The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-26
PERSONAL

Mrs. Fl. A. Webb, of Winthrop, is VS.
iting friends in town.
Last Monday Miss Florence Knight
went to New York with the idea OF tax
ing a position as soprano IN one OF the
churches there. Miss Katherine Kicker
is at present at Poland Springs. she
has also some intention of going to New
York late in the fall.
Railroad Commissioner Chadbourne
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Gray, proprietor Of Gray's Inn, at
JACKSON, N. H., was a visitor in Port
Land yesterday.
MIR. Thomas H. Burleigh Of Vassalboro,
son of the late Hon. Hall G. Burleigh,
state assessor, has been IL the city since
last Saturday in attendance as juror
on the session of the grand jury in the
United States Court. He succeeded his
father as manager of the famous stock
farm at Vassalboro. He left on the boat
last night for Boston in order to.be in
attendance at the races at Msytic park,
where he has entered his horse ST. Cro1x,
Jr., in the four-year old sweepstakes
RAGS. ST. Croix, Jr., is one of the COM
ing horses of Maine, and can trot below
the 2 20 mark now.
Dr.. Charles d. Smith and wife of Port
land, who had passed ten days very.plea-
sanity at Bear BrooS cottage on Ocean
stream, returned to Maohias last week
Wednesday, and visited DR.. Hunters
family, leaving with their own team
via Bangor for home on Saturday after
noon.
: Mr.. E. FL. O'Brien, cashier Of the Grand
Trunk road, is in Montreal this week.
Mr. E. G. Cotton, general secretary Of
the Rockland Y. NJ G. a., will speak
at tho afternoon meeting of.the Port
LAND Z. H. G. A. next Sunday afternoon
at 4 80 o'clock, his topic being "The
Man on Top of the Ark sisse
Hon. C. J. Chapman and Mrs. Chap
man Of this city, who left New York
July 10th for an extended Europesn tour,
arrived home yesterday.
Mr. Charles j. Perkins of Pine street,
leaves this week for his annual trip 10
Me xiea and South America
Alvin T. Walsh, an old Portland boy,
and now a real estate dealer in Brook
Ign, has been mentioned as Republican
candidate for mayor of that city.
Charles Wilson, formerly manager of
Portland Theatre, paid flying visit to
his friends in this city yesterday. He
is at present managing Geo. e. 10th
rop's theatre in Providence. Mr.. Wilson
is looking well.
Mr.. Dominic Clarity of this city left
for Cambridge last night to pursue a
three years. course in the Harvard Den
tai School
Superintendent Newman arrived yes
terday from Harrisburg, Pa, where he
has been to make the purchase Of the
last consignment of rails. Every part
of equipment of the new electric plant
is now ready and the progress toward
completion should be rapid.
At the Falmouth last evening were
George J. Altman, A Parsons. E. G.
Worth, W. B. Dickman, W. J. Maddox,
G. G. Adams, A. A. Waterman New York,
e. Stanley, J. B. Kenston, H. K. Stone, E.
WAbbott. R.A. Hancock, Chester Corey,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Washburn and child,
D. f. Durham, J. Ritohie, Boston; o.
II. Hersey, Buok1ield; P. W. Dormus,
Mrs. N. C. Aldrioh, Pasaiac N. J.; S.
Il. and G. s. Smith, Thomaston; NJ.
Williams, Pitttsburg. Pa. Hon. Chas. P.
Stetson, 2. b. Gillen, Bangor; F. L.
Blanchard. Detroit; Mr., and Mrs. NJ.
Collins. Chicago; Worthin, Danville,
P. @.
John T. Gallagher, son of the late Dan
lei Gallagher, Is candidate for The
office of shipping commissioner.