The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-02
PERSONAL.

We are glad to see Mr.. George H Knight
out again after his long illness.
Mrs. E. R. Burpee, Mrs. G.. A. Gibson and
Mrs. c. c. Prescott of Bangor, are visiting
Portland, the guests of Mrs. Q. NJ. Shaw.
In the U. S. Senate yesterday, Mr.. Frye
presented the petition of the Knights of La
Dor of this city praying for the opening of
Indian Territory to settlement
In the House of Representatives yesterday
Mr. Reed of this city introduced joint res
olution proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution granting suffrage to women.
Mr.. G. H. Haynes of the Bangor CONNER
eial, has written a sketch Of the Knox and
Lincoln railroad, setting forth the attractions
of the towns along the line for tourists.
J. B. Parsons, Detroit; Col Amos
Sherman, Providence, R. l.; Capt. Wylie,
steamship Peruvian; A. P. Corse, Philadel-
phia A. W. Rollins, Brooklyn; J. c. Hill
lard, Hartford, Ct; E. Brunswick, New
York, were at the Falmouth Hotel last
night.
Capt. w. Fl. Boynton, chief clerk on the
railway postal service between Bangor and
Boston, one of the Oldest and most efficient
clerks in the service, and who bears an hon.
orable war record, was removed from his po-
sition on Saturday to make room for Mr..
Hugh T. Gallagher.
Mr.. Moulton's funeral will take place at
st. Lukes cathedral this afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock, prayers being held at his late resi-
dence at o'clock. Deputy Collector Smith
will have charge of the funeral. The Gus
tom House will be closed after u Nj. today.
The flag on the building was at hall mast
yesterday.
Among those who will represent as guests
at the dinner to be rendered by the proprle-
tors of the Quincy House, Boston, on We'd
nesday of this week, to the Maine Legislative
Reunion committee, may be mentioned Hon.
Hannibal Hamlin and Hon. j. P. Bass of
Bangor. General Managers Payson Tucker
and James T. Furber of the Maine Central
and Boston & Maine railroads. and Col. John
M. Adams of Deering. Many other promi-
nent Maine and Massachusetts men will be
present.
Mr.. William B. Sprague, well known as a
master mechanic and shipbuilder, died last
week at Wyoming. He superintendent the
construction of many clipper ships noted in
their day at the yards Of Messrs. Foster &
Stetson in Medford and of Paul Curtis and
others in East Boston. During the late war
he was master carpenter in the Charlestown
Navy Yard. He was descendant of no.
ted family of shipbuilders in Maine, his
father having built vessels many years ago
on the Kennebec, at the city of Bath.
Portland Teachers Association.
The regular monthly meeting of this asso-
ISOLATION was held last evening at Reception
Hall. Usual reports given.
President fash reported for February
WHOLE NUMBER ADMITTED FOR TERM.
High School. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 391
Grammar SCHOOLS ......-..l, 1863
PRIMARY Schools -..-........, .-...4,229
AVERAGE NUMBER BELONGING FOR THE MONTH
OF JANUARY.
High SCHOOL. ......-. ooz
Grammar Schools ..-....-........-...1,21 8
Primary Schools. ......-.........-.,..3,4 40
lOtdl.- .O,UzS
AVERAGE NUMBER ATTENDING FOR MONTH
High School. .......................... 343
Grammar Schools ,149
Primary Schools ........ ..........3,126
Total A61s