The Portland daily press., 1870-12-24
Rrief JOtlings.

Atlantic Lodge, l. o. G. T., will give an.
ether of their pleasing entertainments this eve-
ming at Sons Of Temperance Hall.
There was an error in the price of tickets to
the concert at the Chestnut Street Church
PREss. The admittance 10 only IL cents. 1t
will be an interesting affair.
The Irish American Relief Association give
one Of their popular assemblies at Lancaster
Hall next Wednesday evening.
Mails for Europe per steamship Scandinavian
will close at the post-oface at o'clock this af-
tefnoon, precisely. All letters deposited after
that time will lie over.
Tonight il Christmas Eve and the Portland
Bands assembly at Lancaster Hall viii be one
ofthe most popular and fully attended Of the
year Such music as the Portland Band plays
would put quicksilver into the heels OF bed
ridden rheumatic.
That elegant marine by Harry B. Brown
representing Frenchman's Boy, Mt. Desert, in
Aorrison's window, Deering Block, attracts
great attention. 1t is different in style to
Harry's other marine views and exhibits his
genius in new phase.
The English steamers in port have been
beautifully trimmed with the holly and mistle-
toe.
1fyou would make real nice present to q
friend for his Christmas dinner tomorrow just
purchase can of those superb fresh oysters
from Timmons and Halves, Market Square.
Lucy's window, 364 Con ress street. presents
. most appetizing sight with its delicious con-
fections. crisp dainty tarts and pastry. elegant
lnnkinO CQndv 1,uo IL en1ondiI nof
and not few Christmas dinners will owe
great deal to his skill
As Mrs. Mason, with her little child, were
riding up Green street in sleigh on Thursday
morning the horse took fright and upset both
Of them into the street. Mrs. Mason with
great pluck held onto the reins and stopped
the horse, although she was dragged some DIS
lance.
Mt. Quilp says the only consolation under
the weight Of the burden of carrying so many
holiday packages home is, that his pocket is
made very light One extreme balances an
other.
We are very much obliged 10 the Advertiser
for its gratuitous reference to our advertisers
and can OILY regret hat our notices were not
quite 10 ordcular and classical as those of that
journal.
The Orphans Home, st. Luke's Cathedral,
ct. Paurs Church, Preble Chapel and Sweden
borgian Society, all have Christmas Trees for
the children at their respective places of wor-
ship tonight.
The bells will be rung at the Catholic Cathe-
dral on Christmas morning at 8 IL o'clock
The service will consist of Generalli's Mass,
and the music will be executed bv the grand
chorus Of children and the solos by Mrs. Went
worth Stevenson and Miss Barker, soprani;
Mrs. Ellison, contralto; Mr.. Wheelock, tenor;
and Messrs. Coffin and Ball, bassi.
At meeting of the School Committee held
yesterday afternoon it was voted to suspend
toe public schools on the Monday succeeding
New Years.
We hear that a class of scholars belonging to
the State Street Sunday School have pres .nt-
cd handsome gift of books to the Orphan
Asylum to serve as the nucleus Of . library
Now that the good work is started let others
follow suit.
The weather yesterday was cold and raw and
the thermometer didn't indicate over 20 deg.
all day.
A man by the name of Kimbali slipped on
the iron grating in front Of DR.. Mason's apoth-
scary shop yesterday afternoon and went
through the shop window, cutting his hands
somewhat with the glass;
Our readers should not fail 70 notice tina
landscape in Hale's window entitled Morning
on Portage Lake" BY Miss Eta s. Quincy Of
this city. The coloring TanL perspective will
repay careful attention.