The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-21
PERSONAL

Capt. Thompson of the International
Line steamer Cumberland was taken i'll
soon after leaving St. John on Tuesday,
and was landed as Eastport. Capt. W. A.
Allen brought the Cumberland to Boston.
The Boston journal says: GA famous
summer visitor who has promised to put
In an early appearance at Long Branch is
Hon. Thomas B. Reed, who, for some
reason, attracts more attention than Nc
Kinley himself
A handsome dinner was given by men,
bers of the Cumberland club, at their
club house, last night, to Capt. Dodd and
Lieutenants Tate and Moses of Troop T,
3rd Cavalry.
A farwell dinner was given by the
Cumberland club to Surgeon Harris,
Fort Preble, Wednesday evening.
Capt. W. G. Wise of the Texas, who
was on duty in this city some years ago,
is q member of the Maine Commandery
of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
and companions of the order residing in
Portland will receive from him cordial
greeting on visiting the Texas.
Both Senator William P. Frye and
Governor Powers will be present and give
addresses at the mass Sunday school con-
vention to be held on the Nobleboro camp
ground, Wednesday, August 25. This
will insure crowd of people Rev. H..
i. Wood of Bath will preside and give
the address of welcome.
DR.. Carlton Kimball has returned from
his vacation.
Mr.. Mellan L. Stickney. second officer
of Cumberland No. 3, is laid I'D in bed
at his house, SO Chestnut street, with a
bruised knee, and was, therefore, unable
to take part in the celebration yesterday.
Thomas E. Ring, Esq, president OF the
Central Council of the Society of St. Vim
cent de Paul of Boston, and j. J. Kenne-
dy, Esq, vice president of the same coun-
Gil, were in Portland yesterday.
Mayor Randall and q party of naval
officers visited RiYeSton Park yesterday
afternoon.
Lieut.. James G. Cresap, of the Massa-
ehuSetts, was the first secretary general of
She SoRs Of the American Revolution,
and is mach interested in the growth of
She society. BE is also member of the
Society of the Cininnati
Miss Rene Noyes of Portland is visiting
Mrs. Seward B. Hume of Eastport.
W. K. Corthell, principal of the Cor
ham Normal School, was in Eastport
Tuesday.
William Sherburne, formerly of East
port, but now employed as book keeper
for Loring, Short & Harmon of this city,
is In Eastport spending his vacation.
The PASSPORT Sentinel says: "Messrs.
Edward D. Noyes and Henry Deering of
Portland. who have been making a tour
In the Provinces, were recently registered
at the Quoddy. The former is son of the
late George F. Moves, who was born in
PASSPORT, and grandson of Hon. Joseph
z. Noyes, at one time Representative to
Congress from our eastern district and
afterwards collector of the district of Pas
samaQuoddy."
Mr.. Mortimer Fargo of Detroit, Mich,
connected with the American Express
company, is at The Sherwood.
Mayor Randall, members of the special
committee on fair, and the officers from
the feet, visited Riverton yesterday af-
ternoon.
1t was reported yesterday that the re-
ceipts of the New England fair for the
four days had been 81, 900 greater than the
amount taken during the six days of the
fair last year.
The Misses May and Rosa Jason of
Providence. R. L.. who have spent a
three weeks visit with Mrs Gilmore. left
Thursday to visit relatives in Boston
Chelsea and Maplewood, Mass.