The Republican journal., 1908-12-31
Waldo Co. Men in Lisbon.

Waldo Go. Men in LISBON.
The Lisbon Enterprise issued very
handsome illustrated Christmas number,
containing portraits and sketches OF
town officials, business men and prom
inent citizens. Two Waldo county men
and one-time resident of Belfast are
included. The Enterprise says:
U. G. Harding was born in the town OF
Knox. Waldo Co., September II, 1866,
and lived there for % years, where he
went to school, and later graduated from
Freedom Academy. He lived in st.
Adams ten years, where he was IN the
grain and feed and creamery business. !,
1t was in 1892 that he came here and
was in business with his brother Fred,
under the firm name of Harding Bros.
He bought out the grocery business IN
1894 which he has since conducted. HIS
home is on Middle street. He is mem
Der of Riverview Grange and OF the
Friends church. He has been member
of the Republican town committee Tor
four years, and serving in that capacity
he has won the respect and confidence OF
not only the other members OF the com
mittee but of every other cltlzen WIN
whom he came in contact.
FRED HARDING.
Fred Harding was born in Knox, Wal
do Co., Maine, November, 1868, where
he lived until he was q years OF age.
From here he went to st. Adams, where
he was employed in creamery.
It was in 1892 that Mr.. Harding came
to this village and took charge OF the
creamery on Prince street. Mr.. Hard
ing tried to buy the plant when he was
operating it, as he was doing a fine busl-
ness. but the stockholders refused to
sell and new man was put in to oper-
ate the business, but after short time
the business was closed out owing to the
failure of the parties who had charge.
It was in 1896 that Mr.. Harding en-
gagged with Walter Mariner in the grain
business as clerk, but in less than a
month Mr.. Mariner got out OF business
and Mr.. Harding purchased the stock
and opened a business for himself. Since
that date to the present the growth OF
the business under Mr.. Harding's man
agement has been phenomenal.
In 1902 Mr.. Harding built and equipped
new grist mill, which is located on LIS
bon street. While engaged in the gram
business Mr.. Harding was also proprie-
tor of large grocery store, which ne
later sold to his brother. All these
wears Mr.. Harding kept his eyes opened
for lumber lots, and he has done large
business in wood and lumber, and is still
interested along that line.
| In 1902 Mr.. Harding bought the Maine
Central hotel lot and the remains OF the
building that was destroyed in the fire.
In 1904 he rebuilt the hotel and htted IL
up in modern fashion, opening me
same to the public December a, 1874.
Since the opening of this hotel MIR;
Harding has been the proprietor, and
not only the citizens but the travelling
public have appreciated the same
Mr.. Harding has never held town
office, notwithstanding he has been re
peatedly prevailed upon so to co. he IS
a. member of Riverview Grange: Mr..
Harding built a fine home on Middle
street in 1894, where he lived until NOV
ing his family to the hotel in May last
His brother Frank now lives In his home
place.
R. F. SPRINGER, ESQ.
Mr.. Springer was born in Carmel,
March %. 1871, but when very young
his parents moved to Belfast, where he
resided until 1891 He attended school
in that city, graduating from the High
school. He graduated from Bates Col
lege in 1895 and then went to BoWdoln-
ham, where he was principal OF the High
school and superintendent of schools tor
four years.
| He studied law in Lewiston and was
admitted to the bar in April, 1900. He
came to this place in November, 1900,
and opened Law office. 1t was in 1908
that he made the memorable fight against
Hon. C. A. Jordan for the position OF
superintendent, and won out. He was
reelected again in 19O4-5.
Mr.. Springer was one of the assistants
in the revision of the 1903 Revised Stat
utes Of Maine, and he was one OF three
who drew up the bylaws for this town.
1t was in 1902 that Mr.. Springer built
block on Main street and in 1907 he
built on large addition. Recently he
has built home on Main street. Only
last fall he purchased the Green front
block on the corner of Lisbon and Davis
streets, and the house next to it, but has
since sold the latter. He owns the Mari
place on Main street, and 16 building lots
on Upper Main street, also number OF
lots of Enterprise street. He has farm
in Bowdoin and another in Lewiston, and
a fine wood lot in Topsham.
He is a Forester, K of P, Granger,
and is the secretary of the Lisbon Board
of Trade. Mr.. Springer has been con-
nected with several important cases since
coming here The Campbell VS.. Harmon
case and the State VS.. Mcintosh in the
Jamaica ginger case were both fought
and won by Mr.. Springer.