, even of
those who fought him at the polls.
County Attorney Charles H. Wood,
of Bar Harbor, also enters upon his
second term with we'll earned repu-
sation for alertness, ability and con-
scientiousness in the handling of the
legal work of the county.
Another new officer is Fred R. Page,
OF Bucksport, who succeeds Nahum
Hinckley in the board of county COM
missioners. He enters public life with
good record as man and as a citi-
zen, while Mr.. Hinckley takes with
him to private life record of twelve
years of faithful service, performed
with an eye single to the best inter-
ests of the county.
The new register of deeds is William
o. Emery, of Sullivan, whose business
experience and familiarity with land
values in Hancock county eminently
fit him for the Office. He succeeds
Charles Peters, who was appointed by
the governor to fill out the unexpired
term Of the late William B. Campbell,
and retires after brief but oreditable
career as register.
The other change in the personnel
OF the county officers is that of the
treasurership, Robert 3. Holmes sue
ceeding Omar W Tapley, who has
held the Office for the past en- years,
and who leaves record for accuracy.
faithfnlness and efficiency tina is cred
liable in the highest degree Mr..
Holmes has had the business expert
ence, and is confidently expected to fill
the office in manner creditable alike
to himself and to the county.
The new officers have all qualified,
and have entered upon the duties of
their respective Offices, and THE
AMERICAN wishes them all a Happy
New Year, and gladly expresses the
belief that they will prove worthy
successors to those whose places thew
take.