The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-17
PERSONAL.

Rev. w. IT. ci-.-sc, formerly of Maine. has
resigp.s ne passionate of the First Baptist
CHURCH in MINNEAPOLIS.
Auditor Cox, Of the New England division
Of the Western Union Telegraph Company.
was in the city yesterday
Mrs. Abba Goold- Woolson gave seven diff
ferent lectures in seven cities, including
Boston, Cambridge and Lowell, Mass, last
week.
Ex-Vice President Hamlin has accepted an
invitation from the Laselle Club of Chicago
to be their guest on the occasion of the cele-
bration Of Lincoln's birthday. Feb; Els
Boat Club, will attend the annual meeting of
the New England Amateur Oarsmen's Asso-
citation, to be held in Boston soon.
Hon. Llewellyn Powers, formerly Of Houl-
ton, and now residing In Longwood, was adj
mitted as member of the Suffolk Bar, Bos-
ton, on Tuesday, in the Supreme Judicial
Court.
Rev. DR.. Williams, formerly pastor of the
Pine street NJ. e. church, who has been quite
i'll, has about recovered his health, land is now
visiting among his former parishioners in
this city. BE is now pastor of st. Paups M.
E. church at Manchester, N. III.
1t is by no means certain that Mr.. Baker
will be the successor of Mr.. Edward Cush-
ing as the collector Of customs for the Bel
fast district. Mr.. Gushing resents his re-
moval on the ground assigned by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. He is not content to
rest under the imputation that he corrupt 3D.
ly used money to obtain the appointment.
He feels that he is entitled to a hearing by
the Senate committee on commerce in order
to vindicate bis honor. He will be given a
hearing. If he should convince the commit
tee that he was not fairly treated by the Ad-
ministration, his successor will not be con-
firmed.
Hon. Marshall Cram, of Brunswick, a
prominent and respected citizen, died Of
pneumonia Monday morning, aged "a years.
de had filed with honor and integrity many
important Offices in the State and town. He
was member of Governor Morrilps council
In 1855, State senator in 1871, and represen-
tative in 1868. ga, SO, '6s and 20 He had re-.
sided in Brunswick about thirty years, hav-
ing moved to that town from Bridgten for
the purpose of educating his son at Bowdoin
College, At the commencement of the war
his eldest son entered the army and died
from disease contracted in the service. Mrs.
Cram died in November, and he leaves only
one son, Gardiner. Mr.. Cram was loved and
honored by all who knew him, as he was a
good man and valuable citizen.
In the death of Albert G. Page, which oc-
currep Tuesday night, the city of Bath has
lost prominent citizen, who for years
was among the leading merchants and bust
ness men Of Bath, and very closely identi-
fed with the city's diversified industries.
He was one Of the incorporators of the old
Bath Bank, chartered under the laws of
Maine, and was its president one or more
years. In 1856 he was member of the city
counc il, serving in the lower branch as a
member from Ward 8. He was one of the
first members of the Sagadahoc Historical
Society, and was elected its president in
1880, and continued in that Office until 1883.
He took very active interest in matters Of
history. He was member of the Winter
street church.