The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-21
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY
PERSONAL.

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Portland Tuesday for short visit.
..Mr. George Bird of Belfast came to
Portland last week for treatment OF his
eyes.
Capt. an d Mrs. q. H. Shaw of Portland
are in Skowhegan, the guests at the
home of Gen. R. B. Shepherd. Capt.
Shaw had part in the educational
meeting at the Methodist Conference,
Wednesday.
Rev. E. A. Mason. of Ellsworth, for
two years and over pastor of the Baptist
church there. has been compelled, owing
to continued ill health, to resign his
Passionate.
Lieut.. James H. Catline, LISA, has
been visiting Fort Preble.
Mr.. William Skrimshire. first othcer OF
the Dominion steamer Labrador, mas
been promoted to the command OF the
new steamer of the line which has
recently been purchased. Mr.. Ersklne,
the former first officer of the Sarnla, mas
been transferred to the Labrador and
the new first officer of the Sarnia is to
be Mr.. Moore.
Lieutenant john bennett. US. m.
Inspector of Life Saving Stations for
the New England district is on tour
of.inspection OH the revenue steamer
Woodbury..
Superintendent Staples made requisi-
ton Yesterday on the Street Commission
for 90 men for work on the parks, and
IL for street cleaners and sweepers.
Alderman Dam is in Boston for few
days.
Captain James Brown of Portland was
in Highland this ys,
Mrs. J. L Breck of Rockiand is Wis
itine her former home in Portls "a,
Mr.W.P.Goss is suffering from bruis-
es received from the running away OF his
horse recently.
Harper's Weekly contains full length
portrait of Congressman Boutelle, &C
companied by an appropriate sketch OF
MIR. Boutelle's career, written by Murat
Halstead.
Grand Chancellor I. L. Elder, and
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Yves
lev G. Smith, instituted Knights OF
Pythias lodge in Millbridge last evening.
Harry E. Murph of Bangor is to have
a place with Baldwin Bros, of this city.
One hundred and twenty-five Free
Masons from the neigh borbood OF Forts
mouth, N. H., left for Maiden Thursday
night by special train to witness super
intenent W.T.. Perkins of the Boston q
Maine railroad take his degrees.
The Rev. George D. Lindsay, pastor OF
the Congress street M. E. Church. has
lust received letter from his brother,
which brings the cheering news that he
is somewhat improved in his condition.
II will be remem bered that some time
ago. in New South Wales, the horses
becoming frig htened ran away, throw
ing Mr.. Lindsay and a gentleman COM
panion out of the carriage, killing in
sUantly the latter and, as was supposed,
fatally injuring the former.
The other day a Washington school
boy was selected by his teacher to take
part in debate at school on certain
afternoon. The subject for debate was
some political question, and the child,
without confiding his plan to any but
fellow debater, of about his own age,
started out for the Capitol. At the
door of the House he found a scrap of
manila paper, inscribed his name and
sent it to ex-Speaker Reed That gentle
man quickly responded, and the boys ex-
planned that they had come Tor his
views on this certain weighty question.
Mr.. Reed took them down into COM
mittee room and made them little
speech. While lie was talking, some
congressman approached him to have
conference, but he said: Don't you see
that am busy; I'll talk to you later"
He answered all the questions of the
boys, drew them out on their views and
then dismissed them with the invitation
to come again whenever they wished as
sistance. Perhaps it is needless to say,
this boys side won the debate.