The Portland daily press., 1889-03-16
PERSONAL.

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Mayor Emmons, of Saco, was in the city
yesterday
Ex-Governor Plaisted is at the United
States Hotel.
Hon. John B. Donovan of Alfred, was in
the city yesterday.
Ex-Gov. ROBBIE and Mr.. Fl. G. Briggs will
leave for Portland today ssse,kiss safe
James P. Baxter, Esq, will lecture in
Bath, next Friday evening in aid of tue pub
lie library fund
Mr.. Milton c. Dent. of New Orleans. for
merly ON the editorial staff of the Express,
is at the Falmouth Hotel
Mr.. s. E. Whitaker of the Boston Univer-
sity, is spending his vacation with his father
Rev. N. T. Whitaker, ID. ID.
Hon. A. r. Bixby Of Skowhegan. starts
next week for trip of about one month in
Alabama and other Southern States.
Mr.. George w. Clifford Of Detroit, has
been appointed station agent at Hiram on
the p. d O. division of the Maine Central
railroad.
Rev. Chas. A.. Dickinson, former pastor Of
the Second Parish church, now of the Berke-
ley Temple, Boston, Mass, win preach at
the Second Parish church all day Sunday.
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn and Misses Louise
and Fannie departed by Tuesday afternoons
train for New York, from which city. this
afternoon, they will sail for the Bermuda
Islands to pass the spring months.-Skow-
hogan Reporter.
Prof. A. W. Small. of Colby University,
now at Johns Hopkins University, was one
of the speakers at the annual meeting of the
Baptist Social Union of Maryland at Balti-
more, Monday evening.
Captain Charles A. J. Farrar, author of
Eastward Ho," "Up the North Branch"
&C., series of books descriptive of sport
and adventures in the wilds of Maine. is at
the Preble House.
DR.. Heber Bishop, secretary of the Megan-
tic Fish and Game Club. will visit the clubs
Maine preserves, making the trip largely on
snow shoes. He will then go to Ottawa in
connection with pending legislation Prospect
ing game laws before the Canadian Parlia-
ment.
Mr. H. A. Julier, vice president of the
American Express Company, and his assist
ant, Mr.. B. f. Green, who is a native of Port
land and has mary friends here. were in
the city this week on business connected with
the company.
The Washington papers announce the en-
gagement of Capt Picking, u. S. n. and
Miss Laura Sherwood of Baltimore. Capt
Picking was stationed in Portland in com
mand of this lighthouse district for two
terms, and Miss Sherwood is grand-daugh-
ter of the late John Neal.
Mr.. Winthrop Jordan and Mr.. William
Mcclellan of this city. lately arrived in Bar
BADGES. Mr.. Jordan had been suffering
from an attack Of fever, but advices received
yesterday stated the fever had about left
him. He was still very weak but friends on
the island we're giving him every attention,
and he had good nurse.
Jabez Crowell of North Vassalboro will
celebrate the Tooth anniversary OF his BIRTH
day, Thursday, the 21st. Ills friends pro-
pssed to give him public reception at the
vestry of the Baptist church during the day
to which general invitation is extended to
the public Mr.. Crowell is hale and hearty,
and is apparently good for another score of
years.
The Bridgton News says that Hon. Chas.
E. Gibbs is back from his Inauguration visit
In Washington. As aid on the marshal's
staff Of the fifth division. he was six hours in
the saddle-from 80 a. m to $50 p. d., with
the rain pouring, strong wind, and the
weather cold enough to make thick winter
overcoat and rubber coat none too warm for
comfort 1t was bad day for their tall
dress hats.
The graduates of Fryeburs Academy. who
are at present in Bowdoin College met for
organization, al Brunswick and chose the
following officers: President. Dennis M.
Cole, "a; vice president Charles E. Riley,
81; secretary and treasurer, John z. Shedd,
committee Of arrangements, Fred Merritt
Stiles, '87, Richard f. Chase, jr., 's7, Frank
Durgin, 'SS. The organization is to be called
"The Fryeburg Academy Alumni Associa-
ton of Bowdoin." Arrangements are being
made for the first banquet to be held in the
near future at Brunswick.
Mr.. Luther Hutchins, who died in Read
ing, Mass, on Thursday, was for thirty-fve
years an officer in the Suffolk County Supe-
rior Court, and during that long period of
service was noted for his answering fidelt-
ty. his prompt and faithful discharge Of his
duties and his thorough reliability. When he
resigned on account of advanced ago some
two years ago he left a void difficult to fill.
On that occasion he received from the Chief
Justice letter Of compliment for his merito-
rious services, and he carried with him then
as always. the respect and esteem Of all as
sociates and friends. Mr.. Hutchins was
native Of Maine aud was ~ years Of age at
the time of his death. He leaves widow
and children.