The Portland daily press., 1870-12-28

Rev. Mr. Murray, lectures Thursday eve-
ming in the Army and Navy Union Course.
and we predict crowded house. His subject,
("Among the Adirondack is a most inter-
esting one, aud the witty, quaint and original
manner of the lecturer will be something new
to our people.
On Saturday, at the close of the days wofk
at the Portland Stone Ware Com pany's fac
tory, in Westbrook, the employees presented
their foreman, Mr.. e. B. Winslow, with an ele-
giant gold chain and an Odd Fellows pin. This
very gratifying occurrence was complete sur
prise to the recipient, and in turn be invited
the donors to an oyster supper.
st. Luke's Cathedral parish give their Christ
mas tree to the children of the parish this even
ing, it being "Innocents' Day."
A farmer who drove into the city from the
Cape last Saturday, could not resist the tempta-
ton Of drink of whiskey. The first glass led
to another, and another, until he was pretty
well corned. He was found near his house, at
the Cape, on the ground, with his head under
the boots of his horse, who had stood quiet over
an hour, for fear of hurting his master. Which
was the brute?
Mr.. and Ms. James NJ Churchill left for
New York yesterday to take this Thursdays
steamer from that port for Havana.
Loring, Short s. Harmon have published
beautiful calendar for 1871. In addition to the
days of the month, the days of the year are
also regularly numbered.
We have had the pleasure of seeing a copy
Of the order of dances for the M. L. A. Ami
versary dance on Friday night They are very
handsome and enumerate eleven dances with
out including the round dances.
The Christmas tree at st. Stephens Church
on Monday evening was very fine one and
loaded with gifts The children sung their
carols admirably, and the entertainment gotten
up for their benefit was most delightful
There was very pleasant social gathering
and Christmas tree in the vestry of the Con-
gress Square Church. Mr.. Chas s. Fobes, on
behalf of the Sunday School, very gracefully
presented the Rev. Mr.. Gibbs, with Dana's
Household Poetry" very handsomely bound.
Mr.. Gibbs responded in few appropriate
words. Mr.. Andrews, on behalf of the Bible
class, made Mr. Fobes the recipient of an ele-
CANT illustrated work, for which he returned
his thanks in few we'll chosen remarks.
The Apron Fair of the Unitarian Society in
Gaco (Rev. 1T. G. Nichols) held last week,
Mr.. J. B. Hall, of the Omaha Tribune, is in
town, looking hale and happy
The First Baptist Society netted by their
levee last week, about $3.50.
A water pipe in the brush factory OF Darius
White on Federal street. burs. Monday night
and deluged the whole building with water
The materials in the factory were considerably
damaged and the stock of clothing in Mr.. H.
Reddys tailoring establishment, below, was
thoroughly drenched.
Rev. Geo. F. Clark of Massachusetts, will
lecture on temperance at the Methodist vestry,
Saccarappa, Thursday evening, Dec 29th.
The Irish American Relief Association give
an Assembly this evening, at Lancaster Hall
Rev. Geo. F. Clark of Massachusetts,, is to
deliver lecture on temperance, next Sunday
evening, at City Hall.
There was one popularity about the Christ
mas business that is worth mention. 1t is that
while the rush was not as great at the last as
formerly. there was very much larger amount
sold of goods for presents. The explanation OF
it is that people begun to select and buy at the
first Of November, and all along since that
time.
A very fine edition of the Libretto of L
Trovatore, the opera to be performed this even
ing, may be found at the music store of Stock
bridge, at the low price of twenty cents each
The legal Christmas day was quite generally
kept Monday. The Custom House and thf
City offices, and many of the stores were CLOSED
and the day was quite generally devoted to en-
Tn f1.o ovauiuU INV NJ ha Sahha I
schools enjoyed their annual Christmas trees
and there were several social assemblies. Thei
was very little disorder, and the streets and tn
records at the police station show that thu OBJ
servance OF the day was more quiet and appro
pirate than Tor many years.
The observance OF Christmas at the Reform
School is postponed till Wednesday. Jan. 4th
When quite number of the State celebrit;e
will probably be present.
The flag on Mechanics Hall was at half-mas
yesterday. out of respect to the memory G
Thomas J. Sparrow, the architect of the build
ing
The weather yesterday was quite moderate
the mercury indicating 80 deg. There wer
some signs of snow or rain.
1t was good skating at the Basin yesterda
and Monday.
A social assembly will come off at Putnal
Hall, Iudia street, this evening
Portland has 269 manufactures.
The whistle on City Hall will be blown I
give the alarm for fires in future. 1t has bee
arranged go that it takes but twenty pounds
steam to blow it instead of forty, as formerl
Mr.. Cole, formerly clerk at the Falmout
Hotel, and Messrs. Geo. Thompson of the Gle
House, N. H., and Frank M. Ordway of til
city, left for Fort Harker, Kansas, yesterda
where thev will run stock farm