The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
JUDGE LAWRENCE'S
APPOINTMENT
To the Office of Private
Secretary
OF GOY-EIect Haines. Announcement
Made to That Effect Monday.

Announcement was made Monday by
Gov-elect William T. Haines that he is
to appoint Judge F. F. Lawrence of
Skowhegan as his private secretary to
commence his new duties Jan. 1st. He
is to succeed J. Clement Murphy of
Augusta. The Governor stated
that he has decided to appoint Judge
Lawrence because of the latter's mark
ed aptitude for the study of law, and
his general skill as lawyer. Mr..
Haines is troubled with weak eye
sight and will need the aid of an eX-
pert lawyer in examining the legisla-
tive bills, and in the other legal work
pertaining to the office.
The news of this appointment. which
was made wholly unsolicited on the
part of Judge Lawrence, is exceedingly
pleasing to Skowhegan people where
he has hosts of friends in the business
and social life of the town.
He is the son of Mrs. Flora I.
Brainerd. formerly of Skowhegan, now
of Augusta, and although he was born
in Fairfield. most of his life has been
spent in Skowhegan. His education
was received in the public schools Of
this town, having graduated from th2
Skowhegan High school, in the class
of 1895 He was the youngest student
ever graduated from the school, aAd
was honored by being made the class
Salutatorian His studies were again
taken up at Colby College where he
took a four years course. Among the
honors he received While there vas
that of being awarded the Greek part
at the Junior Exhibition which is the
highest honor of the course. He was
A member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity
at Colby and at graduation was receiv-
ed into the Phi Beta Kappa. an honor
accorded to only those students of the
college taking the highest rank. Dur
ing his senior year, he was president
of his class His education was COM
pleted at the Boston University Law
School in 1904. and while at that insti-
tuition, he represented it at an Inter
collegiate debate with Georgetown
University at Washington, d. c.
For a time. Judge Lawrence was as
sociated with the late n w, Brainerd
in the office of the Somerset County
Clers of Court, during which he was
given a legal appointment as Deputy
subsequently bein@ appointed u Judge
Strout as Examiner of Records at that
office. Before his studies at the Law
school, Judge Lawrence studied the
fundamentals of his profession with
Geo. w. Cover. Esq. and with Butler
G. Butler After leaving Law school,
he associated himself with S. w. Gould
under the firm name of Gould & Law
renee, and continued to practice thus
ly up till few days ago, when the
two gentlemen dissolved partnership.
Judge Lawrence is best known to the
people oil somerset NouhlN perhaps
through his duties as judge OF the
Western Somerset Municipal court, All
office which he held from October 190S
to October 1912. He conducted his
duties In this branch of important
work with a keenness and thorough
ness which have predicted for him a
brilliant future.
In 1906 Judge Lawrence was mar
ried to Miss Frances S. Stevens and
their hone viii continue as at pres
ent to be on Pleasant street Skowhe-
gan, except during the Legislative sea-
son He will also continue to hold his
same office in the Skowhegan Trust
Co building