The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-23
PERSONAL.

E. P. Walker of Vinalhaven was in the
city yesterday.
Capt. Geo. W. McFadden of Lubec is
at the United States Hotel.
Hon. Charles n. Frost of Springyale
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Henry Harmon of Raymond was
in the city yesterday.
Deputy United States Marshal McNally
arrived in town yesterday morning.
Mr.. L. J. Kicker, landlord of the Kear-
sarge House, North Conway, is at the
United States hotel.
Benjamin Bunker says that Frank L..
Thayer will be the next postmaster of
Watervilie.
Deputy Sheriff Samuel D. Plummer
was on duty again yesterday, after a
short illness.
President B. L. Whitman of Colby Uni
versity preached at the First Baptist
church in Bangor Sunday.
The Auburn Gazette says Mr.. d. L..
Drew of Portland preached at the Lewis
ten 7. M. c. A. rooms Sunday.
Rev. DR.. j. T. G. Nichols will celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of his settlement
over the Saco Unitarian church next
Monday.
The marriage today of Edward Costello
of Portland and Miss Nellie T. O'Rourke
of Biddeford was announced in church
Sunday in Biddeford.
Hon. /. G. Libby has written Secretary
McKeen, promising to make large ex-
hibit of condensed milk at the dairy in
stitute in Brunswick and also to deliver
an address.
Mr.. Dewey, called to State street
church, is greatly troubled at times with
bronchial difficulties, and it is under
stood that he doubts his ability to get
along in the climate of Portland.
Col. A. w. Bradbury and Mr.. George
F. McQuillan have formed a copartner-
ship and will take an Office in the Jose
building on Exchange street.
Hon. Simon S. Brown of Waterville is
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for United States Senator. Mr.
Brown hardly expects to be elected, but
probably thinks the nomination will COM
mend him to MI. Cleveland when that
gentleman makes up his jewels.
Rev. G.. W. Hinclkley of Good Will
Farm says the Bailey Cottage will be
pushed right along this fall and winter
and be ready for occupancy early next
spring. Mr.. C. M. Bailey of Winthrop
contributes $25Oo of the $4,000 which this
cottage is to cost.
A Washington despatch to the Boston
Herald says Mr.. Blaine's physician will
advise him to seek more equable CHM
ate than that of Washington in which to
spend the winter. He is improving but
it will probably be some time yet before
he fully RECEIVERS.
The funeral services of the late Benja-
min Turkey took place at the residence of
his son, Dr. HI. Fl. Turkey in Westbrook
Monday afternoon. After short SER
vice conducted by Revs. A. w. Pottle, E.
E. Bacon and A. N. Dairy, the Portland
Odd Fellows took charge of the services.
Wainwright Cushing of Foxcroft will
be candidate for the position of Depart
ment Commander Of the Department of
Maine at the encampment to be held in
Rockland in February, and tits said there
will be no opposition to him in G. A. R.
circles. Gen. Isaac Dyer of Skowhcgan,
the present Commander, will not be a
candidate,
DR.. C. NJ Twitchell, who attended the
meeting at Concord. New Hampshire, of
the National Grange last week, arrived
home Saturday night. He expressed
himself as much pleased with the con
vention. The people Of Concord, he
said, extended the warmest hospitality
and both private and public buildings
were deliberately decorated for the occa-
sion, some $500 being raised for this
purpose. Twenty from Maine were in
attendance. In all 1900 took the 7th de
gree.
Mr.. John P. WEIGH of Portland, the
favorite baritone of that city, was In
Lewiston Sunday to rehearse with the
opera. He will sing the part of "Giaco-
mo- Mr.. Welch is pupil of Courtney
of New York Lewiston Journal.