The Portland daily press., 1894-04-06
PERSONAL.

It was Mrs. G. A. Ring who was chosen
director in the s.. CA, and not DR..
Ring.
Landlord Berry, of Hotel North, has
sold his furnishings and the business
to Messrs. Charles Baker of Portland,
and Charles burns of Boston. The new
firm has taken possession.
DIR. Larkin Dunton of Boston gave an
other lecture before the Colby students
in the college chapel Wednesday after
noon.
The committee on professorships of
Colby University has decided to recon-
mend the appointment of Prof. Black OF
OberIin, Ohio, to succeed Prof. Matthews
as professor of history at Waterville.-
AK. Butler, superintendent of schools
at Skowhegan, has resigned with the in
tention of following another profession.
Reuel Small, Esq, was in Auburn
Wednesday to assist in the sfnal adjust
menr of accounts between the city OF
Auburn and the .acqueduct company.
The city was representedaby Hon. =. u.
Baker, ex-Mayor Bolster and City Solicit
tor Pulsifer. Judge Symonds and Hon.
8. ID. Carter were attorneys for the COM
pany. FIN. Jordan N. I. Jordan and
Fred ". Hunton went over the accounts
with the attorneys and referee. After
the evidence is all in the case will be
submitted to Chief Justics Peters for
final adjudication.
DICE. Adams of Bangor has gone to
New Brunswick. Nj. to take charge of
the new $4,000 gymnasium OF Rutgers
College.
Hon. F. A. Powers is still confined to
his home suffering from an attack of
TYPHOID fever.
Today is the sixty-fourth birthday of
Bishop Healey-
The appointment of Mr.. Orrin B. Written
as commissioner of sea and shore fish
cries is one eminently fit. Mr.. Written
has had long experience in the fish bu 81
ness, knows all its ms and outs, and will
discharge the duties of his new office
with an intelligence and fidelity that
will make the Office Of great benefit to
the state.
Messrs. C. j. harrington and F. J.
Stevens leave today for Lake. Sebago for
several days fishing.
Harry r. Turner, general agent of the
Niagara and Caledonian Insurance COM
nanies, was in the city yesterday on
business.
Wa. Newcomb of Augusta, was. in the
city yesterday.
Thayer of Waterville was in
the city yesterday.
Judge Whitehouse passed through the
city last evening on his way home from
Boston.
United States District Attorney Dyer
returned last evening from attendance
on the Circuit Court of Appeals at Bos-
ton.
The ST. John IN b. Globe of a recent
date, speaks in terms of highest praise of
the singing of Miss Tarbox of this city,
at the knights of Pythias fair ut the
opera house in that city on Thursday OF
last week. @She has glorious soprano,
says the Globe, remarkably sweet and
full, and above all beautifully trained.
At recent tariff debate at Wellesley
college important parts were taken by
Miss Laughlin of Portland. and Miss
Peaks of Dover.
DR.. John F. Thompson has bought the
Wilbur F.. Lunt house No. 211 State
street.
Judge Peters who is now holding court
in Knox county, unites with the bar of
thas county in sending a letter of con-
graduation to Judge Strout.
:, Railroad Commissioner D. N. Mortland,
Of Rockiand, is in the city.
Rev. A. T. Dunn of Waterville, was in
the city yesterday. attending the annual
meeting of the Bible Society of Maine.