The Portland daily press., 1889-01-03
PERSONAL.

Gen. Hollis B. Hill is lying quite i'll at the
residence of ex-Gov. Conner,
Senator Frye will return to Washington
next Saturday.
A despatch from Biddeford says that it is
known there that Governor Burleigh will
appoint Edwin j. Cram of that city as State
Inspector of Rifle Practice.
Charles f. Megquier, of the Senior class at
Colby University, has been confined to his
house at East Corinth. dangerously i'll with
pneumonia.
DIR. and Mrs. j. f. True of Auburn cele-
brated their silver wedding Tuesday night.
large rarty of friends helping to make the
occasion enjoyable.
DR.. Macdonald of New York, is much bet
ter. His brain trouble was caused by malaria,
and was not insanity. DR.. Macdonald mar
ried Miss Barrett of this city.
Mrs. 81. K. Morrell, of Gardiner, who has
been in feeble health for several months, was
thought to be dying last week, but she i'm
proved Sunday and is now quite comforta.
BILE.
Rev. Franklin Blake of Maine, who ha:
accepted a call to become acting pastor OF
the Free Baptist church at London Center
N. a., will commence his duties Sunday
Jan. 6.
Senator and Mrs. Hale's beautiful house
in Washington was thrown open Friday
evening to large party of young people, in
vited in honor of their three sons, who are
home for the holidays.
Some of the leading citizens Of Water
vile are suggesting as the Republican candi
date for mayor at the next municipal cleo
ton. the name of Mr.. Charles G. Wing, the
senior editor of the Mail. A good candi
| date.
Mrs. Olivia Spear, wife of ex Governor
Garcelon, died in Lewiston yesterday morn
ing Mrs. Ga1celon's sister, Mrs Senator
Frye, was at her bedside the last days o.
Mrs. Garcelon's life. She has fully recover
ed from her recent illness.
Esther Graves, of Bowdoinham, diet
Friday, of pneumonia, aged 60 years. Sh,
was a pensioner in the war of 1865
having served as nurse in hospital on Nor
ris Island, South Carolina, during the great
| er part Of the rebellion.
| Mr.. Samuel B. Appleton, whose death /:
elsewhere noticed, was native of Buxton
Centre, and only son of the late Deacon
Daniel Appleton of that town. For som,
time Mr.. Appleton was a resident of Port
land and he will be remembered by many O
our old citizens. 1t is 80 years since Mr.. APP
pleton lett Buxton.
| Sculptor Mahoney has just completed tn,
model in clay for the marble bust of the late
Governor Bodwell, and the work has beer
approved by Mrs. Bodwell and the family
The HaIlowell Register says the artist ha:
certainly caught the life expression which
always animated Mr.. Bodwelrs face; tn,
fullness Of the eyes, the great strength
shown in the upper part of the head, and
the especially noticeable feature, the expires
sion Of the lips.
Mr.. George M. Seiders, who gives place t.
Mr.. Frank w. Robinson, the new county at
torney, has filled the position the past two
terms, ably and to the satisfaction of the
people. Many important cases have
been successfully managed by HIM,
and the county business has been trans.
acted faithfully and with despatch. Mr.
Fred Y. Chase, assistant county attorney,
has ably assisted. An idea of the extent of
the work Mr.. Seiders has had to perform car
be gained from the statement that from 1885
to 1888, inclusive, more than S65. 900 in fines
and costs were paid into the county treasury
The number of commitments has largely in
creased for several years past. In the hands
of Messrs. Frank w. Robinson and Charles
A. True the court affairs win be ably admin
istered