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R. EUGENE MORANG
Mr. Morang was born at Belfast Aug. 8, 1847, and came to Ellsworth in 1862 to work at his trade as a cooper. Later he established a grocery store in Water Street, which he con- tinued until failing health compelled his retirement.
He died March 8, 1922.
EDMUND E. BRADY
Mr. Brady was born here in 1853. He was educated in the public schools of Ellsworth and the Boston Latin School, from which he was graduated in 1874, with honors. He taught in the public schools here for five years and in 1879 became asso- ciated with his brother, Michael Brady, in the grocery busi- ness. After the death of his brother in 1903, he continued
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the business alone until 1907. He served as city clerk two years, and alderman five years. He was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1908, and a member of the Committee on Credentials. He died April 4, 1922.
JOSEPH W. NEALLEY
Mr. Nealley was born at Belfast in 1856, and came to Ells- worth in 1882 and engaged in the barber business, which he con- tinued until his death, May 5, 1922. He served as postmaster and as alderman.
DR. HARVARD GREELY
Dr. Greely was born here June 17, 1845. He entered the dental office of Dr. James T. Osgood as a student, and later took a course from the Philadelphia Dental College, from which he graduated. Returning to Ellsworth, he opened an office of his own, which he continued until his death, May 28, 1922.
Dr. L. S. Chilcott of Bangor, said: "Dr. Greely was the dean of the dental profession in Eastern Maine, and one of the best. But for his natural reticence, he was a man who could have reached the utmost heights of his profession."
JOHN H. BRIMMER
Mr. Brimmer was born at Brimmer's Bridge in Ellsworth, Feb. 2, 1836. He came to the village as a young man, to clerk in a store. Shortly afterwards he was appointed assistant postmaster, a position he held for more than twenty-five years. He was town clerk before the incorporation of Ellsworth as a city, and was the first clerk of the newly incorporated city. Retiring from the post office, he entered the retail shoe business in which he continued for many years. He died June 23, 1922.
JOHN H. DONOVAN
Mr. Donovan was born at Minneapolis, Minn., April 4, 1859. His parents moved to Ellsworth when he was an in- fant. He opened a restaurant here in 1891, which he con- tinued, in various locations, until his death, July 19, 1922. He served the city several years as city marshal and night officer.
MISS ELIZABETH TRUE
Miss True was born here Jan. 27, 1842. For over forty years she taught in the public schools of Ellsworth and later
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did private tutoring. Her former pupils are numbered by thousands, and are scattered all over the world. She died Nov. 26,1922.
CAPT. WILLIS L. PRATT
Capt. Pratt was born here March 20, 1857, and died Dec. 4, 1922. He followed the sea until 1907. In 1914 he bought out the building and grocery business of G. W. Alley on Water Street and forming a partnership with C. Earle Smith, con- ducted the business until his death under the name of Pratt & Smith. He served during the World War in the Naval Reserves.
ALBERT F. BURNHAM
Mr. Burnham was born at Bridgton, Jan. 3, 1831. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1862, and came here to practice. For many years he was U. S. Pension Agent for Hancock County. He died April 4, 1923.
James E. Parsons
JAMES E. PARSONS
Mr. Parsons was born at Providence, R. I., Nov. 18, 1846. He came to Ellsworth in 1874, and entered the em- ploy of C. C. Burrill. He was one of the incorporators of the Hancock County Savings Bank, and in 1887 was chosen treasurer of the Burrill Na- tional Bank, serving in that capacity until 1909, when he retired. He served in the Civil War. Mr. Parsons died July 7, 1923.
HENRY L. MOOR
Mr. Moor was born here Sept. 30, 1834. He took up car- pentry with his father, and became a house builder and con- tractor. He built many houses now standing here. A musi-
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cian of ability, he organized and led the Ellsworth Cornet Band. History was his strongest point and he wrote many interesting and valuable articles for papers throughout the state. Mr. Moor was always known as the local historian. He died Jan. 16, 1923.
F. E. TILDEN
Mr. Tilden was born at Portland, Jan. 3, 1872, and lived in Ellsworth since early child- hood. He was in the painting business for many years, and for some time conducted the Ellsworth Shoe Repair Co. He died July 15, 1923.
M. J. Drummey
M. J. DRUMMEY
Mr. Drummey was born in Ireland in 1843, but came to Ellsworth with his parents when a small boy. He was in the grocery business for many years and was superintendent of the city farm for twelve years. Mr. Drummey was very active in all public enter- prises, and a highly respected citizen. He died Sept. 26, 1923.
HUTSON B. SAUNDERS
Mr. Saunders was born at East Orland, Oct. 15, 1836. He was elected Clerk of Courts in 1868, and served continuously until 1890, when he resigned upon his appointment by President Harrison as United States Marshal for the District of Maine. He died March 22, 1923, at Portland.
CAPT. ROLAND C. BONSEY
Capt. Bonsey was born here Jan. 25, 1839. He began going to sea when thirteen years of age, and followed it for more than fifty-five years. Among the vessels in his command were the Fair Wind, Lenora, built for him in 1873, F. D. Hodgkins,
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Harry W. Haynes and the F. H. Odiorne. He served in the Civil War. He died March 29, 1923.
JOHN H. BRESNAHAN
Mr. Bresnahan was born here Aug. 20, 1863. As a young man he entered the store of Erastus Redman. Shortly after he accepted a position as clerk in the Custom House. He took an active and prominent part in municipal politics, serving as city marshal, on the Republican city committee and for many years as tax collector. He died Jan. 10, 1924.
CLIFTON WOODWARD
Mr. Woodward was born here Sept. 18, 1853. As a young boy he went to work, and worked at various positions until 1899, when he accepted the agency of the Standard Oil Com- pany for this district. He acted as their manager and dis- tributer for twenty-three years. He died Jan. 17, 1924.
HENRY C. EMERY
Mr. Emery was born here Dec. 21, 1872, and was gradu- ated from Bowdoin College in 1892. He received the degree of A.M. at Harvard in 1893, Ph.D. at Columbia in 1896; Uni- versity of Berlin, 1896-07; honorary A.M. at Yale in 1900; LL.D. at Bowdoin, 1911. He was professor of political econ- omy at Bowdoin from 1894 to 1900, then taking the chair of political economy at Yale in 1900 and continuing until 1915. From 1909 to 1913, he was chairman of the U. S. Tariff Board. He died at sea, Feb. 5, 1924, returning from China.
H. B. PHILLIPS
Mr. Phillips was born at Dedham, May 14, 1833. He located at Ellsworth in 1869, branching out in real estate invest- ments, and in several industrial enterprises, foremost among which were his box factory and brick yard. He died March 25, 1924, aged 90 years.
FRANK A. STOCKBRIDGE
Mr. Stockbridge was born here in 1847. For a few years, as a young man, he was employed in the Waltham Watch Fac- tory. Returning to Ellsworth, he was associated for many years with H. H. Harden, in the boot and shoe business, and
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later with his son in the confectionery business. He died April 9, 1924.
CHARLES J. BROWN
Mr. Brown was born here in 1856. He entered the blacksmith business with his father, as a boy, and con- ducted the Brown shop in Water Street after his father's death, until he died Sept. 9, 1924. He served the city as chief engineer of the fire department and as tax collector.
H. FREMONT MADDOCKS
Mr. Maddocks was born at North Ellsworth, Sept. 10, 1855. As a young man he taught school winters and en- gaged in farming summers. He was a progressive farmer, and his splendid apple or- chard of 1500 trees is one of H. Fremont Maddocks the show places in the rural districts. He served several terms as alderman and on the school board.
PATRICK BRESNAHAN
Mr. Bresnahan was born at Ellsworth in 1860. He entered in several business enterprises, and bought up a great deal of real estate. In 1890, he purchased the Franklin House, which he run until his death, Jan. 16, 1925.
AMBROSE W. ELLIS
Was born at Swanville, Jan. 13, 1847, and lived there until he enlisted in the Civil War. After the war he came to Ells- worth where he, in company with Fred E. Hartshorn, estab- lished a lumber mill, which became one of the leading mills in the State. He was president of the Hancock County Fair Association for many years, and one of the promoters of
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Wyman Park. He was a most generous man and contributed largely to all public causes. Mr. Ellis died March 27, 1925.
EVERETT S. MEANS
Mr. Means was born at Surry, July 15, 1850. He followed the sea until 1889. Later he opened a grocery store in Water Street. He served two years as alderman, one year as assessor, and many years as chairman of the board of overseers of the poor. He died March 12, 1925.
ALBERT H. NORRIS
Mr. Norris was born at Milford in 1836. He came to Ells- worth in 1871, as agent for a lumber company. In 1883 he bought out a dry goods business which he continued until 1895. He served as alderman three years, and in 1892 was elected mayor. Later he served as assessor for many years. He died May 10, 1925.
PERLEY J. PHILLIPS
Mr. Phillips was born at Dedham in 1860. He came here when nine years old with his parents. He was interested in many business enterprises, principally a box factory and brick yard. He was also a large owner of real estate. He served the city as street commissioner. Mr. Phillips died Aug. 30, 1925.
HARVEY W. MORANG
Harvey W. Morang was born here Nov. 19, 1876. Mr. Morang always lived in this city, and for many years was employed by J. A. Cunningham in the confectionery business. In 1904, Mr. Morang entered the confectionery business for himself, and continued the business until his untimely death, Dec. 4, 1925.
THOMAS E. HALE
Thomas E. Hale was born here Dec. 10, 1840. Mr. Hale was in the livery stable business with his father for many years. He served as collector of customs for Frenchman's Bay under President Harrison. Mr. Hale was well known as city clerk, having held the office for twenty-five years. He died Feb. 25, 1926.
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BENJAMIN B. WHITCOMB
Benjamin B. Whitcomb was born at Ellsworth Falls, Dec. 3, 1872. Graduated E. H. S., '89; Bowdoin, A.B., '94; attended Boston University Law School; admitted to bar in October, 1897. Mr. Whitcomb was appointed Deputy Collector of Customs for the District of Frenchman's Bay in 1898. He continued in this position until 1916, when he resigned to devote his time to the interests of Whitcomb, Haynes & Whitney, Inc., of which he was president. Mr. Whitcomb died suddenly May 29, 1926.
HON. ALTON E. FARNSWORTH
Hon. Alton E. Farnsworth was born at Beddington, Maine. As a boy Mr. Farnsworth went to Southwest Harbor, where he received employment. By the time he had reached maturity he was in business for himself as a sardine packer. His busi- ness widened and was incorporated, operating at several places. Mr. Farnsworth served in both branches of the Legis- lature, and was a member of Governor Milliken's Council. He helped organize and was president of the Ellsworth Machine Company. He served as president of the Liberty National Bank at the time of his death, March 28, 1926.
HOWARD W. DUNN
Howard W. Dunn was born at Franklin, Jan. 11, 1853. Mr. Dunn came to Ellsworth in 1882 and engaged in business with Levi Webber, and later with Merrill Howard of Bluehill and N. H. Higgins of Ellsworth. He later established the granite and monument business continued until his death Feb. 8, 1926.
ROBERT B. HOLMES
Robert B. Holmes was born here in 1858. Mr. Holmes was engaged in business in Main Street for twenty-five years. For ten years he acted as bonds salesman for the Union Trust Company of Bangor, in which he continued for ten years. Mr. Holmes served as County Treasurer for two years, and was interested in the Ellsworth Hardwood Company. He died Feb. 14, 1926.
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JAMES A. McGOWN
Mr. McGown was born at North Ellsworth, June 6, 1843. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy, Aug. 1, 1864. He was trans- ferred to Portland and mustered into service on the U. S. S. Sabine. Aug. 16, 1864, he was assigned to the battleship Ohio at Charlestown Navy Yard, from which he was drafted to the West Gulf blockading squadron operating in Mobile Bay. He also served on the gunboat Connecticut, the frigate Pensacola, and the Maria A. Wood. He was promoted to paymaster stew- ard and clerk. He was honorably discharged at the close of the war, Sept. 17, 1865.
Mr. McGown spent the most of his life in Ellsworth, engaged in the harness business. He died here, July 11, 1923.
CHAPTER VII. MAIN STREET-TODAY
Embert C. Osgood, born at Pittsfield, Maine, March 24, 1874. Came here in infancy with his parents. Graduated from the Ellsworth High School in the Class of 1892. After finishing school, Mr. Osgood engaged in the photography business with his father, the late Irving Osgood, and now conducts the busi- ness alone. He is also the manufacturer of the Osgood Patent Snowplow. Mr. Osgood is now serving his eighth year as Grand Master of Exchequer, Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias for Maine.
Nettie T. Fullerton, born at Surry, Dec. 3, 1876. Came to Ellsworth in 1895. Mrs. Fullerton served for many years as County Agent for the Protection of Children. Jan. 1, 1925, she opened a restaurant with Miss Vera Seeds, under the firm name of Fullerton & Seeds. The partnership was dissolved June 10th of the same year, since which time Mrs. Fullerton has conducted the business alone.
Basil S. Robbins, born here April 25, 1896. He entered the employ of the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, this city, in 1915, and was made manager, Aug. 1, 1921. Mr. Robbins enlisted in the American Army in 1917, and was discharged in 1918, having served in Bat. F, Milliken Regiment.
Efstallieos John Lepogiannis, born Potokion, Greece, Sept. 20, 1890. Came to this country in 1906, and to Ellsworth in 1920, at which time he established a shoe repairing shop and shine parlors under the firm name of Hancock County Shoe Hospital. Mr. Lepogiannis served thirteen months during the World War in the 12th Division, 74th Infantry, A. E. F.
Elizabeth E. Tracey, born Franklin, Maine, May 16, 1878. Miss Tracey came to Ellsworth in 1921 and opened a restaurant in the Brown Block in partnership with her brother, Curtis E. Tracey, who was born at Franklin, Jan. 2, 1882. The busi- ness is run under the name of Tracey & Tracey.
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Wendall M. Osgood, born here April 15, 1899. Graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1916, after which he entered the employ of his father, the late Fred H. Osgood, in the livery stable and automobile business. In 1919 he took over the busi- ness and now operates under the name of Osgood Auto Company.
John Stephen Donovan, born here February 26, 1881. After employment of 12 years in the shoe factories, this city, Mr. Donovan in 1910, opened a restaurant in Main Street, opposite Franklin Street, and later bought the block. His is the oldest restaurant doing business at Ellsworth. Mr. Donovan served three years as Overseer of the Poor.
Edwin E. Royal, born here Jan. 12, 1902. Mr. Royal attended a barbers' school at Boston for two years (1923-1924), returning to Ellsworth in the spring of 1925, entering the employ of J. W. Nealley. Mr. Royal opened a shop under his own name, Nov. 12, 1925.
James A. French, born Glasgow, Scotland, 1871. Came to Ellsworth in 1899 and entered the employ of Lewis Friend, as a tailor. In 1901, Mr. French opened a tailor shop for himself. He has served 12 years as Warden in Ward 2.
Bertha E. Willey, born at Cherryfield, March 10, 1878. Graduated from Cherryfield Academy, 1894. Mrs. Willey taught school for ten years at Cherryfield and Bar Harbor. She moved to Ellsworth with her family in 1925, and opened the Ellsworth branch of the Besse System Stores, May 18th of the same year.
Clifford M. Willey, born at Cherryfield, July 29, 1877. Graduated from Cherryfield Academy. Mr. Willey is a road builder, having built some of the principal highways at Bidde- ford, Bath, Bar Harbor, Bangor and Ellsworth. His most recent work is the Waltham Road, this city.
Cornelius S. Johnston, born at Rockland, Oct. 29, 1868. He came to Ellsworth in 1907 and engaged in the trucking and
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livery stable business. Mr. Johnston opened the Tumble Inn Market Oct., 1923, in con- nection with which he oper- ates an automobile trucking business.
Horace F. Wescott, born at Penobscot, Me., Sept. 24, 1861. He came to Ellsworth 36 years ago and engaged in carpentry work. February 1, 1900, he opened a hardware store in partnership with H. C. Stratton, buying out Mr. Stratton in 1906, and incor- porating March 1, 1920. Mr. Wescott served four years as alderman and ten years as county treasurer.
Percival L. Wescott, born at Ellsworth, Feb. 13, 1893. Horace F. Wescott Graduated from E. H. S. in 1912, and attended Gray's Business College one year, after which he was employed by his father. Mr. Wescott enlisted in the American Army in 1918, and was discharged in 1920, after serving 10 months overseas. He became a member of the H. F. Wescott Co., Inc., in 1920.
Anthony Bernardini, born at Fornacidi di Bargo, Foscana, Italy, Dec. 10, 1888. Mr. Bernardini came to the United States and directly to Ellsworth in May, 1907, where he entered the employ of his aunt, Mrs. Joseph Luchini. In November, 1923, he was taken in partnership with Andrew Luchini, under the firm name of Luchini and Bernardini.
Andrew L. Luchini, born at Ellsworth, Aug. 5, 1903. He graduated from E. H. S. in 1922. Mr. Luchini was made a partner in the firm Luchini and Bernardini in November, 1923.
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Assunta Luchini Boyer, born at Fornaci di Barga, Italy, Sept. 12, 1875. Mrs. Luchini Boyer came to Ells- worth from the old country with her husband, Joseph Luchini, in 1901, and estab- lished a fruit store in Main Street. A few years later in 1907 her husband died and Mrs. Luchini, with a limited command of English and no capital, besides four small children, the youngest born seven months after the death of her husband, made a heroic fight for existence. In 1907, Assunta Luchini Boyer she was joined by her nephew, Anthony Bernardini, whose faithfulness and energy has so greatly aided her in her rise to the position of a large property owner and the control of one of the city's largest business interests. In 1921, Mrs. Luchini was married to Tulio Boyer. She is generally conceded one of the smartest business women in Maine.
David Shapiro, born in Russia in 1893. He came to the United States in 1907 and engaged in the clothing business. Mr. Shapiro came to Ellsworth and opened "Shapiro's Sample Shop" in 1921.
Georgia A. Silvy, born at Ellsworth, April 6, 1886, gradu- ated from Ellsworth High School in 1904. Mrs. Silvy clerked in Morang's Department Stores for five years. In 1917, she opened a millinery store, where Mr. George Higgins now has his jewelry shop, which was destroyed by fire. In 1919, in partner- ship with Mrs. Verna Donovan, she opened a millinery store in the Donovan Block, and purchased Mrs. Donovan's interest in the business in 1926.
Harry C. Stratton, born in Hancock, Me., in 1876. He came here when 11 years old, with his parents. His first em-
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ployment here was in the Burrill Insurance Office and Bank. From 1900 to 1907, he operated a hardware store in partner- ship with H. F. Wescott. He returned to Ellsworth from Waltham, Mass., where he lived for nine years, in 1916, and bought out the F. B. Aiken business, which he enlarged, and now conducts "Stratton's Variety Stores." Mr. Stratton served three years as an alderman, and was chairman of the building committee of the new high school building.
Charles L. Morang, born Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1863. Mr. Morang's career is a sterling example of the com- pensation of ambition and patience. Having left school in 1876, at the age of thirteen, Mr. Morang entered the em- ploy of a department store at Boston. He came to Ellsworth in the summer of 1889 and initiated his business career here canvassing for dry goods. December 14th of the same year he rented a little room over the store now occu- pied by H. C. Stratton. The Charles L. Morang following spring he moved down into the store then vacated by Mr. Fred Smith, who moved to Gardiner. In 1902, he purchased the Eppes store and in 1908 the two Gallert stores, joining all four into one big department store. He also estab- lished out of town branches, at Bar Harbor, Milbridge and Ban- gor. In 1908, Mr. Morang entered the automobile business in a little building in the rear of the present Osgood studio. The first year in business he sold eleven cars. Last year he sold over one thousand cars. He built the garage on the west end of the bridge about 1912. He established out of town branches of this business at Bar Harbor, where he now has two garages, thir-
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teen years ago; Sullivan, ten years ago; Sedgwick, eight years ago; Cherryfield, six years ago; Bluehill, four years ago; Calais, this year. Mr. Morang was joined in the garage business by Mr. Harold A. Robinson in 1915, and became a member of the firm Morang-Robinson Company, which was created that year. The Company is now the largest Ford Agency for all Eastern Maine, including Belfast, Waterville, Aroostook County, etc. Mr. Morang has discontinued his out of town dry goods business and continues but one store in town, that he may devote the most of his time to the rapidly increasing automobile business.
During the World War, Mr. Morang devoted most of his time to patriotic activities. He served as President of the Red Cross; conducted all of the Liberty Loan drives, each largely surpassing its quota; and was appointed by the Governor to direct the movement for conservation of food in Hancock County.
Howard A. Walker, born at Ellsworth, May 2, 1871. Mr. Walker's first employment was with the B. F. Cole Shoe Fac- tory, where he remained for nearly six years. In 1894, he entered the employ of C. L. Morang, where he has continued for thirty-two years, now being manager of the department store.
Charles Knowlton, M.D., born here March 3, 1885. Grad- uated from E. H. S. in 1902; Bowdoin, 1906; Harvard Medical School, 1911; served at Hartford Hospital, 1912-1913. Dr. Knowlton returned to Ellsworth in the fall of 1913, and com- menced his practice. He is a member of the County, State and American Medical Associations, having served as president of Hancock County Medical Association.
Charles E. Alexander, born here March 18, 1870. Grad- uated from E. H. S. 1886, after which he was employed for two years by Augustus Dutton, followed by two years with J. H. and E. K. Hopkins. In 1890, he entered the employ of G. A. Parcher, in the drug store, and purchased the business in 1916. In Feb., 1923, the business was incorporated and now goes under the name of "Alexander's Pharmacy." Mr. Alexander served one year as alderman.
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Fred A. Shea, born here October 23, 1895. For four years Mr. Shea was employed by the Postal and Western Union Tele- graph Company as a telegrapher. He then went in Alexander's Pharmacy and became a member of the corporation in 1923.
Alexander C. Hagerthy, M.D., was born in Surry in 1847. After graduating from the Eastern State Normal School, he attended the Bur- lington Medical School, grad- uating from the Long Island Hospital in 1874. He prac- ticed medicine for six years at Sedgwick, Maine. In 1884, he came to Ellsworth and has practiced here ever since. Dr. Hagerthy has had the honor of serving Ellsworth eleven times as Mayor. Dr. Hager- Alexander C. Hagerthy thy served in the Maine House of Representatives in 1905 and the State Senate in 1910. He entered the field as a can- didate for Governor of Maine in 1916, but withdrew before the primaries. At one time Dr. Hagerthy was the largest real estate owner in this city, owning nearly two-thirds of the busi- ness section of Main Street.
Orrin M. Clement was born at Montville, Me., April 3, 1883. He came here with his parents when 13 years old. His first place of employment was with F. H. Gould for four years, fol- lowed by two years with Floyd & Haynes. Mr. Clement then entered the employ of H. F. Wescott with whom he worked for 16 years. Three years ago, in partnership with his brother, he opened the hardware store run under the firm name of Clement Brothers. Mr. Clement served one year as Chief of the Fire Department.
Roscoe Clement was born at Ellsworth, Feb., 1898. He graduated from E. H. S. in 1918. In 1923, he went in partner- ship with his brother in the hardware business.
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Roscoe H. Smith was born at Ellsworth, May 4, 1884. Mr. Smith opened a confectionery store in Main Street in 1912 and discontinued the business in 1918. He then went in the employ of the Bangor Hydro-Electric Company, and is now manager of the Ellsworth office. He served two years as city treasurer.
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