The Portland daily press., 1891-07-01
PERSONAL.

An ecclesiastical council has been called to
attend the ordination of Rev. Z. S. Ireland
at South West Harbor.
Rev. Theodore GerrisE is able to 20 about
little, but the abscess in his back is not yet
healed, although the drainage tube has been
removed.
Mr.. John j. Bateman, the popular assist
ant treasurer of the fremont Theatre. and
Mr.. T. j. Harrisburg, the efficient assistant
treasurer of the Globe Theatre, Boston, are
stopping at the Peaks Island House for the
summer.
Rev. George w. Bicknel, for twelve ears
pastor of the First Universalist church of
Lowell. Sunday morning announced his res
ignation of the passionate. to take effect Au-
gust 3lss. He has accepted unanimous
call from the First church in Cambridge.
DR.. M. A. Holmes of Waterville is now in
his 18th year. and his grandfather is still
living In England at the great age Of ia
years. The latter is a surgeon by profession
and his grandson says that when boy he
assisted him to amputate a mans leg The
doctor intends to go to England as soon as
ne gets some business affairs arranged. for
the purpose of visiting his aged ancestor.
Professor Sydney S. Twombly has re-
signed the professorship Of veterinary medi-
cine at Purdue University, and accepted the
position of professor of veterinary medicine
and chemistry at the University Of Utah.
Professor Twombly is a native of Enfield.
and graduate of the Maine State College.
class of 'S6. and of the School OF Veterinary
Science at McGill University. class of 'el.
Miss Lou Stearns, daughter of j. f.
Stearns OF Saco, was married Tuesday after
noon to Lorey PrentiSs, formerly of Saco.
now physical instructor in an academy at
Newark, N. j. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. j. u. Carruthers, of the
Saco Congregational church. and was fol-
lowed by brilliant reception at the home of
the brides parents on Beach street.
At the commencement exercises of the
Episcopal Theological School, of Cambridge.
held June 18th, Rufus Shackford Chase. a
native of Portland, graduated. The follow
ing Sabbath, by invitation of Rev. DR..
Brooks, bishop-elect OF Massachusetts. he
preached in Trinity church, Boston He
leaves In few weeks for his field of labor
in South Central Washington, on the North
>effa Pacific road.
Bowdom epnaturally feel pleased at the
result of the Tsle- Harvard race, inasmuch
as Frank Lyman, OF Tue haT g .ssri crew. is
an oarsman developed at that college. Lv.
nam was in the class of 1889 at Bowdoin, and
rowed fine oar In the intercollegiate regat-
ia OF 1886. when Bowdoin very Handsomely
won the pennant He was on the Bowdoin
varsity crew during his entire course, and
In last years eight, being at that time
member Of the Bowdoin Medical School.
The life romance of one of the Young
Maine government employees came to Ler
since her Induction into Office in the Interior
Department. Through the Influence of
Congressman Dingley. a bright, handsome
Harrington girl was given position in the
Census Bureau In the Interior Department.
at the beginning Of the Harrison admins
tratl0n. She proved a most efficient and
faithful official, and her fresh Maine beauty
gave her speedy popularity among her as.
sociates In the crowded and busy Census Bn-
reau. A young Kansas clerk In the same
department soon became the favored snitor
and this present week is to see their mar
riage, which, after a short bridal trim will
sever their connection with government life
and they will return to his Kansas home
where they will hereafter reside.-TI,ewiston
Journal. t''0"i'ton