The Portland daily press., 1891-08-29
PERSONAL.

| Secretary of State Fessenden was in town
yesterday.
Hon. j. o. Smith, Skowhegap. was in town
yesterday.
The Misses WiDterbotham, Vesper street,
are visiting friends in st. John. N. B.
Mr.. st. Clair Kelway, editor of the Brook
Ign Eagle, accompanied by Mis-. McKelway,
has been In town.
cable despatch received yesterday an
nounced the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. S.
Hunt at Venice.
Harold g. DJnham. Vesper street, Is
spending few weeks with friends in st
John and Fredericton, N. B.
Mr.. Erwin Wardmap, night editor Of the
New York Tribune, has been visiting j. II.
Manley. ESQ.,, at Small Point
Prof. l. 7. Townsend of Boston Uniyer.
sity, the we'll known writer. supplies the
pulpit of Willston church tomorrow.
Rev. Mr.. Ayers of Lowell. Mass, will
| preach and conduct the services, morning
and evening. at the First Baptist church.
Rev. Smith Baker, of Minneapolis, for.
mery Of Oron0, now one of the most eminent
clergymen of the Northwest, Is passing his
vacation near Monmouth.
Mr.. E. Fenno Heath, OF Bangor, who has
been principal of the Canton High School,
has accepted the princIpalship of Monmouth
Academy.
Mr.. j. Frank Brallier. who has just re-
signed the position of superintendent For
est Mills, Bridgton, was presented by his as
sociates with an elegant gold Elgin watch.
Mrs. w. ID. Howells and family will visit
Portland next week, remaining in the city
some time. The Howells have been spend
ing the summer at Interyale.
Mr.. John G. Stevens yesterday received
official notice Of his appointment as chief
consul of the Maine Division, l.. A. W., to
fill the unexpired term of Howard M. Breen.
MIR. Michael Pressey of Portland, while on
a visit to friends at Deer Isle, was stricken
with shock of paralysis, from which it is
feared he will not recover. His daughter,
Mrs. Laura Webb of Portland, came last
week and is still with him.
President Small of Colby will leave on the
steamer Manhattan tonight. At New York
he will at once take the steamer for Savan-
nah. Arriving there, he proposes to make
only short stay and return to Portland by
the same line Of steamers. He is a sufferer
from hay fever.
Miss Winifred p. Stone, A. B., for the past
three years teacher of Greek In Bridgton
Academy, has been elected to that position
In the Quincy High School, Mass. Grace N.
Bray, A. b., who graduated with high hon.
ors at Bates College this year, has been en-
gagged to fill the vacancy caused by Miss
Stones resignation.
Miss Gertrude Blake. the noted vocalist of
Boston, Mass. who has been visiting Miss
Alice earle and her mother at Eden Hall
cottage. Peaks Island, during the past week,
returned to her home Friday evening. The
Carries have greatly enjoyed their sojourn at
the island and return to their home in the
city refreshed and improved In health. Miss
Carlo starts on her tour the last week In
September. She is engaged with the Mont
gomery Comedy Opera Company.
Hon A. E. Buck Of Atlanta, Ga, an alum
nus Of Colby University, has been visiting
his relatives in Foxcroft Col. Buck did
good service In the war Of the Rebellion,
after which he settled in the South where he
has since remained. He has been Con-
gresham from that section, and filled vari-
GUS responsible civil positions. He is now
and for some time has been United States
marshal for the Northern District of Georgia
Mrs. Buck, who is with him on this visit, is
daughter of Hon. 81. K. Baker of Hal
lowell,