The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-06-05


arily occupy store No. 81 Exchange street,
Savings Bank buildng) for their banking
house. When the customs is removed to the
new custom house on Commercial street,
which will probably he in September; the firm
will take the rooms thus vacated.
The operetta of Laiia by the second class at
the North lSchOol was very pleasant enter
tainment. The music was well sung and the
acting quite spirited. The proceeds 60 into
the piano fund.
Who says temperance house will not be
sustained in Portland? On Saturday man
called at the jail and asked Sheriff Perry to
keep him for thirty days as he could not keep
sober outside.
Areana Lodge of Good Templars will cele-
brate its anniversary shortly with social levee
and supper at Reception Hall.
mad dog was shot in front of Pencils
store on Congress street. Friday.
The Committee on Drains and Sewers adj
vertise for proposals for the construction of
number Of sewers in different parts of the
city.
Be careful; one of our enterprising post-office
carriers took from one of the letter boxes a
picture dropped in evidently by mistake. 1t
was picture too, of a face that may be recog-
nized.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey preached an able and fer
vent discourse yesterday morning from Mat
thew, IL chap. 18th verse. SubjectsChrstan
activity rather than envious strife and Christ
the peace and rest of the soul
One of the editors Of the PRESS acknowledges
delightful serenade near the witchlng hour
OF midnight by band of young Instrumental
lists who gave a number of familiar airs with
harmony that was very pleasing.
Yesterday was profitable day for soda
fountains.
Ten persons were baptized by immersion at
the foot of Franklin street by the pastor of the
Second Advent Society, yesterday noon.
Would it not be well to have the police regu-
lation in regard to the collection of loafers on
the corners ami in front of public buildings,
enforced
Yesterday morning at the Catholic Cathe.
dral Bishop Bacon read a pastoral letter is
sued to the pastors of the diocese, commanding
them to observe the 18th of June, the anniver-
sary of the accession of Plus TX to the Papal
throne, and recommending to all faithful Cath
olics general illumination of their houses on
the evening of that day. At the Cathedral in
this city high mass will be celebrated in the
morning, followed in the evening by an H.
Elimination of the Episcopal residence.
The members of State Street Church are re.
minded that their adjourned parish meeting
occurs this evening at the chapel at 71-2
O. clock. A general attendance is requested.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen takes place this even
ing.
Rev. Geo. III. Vlbbert delivered lecture at
City Hall last evening, on the Christian view
of Patriotism, as exhibited in the Bible. The
hall was about half full. The Springfield Re-
publican says this gentleman has accepted the
call to the pastorate of Society in South
Boston.
Mrs. Wentworth Stevenson announces an
examination of and concert by her pupils at
Lancaster Hail. next Wednesday evening.
Besides the examination of her free class sew
eral songs and choruses will he sung. and also
the cantata entitled "The Quarrel among the
Flowers
The changes which take place to-day in the
running of trains on the Portland, Saco and
Portsmouth railroads will be found set out in
full in the new advertisement printed this
morning.
While Mr.. Bucks mail wagon was standing
near the track of the Portland and Kennebec
railroad, opposite the Shovel Factory Satur-
day noon,it was struck by the projection of
the cars of Grand Trunk train loaded with
iron, which was passing along on its way to
the Rolling Mills, and completely demolished.
There was no man stationed on the end OF the
train to give warning. The horse would have
been killed but for Mr.. Daniel F. Knight,
truckman, who caught him by the bride at
the right moment.
Attention is called to change of time of the
Canadian Express.