The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-11-11
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The Brunswick Telegraph says 1t is limited
that the Boston & Maine Railroad Company
will seek for charter for a. line from Portland
to Bath. -.
The benefit of advertising was illustrated
again yesterday. A lost pocket-book was adj
vertsed for in the Press, and no sooner had
the papers been distributed than the missing
property was handed into the countipg-room.
The transparency in front of the Bethel
Church, torn off by the late storm, has been re-
placed by still moro cheerful one, bearing
this legend:-" Welcome all, from Sea and
Land. Como in as you are. Seats Free"
There IL among the novelties OF household
goods in the old Post Office, an office chair
which, by depressing the back, is at once
changed to library steps, convenient article
for general use.
The Cumberland Association of Consrega-
tional clergymen meets next Tuesday at Au-
burn.
Z Mr.. ANGEL of Boston, has organized New
England campaign for the prevention of cruel,
ty to animals. He will speak in Portland next
week. a.
Pref Stone, the lecturer on Electro Biology,
who will begin series of lectures at Fluent's
Hallnext Tuesday, is spoken of by the Mon
treal papers in high terms.
A collection for the benefit of the Congrega-.
tional churches in Chicago will be taken at the
State street Church to morrow forenoon.
We would remind those who desire to have
their children see the fine views of Ireland
that matinee will be given this afternoon.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Brennan will re-
ceive benefit.
George A. Bailey. of the Washington Globe,
is in town.
William Foster has been appointed janitor of
the new Post Office and United States Court
building.
Hale has fine photograph of the late Hon.
Phinehas Barnes, by King, in his window; also
cabinet portraits of the late Jonathan Morgan.
The Arion Club has re. organized under the
leadership of Mr. Monroe
We have received copy of the annual cata-
logue of Westbrook Seminary for 1871, and IL
shows that excellent institution to be in very
fourishing condition, the total attendance by
terms during the present year aggregatIng the
large number of 447. 1t is handsomely print
ed on the press of David Tucker.
NO sunday cars in the city hereafter.
ome't hshing is said to be brisk on the Dump.
me enects OF the late jonathan Morgan will
be sold at auction TODAY.
hev. ROBERT Collysr, Of Chicago. will some
time during next week, or on the following
Sabbath, present the claims of his church at
the First Parish in this city.
Mr.. 3. Howard Dana has declined tho coll
recently extended by the First Conpreg,,;o,.1
Church in Newbury, Massachusetts. for tno
reason that he has not finished his stnd;a.
The church has voted to exterd no call to .rr
other person until Mr.. Dana is in position r.
accept ...
There will be temperance meeting at the
Preble street Chapel tomorrow evening, to
which all are invited. sss.e
The hall of the Army and Navy Union has
been elegantly embellished with military EN-.
blems, flags and tablets in fresco by Mr. Jost
and complete collection of army corps colors
The whole plan is very tsstefully carried out.
The police seized liquors yesterday at the
store of John Reardon, Adams street.