The Portland daily press., 1891-05-30
Pc RSON NAL.

Hon. Henry Ingalls, and Miss Grace In
gals are at the Falmouth hotel.
Mr.. Frank L. Littleield, recently OF the
PRESS. has accepted a position on the Boston
Advertiser.
The health of Cashier Percival CT Auburn
is improving and it is thought he will be
able to go out soon.
Hon. Z. G. Allen of Augusta, will leave
New York for Europe June "a. He will be
accompanied by his sister and mother.
Hon. 7. r. Simonton of Camden, special
agent of the treasury, has been assigned to
duty in connection with the Boston custom
house.
Owing to sickness, Rev. Percy Billings has
been obliged to postpone his lecture "Pic-
tuies of Heaven" announced for tomorrow
evening.
Mr.. Joseph G. Stevens of Boston has Of
fered to contribute the sum of $500 for the
purchase Of books to be known as the Stew
ems Collection Of American History for the
Eastport public library.
Rev. DR.. Henry M. King of Albany, a
brother of the Hon. Marquis f. King of this
city, has been elected foreign secretary of
the American Baptist Missionary Union in
place of DR.. Murdock, who resigned last
year.
Miss Edith Macomber, an employe Of
Shaw, Cooling g. Co, left that firm last Sat-
urday in anticipation Of her marriage which
takes place next month. She was re.
membered by her associates with hand
some silver cake basket, accompanied by the
good wishes Of the donors.
A correspondent of the Bangor CONNER
cial reports that the Hon. Frank M. Fogg.
formerly of Maine, and member of Gov.
Garcelon's famous council, has grown quite
wealthy through fortunate investments in
real estate. He is now in Texas speaking
for the Farmers Alliance and is said to have
his eye on Congress.
The Political Economy prize in the Chand-
Ter School of Dartmouth College was recent
ly divided between Frederick S. Ward of
Plainfeld, Frank K. Wilkins of Hancock,
Arthur B. Ilsley of Limerick. Me-, and Asa
G. Randall of WATERFORD, Me-, as no appe'
ciable difference could be discovered by the
judges In the examination papers.
Mr.. James P. Baxter, president of the
Maine Historical Society, is in Montreal in
attendance upon the meetings of the Royal
Society of Canada. The meetings began
last Wednesday and will close on Monday.
The general meeting was held Wednesday
1 at 10 a. M. In the afternoon the Governor
General of Canada was received by the off
GERS of the society and the citizens. The ad-
dresses Of the president and vice president
were delivered in the evening. On Thursday
Professor Nc Gregor delivered public lee.
ture and reception was given by the may yor.
Friday there was a reception at the Art As
sociation. Today there will be an excur-
sion to Calumet and on Monday one to
Caughnawaga. On each day papers were
read before the four sections of the society
relating to French literature, history and
archaeology, English literature and history,
mathematical, physical and chemical sci
ences, and geological and biological sciences.
The papers were In French and English.
William l.. Bonney, the successful mer-
chant of Tnrner, and his wife, will celebrate
their golden wedding next Wednesday, June
3. Few couples nova days live to celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage,
and the occasion will doubtless be pleasant
one. Mr.. Bonney's only son is Judge Bon
ney of the Cumberland County Superior
Court. Mr.. Bonney is a brother of George
Bcnney of Auburn and of Mrs. John Read
of Lewiston.-Auburn Gazette.