The Portland daily press., 1885-12-07
PERSONAL.

E. M. Blanding, of the Maine Industrial Journ-
al, Bangor, was in the city Saturday.
j. P. Donworth, Esq, of Houlton, collector Of
customs of the Aroostook county district, was in
the city Saturday.
Mr. Chas. Merrill formerly Of Chas. McLaugh-
lin & Co., has accepted position in the Office OF
the Union Mutual Insurance Company.
Mr.. Doty has resigned as steward of the Fal-
mouth Hotel and has been succeeded by MIR. Ed
ward Z. McDonough.
Michael Seaman, Esq, marine superintendent
of the Dominion line, has arrived in town for the
winter
Mr.. w. F. Winslow, formerly of this city, now
proprietor of the Winslow combination of bicycle
and roller skate performers travelling in New
York State, is visiting Portland
Gov. Robbie has accepted an invitation to be pre-
sent at the concert in Music Hall, Lewiston, to-
morrow evening. He will be the guest of Hon.
w. w. Bolster.
The Cincinnati Times calls Mr.. T. B. Reed ga
book in breeches,' an effective debater and in
every way splendidy equipped for the leadership
of the House minority.
Commander H. F. Picking, U. n, secretary
of the lighthouse board, has been in Newport, R.
l., the past week as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuyvesant Leroy.
Mr. VIM. J. johnson, of this city, has received
from the Governor and Council an appointment
as Fish and Game Warden for the term of three
years.
G. T. Chester. Buffalo; j. II. Link, Erie, Pa;
| J. II. Dole, Bangor; G. N. Leighton and wife,
| Thomaston F. L. Pfngst, Louisville, KY; A. j.
Bennett, New York; w. H. Oliver, st. John, were
| among the guests at the Falmouth Hotel last
| evening.
The visit of the Grand Chancellor and other
officers to Massachusetts Lodge, X. of p, Boston,
on Monday last was a very enjoyable and most
interesting occasion. L. A. Baker, Chancellor of
Maine and J. F. Chute, G. X. of r. S., of Port
land were present
Mr.. Currier, the young artist whose black and
whites created such an impression when exhibit
ed at the Art building short time ago, has enter
ed Julliens studio in Paris, and his work has ex-
cited the attention of Benjamin Constant the
celebrated artist, who has taken Currier under
his especial favor.
Mr. w H. Goodwin, of Brdgton, died suddenly
| of pneumonia at Cobb's HOTEL Mechanic Falls,
| Friday. Mr., Goodwin was at one time member
| of the hardware firm of Smith, Tibbetts Co. of
this city. At the time of his death he was in the
| employ Of Smith, Tibbetts & Co. as travelling
| man. He was well known throughout the State
| and in Vermont and New Hampshire. He leaves
| widow.
HON, CldleHcc uiioH, pAoVioi VI AAVn' .. L.
| Pullen of this city, and ex-Attorney General of
New Mexico has consented to deliver lecture
in Central Hall, Dover, tomorrow evening in aid
of the Young Mems Christian Association Of that
town. The lecture, which is said to be very in
terestng gives an eptome of the history and pre-
sent condition of New Mexico, the most pictur-
esque and fascinating of the Territories of the
United States.
Madame Dillingham;, who died in this city re-
Gently, at the age of 10 years, was lady widely
knownin Maine. She was the first teacher of the
Cony Female Academy at Augusta as Miss
| Hannah b. Aldrch, when it was established in
1916 She continued in that capacity until her
| marriage with the late Pitt Dillingham;, Esq. She
taught the school again in 1928, and afterwards
in 1913, thus teaching the daughters of her first
pupils. She was highly esteemed in all the rela-
tions of life.