The Portland daily press., 1883-07-23
Personal.


Bishop Nicely is fishing on the Miramichi.
Mr.. james Quinn, of Quinn Sc Co., is able
to be ont.
Hon. ]. o. Smith was in Portland Saturday
on business connected with the collection Of
the industrial statistics of the State
Officer Gill is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton, but his friends think he will come around
all right.
The many friends OF Mr.. Hugh f. MCGOWAN
will be glad to learn that he is In q fair way to
recover his health.
Adiutant General Beal and Col. III. NJ
Sprague Of Augusta were at the Falmouth
Saturday
Messrs. James Murphy and Will j. Feeley,
of Providence, R. l., are stopping at the
PEBBLE.
daughter of Rev. Henry Blanchard, TO Frank
Fay Marshall, son of Professor Marshall of
Tufts College, will take place at Portland,
August Home Journal.
Frank Libby, for many years clerk on the
International line of steamers, died In Chel-
sea, Mass, last Thursday. He had many
friends in this city,
Hon. w. w. Thomas, Jr., did not leave for
Stockholm Saturday as announced. That was
his first intention, but his starting has been
delayed for several days.
Messrs. Albert s. Rines and d. T. Rines, Of
Rines Bros, the former accompanied by his
wife, are rusticating for few days at the OK
ford House. Fryeburg.
Chief Engineer Hannaford, of the Grand
Trunk, with his family, arrived here in his
private car Saturday and has gone to Cape
Cottage for the summer.
Miss M. B. Meserve, who was graduated
from Westbrook Seminary last June, has ac-
cepted the position of assistant teacher of the
Seminary.
Professor E. s. Morse is to build an addition
to his house on Linden street, Salem, 30x34
two stories, with French roof This is necessi-
tated by the size of his Japanese collection Of
United States.
The Portland Light Infantry. forty strong,
accompanied by Chandler's Band, headed by
Drum Major Bean, attended the funeral Of
their late comrade, Charles j. Doherty, yester-
day. There was large attendance of the
relatives and friends of the deceased and many
beautiful floral emblems we're presented.
Mr.. Oren Hooper. of the old firm of Hooper,
Eaton & Co., and Of the old firm of Hooper,
Foss & Co., has withdrawn his interest in
their business and is about to erect a large
building on Congress street, corner OF Pearl,
and engage extensively in the furniture and
carpet business.
Among the Portlanders registered at the
Phillips hotels, during the past week, were
Fl. L. Larrabee, John o. P. Wheelwright,
Charles A. Estes and wife. Miss M. A. Briggs
w. Fl. Littlefeld, G. T. Eaton, @. d. Prime,
Geo. T. Fogg, Fl. W. Shaylor, Geo. G. Shaw,
Geo. Lewis G.. M. Sewall P. Hamilton, M. f.
Kicker A. s. James and j. P. Stevens.
Hon. D. N Mortland of Rockland was in
the city Saturday. Mr.. Mortland, as city
solicitor Of Rockland, recently rendered de-
cision regarding the Lime Rock railroad in
construction, as it was proposed to violate the
general laws Of the State.
Major Ira Berry, who was severely wounded
in the shoulder at the battle of Winchester,
has lately been suffering considerably by a
severe inflammation and opening OF the wound
which necessitated an operation. 1t was per-
formed Saturday forenoon by Doctors Small
and Gordon, and they are confident Of a salts
factory healing, now that the cause Of dis
turbance is removed.
The Bloomington Gill; Leader Of July 18th
says: "Mr. j. M. s. Hunter, of the Portland
DAILY PRESS, who has been In the city for
several days past, the guest Of Mr.. e. r.
Morse, left this afternoon for his Eastern
home, leaving behind many remembrances
and the esteem of large number Of new
made friends in Bloomington. The Leader
will at all times be happy to hear of Mr.. Hun
ter's future prosperity and happiness"
The Boston correspondent Of the Christian
Union says: "a very earnest request has
been made by the trustees OF Bowdoin College
to Prof. Smyth to accept the presidency Of the
college, which be declines. am told by those
who ought to know that the proposition will
still be pressed upon the professor with good
deal Of persistency. While the choice Is an
admirable vne, comforting deserved honor
upon one of the most worthy of the alumni,
1t would be unwise to take man from chair
which he Is so richly furnished - fill, and at
time when he is so much needed In the institu-
tion which he has 80 long and faithfully
served. The chairs at Andover are all filled
with vigorous professors who are harmonious,
and Ii would be misfortune just now to make
a vacancy with the possibility Of exciting new
bostilities and OF renewing old antagonisms."