The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-28
PERSONAL

Post No. 80, G. A. R., of Cambridge,
Mass. is visiting at Long Island, and
has been frequent and welcome visitor
at Bosworth Post rooms.
Samuel Hall, another past commander
Of Post No. so, of Cambridge, is in
town, sthe guest Of Past Department
Commander r. K. Galley.
Frank S. Black, who has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans for governor
of New York, was born in Limington,
York county, Maine. March 8, 1858. He
was the son Of Jacob and Charlotte B.
Black and was reared on a farm. He
was educated in the district schools and
at Lebanon Academy, West Lebanon,
Me-, graduated from the academy In
1871, and from Dartmouth college In
1875. He was editor of the .Johnstown,
N. Y. Journal, for short time after
graduating from Dartmouth. Then he
removed to Troy, where he studied law,
and was newspaper reporter. He was
admitted to the bar in 1879, and since
that time he has followed his profession.
He WAS elected to the 54th Congress in,
1894, and is now member of the House,
upon his associates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G. Spaulding of Bos-
ton, Mr.. Homer G. holt and daughter
Of Cam bridge and Mr.. r. A. Hancock
of Boston, are at the Congress square
hotel.
Messrs. D. MoGlinohy and H.MoPark 9
Of Philadelphia, are at the Congress
square hotel for a few days, and will go
from here to Poland Springs.
Mrar Mrs. WA. Coburn Of North
ampton, Mass, are at the Congress square
hotel and will leave soon for the Noun
tains.
Hon. +. A. Wilson, president of the
Maine Central railroad, is at the Fal-
mouth.
MIR. and Mrs. j. W. s. Parsons of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, are at the Falmouth,
en- route to Poland Springs.
Dram Mrs. C.P. Bancroft of Concord,
H. N, are at the Falmouth. They will
make a tour Of the State Of Maine on
their bicycles, returning to Concord
through the.White Mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Purington of Bath
are at the Congress square hotel on their
wedding journey. They are going to the
mountains.
A party of eleven ladies and gentlemen
from Cleveland are making the Congress
square hotel their headquarters while
they visit local points of interest.
Rev. A. s. Ladd, who Is the Prohibit
ion candidate for governor, will visit
Cumberland county next week and deliv-
or several speeches. For the first time
in years Gen. Neal Dow will be unable
to participate in the campaign.
The following were among those regis
tered at the Falmouth hotel yesterday:
Mr. and Mrs. g. NJ. freeman, Philadel-
phia; Il. Pope, Chicago; G. +. Walker
and wife, Lewiston; M. Saunders and
wife, Buffalo; G. B. Day, G. E. Day,
Worcester: M. f. Walker and wife, Au-
gusta; w. +. Perry, Bridgton; O. M.
Moulton, R. B. Kendall, R. r. Kendall, j..
Stevens, Boston; T. H. Brady, New Brit
ain; J. E. Robinson, Brooklin; e. II. Bax-
ter, Il. B. Kingsley, New York.
Rev. DIR. George Leon Walker of New
York. formerly pastor of the State street
church in this city, is reported to have
suffered paralytic shook at the place in
Vermont where he is passing his vaoa-
ton. His brother. DR.. Walker of New
York, was with him.
The following were registered at the
Preble yesterday: Mrs. E. Wallace and
family, Tarrytown, N. Y; Hon. G. B.
Person and wife, Washing ton; W. b.
Ross and wife, Boston; g. W. Blanchard,
Wsst Milan; Mrs. @. L. Browne, New
York; j. r. Little, Lewiston; Thomas
Davis and family, East Orange, N. j.;
A. W. Reeves, Newark; Mrs. James
Dickey and family, Newburgh, N. Y.
Judge John Fl. Baker of the United
States Supreme Court, Indianapolis,
with Mrs. Baker, is at tho Preble.