The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21


Don't fail to attend the Excelsior dance at
Putnam Hall tonight.
The new skating rink was flooded Monday
afternoon.
Our amusement notices have to suffer this
week owing to our duty to our Christmas adj
vertisers.
Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter held
their annual meeting Monday night and elect
ed the following officers George P. Gross q.
P; Joseph Y. Hodsdon, K. /; Edward G. SWEET,
s.; Charles Fobes, Treasurer; Ira Berry, Jr.
Secretary A. M. Burton, r. II. Huxley, NJ
N. Rich, Committee on Finance; Stephen
Berry, Trustee for two years.
We hope our readers will not forget the
meeting at Congress Square Universalist
Church to night, to inaugurate Union for
Christian work. This is a most valuable and I'M
portant enterprise ar we hope there will be a
great interest awakened. Speeches will be made
by Ell. Gov. Washburn, Hon. G. p. Kimball,
Hon. G.F. Talbot and w. HI. Baldwin, ESQ.,, OF
the Boston Y. M. G. O.
The contract for building the stone work of
the East River bridge at New York, has been
awarded to Messrs. Bidwell & Webster of Vim
al Haven, and Messrs. Wescott & Sons of this
city. The contract embraces 100000 feet of
stone work. This stone which is granite is OBJ
tanned from Bucks Harbor and Fox Island.
Messrs. Wescott Sc Sons are building the Him
dis and st. Louis bridge across the Mississippi
A Portsmouth firm, it is said, has taken a
contract to furnish Portland with 100000
pumpkins in year.
The ladies' connected with the First Baptist
Society will give a social levee aud iair at the
vestry of heir church to-day and tomorrow.
Plenty of fancy and ornamental articles for
sale.
Liquors were seized yesterday at John Sui
ivaD's on Union street, and at store kept by
Mrs. Haggett and John Silvador, on the corner
of Milk and Silver streets.
At the evening school at Y. M. C. A. Rooms,
corner of Brown and Congress- Sts., tonight,
Mr.. Chas. Jackson from Boston, will com
meuce class in shorthand writing. We hear
that the young women's class in sewing, etc
has increased to such an extent that it has
been compelled to move into the main hall
The snow storm of Monday night left about
two inches on the gronnd which the drizzling
rain of yesterday morning did not improve
At noon the sun came out and the afternoon
was fine. Thermometer at P. NJ, So deg.
Tee ladies of ST. Paul's Church Guild hold
bazaar at the recory this afternoon and even'g.
They always offer most agreeable entertain
ment whatever it may be they undertake. A
taking feature of the bazaar will be the Flower
Girl with the beautiful collection of flowers
aud plants; the Kriss Kringle table at which
St. Nicholas will preside, and for small fee
sure and attend.
The fog whistle we spoke of the other day as
just finished at the works of the Portland Co.,
was tried by Gen. Duane, at the Cape, yester-
day. We understand that it was plainly heard
in Boston, and upon learning where it was the
merchants ofthat city started petition to Sec
-Ietary Boutwell,, to have it at once removed to
the Hub.
The ladies Of the I'd Parish Society will hold
Calico Festival and Fair at their vestry to-
day and tomorrow. A nice time may be ex-
pected.
The entertainment at "a Park street for the
benefit OF ST. Luke's Cathedral yesterday was
q great success and must have netted some
thing handsome. The articles for sale were
very beautiful aud of great variety; the guess
cake, an elegant affair, rejecting great credit
on @. w. Lucy's taste, the music and dancing
. delightful feature, and last but in reality
first, the lady walters (who offered those deli
cacies that tempted the palate) were very fasci-
mating. The charades were very pleasing
feature of the entertainment
Don't forget the festival at Congress Street
Church tonight. The tableaux, dialogues and
music will prove highly attractive, while the
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