The Portland daily press., 1885-09-19
PERSONAL.

The presiding elder, Rev. w. S. Jones,
will preach at the Chestnut street church to-
morrow morning.
Mr.. G. A. Brown, treasurer of the Sebago
Wood Board Company, has gone on a visit to
his large stock farm at Aurora, Ill.
Mr.. L. S. Sanborn is convalescing fast and
will take his first ride today since his long
sickness.
W. FL. Moffatt, a veteran of the Mexican
war and War of the Rebellion, is visiting
friends in Portland.
The funeral of the late E. A. Jordan will
take place from his former residence on Han
over street at 2.30 p. m. today.
The First Free Baptist church and society
of Boston Wednesday evening extended a
unanimous call to Rev. Francis L. Hayes of
Lewiston to become their pastor.
The Pilgrimage church and society of Ply
mouth, Mass, have voted to give call to
Rev. Eddy T. Pitts of Portland to become
their pastor
Mrs. Colby, eff Chicago, is to lecture here
for the Spiritualist Temple, giving six lee
lures, commencing Sunday, and continuing
on the Sundays in September and October.
William j. Durham, Silas Alden and Ar
lington B. Marston of Maine, have been
elected by the Masonic Supreme Council to
the 33d degree.
E. G. Crane, of the Maine Militia, at Creed
moor, made 81 out of possible IS in the
Army and Navy Journal match, and SO out
of 30 in the all-comers' continuous match.
Capt. Nathaniel c. Long, formerly of this
city, and for many years a pilot of the Inter
national Steamship Company, died at
Harmon, Ill, lately of paralysis.
Rev. r. M. Houghton of Deering will sup
ply for Rev. Mr.. Crosley at the Church of
the Messiah, tomorrow at TO-. 80 a. m. and 7.30
p. m.
lsssl line many frAenas Of MI. SsAnkeyson, the
popular local manager of the Union Mutual,
will be glad to learn of his safe return from
his vacation visit to England, where he had
q splendid time.
Mr.. George W. Hamblen, well known in
the grocery business in this city, accom-
panied by his brother Charles, will start on
trip to California next Tuesday for the
benefit of his health. His many friends in
this vicinity unite in wishing him a success
full journey.
Rev. F. L. Higgins of Boston is expected
to preach in the New Jerusalem church
Sunday morning from the text, .'Why weep
est thou? Whom seekest thou?" And in the
vestry in the evening, "Bread corn is
bruised, because he will not ever be thresh-
ing it,"
The following were among yesterdays ar
rivals at the Falmouth Hotel: Mrs. B. S.
Sherwood, New York; Mrs. Heintzelman
and son, Hon. H. j. Ramsdell and wife,
Washington; III. c. j. Keen, Newark, N. ]. +;
E. Goodall and wife, San Francisco; George
Bartol and wife, Philadelphia; j. B. Abbott
Albany; Hon. E. Wilson, Thomaston.
The many friends of John P. Maher, the
halter, formerly under the Falmouth Hotel,
will be pleased to learn that he has accepted
the position of foreman in the silk and stiff
hat departments of Somers, the halter, 253
Middle street, which is guarantee that all
goods turned out by this firm will be first
class. w. II. Somers will hereafter give his
entire attention to the retail department.
Lieut.. James l.. Tryon of the Mechanic
Blues, city editor of the Express, was united
in marriage, in Massena, N. Y, this week, to
Miss Katie E. Allen of Massena Rev.
Joshua N. t. Goss officiated. Lieut.. Tryon's
Portland friends unite in rendering congra-
tulations, and in the wish that many happy
years of welded life may be vouchsafed
him.
Prof. F. c. Robinson, of Bowdoin College,
some time since rendered his resignation.
We are very glad to learn that it has not
been accepted, and that he will continue in
the same position that he has held on the
faculty. Prof. Robinson is graduate of
Bowdoin and one of the ablest instructors of
his branch in New England. He is a thor
ough theoretical and practical chemist which
has been his speciality while connected with
the college board of instruction