The Portland daily press., 1895-10-10
PERSONAL.


Mr.. Clarence Hobbs, of Worcester,
Mass, is in the city.
Gen. II. G. Thomas, on his way to
Oklahoma, will stop at Washington and
have a conversation with President Cleve-
land on the subject of single statehood
for Oklahoma
Mr.. f. H. Merrill of Pomona, Califor-
MIA and Miss Abbie knights of Boston,
have been visiting at the home of Rev.
S. f. Pearson. Park street, this week.
Mr.. Frederick Hale of Ellsworth, went
through Augusta, Tuesday. on his re-
turn to Harvard. A big dinner was given
at 1.30 Monday afternoon at the Grimes, 7"
the residence of Senator Eugene Hale,
in honor of the 21st anniversary of the
birth of his second SOD, Frederick. Mon
day Mr.. Hale came into his large fortune
which was settled upon him at birth
by his grandfather, the late Hon. Zacha-
riah Chandler. There were about 20
guests present at the dinner
Announcement is made in the Ooto
Der number of the New England Maya
zine that the Maine volume of the impor-
tant series of American biographies en-
TITLED 'tMen of Progress and bearing
the magazine imprint, will be brought
out under the editorship of Mr.. Philip
Willis Mcintyre of the Eastern Argus.
Connected with the two Edison cleo
trio stations that light the city of New
York are these Portlanders: Henry Ste p
henson, manager; John Sparrow, fore
man of the shops; Robert Monroe, fore
man of the street. work of the company;
other employees from Portland are Frank
Lightford and Warren Graham.
DR. Richard Milliken of Saoo. will set
tie in Portland, occupying the rooms of
DIR. Bacon on Free street.
Mr.. Charles H. Mann of this city,
we'll known broker, is an applicant for
the position Of British vice-consul at this
port, position formerly occupied by the
late Geo. Fl. Starr
VIM. Hooper, until recently conductor
on the Knox & Lincoln division of the
Maine Central. has accepted the position
as night station agent of the Union sta
ton.
Rev. Mr. Bean of the West Congrega-
tional church, lecture1 last evening on
American citizenship" at the lecture
course at Cornish. Today Mr.. Bean pro-
ceeds to Sherbrooke. p @. He will re-
turn in season to occupy his pulpit next
Sunday
DIR. Florence Ada Odiorne, who accom-
panied Mrs. Leighton of the Homoeopa-
THO Hospital, Boston, last Friday. has
returned.
Mr.. H. Freeman Waterhouse, formerly
with Mr.. John H. Vose, of John 2.
SQUIRE & Co., and for the last year in
Los Angeles. Cal, returned to Portland
Tuesday, and will become salesman for
the Maine Provision and Gold Storage
Company.
Mr.. A. Harris, eastern district freight
agent of the Grand Trunk, was in the
city yesterday. ssasss
land Tuesday on business connected with
the college.
Hon, Sumner l. Kimball of Washing
ton. SUPERINTENDENT of the United States
life saving service was-atathe Falmouth
Saturday.
Champlin Burrage has been elected
hymnlst of the senior class of Brown
University.
I'D the latest sfads" in mems fall fash
ions.
Fred B. Pike of Norway has entered
Shaw's Business College.
Mrs. George NJ Young and daughter of
Pine street, have returned from two
weeks visit in Boston.
Mrs. Ida F. Pike of Tying street, left
Yesterday for Rochester, N. H., where
she will remain few days.
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