The Portland daily press., 1895-08-15
PERSONAL.

Supt. Jonas Hamilton has received a
letter from his son, Lieut.. Hamilton,
who is with the army at Jackson's Hole.
1t is a peaceful but uncomfortable region.
Miss Evangeline Pearson of this city
and Miss g. A. Morrison Of Mass, have
been visiting at the house of A. G. Bow
den, Freeport, the past few days.
Rev and Mrs. S. f. Pearson have been
spending few days with Mrs. Pearson's
parents at New Gloucester Me
Hon. Seth M. Carter, of Auburn, is
spoken of as district delegate from the
Second District to the next Republican
National Convention.
Office, is taking vacation of two weeks.
Miss Sophie Ulmer, of the same office,
has just returned from a vacation at
Beechwood, in York county.
George W. Hunt, ESQ.,, Register of
Deeds of Sagadahoc county, was in the
city yesterday.
]. R. Libby of 100 Danforth.. street, with
Mrs. Libby, returned home Tuesday eve
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Libby have been va.
cationing at Northfield, attending the
meetings of the Bible study conference.
Eugene Hartnett of Bath is the guest
of his brother, Deputy Marshal Hartnett
at his cottage, Long Island.
Rev. Alexis Decelles of Westbrook is
visiting Bishop Healy.
Rev Dr. Parsons of this city is to deliv-
er an address on "The.. Average Man," at
the Epworth League convention to be
held at Nobleboro the week of August 10.
Collector John W. Deering went to Wal
doboro yesterday to attend the reunion of
the Deering family.
Mrs. Il. J. Chisholm and Hugh CHS
holm of Portland'are among the recent
Mountains.
Prof r. B. Hall, who is leading the
Bangor band, has received an offer from
the Cadet band of Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bion Bradbury of this
city attended the wedding of Charles J..
Emerson of Newport, N. H., and Miss
Mary Simmons Little, daughter of ex-
Postmaster Little, at the brides home in
Auburn Monday evening.
Mrs. %. H. Fellows arrived home Sun
day night improved in health by her trip
to Europe. She had as fellow passenger
on the steamer Madame Kate Claxton,
the actress. who, it will be remembered,
has had the fortune to be in so many ho-
tells and theatres that have burned.
Strange to say, the ship was struck by
lightning after leaving Rotterdam for
America. Mrs. Fellows says most of the
passengers were panicky when Kate. .Clax-
ton was known to be oniboard, believing
that the ship would be "hoodooed' by
reason of her.presence.
Mr.. o. E. Dyer.'of this city, who has
been so successful in obtaining frst-class
companies for the amusement public of
Portland, leaves for New York tonight to
secure some especially strong attractions
for the coming fall and winter. Mr.. Dy-
er last season brought to this city such
excellent companies as John and Manola
Mason in Friend Fritz" and Primrose
& Vests and AL Fields Minstrels. Mr..
Dyer has spared neither time nor money
to secure the best and strongest attract
ions and the public of Portland may be
assured grand treats in the companies
that are to come this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Fuller and chill d
of Boston; Mr.. J. I. johnson of St. Lou
is; Mrs. J. K. Davidson Of Kansas City;
Mrs. Edison Lewis, Ethel Lewis Grace
Lewis nurse and..Mrs Harriet E. Dewitt
of Mount Vernon, N. Y: W. R. Arm
strong and wife and daughter of Plain
field, N. J. e. A. Pearce and wife OF
New York: H. c. Snyder of Washington
CIV. Sterry and wife of Pontiac, Ill.
Austin E. Ford and wife of New Jersey
c. A. Scribner and wife of Patterson,