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Co-operative Bank of Brockton, ten years. Dr. Brown returned to Ellsworth in 1923, and engaged in the real estate business, owning three blocks in Main Street.
Fulton J. Redman was born here March 12, 1885. Grad- uated Bowdoin, A.B., 1907; Harvard Law School, 1910. Ad- mitted to Hancock County Bar, 1914. Mr. Redman practiced law in New York City in the firm Walker & Redman in which he is now connected, but returned to Ellsworth in 1914, where he permanently resides. He represented this district in the Legislature in 1914. Mr. Redman was candidate for United States Senator in 1924, and has again entered the con- test in the special election this year (1926).
Fulton J. Redman
George B. Stuart was born at Machias, Maine, April 16, 1866. Mr. Stuart came to Ellsworth in infancy with his parents. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1884; attended Dartmouth College two years; read law in the office of John B. Redman, and was admitted to the Bar in 1888. Mr. Stuart has practiced law here since his admittance to the Bar. He has served the city as alderman three years, superintendent of schools three years, and as assessor of taxes.
Frank N. Brown was born at Harrington, Maine, Mar. 20, 1894. Mr. Brown graduated from Milbridge High School in 1910, and Coburn Classical Institute. Mr. Brown came to Ellsworth in 1923 and engaged in the pulp wood business. Mr. Brown enlisted in the United States Army, July 24, 1918, and was discharged in 1919.
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Charles H. Leland was born at Sedgwick, Sept. 18, 1872. Mr. Leland came to Ellsworth with his parents when he was two years old. He entered the employ of the post office depart- ment in 1893, remaining seven years. In May, 1900, Mr. Leland established a confectionery business which he conducted until 1918. Among the many public offices he has held are: alder- man, 1902; Member of School Board, 1902-1903; City Treas- urer, 1907; Register of Deeds, 1911 to 1915; Mayor, 1911; Post- master, 1916 to 1924, and chairman of the Board of Trade from 1916 to 1926.
L. E. Treadwell was born at Mariaville, Jan. 5, 1875. Mr. Treadwell came to Ellsworth Falls in 1896 and entered his brother's blacksmith shop. He later conducted a blacksmith shop at the Falls in his own name for over fifteen years. In 1915, Mr. Treadwell built his shop in Birch Avenue. Since 1910, he has had the agency for the International Harvester Company and now devotes his entire time to the sale of farm machinery, farm equipment and Delco lighting and water systems.
John A. Stuart was born at Ellsworth, Sept. 1, 1872. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1890, and from Bryant & Stratton's Business College, Boston. Mr. Stuart was employed in the Burrill National Bank for nearly two years, resigning his position there to study law in his brother's office. He has served the city two terms as alderman, the school board two terms, city marshal four years and deputy sheriff one year.
Frank M. Gaynor was born at Ellsworth, June 20, 1865. Mr. Gaynor conducted a grocery store in Water Street for several years. In 1913, he opened the Gaynor House at North- east Harbor, which he conducted until 1925. He served the city as tax collector in 1920-1924-1925-1926.
Lyda True Scott was born here. Graduated from E. H. S., 1910. Miss Scott taught in the public schools of this city for seven years. She then entered the Register of Deeds office as clerk, where she remained four years. Mrs. Scott was elected City Treasurer in 1924-25-26.
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Laura A. French was born at Waltham, Sept. 17, 1854. Mrs. French moved to Ellsworth in 1874, and opened a boarding house in Grant Street. Shortly afterwards she took the "Old Mill Boarding House," which she conducted for fourteen years. In 1891, Mrs. French purchased her home in Birch Avenue, and has conducted a boarding house there since.
Minnie T. McFarland was born at Surry, June 22, 1866. Mrs. McFarland attended the Ellsworth High School. Mrs. McFarland came to Ellsworth to remain permanently in 1887. She conducted a boarding house in this city for twenty years, having established the McFarland House in Pine Street in 1909, which she continued for twelve years.
Charles W. Hurley was born at Ellsworth May 29, 1883. Mr. Hurley graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1901. He attended University of Maine Law School. Mr. Hurley was connected with construction work for many years with the Ambursen Hydraulic Construction Company, and later with Stone & Webster, working at different times at Wyoming, Quebec and the Canadian Northwest. For the past five years, Mr. Hurley has been general foreman of the Bangor City High- way Department. In connection with his wife, Mr. Hurley established the Hurley Private Hospital in November, 1921.
Roselle F. Hurley was born at Bangor, July 30, 1892. Mrs. Hurley attended the convent schools and Bangor High School. She received her medical training at St. Vincent's Hospital, Worcester, Mass., and has received registration in both Massachusetts and Maine. After nursing for six years, Mrs. Hurley came to Ellsworth in 1921, and in conjunction with her husband, established the Hurley Private Hospital, the only hospital in the city, Nov. 15th of the same year, in the F. B. Aiken house in Oak Street, which they renovated into an excellent modern hospital. Further additions in 1925, made it possible to house many more patients. The hospital is undoubtedly, as a private institution, the most beneficial addi- tion the city can boast.
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Adolphus W. Curtis was born at Ellsworth, December, 1839. Mr. Curtis engaged in farming and carpentry work until 1884, at which time he opened a retail hardware store in Main Street, continu- ing until 1922. Mr. Curtis enlisted in the 26th Maine Regiment Union Army in 1862, and was discharged Sep- tember, 1863, re-enlisting in 1864 in the 7th Maine Regi- ment, and was discharged in September, 1866. Among the many important battles in which he engaged were: Bat- Adolphus W. Curtis tle of Red River, Battle of the Wilderness, and Spottsylvania in which he was wounded four times and taken prisoner, remaining in Andersonville Prison for eleven and a half months.
Surgeon George Parcher was born at Ellsworth, June 17, 1885. He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1902, from Bowdoin College with the rank of A.B. in 1906, and from Harv- ard Medical School in 1910. Dr. Parcher spent eight months practicing at the Danvers (Mass). Insane Hospital, and was then appointed to the United States Public Health and Marine Hospital at Ellis Island, where he remained four years. He was then transferred to the Government Hospital "Arrow Head," San Francisco, Calif., and since then to the Boston Quarantine Hospital. Later he was sent to Kansas City to equip a govern- ment hospital. Dr. Parcher is now located at Portland, Maine.
Charles E. Monaghan was born at Ellsworth, Jan. 19, 1857. Mr. Monaghan was engaged in the carriage manufacturing business for many years. He was also widely known in band and orchestra activities for over thirty-five years, and as a
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teacher of the violin and dancing. Mr. Monaghan organized bands at Ellsworth, Bluehill, Sullivan and Franklin, Maine. He moved to Bangor in 1918, where he now resides.
F. Carroll Burrill was born at Ellsworth, Aug. 2, 1875. Mr. Burrill attended Boston University Law School. Mr. Burrill was admitted to the bar in 1897 and began his practice here, continuing for seven years. He represented this district in the Legislature in 1901-1903. Mr. Burrill later moved to Port- land and engaged in the insurance business.
Howard F. Whitcomb was born at Ellsworth Falls, July 16, 1862. Mr. Whitcomb worked at the mills at Ellsworth Falls until 1879, at which time he entered the employ of Morrison & Joy, in the hardware business, remaining until 1895, when he entered the tannery business in Washington County for three years. Mr. Whitcomb was elected Sheriff of Hancock County in 1901, and served until 1905. He re-entered the employ of Morrison & Joy in 1909, purchasing an interest in the business in 1913, and selling out to the Hancock County Farmers' Union in 1922. Mr. Whitcomb has been an assessor of taxes for eight years.
Harriet K. Giles was born at Waltham, Oct. 21, 1867. Mrs. Giles came to Ellsworth in 1890. Mrs. Giles is a graduate nurse, a past president of the Woman's Club and has been an active member of the Festival Chorus since its organization thirty years ago. In 1915, Mrs. Giles opened the Kopper Kettle Tea Rooms and Gift Shop, which she now continues.
John H. Macomber was born at Franklin, Sept. 29, 1862. Mr. Macomber came to Ellsworth in 1881 and entered the employ of H. B. Mason, where he remained six years. After spending two years in Michigan, Mr. Macomber returned and established a granite quarry and grocery store at Hall's Quarry, Me. He built the first store, the first road, and put the tele- phone line through that village. Twelve years later he left there and returned to Ellsworth to act as chief fire warden, holding the position ten years. He also served as deputy sheriff for two years. He was elected sheriff of Hancock County and assumed the office Jan. 1, 1925.
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James H. Davis was born here Dec. 7, 1904. Mr. Davis attended the Ellsworth High School two years. He was employed in the Carroll Felt Shoe Factory about three years. He was appointed deputy sheriff and turnkey Nov. 8, 1925, and now continues in that position.
Herbert Roscoe Holmes was born in Waldo, Me., Aug. 12, 1863. Came to Ellsworth with parents in October, 1867. Grad- uated E. H. S., 1882. Mr. Holmes was in business with his father, the late Roscoe Holmes, until 1888. At that time he engaged in the surveying business and his work carried him throughout Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and New Jersey. Mr. Holmes opened a retail grocery business in the Clark store on Water Street, Jan. 1, 1921, where he now continues.
John F. Knowlton was born at Montville, Me., March 19, 1856. Graduated at Bucks- port Seminary. Mr. Knowlton came to Ellsworth in 1890 to assume the position of Clerk of Courts for Hancock County, which he held for many years. He was admitted to the Han- cock County Bar and prac- ticed law in partnership with Judge John A Peters. During Judge Peters' terms in Con- gress, Mr. Knowlton acted as his secretary. Mr. Knowlton is now clerk of the Federal Court in Maine, under Judge Peters.
John F. Knowlton
B. T. Sowle was born at Gouldsboro. Mr. Sowle studied law in the office of Chief Justice Wiswell, and was admitted
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to the bar in 1882. He began practice in Ellsworth shortly afterwards. In addition to his law business, Mr. Sowle is inter- ested in the insurance and pulp wood business.
Lawrence W. Carroll was born here Aug. 2, 1868. In 1890 Mr. Carroll entered the shoe manufacturing business, later establishing a factory at Norway, Maine. A few years ago he established the Carroll Felt Shoe Company in this city, employ- ing many people. This factory was discontinued about a year ago.
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