The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-09-18
Personal.


Mr.. E. D. Appleton, son of the ex-Minister
to Russia, is the guest of Mr.. Samuel Freeman
of New York. at Newport
Hewes, the artist, went to Boston Saturday,
to secure novelties for his art store.
Ex-Alderm.n Haseltine and party lett for
Oregon Saturday.
John Torrance, Esq, of the Dominion line
of steamers, as in the city Saturday.
All his old friends we're glad to shake hands
with Mr. John Main, Saturday. He is look
ing very we'll and will return to Detroit to-day
Geo. W Rich, the Exchange street clothier,
will leave for his new home in Minneapolis
to-day.
1t was W. S. Small, of Limington. who was
elected to the Legislature, not William Small
of Lyman.
Rev. j j. Carruthers, DID. was 50 years old
yesterday, and was in such good health tlat he
was able to attend divine services all day
terday, at his old church-the Second Parish.
Franklin L. Thompson, formerly of Con-
cord, N H., proprietor of the Thompson
House, York Beach, and veteran New
Hampshire stage driver. died UNEXPECTEDLY
Friday night.
at the Marine Hospital, has received orders to
report for duty to Surgeon Wyman of Balti-
more, and will probably take his departure to-
day.
The engagement is announced of DR.. Caas.
| G. Beery, formerly of the Marine Hospital, to
Miss Mamie Maxwell, well known society
belle of eastern Ohio, and graduate of Paines
| vile University.
Mrs. Thomas Cleayes died suddenly Satar-
day morning, at her home in Bridgton, at the
age of rs years. She was the mother of Judge
Nathan Cleaves and Attorney General FL. b.
| Cleaves.
Miss Maggie Minott has accepted an ap-
pointment from the Woman's Board of Amerl-
South, and has started for her field of duty, at
| Springfield, Tenn.
Mr.. Daniel w. johnson, formerly Of the
government steamer Iris, who has been run
ming as assistant engineer of the steamer Clara
Clarita of Bath this summer, has recently
been appointed chief engineer of the steamer
Resolute, on the Kennebec.
"The statement recently published that the
| venerable Increase Sumner Kimball, of San
ford, is the Oldest surviving member of the
York county Bar, was inco rect, the Nestor
| of that bar is the Hon. Hiram I'll. Hobbs of
South Berwick, who was admitted in 1927.
Mr.. Hobbs, who is now rising four score years
of age, graduated at Bowdoln College in the
class of 1923, and is still in excellent health
Biddeford Times.
President Lord an directors of the Boston
& Maine road, with their ladies, in Pullman
palace car went to Montreal via the Grand
Trunk road, Friday. Hon. S. e. Spring and
wife of this city were among the party, which
numbered twenty-six in all. They return BY
the Southeastern and Portland & Ogdensburg
Lieut. Charles III. Mcclellan of Brunswick
on duty in the Life Saving Service, has beer
detached from Bay Shore, Long Island, and
| ordered to the superintendence of TOMS River
the fourth or New jersey station. Lieut.. Nc
Lellan has been making an excellent record
for himsslf since he was attached to the life
| saving service, having been detailed from tn,
| U. S revenue cutter to the discharge Of hi
present duty telegraph,
William Thurston died at his residence ii
Newburyport, Mass, Saturday morning, o
brights disease Mr.. Thurston was born il
Searsport in 1907, and was in his 10th year. Flo
thirty-eight years he has been the head of tn
lumber firm of Thurston & Colman, in New
buryport. He was deacon of the Whitefel
Congregational church, from its organization
until his death, and was director in the FRS
} National Bank, and treasurer of the Howar
Benevolent Society He enjoyed the fulles
confidence OF the community. He leaves
widow, and seven children by former maj
: riage. His funeral will take place this morn
! ing.