The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-11

f. G. Rich & Co., publishers of the Good
Seed and other periodical literature, have start
ed Lyceum Bureau for the mutual accommo-
dation of committees and lecturers The plan
is good one and will directly tend to develope
not little home talent
The remains of the late William M. Lewis,
esq.,, were taken to Skowhegan for interment,
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. John Andrew jackson, colored school
teacher among the freedmen of South Carroll
ma, will deliver lecture at the Reception Room
this evening.
The weekly lectures by Rev. Asa Dalton, CT
ST. Stephens church, are now delivered in the
Board of Managers room of the Y. NJ C. A.,
in the Mechanics building, corner of Congress
and Oasco streets.
The Pensioners of Rev. S. H. Merrill, of this
city, who is regularly supplying the Congrega-
tional church at Scarborough, paid him de-
nation visit at that place ON Friday evening,
and left several substantial tokens of their re-
gard.
Mr.. Wallace Britton, who is to appear in con-
nection with Bidwell s. Wilkinson's dramatic
company Thursday and Friday evenings next,
will be remembered by many of our citizens for
his fine representation of Cassie, in Shake
speare's tragedy of Othello, at Music Hall, in
September last, when Miss Clara Norris essay
ed the character of Iago
The lecture in the NJ. L. A course on We'd
nesday evening next, by Hon. David A. Wells,
will no doubt be an earnest and eloquent argu-
ment in favor of the reform of the revenue SER
vice.
1t will be seen by advertisement that the la
dies of St. Stephens church are to hold their
annual Christmas sale at the rooms of the Y.
M. c. A, on Thursday afternoon and evening.
They will no doubt offer large variety of arti
bles suitable for holiday presents and they de-
serve to be literally patronized.
Don't forget the entertainment to be given by
the Band of Purity at Temperance Hall, this
evening. You can there witness a pleasing en-
tertainment and at the same time encourage
worthy object, for a merely nominal price,
The supplementary course of lectures by la
dies, under the auspices of the Mercantile Ii
brary Association, will be opened on Wednes-
day evening, Jan. Sd, by Mrs. Celia Burleigh,
with her famous lecture, "Our Houses and
Homes"
Bishop Nicely commenced a series of Friday
evening lectures at St. Lukes Cathedral, on
Friday evening last.
Atlantic Lodge l. o. of G. T. will give one of
their pleasing dramatic entertainments at Tenn
perance Hall, on the Saturday evening imme-
diately preceding Christmas.
Steamship Moravian, Captain Graham, sailed
for Liverpool at $50 p. M, Saturday, with %
cabin and 20 Storage passengers, and a full
cargo of Canadian produce. Steamship Prus
sian, Capt Dutton, from Liverpool Nov. Both,
is now due at this port.
The PRESS tomorrow will contain the first of
series of historical sketches of the Portland
Band, and it is hoped that the materials at the
disposal of the writer will be so used as to make
these articles acceptable to the friends of this
excellent organization.
The biographical sketch of the late Henry
Goddard which appeared in the PRESS of Sat
urday, was furnished by friend of the deceas-
ed, and should have borne distinguishing
mark, but it was accidentally ommitted.
A large lot of Christmas trees were shipped
on Saturday to the Boston market.
Deer, grouse and other game birds are becom-
ing quite plenty in the market.
Liquors were seized on Saturday at the store
of Edward X. Brooks, corner of Clark and
Spring streets.
The most stirring thing in town on Saturday
was the dust.
Anna Dickinson lectures in the Army and
Navy Union course next Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Lawrence. one of the assistants in
the High School has resigned, and Miss Louise
I. Babb, one of the assistants in the Grammar
Department of the North School, has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy Miss Babb is sue
ceeded by Miss Eastman.