Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-24
IA AINE PEOPLE.

T. l. Norris, managing editor of the
Portsmouth Times. and Miss Lillian Hurst
were married at the residence of the bride
parents At Eliot, Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Orne Jewett's literary work
has been interrupted this spring by a severe
illness. from which, however, she is now
fast recovering at her home at South Ber-
wick.
Major General o o. Howard. U. S. A
has accepted the invitation of the trustees
of Bridgton Academy to deliver an Grafton
en- Getty sburg at the commencement of the
academy July l..
Mr.. Frank G. Patterson, formerly Of
Portland, now of Denver, Col has been
elected Registrar of the Colorado Com
mandery of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion Of Denver.
Conductor George f. Whitney, of the
Maine Central Boston and Bangor run. who
with is wife has been on a vacation trip
through the West has arrived home and
will soon resume his duties on the line.
The Maine meo who were made honorary
members of the Pine Tree State Club in
Boston Tuesday evening are Gen. Joshua
L. Chamberlain, Hon. Chas A. Boutelle,
TrOI ABDUL w omhii. IIOI. IL u tnap
man and Hon. W. W. Virgin.
Miss Mary s Smart, daughter Of the
late ex-Con gresham Ephrsim X. Smart of
Camden, and granddaughter OF the late
Judge Thsyer Of that place, has taken
| charge ss principal of the De Lapcey
$ hool for girls at Geneva, N Y.
One of the familiar and most notable
figures at every term Of court in York coun-
ty, Is that of Hon. Asa Low of Springvale,
perhaps the oldest prscticing attorney at the
York bar. He is hale and vigorous, and
| walks of as strong and sprightly as man
Of forty.
Jessie. the seven-year- old daughter of
Ed and Flora Hzmlin of Harrington. can
pick out on the organ any piece she knows
and using both hands, play both parts.
treble and bass. She also sings nicely and
plays the full accompaniment. She has
| had the use Of an organ only one year and
has had no instruction.
The late Judge Drummond Of Chicago,
| Who was 9 native of Maine. was the first
| judge to rule that railway employees had
| first lien on the property for their wages. a
decision that has been indofsed by the Unit
ed States Supreme Court. and has since
l iOIuu y Tue stAbutt idrs VI nAHy
States, applying to all industries.
Ex-Copere,sman James 8 Wiley Of
Dover, who recently submitted to an oper
alton on his eyes at the Eye InArmsry in
Portland, is getting along we'll and the in
dications nov are that his sight will be re-
stored This 10 gratifying to his many
friends throughout the State. Mr. Wiley
is passing the spring with relatives in Frye
ourg.
Maine loses another eminent son in the
death Of Judge Thomas Drummond Of Chi
cago. He was born at Bristol in 1909,
and graduated At Boudoin in 1880. He
studied Law in Philadelphia and removed
to illinois in 1885 His advancement vas
swift. and in 1850 he vas appointed United
States district judge He "a. on this bench
until 1869. when he became Judge of the
novthern judicial circuit Of Illinois, retir.
ing finally in 1884 Ore Of HE ciassmate,
vas Hon. Bion Bradbury, and but fe~ o,
the class are nov alive.
i Washington correspondent Of the Bel
fast Journal has the following pleasant
notice Of some Name people At the capital
In the speakers room We found Mr. A. c
Hinds of the Portland Press. His opprr
tuui,y to study me1 and measures in Wash
ington will be valuable 10 him in after life
but We do rot believe he will be tempted t.
leave NJ .ine journalism, in which he ha
already attained high Standing. Will,
talking With him Speaker Reed came in
and neither the heat Of Washington no
that Of his Democratic opponents appears Il
. have vYinkled his brow or reduced hi
svoirdupois. He 10 - rosy AMI robust .
. ever, and ct to face the Democratic mol
, vhenevsr they zee fs TO try conelusion
With him again.