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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...supporters, and has been honored by his fellow-citizens with various local offices of trust. 'l'o the liquor trafllc he is a strong opponent, working always for its suppression, and exerting his utmost power to blot out the evil.' For many years Mr. and Mrs. Hollister have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are untiring workers in the Master': vineyard. Mr. Hollister has been very prominently identified with the Church, having filled all the various ofilces in that body,and was for many years a Class-Leader. He was Superintendent of the Sabbath School for several years, and was a successful teacher, and did much to promote the best interests of that important branch of the Church. Both have borne a prominent part in the work of the organization to which they belong, and by every endeavor strive to teach others to follow the example set forth in the life of Christ. Consistent Christian people, they are honored and repected by all, and are held in the highest regard by many warm friends throughout the county. band of Pilgrims that landed from the Mayflower on that ever memorable 21st of December, 1620. The branch of the family from which our sub-schools for the blind, comparing methods of teach-ject is directly descended, settled at Augusta, Me., and at the time of the birth of Thomas H., his parents were residing at the "old fort" (Western) in that city. His preparatory education was received at the Bridgcton Academy, after which he entered upon a collegiate course at Bowdoin College, graduating in the class of 1855. The succeeding year he spent as a teacher in the High School at Gardiner, Me., and in September, 1856, went to Columbus. Ohio. where he was employed three years as teacher in the...