The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-07
PERSONAL,

Yesterday from brief visit to Narraeansett
Pier. e"''e''
hon. Wilbur +. Lunt, general appraiser
ior the United States, is at home on yaca-
ton. O ''''
Hon. William R. Smith, for many years
treasurer and cashier of the Augusta Savings
Bank, has resigned.
uoYernor Burleigh and staff have accepted
an invitation to attend tho Eas tern State
Fair at Bangor
Inc Ksnnebec Democrat announces that
Eaitor Bunker is fighting flies and prohibit
tion In the wilds of Somerset county.
The Hon. James McShane, mayor of Mon
treal, with his family and servants, is So
journing at the Old Orchard House for the
season.
Miss Shannon is filling the position Of or
ganist for Professor Qdimby at the Cathe-
DIAL of the immaculate Conception during
his vacation.
MIR. Thomas s. Burr of Bangor has been
chosen principal of the Patten High school.
Mr.. Burr is graduate of Bowdoin College,
class Of 81.
Captain Ben Thompson Of Kennebunk,
aged So years. was seen out in the hay field
Saturday, following after with the rake as
lively as any of them.
Miss Rose Dearborn, a graduate of the
Castine Normal School, is to have charge of
the model school of the normal department
at Kicker Institute, Houltyn.
Hon. r. Alden, the prominent agricultur-
alist OF Read field, is recovering from the Sc
we're Injuries he received 10 his recent fall of
IL feet He broke an arm and injured mis-
hip aud back.
Professor Rogers of Princeton, N. j.. Pro-
lessor Thomas of Kicker Institute, Houlton,
and Mr.. Charles Barnes and Mr.. j. K. os-
good and two sons of Hoult IN, are making
an excursion to Mount Katahdin.
Professor r. b. Hall of Watsryille has
been engaged for the great temperance meet.
log which is to be held on Friday, August
2lst, at Burleigh'S Grove, near Oak Grove
Seminary, Vassalboro.
Rev. E. l.. Houghton OF Rockport. Mass.
has accepted call to the pastorate Of the
Uniyersalist church Of Waterville aud at
Fairfield. and will begin his labors the first
of October.
Mrs. f. G. Treadwell of New York, for q
years the first summer guest TO arrive at
Moosehead and the last one to leave, and SO
familiar sight to all visitors at that inland
sea, Is again at the Kineo House. aa
Miss Maud Miller, daughter of the poet,
Joaquin Miller, arrived at Peaks Island
Wednesday evening. She will appear at the
Pavilion Theatre Monday afternoon and
each day and evening next week.
Rev. Matt S. Hughes, pastor of tue Chest
nut street M. K. church, left yesterday for a
months vacation 1t will be spent chiefly
In the White Mountain region. with head
quarters at the Clarendon, on the lovely
North Conway lntervale.
Governor Burleigh Las appointed Hon.
William Freeman Of Cherryfeld delegate to
the 18th annual session of the National
Farmers Congress of the UnitedStates, to be
held at Sedalia, Mo-, November 10, 1891. An
other delegate will be appointed and also
two attendants.
Among the Portland people recent ly regis
tered at the Cheeky, Prout's Neck, are: P,
Q. Loring, w. M. Ingranam, Mr.. and Mrs
Henry P. Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Chase,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Dyer, Mr. and Mrs. L. d.
Eastman. Mrs. M. j. Saunders and A. B.
Cobb.
W. II. Folwell. large manufacturer Of
cotton and wooden goods of Philadelphia,
has bought Spruce Island, in Penobscot Bay
containing rs acres, and built a fine cottage
He has travelled over Europe and claims
that the low land Of Penobscot Bay, with its
hills and valleys. surpasses anything he ever
saw in beauty and grandeur.
Governor Williams of Michigan has APP
pointed Hon. l. M. Weston to be a member
of the Worlds Fair commission of tina,
state. Mr.. West IN is native of Arson,
Me. He is interested in the Manufacturing
Investment Company, whose immense sui
phite fibre mill is now icing completed in
that village.
Besides Mrs. Annie Cary Raymond, at the
Atlantic House, Scarboro, are: Hon. N. w
Bingham OF Boston, for many years connect
ed with the Treasury Department at Wash
ingtoD, with his family Chief Justice Hag-
gerty of Montreal, Mrs. III. A. Towner, Mrs.
j. w. Look and Mrs. c. G.. Curtis, all of
Chicago, with their families. G. +. Harris
horn and family Of Taunton, Mass, have
been guests there for "a consecutive sum-
mers.
The term at the State College at Orono,
has commenced, with several changes in the
staff Of instructors. Professor 81. M. Esta-
brook, late Of the Gorham Normal School.
has charge of the department of German,
Anglo Saxon and general English literature
the department Of physics has a new profess
sor. James s. Stevens, graduate of Roches-
ter University. Mr.. d. W. Colley, of the
class of 'S7, has taken special studies away
and returns as instructor in the department
Of chemistry.
Another interesting story is told OF the
late ex-Vice President Hamlin, this time OF
one of the freaks..of his boyhood days. When
he was lad 10 years old he broke his arm,
and when, upon removing the splints and
bandages, it was found that the bone had
slipped out Of place before knitting, a
surgeon was summoned again. Without
giving the boy hint of what was coming be
broke the bone again, 50 as to set 1t proper
ly. Thereupon, with no warning whatever.
his youthful patient, who still had one sound
arm, drew off and struck the doctor in the
face-a performance which was excused, but
with the remark, "When operate on you
again, young man, I'll have you strapped
down."
Professor James Cheesmap, formerly con
nected with the Deerfoot Farm at South
borough, Mass, is to have general oversight
of the practical work in the new dairyine
department at the State College. Professor
Cheesman has devoted the greater part Of
his life to dairying and is thoroughly in.
formed on the usages In this country and 10
England. He at one time travelled through
Canada, 6 wing instructions to the dairymen
In new and perfected methods of cheese and
butter manufacture. The special course in
dairyiDg Las begun This will consist Of
lectures on dairying topics and practical in
struction In the manufacture of butter and
cheese.
Fashionable Event at the Ottawa.
Last nights entertainment In the music
room Of the Ottawa, Cushing's Island, prov
ed one of the successful events of the
season at this lovely resort. Pictures Of
the Pen and Pencil" as presented by Mr.
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