The Portland daily press., 1883-06-04
Personal.

| IGESOlthis
Mr.. Freeman G. Cummings suffered severe
shock of apoplexy last evening and now lies in
| critical condition.
B. #. Chadbourne, who formerly praotlced
law in this city, is at present employed as in
speotor of iron on the Southern Pacific Rail-
| road.
Joe Cohurn, the ex-prizs fighter, was in town
Saturday.
| Wallace Ross arrived at the Falmouth Hotel
| Saturday, to go into training for his race with
Hanlan under Davis coaching.
Capt. II. A. Mcdonald, of the Light Infan-
| try, has resigned.
Rev. L, A. Dunning, OF Boston. is at the U.
S. Hotel
Mrs. Perss Hanson, of this city, is lyiog very
low at her residence on Free street from two
strokes of paralysis received Friday night.
The funeral of the late Robert NJ. SHELTON
was conducted Saturday by the officers of An
cient Landmark Lodge It. and A. NJ. of this
city. lie was buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Rev. John G. Hickey lately ordained TO the
ferred to Keene, N H., as assistant priest to
Rev. John Power
Col. H. S. osgood, of Augusta, o. O. Tiffa-
by, q. S. n, New York, j. L. Stackpole, of
Boston, and Hiram Holt, of Pennington are
at the Falmouth Hotel
G. r. Fish, OF Philadelphia, and w. R. Tabb,
Jr. of New York, are at the City Hotel
Geo. FL. Watkins, of the Oxford Democrat,
Paris, John B. Donovan, Esq, of Biddeford,
and G. A. Emery, Esq, of saco, are at the
Preble House.
1t was reported Saturday night that Capt. @.
II. Knowlton was to resign the management of
the Forest City Co. IS steamers.
Mrs. Mary Page, formerly head cook at the
ST. Julian, who died at the Maine General
Hospital Tuesday, has left snug property, and
Coroner Hall is trying TO find her relatives.
Her mothers name was Mclean, and she lives
somewhere in Move Scotia.
large party of railway officials attended
the funerals of Engineer Kavanagh and Fire
man Fowler-who were killed at Stratford-
yesterday BY special train furnished by the
Grand Trunk.
The Maine Central Railroad have made ar
rangements with d. II. Swan, of Waterville-
to do the catering at Mara nocook the coming
season, and he will provide amply for all who
visit the Lake.
Conductor Cahill, at present on the night
train from Lewiston to Brunswick, is trans
ferred to the through night train from Portland
to Bangor. The change necessrates the re-
movai of his home from Lewiston to Portland
The night train from Lewiston viii be run by
Thomas Healey.
Kennedy says that when he and Hanlan had
reached the half mile point, in their last race
Hanlan was out of his course and was rowing
on a line with the inside station. 81 could
easily have caused him to foul me- said Ken
nedy, but thought could win the race any
way"
Capt. w. A. Colby, of steamer New Bruins
wick, has been transferred to the command of
the steamer New York. and Capt. Doane pilot
Of the New Brunswick, is promoted to captain.
Mr.. j. NJ. Taylor, proprietor OF the Sagada-
hoe Hotel, Bath, was in the city Saturday.
The many friends OF Mr.. Herbert Winslow,
of Baltimore, were Pleased TO see him in Port
land Saturday.
Clarence E. Meleney. graduate Of Colby
University, class of rs, was elected, last Fri
day evening, by the Paterson IN. j. Board Of
Education Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion in that city for three ensuing years He
is at present Principal OF the Newton street
public school at Newark, Nj.
As Miss Morton is unable to fulfill her engage
ment 70 teach in the Normal School, Miss Ma
bel Austin, Of Pennington, a graduate of the
school, class of 70, Is employed
The St Paul Episcopal church society, of
Brunswick, have extended call to Rev. Geo.
Holbrook, which it is thought likely will be ac-
cepted by him. Mr.. Holbrook graduated at
Bogdoin in the class of III. While in college
he was accustomed TO read the service in the
absence OF the rector, and he is, therefore, vel
known TO the larger portion of bis future con-
gregation. He is at present preaching In Ohio
In the list of graduates Of the Boston Uni
versity School OF Medicine this year is the
name of DR.. Geo. A. Lord, OF Ellsworth. Hav.
ing completed four years course IN this inst-
tuition, during which be has taken the degrees
of Doctor OF Medicine and Bachelor Of Sur
gerry, DIR. Lord is preparing for years study
id@Europe, dividing the time between Dublin
Berlin and Vienna. He will sail the last OF
mi