The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-28
Maine Press Excursiou.

The members of the Maine Press Association
residing in this vicinity left this city at 10
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Bangor, via Au-
gusta. They were intending to pick up the
members residing on the line of the Maine Cen
trail on the way. Last night they were to stop
at the Bangor House. This morning the party
will leave Bangor at o'clock a. m. by special
car on the European & North American rail.
road for Oldtown; then on the Piscataquis rail-
road to Blanchard They will there take coaches
provided for the party, thirteen miles to Green
vile, foot of Moosehead Lake, dining at the
Eveleth House.
Here the excursionists will take the lake
steamer for Kineo reaching there at 5 D. M,
and quartering at the Kineo House. Sunday,
July 29th, the party will spend at the Kineo
House. Monday. July Both, the party will
have an excursion to the head of Moosehead
Lake and other interesting points, Tuesday,
July 31st, the excursonsts will probably devote
to sailing, fishing and other amusements. We'd
nesday, August LIST, will be subject to arrange
ments to be made at the time. Thursday, Au-
gust %, the party will return by steamer, stage
and rail to Bangor, dining at Eveeth House at
the foot of the lake, and taking tea and quar-
tering for the night at the Bangor House. Fri
day, August Sd, the excursionists will take a
special car of the Maine Central railroad at II
o'clock a. NJ. and return home.
The following are some of the prominent ed
| itors and publishers with their ladies.
George S. Merrill, Lawrence American, Law
renee, Mass, Miss Genie Merrill
| Nelson Dingley, Jr., Lewiston Journal, Lew
| iston, Mrs. Nelson Dingley, Jr., and Miss Per-
kins.
Francis Proctor, Cape Ann Advertiser, Glou-
cester, Mass, two ladies.
E. d. Elwell, Portland Transcript Portland,
Miss Mabel Elwell and Miss Bessie Clarke.
G. L. McClery, Pennington Chronicle, Farm
| ington, Me.
Thomas e. Brown. Oxford Democrat, Paris,
| Me-. Mrs. Thomas u. Brown,
| Daniel Stlckney, Valley Sunrise, Fort Fair
| field, Me.
FL. K. Morrell, Home Journal, Gardiner. Me.
George W. Qninby, Gospel Banner, Augusta,
Me-, Mrs G. w. Quinby.
Joseph A. Holman, Maine Farmer. Augusta
Me-, and lady friend.
| G. 81. Kllby, Somerset Reporter, Skowhagan,
| Me-
J. S. Staples, Job Printer. Portland, Me-, and
daughter.
Frand W. Miller, Portsmouth Weekly. Ports.
mouth, n. H., Mrs. Frank W. Miller
| l. Z. Warren, Christian Mirror Portland
Me-, Mrs. [. P. Warren.
b. T. Snow, Christian Mirror, Alfred, Me-,
Mrs B. I. Snow and Miss Georgia Buchanan
Fred N Dow, Price Current, Portland, Me-,
Mrs. E. N. Dow and lady friend.
Geo. E. jerks, N. Fl. Association, Mrs. Geo.
i E. jerks.
Brown Thurston, Pres. Me. Press Associa-
ton, Portland, Mrs. Brown Thurston.
81. 9. Cheever, SpriDgvale Reporter, Spring.
vale, Me.
q. e. Stone, Vox Populi, Lowell, Mass, Mrs
u. e. Stone.
Albro Chase, Maine Journal of Education
Portland. Mrs Albro E. Chase.
Chas. E Nash Kennebec Journal, August
Me.
q. 9. Allen. Literary Companion, Augusta
Miss Florence Allen
1 z. Q. Vickery, Fireside Visitor, Augusta
Mrs. Z. .. Vickery and Miss Lizzie G. Woke
Try.
Frank X. Smith, Job Printer, Bangor. Me