Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-17
Squirrel Island Association.

The members of the Squirrel Island Association
held their annual meeting on Saturday evening
last and made choice of the following list of oti-
GERS for the current year:
President-Col. NJ V. b. Chase, Augusta.
Directors-M. V. B. Chase, c. A. White, +. l..
Dinglev, S. C. Whitehouse, ID. Iovey, j. W. Per
kins and +. c. Hyde.
Treasurer-E. X. Butler, IIallowell.
Secretary-J. d. White, Gardiner.
In the afternoon of Saturday the annual picnic
of the society was held in the grove the CEN
tire of the island, was fully attended and in all re-
spects gratifying success. The eatables were in
profuson and needed not seaside appetite to
render them tempting, and after these speeches,
music and pleasant conversation ruled the hour,
causing the assembly to seem like happy family
on the mcrrest of holidays.
Personal.
Rev. Dr. Kicker ard wife left the city yesterday
for Dansville, n. u, where they will remain ior
an indefinite period The Doctors health is
quite feeble, andhe purposes atthc above place to
seek relief and rest.
Mr.. Ed Perry, formerly of the Bangor Wing,
now of the Boston Daily Herald, came to the
State Yesterday on vacation. lie will spend
month or more among the Oxford hills and else
where.
Mr.. E. II. Trafton, City Editor of the Bangor
Wing. has resigned that position. Mr.. Trafon
became connected with the Wing about year
ago, and during that time has discharged his du-
ties faithfully and well. The important position
of city editor on the Wing has been filled by the
appointment of Mr.. William J. Curtis of Bruns-
wick, SON of the late Capt. John Curtis. He is
graduate of Bowdoin College, class OF 1879, was
captain of the senior boat and the chronieler
of the class. He was popular in college, and is
wide awake. talented young man.
william Gaslin, Jr. s..t ...
We notice by our Western exchanges that Will
liam Gaslin, Jr has yielded to the wishes of his
friends. and consented to have his name used as
candidate for Judge of the Fifth Judicial District
of Nebraska. The convention to make the nom
nation will meet on the 10th OF September, and
as there are several candidates in the field, the
contest promises to be most lively one
As Mr.. Gaslin is Maine man, native OF Ken
nebec county, the republicans of this section have
watched his career with great interest, and Will be
deeply concerned in the result Of the canvass.
Mr.. Gaslin is truly self-made man. Without
the assistance of any very influential or wealthy
friends he fitted himself for college. He entered
Bowdoin College in 1852, and graduated with high
honors in 1856. Eighteen months after gradua-
ton, he commenced to study law with Hon. Sam
mel Titcomb Of this city. He was admitted to the
bar. and commenced to practice law in this city
in 1858, in which he continued for six or seven
wears, at the end Of which ne went to the West
where he has since resided. He was City Clerk
for four consecutive years, Councillor one year
Alderman two years, on School Committee five
consecutive years, and was City Solicitor one year
In all these positions he showed himself man o.
integrity, great breadth of scholarship, and an in
defatigable worker. He has always been straight
forward republican, never to be turned to the RICH
or left BY side-issues, but pursuing clear ant
straightforward course That he is fitted IN every
way to fll the place designated by his friends, W.
have no reason to doubt, and his nomination ant
election would be hailed with joy by his man!
eastern friends.