The Portland daily press., 1886-03-31
BANGOR NOTES.
Concerning Newspapers Knights of
Labor-PersonaI Paragraphs.
BANGOR, March %.

BANGOR, March 29
To the Editor Of the Press:
In few months the Bangor Daily Com
mercial will remove to Mr.. Basis block on
Main street, corner of Cross, which is to be
fitted up into a model newspaper establish
ment, something after the style of the Bos-
ton Herald building The ground floor will
be devoted to an elegant and commodious
counting room, where Mr.. Mudgett will con-
tinue to preside as business manager, and
one of the chief owners of the paper. In
the rear, on the ground floor, will be the
press room, containing three presses, as one
is to be added to the two they already have.
Charles Getchell, as editor-in-ehief, inspired
by more pleasant surroundings than he has
at present, will prepare his characteristic
pen pictures Mr.. Smith, in an apartment Of
his own, will represent the editorial staff.
Within another room, upon whose door we
read Commercial Historian" Mr. r. W.
Stanley will doubtless continue to prepare
that racy historical tale of Bangor, publish
ed every Saturday under the title of ''Look-
ing Back" This winter a lady artist Of
Bangor has been employed to illustrate the
Commercial, but after examining her like
nesses of the Salvation Army and Mike DAILY
we can truly say that she does not ''hold, as
'twere, the mirror up to nature" We shall
therefore, find in the new building an artists
studio. Capt. Jordan. as the Commercials
poet, will court the muses. in his private sane
tum. In the city editors department. Mr.. j.
L. Tryon will look after the 'locals." Upon
the third floor will be the compositors' room.
Arrangements for stereotyping have not
yet been fully decided upon. The transform
alton of the Old block into the new and i'm
posing Commercial Building" will require
considerable time and lavish outlay of
money.
Bangor journalism was certainly never be-
fore in more fiourishing condition. Mr.. ID.
III. Hall, editor of the agricultural weekly,
''The Dirigo Rural" has left his old and
somewhat Isolated quarters on Central street
and is now located in more conspicuous
block on Main street, nearly opposite the
Opera House. His editorial and press rooms
are ON the second floor, while e his compositors
are up another flight Mr.. Halls popularity
as one of the highest officers of the State
Grange, no doubt eXerts favorable influ-
ence in extending the circulation of the Ru-
raj. Mr.. Hall is very pleasant gentleman,
well adapted to his work by long experience,
and merits all success.
Notwithstanding the many excellent pa
perS OF our State that reach every town and
hamlet, three of our villages felt the need Of
possessing each local paper. But although
no OP IN eifOA WSSA1y eNeNS, 10 SvleOu esN
Lincoln, 'The Monson Slate" at Monson,
and the "Bucksport Clipper" at Bueksport,
all three belong to the "patent sheet" class,
and are half-printed in Boston or New YORK,
before the paper reaches Bangor The same
story adornS the title page of all three pa
pers, and some of our rural friends VINO SUP SUP
scribe for all three papers, must occasionally
wonder at the coincidence that leadS thIee
editors, in three different localities, 10 select
the same story. The blank half OF these
papers is printed by Smith q Son, Bangor,
and then sent respectively to Lincoln, Mon
son and Rueksport, where the latest news is
eagerly sought by host Of readers
Miss Laura Cook, formerly of Boston, who
has sung soprano in the Central church choir
for a number of wears, has resigned and ac-
cepted similar position in Chicago, at
$1,000 per year. Her place cannot be filled by
sny Bangor talent, and the large eongrega-
tions at the Central church will miss her
beautiful voice, which she always used with
so much expression.
The knights of Labor Of Bangor are
making arrangements to organize an assem-
bly, at Veazie.
The son of Assistant Postmaster E. A.
Cummings died at Pomona, CAL, the 10th
inst, of consumption. He was about lS
years of age. Mr.. Cummings started for
California on the sane day that his son died.
Rev. Mr.. Busheld, the popular young pas
tor of the First Baptist church, took to him
self wife at his native place, New Haven,
Conn, last week.
DR.. j. A. Clough, young physician of
Bangor, is an excellent crayon artist, as may
be seen by visiting his Office on Main street.
EvERLEIGH.