The Republican journal., 1885-08-27
Maine Matters.


OF whom is president of a prominent railroad
having headquarters at Cincinnati, and offices
In the Union Depot in that city.
Col Orland Smith, president of the Cincin-
natl, Washington Il Baltimore railroad, and
third vice-president of the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad, is a native of Lewiston, and the first
station agent of the Maine Central at the upper
depot. Col. Smith has been resident of Ohio
FOR nearly thirty-ive years, but frequently runs
down to Lewiston, where he has many warm
friends.
NJ. f. Ingalls,, president of the Cincinnati,
| ST. Louis " Chicago railroad, is a native of Har-
rison. In his early days schoolmaster, he
| afterWard opened a law office at Gray Corner,
in the days when wood was two dollars cord,
and ingalls,, thrifty Yankee as he was, instead
of hiring his wood sawed did the job himself
| lie afterwards went to Boston and hung out his
sign there. In few years he went to Cincin-
| natl on business connected with the railway of
which he has since become president and quite
likely large sOckholder. Mr.. Ingalls, is Il
Yankee all over and is marked success as il
railway manager.
Col. W. w. Peabody, president and general
manager of the Ohio and Mississippi railway
Is a native of Gorham, and for a long time CON
| nected with the management of this important
railroad. Col. Peabody is a man OF wonderful
| energy, who means business every day in the
| week and every hour i'll the day. and his admin
| lstratlon of the affairs of the Ohio and Misss-
| slppi is fully appreciated By those most inter
| ested.
located at Cincinnati, is MiIbury NJ. Greene, of
| Columbus. Mr.. Greene is president Of the Col
umbus, Hooking Valley II Toledo railway, and
is Il native of Auburn, and his father, David
Greene, was the first shoe manufacturer Of our
| sister city. Milbury went to school at the old
| Lewiston Falls Academy; was afterwards Il
| clerk in one or more of the Auburn stores, but
soon struck "out West" and has been eminent
| ly successful in business. He has an ample for
tune, most of which has been acquired in rail-
| way operations.
MAINE ARTISTS
Miss Abby Chase of Augusta. daughter of
| Mr.. John W. Chase, treasurer Of the Maine
| Insane Hospital, is Il Young artist of much
| promise and rare versatility, says Il correspond
ent of the Portland Press. Her paintings in
oil are eNcellent-particulary those of familiar
scenery in North Conway, such as the Old tree
near the Mcmillan House, and a glimpse of
Artists Brook. In landscape, water cattle
and figure scenes Miss Chase displays truthful
ness of method, vigor and taithfulness of color
| and perspective that Is most commeudabe.
She is also gifted in the art of crockery decora-
| ton. Among her work is a set of eighty pieces,
| most delicately and tastetully ornamented by
| her brush in coors. Flowers berries, mosses
ferns, etc. are portrayed with exquisite fidelity
| each piece gem and no two alike. Many of
| them were painted from nature. and those are
| the best, if any distinction could be drawn.
| A very interesting exhibition of the drawings
of Mr.. Ager \. Currer was made last week
at the rooms of the Portland Art Club. The
| Advertiser says: Mr.. Currier is a native of
| HalloWel and Is but tWenty-three Years of age.
| He shows great genius with the pencil and
| brush, and eminent art critics predict bril-
| liant future for him. His art training was be-
| gun with Mr.. A. f. Moore, whose studio is in
| the First National bank building in this city.
| Mr.. Currer has been student at the Boston
| Art Museum for the past TWO and one half
| years. This fall he intends to start for Europe
| to enter on thorough course of training Oc-
| cupying several years. He is son of Mr.. A.
! G.. Currier OF Hallowe. tine architect who
| designed the Washburu Memorial Library, lust
dedicated at the I" NorandS." He has also
handed in design for the Portland soldiers
and Sailors Monument" The exhibition con-
sisls Of water colors, pen aud ink sketches and
oil paintings. all Of which show great promise.
MAINE HISTORIANS.
In Maine, as is well known. there is much zeal
in local historical studies fostered and >timuat-
ed by the Maine Historical Society. The lately
published 'IrelaWney Papers, edited by jas.
p. Baxter, ESD, of Portland, is not only IA val
| liable contribution to knowledge OF the be-
ginnngs of our history, but a fine example OF
patient, thorough, scholarly work on the part
Of the editor. The Hon. William Gooid of
Windham, Me-, will soon publish work which
has been long in preparation, entitled Portland
In the Past, With Historical Notes of Old Fal-
mouth" Mr.. Good has been tliIigent and
careful student Of the history Of Portland dur
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III. nar w @ @'i'% ~ .Iir ',im ; !" 10
| the fullness, mnuteness and accuracy of his an
| tlquaran lore on this SUBJECT. and there j.
| every reason to expect that the WORK winch he
mas prepared VIII not only be rlch treasury OF
lacls, Whlcn the sons OF Name VIII especially
appfeclate' put Whcn Will also De valuable 10
AT students ul American local history. Bos-
ton Advertiser.
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done on Friday ana the following officers Were
appointed: Company A-Caplaln, IL. n. Jones,
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i4en1est, ranking IN lhe order gwen; Strgtante,
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