The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-19
PERSo Al.

DR.. Thomas F. Perley of Fryeburg is lying
very i'll in this city.
Miss Ida Bicknell daughter of Rev. G. w.
Bicknell, formerly of this city is visiting
Mrs. James Webb at 199 High street.
Councillor d. W. Allen, of Fairfield, and
Col. Milton Ell. French, of the Governors
staff. and A. B. Kicker, of Poland Springs,
are at the Preble House. M
A Washington special to the Boston Ad-
vertiser says "Ex-Consul General FL. M.
Sewall seems likely to be sent again to
Samoa by the Harrison administration. The
President and Secretary Blaine naturally
indorse the Bates-Sewall view Of the situa-
tion at Samoa. Mr.. Bates has been In the
closest sympathy with Mr.. Sewall all through
the controversy. Mr.. Sewall will 90 to
Berlin with the American commissioners to
give them any information they need regard
ing the geography or the political history of
the islands. If he is appointed consul gen.
eral he will be given the necessary leave Of
absence to attend the Berlin conference"
Portland special to the Boston Herald
gives the following information: "Ex-Gov
ROBBIE and other politicians have left for
Washington with designs ON the Portland
custom house, post Office and United States
district attorneyship. The contest for the
latter position is between William II. Looney
and Isaac w. Dyer, two young Portland
lawyers. District Attorney Birds term
does not expire until May 81, 1890. County
Attorney Seiders is also said to be candi-
date for the place. The Office pays from
$4,000 to $4,000 year in fees. The Augusta
ring" say that Col Fred N. Dow will be
collector of Portland, and possibly that
settles it, notwithstanding Weston f. MILL
ken, warm friend Of Congressman Reed, is
in the race Col. Dow, at the present time,
is enjoying himself in numbering camp at
Chesuncook lake."
DR.. j. Q. A. Halves of Hallowel died sud
denly at his drug store on Water street Sum
day morning. He had been i'll for some days,
and man named Smith, who spent the
night in the office. says that about o'clock
DIR. Halves awoke and sat up, complaining
that he was cold. Three hours later he was
found dead by the same gentleman. Dr.
Nutting. on being called. pronounced the
cause of death to be congestion of the heart
Dr. Halves was native Of Somerset county,
where he was born in 1880. He received
good education, both In the schools of his
native town and at the Hallowell Classical
academy, and when quite young man re-
ceiyed his medical diploma and settled In
Hallowell. He practiced medicine until the
first years of the civil war, when he became
surgeon of the 10th Maine regiment, serving
with distinction during the remainder of the
conflict In 1865 he returned to Hallowell,
where he opened drug store. In 1856 Dr..
Halves married Miss Hannah Lowell of Hal
lowell. Some years after her death he was
again married to Miss Millcent Lord Of the
same city, who died last September. He
leaves no children. For many years he oc-
cupied the position Of city clerk, and was
for long time a member Of the school com
mlttee. At his death he held the Offices OF
coroner, and Of commissioner Of pharmacy
to which he was appointed by Governor
Bodwell In 1887.