The Portland daily press., 1891-07-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Brown, of Deeripg,
have been visiting in Bangor.
Hon. f. M. Simpson of the Governors
Council. was in the city last evening.
Fish Commissioner DR.. E. W. Gould OF
Searsport, was in the city yesterday.
Major and Mrs. John Gibbs, and son John,
OF Baltimore, Nd, are visiting in Brldg-
ton.
Captain George N. Armstrong, of Bangor,
has returned home from a years residence In
Honolulu.
MEL. Butler of st. Stephen has entered
the employ of K. Swasey & Co., of this city
as salesman.
Rev. ii. w. Tilden of Des Moines, Iowa,
| will preach at the Baptist church in Augusta
Sunday evening
The widow of Hon. c. P. Kimball and two
| children, of Portland. are a. the Lake house.
| in Waterford.
VIM. Castor, son Of ex-Gov. CASTOR, of
Massachusetts,, is a guest at the Lake House.
Waterford.
Rev. Benjamin F. Pfitchard will conduct
divine service at the Ottawa, Cushing's ISL
and, tomorrow morning.
MIR. j. +. Eden, a prominent Waterylle
merchant, Is in the city, having treatment
for trouble with his eyes
Adjutant General Sprague of Maine, at
tended the Massachusetts muster at South
birmingham. yesterday.
Secretary Tracy is to 60 to Bar HarSor
about August 1. He will be accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Wilmerding.
Judge Titcomb OF Augusta, and his daugh-
ter-ln-law, MRS. Lendall Titcomb, are among
the visitors at Kennebunk Beach.
ELI Perkins, ESQ.,, county attorney OF Della
ware county, Iowa, and a native of Wood
stock, has been visiting his native town.
w. j. Corthell, principal of the Gorham
Normal School. with his wife and daughter
| is spending his vacation in Robbinston.
| The Rev. Charles j. Ketchum. formerly
assistant priest at st. Luke's Cathedral. is
now assistant at st. Pauls church, Boston.
Rev. T. N. Lord, former Biddeford cler-
gymen. will shortly resume the pastorate of
the Baptist church, in Los Angeles, Califor
| mia. v#I ,gs ID
Rev. DIR. J.-W. B ashford, president OF the
| Ohio Wesleyan University,is In the city and
viii preach at Chestnut street church tomor-
row.
Rev. S. f. Dixie. d. d., of Bath, who has
lately returned from an eight months trip
around the world, has gone on an excursion
through Canada.
Hon. Henry +. Barker of Cambridge,
MIMI, with his wife and three daughters is
visiting his old home in Naples. Mr.. Barker
is attorney Of his county. e,
Mrs. Geo. II. Caldwell and daughter,
Jennie, who have resided for year past at
opt on hos 81;
to their old house in No. 8 Tolman Place.
Nine. Fursch-Madi has made an engage
ment for two years as principal vocal teach
er for the New York College of Music. Mme
Fursch-Madi will arrive from Paris October
LIST.
Rev. w. r. Crop, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church In Foxcroft. and wife, are in
Camden this week to attend the installation
of pastor Of the Congregational church in
that town.
Miss Emma 4. Brown, we'll known In
Maine. is visiting the Azores in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hilton of Boston,
ana is writing some interesting letters to the
Augusta New Age.
Henry p. Howard, a recent graduate Of
the United States Military Academy has
been visiting relatives In Winthrop. He has
been assigned to the 9th United States Cav
airy with station at Fort Niobrara, Neb.
II. G. Howard of Crystal Lake, Mimi,
assistant dairy commissioner of that state,
owner of one of the largest dairy and stock
farms in the West, is visiting his cousin,
Cakes Howard in Winthrop.
Col. Kendall has issued an order announc-
ing the appointment of Captain E. F. Bisbee
of the Auburn Light Infantry Inspec-
tor OF Rifle Practice, and John @. Jones Of
Portland, principal musician LIST Regiment
M. ". M.
Frank bennett of Bath, who graduated
from Bowdoin College in the class of 80 wins
the civil service prize in the competition for
position of Computor at the Naval Observa-
tory, Washington. The salary of the posi-
tion is $1,000 a year.
Mr. Howard Owen of Augusta, is contem-
plating the preparation of new lecture to
be entitled "An Evening with ARENAS
Ward" Mr.. Owen was an intimate friend
and associate Of the great humorist and
knows many original and characteristic stor-
les about him.
Mr.. Joseph Proctor, the well known actor,
who was for years manager Of the Union
street theatre In this city, and is now a resi- |
dent of Massachusetts. fell Wednesday and
received injuries which were thought to be |
serious, but they proved only severe enough
to confne Mr.. Proctor to the house for sew
eral days.
The Department of Maine will be well
represented at the national encampment of
the G. A. R., in Detroit next month. Among
those who attend are Department Comman-
der Miller and department officers, and ex-
Department Commanders General George L
Beal, Major John ID. Anderson, DR.. A. G.
Hamlin, Captain s. w. Lane and Col. H. FL.
Burbank, State Senator A. w. Chaplin of
Mons0n and others.
Mr.. William Z. Brigham. one of Boston's
clayerest young newspaper men, resigns his
position OIL the Globe today, to become man.
aging editor of the Lynn Daily Press. He is |
known as trenchant writer, thoroughly
popular fellow, and his Portland friends are
glad to learn of the new field opened to his
efforts. If hard, persistent. discriminating
rly 70 for NJ Rr;n hon will