The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Frank Maher of South Boston, Is
visiting his cousin, Miss uately, Con.
gress street.
. Mr.. Erhos. Hannegan, formerly of Port
land, but now of Massachusetts,, is visit.
ing his folks on South street.
MIR. e. II. Washburn of Lewiston, ID
visiting friends In the city for few
days.
Miss Sara f. Bonnie of Charles street,
has returned from Gorham.
The Rev. Geo. d. Lindsay of Water
Vile, passed through the city Wednesday
en- route for Yarmouth, where he de.
livered a lecture to large and delighted
audience. The cordial reception accord
ed him in this city attests to the popu-
larity Of the reverend gentleman.
The unwilling of the bust of the late
Henry George, which tooksplace Tuesday
night in the rooms of the Peoples Club,
New York city, was attended BY a large
gathering. The bust, which was made
by Richard George. son or the dead
labor leader, was presented to the club by
Mrs. John S. Crosby formerly Mrs. W..
II. Fassett of this city, and by her un-
yelled. John S. Crosby, one of the prime
movers In the club, made an address,
after which Dr. Edward McGlynn deliv-
cred sulogy.
Judge VIM. p. Whitehouss is in Farm.
ington, where he win hear 1.-The reference
E Railroad.
G. A. Davis, special agent of the Fora.
paugh & Sells Bros. circus was in the
city yesterday. 1t is his first visit since
he was here with "The Hustler" about
six years ago.
Mrs Lillian NJ. N. Stevens and Miss
Anna Jordan, have returned to California
from Keno, New. The last letters were
dated at Sacramento City, whence they
were to go to Oregon.
Major Charles Collins of the First
Maine volunteers is wearing the first of
the insignia of the military order OF for
eign wars that has been seen In this city.
The society includes officers who served
in the war of 1912, the Mexican war and
the Spanishiwar Of 1888.
Mrs. Fred Merrill and daughter Arianna
Merrills mother. Mrs. ]. A. King.
Miss Lucy Bedlow. recently addressed
the Teachers Institute at Sandwich, N,
H., on Drawing in the Public Schools,
illustrating her subject with India ink,
charcoal and water color. NF'7
Mrs. S. L. Piokard is the guest of her
brother, MIR. Charles Whittier, at Cush-
ing's.
Mrs. Fred L. Miller, Master David
Neil Miller and Miss Davina NJ. Miller of
Grant street, sailed on the steamship
New England for a visit to their rela-
tives In Scotland
MIR. I. II. Stephen, young oolored law
student from Virginia, is to speak at the
Second Advent church next Sunday eve
ming ont the.negro problem. He is said
toibe charming orator.
J. II. Manley. Esq., of Augusta, was
registered at 1.-The Congress Square hotel
yesterday.
Gen. Charles p. Mattocks will act as
POSTMASTER at the Portland Light In
fantry banquet June 6.
Mr.. "A. NJ. Richardson has moved hjs
family from Hebron to Great Diamond
islands where he was taken a cottage for
the summer. MIR. Richardson is stationed
at the goyernmentsswork at the island.
. Rev. j. K. Wilson of the Free street
Baptist church will preach the anniver-
sary sermon before the graduating class
at Kicker institute at Houltou, Sunday
evening. June IS. as,
Clarence Hale Esq.,. spent the first of
the week with his brother, Senator Hale.
at the Pines, Ellsworth.
= 1t is understood that the presidency of
Rochester, IN. Y.) University has bsen
offered to Prof. Smaller Matthews of Chi
cago, and that he has the offer under coi,-
sideration. Prof. Matthews was former
ly professor of history at Colby college,
and Is well-known in Maine. The presi-
denoy of Rochester is a position of high
honor and responsibility in New York
state.
Miss..Emma Chenery of Portland is WIS.,
iting her grandmother. Mrs. p. G. Mer-
ryman Of Brunswick.
Mrs. James p. Baxter, Jr., has been in
Brunswick few days on her way to
Moosehead lake, with her husband. Miss
Carpenter, her sister, joins her ON this
trip. They have Teen spending the Win
ter at Lakewood.
= 5. >. Patten OF Augusta was registered
yesterday ct the Congress Square hotel.