The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-20

The social Dance which was to take place
Friday evening, Dec % at Lincoln Hall will
take place Thursday evening next.
The ladies of the Universalist Sewing Society
at Stevens Plains will give levee at the ves-
try of the church this evening, A charade,
short drama, gypsey scene table of fancy
articles and refreshment tables embrace some
of the chief points of the occasion.
There will be interesting speakers at the
temperance meeting this evening at Allen Mis-
sion Chapel, Locust street. Go carly and
secure good seats.
The third of the Mechanics private assem-
blies comes off tonight at Lancaster Hall.
There will be no lecture or concert the pres
ent week in the Army and Navy Union course.
We understand that the enterprising managers
of the course have taken measures to secure
Miss Charlotte Cushman, as has been suggested
in the PRESS.
Over 200 tickets for the Haydn concert were
sold in Gorham and Westbrook.
Rev. Burke F. Leavitt, of Massachusetts, has
been engaged to preach at the Williston Chapel,
corner of May and Danforth streets. Regular
public services will commence next Sunday.
Mr.. Jones has engaged Signor Antonini and
his daughter to give concert here in January
The Boston papers report the death of Enoch
D.Cobb, a private in the Roxbury Horse Guards,
and say his body was to be brought to this city
yesterday
The First Baptist Society will hold levee in
the vestry of their church this and tomorrow
evenings. 1t will be an excellent opportunity
to buy Christmas presents, as there will be
nice display of fancy articles.
The ball to be given on Christmas night by
the Portland Typographical Union is creating
some stir in the dancing community. There is
good reason to believe that the company will be
one of the best collected this season. Arrange
ments have been made to have the floor waxed,
which will add to the comfort of the dancers.
A wallet, containing considerable sum of
money, was found in City Hall last evening
after the concert by Rev. Mr. Luce, who hand
ed it into the police station. Officer Gribben
found the owner-a young lady belonging in
Saccarappa-at the Portland & Rochester depot
and restored it to her.
The man who was arrested at Bethel on sus-
p;cion that he was convict escaped from the
Massachusetts State Prison proves to be another
person, and has been discharged
THE Portland 20. WOrhS Will pc iuh loi d
few DAYS with the Blanchard patent steam boil
err We think it for the interest of those using
steam to call and satisfy themselves of its utili-
ty. This boiler has only 1874 square feet OF heat
ing surface and is generating steam enough to
run the Portland Co.'S large establishments
While doing this work it has reserve OF pow
er We would especially call the attention OF
railroad men to the following facts: That while
running this boiler with coal or wood the sparks
are neutralized and none have ever left the
smoke-stack or chimney. Which in itself is a
most valuable advantage never before realized.
RAILROAD DETENTIoN.-In consequence of
an accident to the engine of the EXPRESS train
from Boston to this city, on the Boston &, Maine
Railroad yesterday morning, the train was de-
tanned at Wilmington, Mass, about one hon,
and a half, waiting for another engine This
delay prevented the usual connections made by
this train, and the passengers for Portland die
not arrive until o'clock P. NJ
THE number of deaths in this city during tn,
month of November was 50, as follows, viz:
C.nsumpti IN 90 weakness ; disease Of the lung
4; typhoid fever Ii cronp 2; fever q brain fever 2
stoppage /; tumor drowned 1 casualty diabete
/; water the brain l cancer q cholera infantuI
2; apopleXy l. congestion of the lungs 3; old age 1
liver complaint J.; unknown 4. f. l.. WING,
Superintendent of Burials,