The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-18
Personal.

The late Moses Owen was graduate of
Bowdoin College in the class of 1861
Mrs. Mary A., wife of Col. Thomas A.
Roberts, died yesterday. She was nearly 90
years old.
Judge Knights term of office as Judge of the
Municipal Court expires next spring. The next
Governor will appoint his successor.
There are but slim hopes of the recovery Mr..
John j. Chenery who lies dangerously ill at
his home at Woodford's Corner.
Prof. j. Alden Smith, state geologist of COL
orado, is Maine man, and thirty years ago
was an apprentice in the Off of the Hallow-
ell Gazette.
Mr.. Hamilton Willis, native Of this CITY,
died at his residence in Boston. SATURDAY.
Many years ago he was in the stock BROKERAGE
business 10 that city, but having inherited con-
siderable wealth, for the last twenty-five years
he has been man Of leisure. His age was 60
years.
Dr. D. W. Hull, who formerly resided here.
but who has been absent in the West seven
months, arrived in the city Friday, from
whence he will go to Rochester, N. H., to take
charge Of an ANTI Monopolist" weekly re-
Gently started there by his brother, Moses
Hull.
Horace York of Yarmouth, who breaches
from time to time for the Second Advent So
cety worshiping at the Y M. O. A. Hall, was
formerly member of the Portland Temper
ance Reform Club. At least, partially through
their efforts, he was led to quit the intoxicat-
ing cup.
Mr.. A. Pennell, the favorite tenor, who
spent last year studying in Florence, and who
is now pursuing his studies in London, will sail
for home about the first of next m onth. A
complimentary concert will be rendered to him
at City Hall. January 10Th, on which occasion
some of Portland's bsst local talent will take
part.
The Francis Murphy prayer, praise and tenn
perance meetings in New York are scenes of
wonderful interest just now, and in vivid, pa
thetic illustrations Of certain phases of life go
far beyond anything witnessed in Father
Mathews day, if we may credit the reports of
the metropolitan press. The carping element
see little to find fault with in this revival move
ment.
Mr. Tristan Lewis, who has been organizing
q colony to 60 to Humboldt Bay, California,
for several weeks past, received telegram
Saturday from Alderman Haseltine, who is
now in California looking after the interests Of
the company, ordering them not to start until
he reaches home, which will be as quickly as
possible. when all necessary explanations will
b made.
Congressman T. B. Reed of Maine who spoke
here during the campaigp, has won promil-
ent place among the public speakers of the
day. He is not yet 40 years old, and brilliant
future is before HIM. III. has already won a
commendable position in Congress, and, being
a memb r. of the Potter Com msttee, has had an
opportunity to fathom the iniquities of the cab Il
that Is trying to Ghr0 W the nation into c0nfus-
ion. His cross-examination Of the witness An
derson was unique, and drove that malignant
liar to the refuge of silence in order to save
himself from overwhelming confusion. Mr..
Reed will be trump card hereafter in politi-
Cal canvas-s where fnrceful ora tory Is demand.
ed.-Neoc Bedford Standard