The Portland daily press., 1886-08-28
PERSONAL.

Chief Cl0yeS has been elected vice presl-
dent of the Fire Engineers convention.
Alderman Sawyer and Mrs. Sawyer arrived
home from California yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Harvey Murray returned from Europe
Thursday, and will be home again Monday.
The Chinaman known as Sam Lee, because
he keeps the Sam Lee laundry has gone on
trip to China.
Hon. VIM. G. Davis and Hon. D. w. True
and party, of this city, have gone to Bar
Harbor.
Mrs E. r. Fowle of this city arrived in
New York from Europe or the steamer
Alaska.
Rev. J. E. Walton, formerly of the Third
Parish church, will preach Sunday morning
at st. Luke's Cathedral.
Dr. J. II. Hanson and family have re-
turned from Squirrel Island. The doctor is
greatly improved in health.
Capt. Henry r. Anderson, U. S. A, has
been ordered to Newport, R. l. He is now
stationed at Fort Preble.
Rev. Julian K. Smyth of Boston Highlands
is in the city and will preach at the New
Jerusalem church Sunday morning. Subject,
1.-THE Weapons of Saul and David"
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storekeepers at the Custom House, and boat
men Green and Pickett have been invited to
resign.
Misses Perkins and Hobbs of Portland, at
| Bridgton Highlands had the shaft of their
carriage broken, owing to their horse getting
frightened. The ladies escaped injury.
| A telegram from Cincinnati, dated yester-
| day morning, announces the arrival of the
| California Grand Army excursionists from
Portland at that point.
MI Elmer F. Marsh, a graduate of the
| Portland High School, class of 1882, and of
| Wesleyan University, Middletown, Conn,
class of 1886, has been elected Principal of
the Meredith, N. H., High School.
Thursday the new Episcopal church of st.
| Saviours at Bar Harbor was consecrated by
| Bishop Nicely of the Diocese of Maine,
| assisted by the Bishops of Quebec, Massa-
| chusetts and New York.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels having returned from
| his European trip, will occupy his pulpit on
| the first Sunday in September. Rev. Mr.
Warfeld of Brockton will supply the pulpit
| next Sabbath.
| w, T. Watson, former student OF
| Houlton Academy, now of Colby University,
| has made arrangements with publishing
house to issue in book form collection OF
poems of bis own production, says the
Aroostook Pioneer.
James d. Sweetsir, an old and respected
citizen of Cumberland, died yesterday morn
ing of cancer of the stomach, aged SO. Mr.
| Sweetsir was for a long time president of the
| Cumberland Fire Insurance Company. He
leaves a widow and one son.
| Dr. and Mrs. Moneypenny of Cambridge,
| N. Y, Mrs. Mary 7. S. Patterson of Albany,
| N. Y, and Misses Catherine and Elizabeth
| Bond, daughters of Prof. Bond of Harvard
csiis,.s, ....a tl.o;. ..,...t, Cam
| bridge, Mass, are stopping at the Chapman
| House, on Peaks Island.
John w. Hayes of New Brunswick, New
| Jersey, member of the national executive
| board of the knights of Labor, is in the
| city, engaged on the secret work of the
order. Mr.. Hayes stated yesterday to men,
bers of the order that he regarded Mr..
| Powderly's reelection as Grand Master
| Workman as assured.
| The following were among the arrivals at
the Falmouth yesterday; Rev. I. E. Green
| and wife, Chicago; Orville d. Baker, Au-
gusta; j. H. Madison and daughter, Buffalo,
N. Y; NJ. F. Morris and party, Washington,
d. c.; A. Mitchell and wife, Philadelphia,
Pa; G. o. Sackitt, New Orleans; G. Ii.
| Wheeler and wife, Brooklyn, N. Y; w. IL.
Mitchell, Montreal; Mrs. J. Reed Whirple
and Miss Whipple, Boston, w. c. Stuart
and family, New York. Brockton Base Ball
| Club.
Hon. Jonathan G. Greeley, who was NOM
| mated for Congress this month by the Re-
| publicans of the Second district of Florida,
was born in Palermo, Me-. in 1888. He went
| to Florida for his health in 1852, and has
since resided there. His nomination was
made by reclamation amid much enthusiasm.
| The Jacksonville Morning News says he has
gained mot only health but fortune in
Florida He is one of the richest men in
Florida, and buys, sells and owns more real
estate than any other dealer in that section
of the State. He is President Of the Florida
Savings Bank, and identified with other in
situations. His last political position was
that of State Senator from his district Mr..
Greeley'S many friends in Maine are pleased
TO hear Of his good fortune.