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Atwood, Ethel

musician, was born Sept. 12, 1870, in Fairfield, Maine. She has attained success in orchestral work in Boston, Mass. She organized the Fadette Ladies' orchestra, which now has thirteen regular members in the orchestra, which is in constant demand.

Atwood, Harrison Henry

architect, congressman, was born Aug.ó, 1863, in North Londonderry, Vt. He attended the public schools, graduating in 1877; studied architecture and began practice in 1886; has erected many buildings in and about Boston. He was elected to the Massachusetts house of representatives in 1887-89; was elected twice as delegate to republican national conventions, 1888 and 1892; was elected to the fiftyfourth congress as a republican.

Atwood, William A

merchant, state senator, was born April 11, 1835, in Newfane, N. Y. For the past ten years he has been director and vice-president of the Genesee County Savings bank, and in 1881 he was elected mayor of Flint, Mich. He was elected to the Michigan state senate in 1887.

Aubry, Leander J

manufacturer, was born May 1, 1848, in Canada. He is a successful carriage manufacturer of New Haven, Conn.; and manufactures carriages for the best makers in the United States; carries the leading styles of both light and heavy work, and makes special and exclusive designs.

Audenried, Joseph C

soldier, was born Nov. 6, 1839, in Pottsville, Pa. He served through the civil war and was brevetted captain in 1866; lieutenantcolonel, aide-de-camp, in 1866; and colonel aide-de-camp, in 1869. He remained on Gen. Sherman's staff until his death. He died June 3, 1880, in Washington, D. C.

Audubon, John James

naturalist, author, was born May 4, 1780, near New Orleans, La. His admirable work, The Birds of America, now in the Astor library, sold for $1,000 a copy, and was pronounced by Cuvier to be the most magnificent monument that art ever raised to ornithology. His other works are Ornithological Biography; and Quadrupeds of America. He died Jan. 27, 1851, in New York city.

Augur, Hezekiah

sculptor, was born Feb. 12, 1791, in New Haven, Conn.

He was unsuccessful in business, and turned his attention to sculpture and mechanical inventions. His best work, Jeptha and His Daughter, is in the Trumbull gallery, Yale college. His most important invention was a machine for carving wood, which came into general use. died Jan. 10, 1858, in New Haven, Conn.

Augustin, John

soldier, author, was born Feb. 11, 1838, in New Orleans, La. His volume, War Flowers, is a collection of poems that were written by him during his service in the confederate army. He held at different times the city editorship of nearly every newspaper of New Orleans. He died Feb. 5, 1888.

Augustine, Ogden W

musician, composer, was born in 1841 in Franklin county, Ohio. He was educated under private teachers. He is teacher of voice culture and music in the public schools; and the author of a considerable number of Sunday school singing books and works for classes and musical conventions.

Augustus, John

philanthropist, was born in 1785. He was a shoemaker, doing business in Boston, and devoted his means and his labors to aiding and reclaiming the poor and the vicious. For more than twenty years he was a constant visitor to the police courts, seeking subjects for his charitable efforts. He died June 21, 1859, in Boston, Mass.

Auhl, Mrs. Alice B

florist, poet.

Her poems are generally on floral subjects, and have appeared extensively in the press of Iowa. She is also the author of a work on the subject of Flowers.