The Portland daily press., 1889-04-13
PERSONAL.

'0a' ~ u ualiagner, OF Augusta, was III |
the city yesterday.
Capt. Richardson, superintendent of
life saving stations, is on trip paying off the
men along the coast
hon. A. X. Bixby of Skowhegan, has re-
turned from an extended visit to the South
including Fort Payne, Ala. He is enthusi-
astlc over the region but would not leave his
home In Maine to live there As@
Mr.. Joaquin Rionda, the well known Gus
ban merchant, who was a schoolmate in this \
city OIL many of our Portland boys, was
drowned in Cienfuegos. Cuba. Thursday.
while fording stream.
Rufus r. Wilson, editor of the Elmira, N.
T., and Harrisburg. Pa. kilograms, is in I
the city obtaining information of the pro-
hibitory law. Among those he has inter-
viewed is Gen. Neal Dow.
R. Hight Rines. of the firm of Rines
Brothers, sails today from New York for
Havre on steamer La Gascogne. He will
return about July LIST, after visiting the prin-
cipal cities of Europe for business and
pleasure.
Professors Stearns and Ropes and possibly
Professor DEMO of Bangor, and Messrs'
Lewis of So. Berwick, Snow of Cape Eliza
beth and Griffin of Bangor, will probably go
to Europe in June to attend the Sunday
school convention in London.
The funreal of Mr.. Charles Carruthers
took place from the Second Parish church
yesterday afternoon. There were large del
egations present from the Portland Com
pany and Mechanics Association. The floral
tributes were very beautiful. Rev. Mr..
Reynolds of Gorham, ofAciated and paid
high tribute to the character of the de-
ceased.
Thursday evening Miss Eleanor l.. Murch
and Mr.. Roderick A. Batchelder were mar
ried at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Murch. Saccarappa. A special team con-
veyed the guests from the city. Rev. E. E.
| Bacon performed the ceremony. Miss
Helen Murch was bridesmaid and Mr.. Frank
Walker was best man. There were many
costly gifts. An elegant supper was served
and there was delightful music both vocal
and instrumental.
An important change has taken place in
the well known Boston book firm of Ticknor
| & Co., oil fremont street. The announce
ment is made that Mr.. Geo. F. Godfrey, q
Maine man, formerly of Bangor, one Of the
| full partners, retires from the publishing
business and that Mr.. Thomas B. Ticknor
will become associated in an important po-
| sition with the prominent publishing house
| of Houghton, Miffiin & Co. Messrs. Hough-
ton, Miffiin & Co.. have purchased the copy
| rights, electrotype plates and stock of all the
miscellaneous publications of Messrs. Tick
nor & Co. Mr.. Benjamin III. Ticknor win
1 in, Of ba oil cfa n,
publication of the Ticknor list, including
1.-The American Architect and various ar
chitectural subscription books. etc. The
frm of Ticknor & Co. is one of the oldest in
Boston. having been established in 1882
by John Allen and William d. Ticknor.
Several important changes have taken
place in the faculty at the Maine Central In
stitute at Pittsfeld. Principal Parsons has
received and accepted call to become prin-
| cipal Of Westbrook High School and Prof.
o. d. Drake, who was former principal OF
the Normal department at the Institute, has
been elected principal for the remainder OF
the year. Thursday morning the teachers
and students of the Institute presented Prof
Parsons with an elegant silver service. the
value being some $40 or more, as token OF
their regard. Thursday evening Landlord
Blackden of the Lancey House gave COM
| plimentary supper to Prof. and Mrs
Parsons, at which large number of the
I! prominent citizens of the place were pres.
emit
| Memorial Day orations have been arranged
for as follows: F. 1. Campbell. Esq, of Cher.
ryfield, at Lubec; Rev. S. l.. Hanscom al
Boothbay Harbor; DIR. d. A. Robinson Of
Bangor, at Carmel; Edward K. Gould, ESQ.,
City Solicitor of Rockland. at Waldoboro
Samuel L. Miller of Waldoboro. at Union
Maj. P. NJ. Folger of Augusta, at Camden
Hon. 81. ID. Shaw Of Portland, at Pittsfeld
Lieut.. c. L. F. Howe at Etna; Department
Commander Drew at Gorham; Hon. G. E
Littlefeld of Rockland, at Auburn; Col. l.
d, Carver Of Rockland, at Norridgewock
Rev. G. A. Southland atIBiddeford; Rev. AS
Ladd of the High street NJ E. church, Au-
burn, at Chesteryille ; M. G.. Wadsworth O.
Gardiner, at Randolph; Hon. G. A. Boutell'
of Bangor, at Eastport ;iAfoses A. Stafford o.
Kittery, at Kittery; III. FL. Burbank, Esq. o.
Saco, at Cornish; Hon. M. p. Frank Of Port
land. at Gray; Hon. Henry q. Peabody Of
Portland. at Gorham, N. H.; VIM. FL. Moody
ESQ.,, of Liberty, at Washington.
1t will be remembered that the Maine leg
islature voted no appropriation for the pur
pose of sending the commission appointed
by Governor Marble to the centennial Of
Washington's inauguration at New York
The following thirteen commissioners, how
ever, have signiied their intention of at
tending the ceremony: Judge ARENAS Lib
by, Augusta; Hon. Arthur Sewall, Bath
Hon. Lewis Barker, Bangor; Hon. Charles
]. Chapman, Portland; Hon. j. w. Brad.
bury. Augusta; Ex-Governor Sidney Perham
Paris; Ex-Governor Frederick Robbie, Cor
ham; Hon. George E. Ma comDer, Augusta
Hon. Samuel j. Anderson, Portland Hon
Charles G. Burrill, Ellsworth Hon. Freder-
lex A. Powers, Houlton; Hon. VIM. Engel,
Bangor The commission, Governor Bur-
leigh and staff and the legislative committee
leave Portland on Saturday, April 81.
Monday evening. long after dark, we an
swered the door bell to find young lady at
the door, her errand to invite us to attend
the celebration of her birthday. When we
asked what birthday, she gravely responded
1899, and we at once recognized Miss Mary
Thompson. who received friends, Tuesday
afternoon from to p. M, at her residence
on Bath street, upon the occasion of her
ninetieth birthday. 1t Is rare indeed that
one so advanced in life can 60 upon her own
errands and that too after nightfall. But
MISS Thompson retains her physical
strength to a remarkable degree, and in
spirit and lively interest in all around her
Will put to shame many person who has
not reached half her number of wears.
brunswick Telegraph.
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