Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-15
MAINE PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. b. r. Fairbrother of
Pittsfield, recently observed the seth
anniversary Of their wedding.
The engagement of Miss Jane Seavey
of Bangor and Theo. Lassell. Bowdoin,
80. Of Boston. Is announced.
Miss Harriet f. Riggs Of Calais, was
recently graduated from the medical
department OF Howard University,
Washington.
b. f. Packard. Bates. 49, principal
| of Litchfield Academy, will sail for
Europe soon where he will visit Eng
land, Germany and France.
Hon Edward c. Reynolds of South
Portland has been engaged to deliver
the Grafton at Rumford Falls on the
| occasion of the Fourth OF July cele-
bratiOn.
Henry O'keefe OF Bath. formerly
| mate on the William X. Houston and
later in the same position on tbs Sarah
l.. Thompson. has received berth As
mate on the Fanny Bowen, one of the
largest of Fall Rivers coasters en-
ployed in the coal carrying trade.
| William Moorehouse Of Sabattus.
graduated last Wednesday from the
Lowell Textile School. He has been
elected assistant professor OF chemistry
| in the Textile school. Mr.. Moorehouss
il but % years old. He was educated
| in the Sabattus schools and took the
| full course in the textile school, max
ing a specially of chemistry.
Mrs. Don A. III. Powers Of Houlton,
Is in Wellesley, Mass, to attend the
graduating exercises Of her daughters
class at Dana Hall. June 22d. Mrs.
Powers and her daughter, Miss Hor-
tense, will sail from New York by the
North German Lloyds 8. 9. "Hohen-
zollern'' for Naples. Italy, via the
Mediterranean.
| Misses Rebecca S. and Sarah j.
Clarke (Sopnie May and Penn Shirley
have returned to their summer home
in Norridgwock, after winter IN Cal
ifornia. The Misses Clarke find plenty
of interesting material in the scenery
land among the little folks OF California.
for their juvenile books.
Hon. Ira G. Hcrsey Of Houlton, who
sustained the fracture of four ribs re-
Gently by being thrown from a car
rage. is slowly recovering from his
injuries and expects to be able to at
tend the law court IN Bangor next
week. Mrs. Hersey who received
fracture Of one arm in the same accl-
dent is also getting along as well az
could be expected.
Lieut.. George G. Galley, U. S. A.,
son Of Richard X. Galley of Portland,
. has just been promoted to captalncy
in the L. s. army. Capt. Galley has
: been stationed as lieutenant with
Battery 81. at Fort Hamilton. N. Y.
, and is to remain at the same post as
commander of the battery. Cspt. Cat:
lev graduated from West Point sew
eral years ago.
News was received In Auburn this
week, from A. A. Garcelon. Jr, son
of ex-City Marshal GarcelOn, who mas
been taking examinations for admit
lance at West Point at that place, &c
the effect that he had failed to pass
lie was successful in his physical ex'
animation. MIR. Garcelon reports tha'
ne nut in some hard work for three
days taking the tests.
Capt. Henry N. Fairbanks Of Bangor
has been elected to membership In TN
Society of Colonial Wars, being ad
mitted on the pedigree of John How
land, the 18th signer Of the compac
on the Mayfiower and one of the part!
which withstood the first attack OF tn
Indians at Plymouth. Rowland wal
also deputy to the governor ana wal
: prominent in all affairs of the colony
e Chaplain d. Fl. TribOu. who is wei
> known In Maine, will by the retire
: ment of Chaplain Holway, become thu
dean of the corps Of naval chapla1ns
: being less than fifty-three years o
age and having nine years yet to serve
on the active list. He was original!
appointed Feb. S. 1872. while principa
1 of Hampden Academy and served a
, sea on European, South American ant
home stations: on shore at Boston
philadelphia and New York, and n
now on duty on board the receiving
} ship Vermont.