The Portland daily press., 1888-07-13
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Mr. FRANKLIN Simmons, the sculptor, Is in
the city.
Hon. S. S. Brown, and ex-Goy. Plaisted
are at the United States Hotel.
The Aged Brotherhood are invited to at
tend the funeral of John B. Knight, today.
President Dewitt of the Union Mutual, is
in New York attending the meeting of the
life presidents. no
Rev. Elijah Kellogg has been engaged to
supply the Congregationalist pulpit at Rich
mond for an indefinite time.
Bishop E. r. Hendrix, of the Methodist
Episcopal church South, of Kansas City,
Mo-, were in town yesterday on their way to
the White Mountains.
James III. Merritt has assumed the duties
Of United States Inspector of steam boilers
relieving Charles Staples, Jr., who recently
resigned.
S. Lyman Hayes, the postal clerk who is
the principal witness in the Sinclair murder
case, is dangerously i'll of brain fever at his
home in Milton, N. II.
Mr. w. L. Esrabrooke, who has been con-
doctor on the Monson railroad for number
OF years, has been promoted to the position
Of superintendent of the road.
DR. A. G. Webber, wife and son Of Cam
bridge, Mass. Mrs. Noyes of Brookline and
Mrs. Merchant, Washington, d. c., are
guests at "The Bluffs" Mt. Desert Ferry,
Me.
Ex-Governor Plaisted, Of Augusta, S. S.
Brown, OF Waterville. chairman of the Dem
ocratic State committee, and DIR. j. Heald,
Lowell, were at the United States Hotel last
night.
Rev. John b. Seckinger, who for the past
two years has been pastor at the cathedral
has been appointed to church in North
Berwick. Mr.. Seckinger has many friends
who will be glad to learn of his appoint
ment
W.R. Clymie, secretary and treasurer of
the Canadian Press Association, is stopping
at the Preble House. Mr.. Clymie comes to
make arrangements for the visit of the asso-
citation to Portland, August 1st, for weeks
visit
Saturday evening g-tomorrow-Mr. J.gG.
Clinkard, of Boston, will deliver an interest
ing free lecture at Reception Hall at 8
O'Clock, in the interest Of the Carpenters
Union. There will be other speakers of note
present.
L. G. Downes, Calais; E. C. Allen, Au-
gusta; j. w. Wakefield, Bath; T. j. Stew
art, Bangor; Arthur Sewall, Bath: F. E.
Heath. Waterville; j. Fl. Richards, Gardi-
ner; j. A. Pingree, Boston; Isaac H. Bailey,
New York, are at the Falmouth Hotel
Gen. b. +. Butler, accompanied by Mr.. w.
Butler and Mr.. Bailey of Boston, arrived in
Portland yesterday morning by the yacht
America. The yacht had a pretty tough ex-
perience facing the storm, but she came
through in great shape. The party visited
the Portland Company shops and were much
pleased with all they saw. They left for
Poland Springs by the noon train.
Kendall Kittridge, one of the publishers of
the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Register and the
American Meteorological Journal, is stop
ping at the Lawrence House, Old Orchard
Beach. This is his first visit TO the home of
his ancestors who have resided in Eastern
Maine for more than century, migrating
thither from Bilerica, Mass.
Rev. G. W. Hinckley, the well known
State evangelist, who is trying hard to start
a school for the benefit of homeless boys
who need helping hand. has obtained five
thousand dollars towards buying the Henry
Marsh farm in Newport, for that purpose.
The Marsh farm is pleasantly located about
one mile from Newport Village, and is con-
sidered one Of the finest places in town.
Rev. Alonzo Bunker returned from British
Burmah, where he has been laboring as a
missionary, about fortnight since. 1t was
twenty years ago that he went to this far off
land and with one exception he has not been
here since. Eight years ago he came to
bring his children, that they might have the
educational advantages afforded in this
country. and they have been here since that
time. Mrs. Bunker is still in Burmah, and
Mr.. b. will return there in a short time. He
is native of Atkinson.