Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-18
MAINE PEOPLE.

Mrs. Nelson Dingley has presented
TO Nelson Dingley Lodge, I. o. c. T., of
Rockland, a handsomely framed cray
on portrait Of her husband. the late
Congressman Dingley.
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes form
erly of Portland. has been assigned 20
the Asiatic station, relieving Rear Ad
lniral Kempff as commander. He will
sail from San Francisco, Feb. I.
Guy Murchie. a son of John G. Muir
chic of Calais, and n graduate Of Har-
ward. has been appointed 10 Il vacancy
as aide on the staff OF Gov. Crane of
Massachusetts. Mr.. Murchie was a
member of the famous Rooseve..'s
Rough Riders during the Spanish
American war.
The engagement has been announced
Of Miss Annie H. Peaks. daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. J. Il. Peaks of Dover and
William Stuart kenney of Chicago.
Miss Peaks is a graduate of Wellesley
College and at present the preceptress
of Foxcroft Academy. Mr.. Kenney is
president and treasurer of the James
II. Rice Company. importers and man
ufacturers of window plate and glass.
Prof. Arthur l.. Clark of the depart
ment of physics at Bates College has
just been notified of his election to the
membership OF the American Physical
Society whose exclusive membership in
cludes the leading scientists in the
country and especially physicists. The
organization is only in the second year
of its existence. Monthly meetings are
held in New York City. The president
| is Dr. A. A. Nicholson, professor of
physics at Chicago University, and the
vice president. DR.. Webster. professor
OF physics at Clark University. where
Prof Clark has studied.
| DR. Gerry r. Holden of Portland, who
has been abroad since his graduation
from Johns Hopkins in June has re-
turned. and taken up the practice Of
his profession in Roosevelt hospital.
New York. DR.. Holden spent a good
deal of his time in study at Berlin and
observation in the German hospitals
though improving the opportunity to
visit many points of interest in the Old
World as well as to tour the country
awheel, a thousand miles at least of his
travel being through unfrequenTed
ways b. means of his bicycle.
Lieut.. Arthur Sydney Cowan of the
18th infantry, U. S. A., formerly of
Orono, and Miss Emile Huston.
daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Joseph
Francis Huston, the 9th u. S. In
fantry. of Fort Smelling, Mimi, were
married at Fort Smelling, where Lieut..
Cowan is now stationed, Jan IA. Lieut..
Cowan was graduated from West
Point, Feb. 80, having received his APP
Ipointment from the fourth district in
1895 after having passed a most cred
liable examination. He was assigned
to the 18th u. S. Infantry and detailed
for service in Cuba. Later he re-
turned to the United States and was
Immediately sent to China where he
remained few months. From China,
Lieut.. Cowan journeyed to the Philip
pines with his regiment where he re-
manned until his return to New York
the middle of last month.
The engagement has been announced
of Mr.. Arnold NorcrOss of Derby,
Conn.,. to Miss Cellissa Brown, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. o. Brown of Do
yer. Miss Brown is a graduate of
Smith College Mr.. Norcross gradual
ed from Stevens Institute. Hoboken, N
T., one Of the best technical schools in
the country. with honor in 81 For a
year or two after this he was connect
ed with the Consolidated Gas Co. Of
! New York. but in 1894 he received a
J very f1attering offer of a position in
London. England, with the firm Of
. Humphreys & Glasgow. This Arm II
: engaged in the business of putting uT
gas plants in all parts OF Europe. Mr.
, eyorcross has rapidly risen to a place
: Of great responsibility abroad. and hal
: been SO successful that he Is likely /.
live permanently in England. He Ia,