The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-14
He Notes Great Changes Since He
Vas Here.
The Finest Drives of Any
American City.
An Interesting Talk About the
Forest City.

hon. James N deseitfne OF Portland,
Oregon, arrived at his old home in this
city few days ago to meet b 10 former
friends and to enjoy a few weeks respite
from business. He Is accompanied by
Mrs. Heseltine and they are stopping at
the Congress Square hotel. Mr.. Heseltine
ness IN this city. being member Of the
we'll known iron house of &c. Corey 81 Co.
He left Portland for Oregon just seven.
teen years ago this month and for several
years has been one of the most prominent
citizens of the Northwest. Not only Is he
prominently identified With many OF the
large business interests Of that section
but he is also factor In political affairs.
Three years ago he was elected one Of the
Senators from Multnonah county which
includes Portland. In Oregon the Sena.
tors 70 the stats legislature are elected for
term Of four years.
While In Portland he was also a leading
figure In public affairs. In '69 he was
one Of the oouncilmen from ward seven
and was president Of the lower board.
In the two years of "a and rs he was
the alderman from ward six during the
administration of Mayor Butler. He lie
also former member OF the school com.
mittee.
81 like to get back to the old scenes
here in Portland. said Mr.. Heseltine In
an interesting talk with reporter Of the
PRESS yesterday afternoon. "Ihere
have been many wonderful changes that
have taken place here since left for the
West and am glad to see that on all
sides the city looks as thou Oh 1t was pros
rering. Congress street which has always
been the main thoroughfare of the city is
much more busy that it used to bs years
ago; and all along its Sides are some
splendid buildings which have been
erected In the place of the old, WORKOUT
affairs. have taken few drives In and
about the city this week. Over at the
Cape everything is greatly improved and
that spot Is more beautiful than ever.
Out through Desring there have been the
same improvements; and mp on Munjoy
Hill, the city has most surely made
pretty spot of Fort Allen park. have
been la all parts of this country with the
except on of seven states and territories
and Portland has the finest drives of any
of them. l should like to spend the sum-
meIs here and the winters In Oregon.
sit has afforded me the greatest Of
plsasure to go down OIL Commercial street
and meet my old friends who have re-
ceived me with most cordial greetings
Commercial street is also considerably
more of busy section that 1t was during
the years in which was engaged in bust
ness there. My first coming to Portland
was in the year ls47 when was fourteen
years old, leaving my home In Potts
mouth, N. H.. to work in James Bayes's
shoe shop on Middle street. remained
fer only a few months when l went to
Needham, Mass, where went to work
for about year. Then ] attended mil
itary school IN Pembroke, N. h, and
after finishing my studies here in SO,
returned to Portland and was employed
by Shurtleff Sc Curtis, produce dealers,
who had store in that part OF the city
which Ia now Moulton street. Next /
worked for Nathaniel Crockett who kept
hardware store on Middle street., near
Market, now Monument square. Then
In 81 went to work for the firm OF e.
Corey & Co.
while I was in the common council
President Grant made visit to the city
and great ovation was rendered to him,
a reception taking place at City hall and
a banquet being held at the Falmouth
hotel. remember this very well for
was appointed one of comm ittee to go
to Boston and meet Grant. MIR. Blaine
was In Portland doing newspaper work
while / was living here and came 30
know him intimately. ! have known
Mr.. Reed as long ago as when he was the
tsacher in one of the schools of the city.
Three years ago he was participating n
the political campaign out In California
md came up to Oregon where we ten
dered HIM reception Mr.. Reed took CO.
casion to thank me in the most hearty
terms for the work that had done for
him in assisting him to secure his frat
nomination to Congress. The people Of
Oregon are admirers of MIR. Reed. 1 was
well acquainted with Senator William
Pitt Fesse nden and remember that his
funeral was a notable OCCASION 49,
Mr.. Heseltine was unaware when he ar
rived in Portland that the meeting of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows was to BIS
held here next week and he VIII remain
over to be in att enhance at that gather
Ing. MIR. Heseltins is prominent mem
Der OF this order and wher he resided In
this city was the grand master of the
NJ lane lodge.