The Portland daily press., 1883-05-28
Personal.

The Boston papers announce that Mr. Frank
Curtis OF this city. will be the manager Of Me-
Kee Rankin's new theatre in New York
Mr.. George w. Gray, late OF the Portland
Kerosene OIL Co. has accepted the position OF
engineer at the Maine General Hospital.
Mr.. James Smith OF Portland has leased for
the summer DR.. Rings cottage, located near
Cape Elizabeth.
NJ. n. Rich, Esq, has been requested to far
nish for Bradstreets an article on Maine, Ia
the ligh. OF the tenth census, giving the indus
trial and commercial position Of the State.
Mr.. James p. Lyman, Of Lyman, Son &
Co., is quite III with fever.
w. yassie and wife OF ST. John, Rev. @. G..
Carpenter OF Boston. the Tom Thumb company
and the Raymond company, are at the Fal-
mouth.
". X. Van DsaIark Of Albany. n. Y, c.
w. Dslevan, Peoria, H.. D. P. Akers, Phila-
deiphia, are at the City Hotel.
DR.. c. C. Rounds Of Farmingtou, "a at the
Preble House
w II. Holt Of st. Louis. no, is at he U. s.
hotel.
Mr.. Siilman Roberts. aged s4, who lives near
the corner OF Smith and Lincoln streets, has
been stricken with paralysis and lies in pre-
carioes condition.
Miss Margaret Blaine sailed from Liverpool
on Monday OF last week. and win probably ar
rive in New York on the 9th OF June. Imme
dia,ely after her arrival ex-secretary Blaine
and family win return TO Augusta for the sum
mer and fall. Mr.. Blame is in excellent health
and anxious to get back TO Augusta.
Rev. N. G. Axtel has accepted, temporari-
ly, the pastorate OF the First Congregational
church in Vernon, Conn. This is an old,
wealthy church. and in the same town from
which Mr. Axtell went to Bangor, being
about two miles from tho Methodist church, o.
which he was pastor.
Gen. Chamberlain has been removed to the
tho residence OF his daughter in Bos-
ton Highlands, and is fast gaining strength.
His wound is healing slowly.
Gov, Robie will assist the Norway Pest G.
A. r., in their observance of Memorial day.
The oldest man In Waldoboro Ia Mr.. Joseph
Ludwig, "a years old last March, and still "jast
as well as ever, except lameness OF the lower
limbs. Hc is rs erect and HIS countenance il
is fair as an average Of men at 70, and his
sight and hearing are but very slightly Inn
paired. He has perfect set of teeth. never
having had the toothache, and never having
had tooth extracted In all his life. He has
never used either rum or tobacco.
+. A. Wilson, Esq, Of Bangor, Hon. L. A.
Emery OF Ellsworth, and Gen. s. ID. Leayitt Of
Eastport, have been selected as tie trustees for
the mortgage bond-holders, In the matter OF
bonds 10 be issued by the Maine Central In aid
OF the Maine Shore Line railroad.
+. M Fogg, who is temporarily resting in
Lewiston from his Western stamping in behalf
Of the Greenback cause, writes the American
Sentry from Lewiston that the announced
programme OF the Maine Greenback
leaders 10 have their followers In Maine sus-
tain the Democratic ticket next year,
cant be carried ort. He says tho Grecaback-
ers OF Maine arc done with "Fusion."
Rev. DR.. Pepper, President Of Colby Uni-
vefsIty, will deliver an address before the
alumni at Newton Theological Seminary, June
18th.
Capt. Waterhouse, master OF the ship s. II.
Hersey OF Searsport, was found dead in the
cabin Of his vessel at Melbourne on tho 18th Of
April. A verdict OF death by taking an over
uOse OF opium WAS tetufhed py t"o Noiobsa .
jury.
Mr.. S. Norman Buck Of Harrison, late stu
dent at the University OF Michigan, of Ann
Arbor, was appointed one Of three delegates Of
the Free Trade Club TO represent II at the ma
tional meeting " Detroit. Mr.. Buck is
graduate Of Bridgton Academy.
Hon J. p. Donworth OF Houlton, will sail
for Europe In about threo weeks.
Tho wife Of Hon. Thomas p. Cleaves, form
erly Of Brdgton, has given the new Univer-
salist church In Washington an elegant mt
mortal window in memory Of her mother,
brother and sisters.