The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-02-16

Inc fOrtianQ g OgdenSbnrg railroad report
to the Legislature that the total amount of
stock subscribed jan. LIST, 1871, was 81 49,, 700.
The amount of Portland stock paid in, was
$714, 300; other than Portland stock, $211 $780,
81; total 1926 039 60; leaving balance on sub
scriptions due of $2O6 66O3s.
The Massachusetts, Hook and Ladder Com
pany, of Charlestown, Mass, have voted to
visit Portland on the 18th day OF June next,
and after paying their respects to different
companies in this city, to return on the morn
ing OF the 18th, to participate in the 18th of
June festivities.
Yesterday was splendid day, warm and
bright, with west wind; thermometer 200 at
8 A. M. Everybody that could spare the time
was out sleighing in the afternoon.
A good opportunity is now offered people to
remove the melting snow from their sidewalks.
Don't forget the blouse that Jack Built
at Putnam Hall, India street, tonight.
The "Burman Circle of the First Baptist
Church continue their entertainments at the
Vestry this afternoon and evening.
The sixth Assembly of the Emerald Boat
Club comes off at Fluents Hall tonight
The rehearsal of Mr.. Barnes's school at CITY
Hall yesterday afternoon was a very pretty
sight, Much excitement is aroused about
town to witness the contest between Portland
and Boston tomorrow night when the "Dip
Waltz" all the rage in Boston, will be given
Three boys stole ride yesterday by taking
conntryman's team, which stood on the corner
of Park and Congress streets. Mr. Thomas
Mackey saw them on Washington street and
went for the team, whereupon the boys ran
away.
Chas. q. Pickering, Master of New Hamp-
shire Chapter of Rose Croix. at Portsmouth,
with his officers, visited Dunlap Chapter of
Rose Croix in this city, Tuesday night, where
they had a very pleasant evening, We are led
to believe.
Officers Cammett and Hammond yesterday
afternoon arrested Rose Griffin, for stealing
$40 from confectioner, who says he gave it to
her to get changed. She don't deny the lar
ceny, but says she has spent the money.
10 the recent burning of the barracks at the
West Point military academy, Mr.. George Z.
Turner, cadet from this city, had very mar.
row escape from sufocation. He woke up
with his room full of smoke, and had barely
time enough to escape with his life. He lost
nearly all his clothes The mercury was six
degrees below zero, and several of the cadets
were frost bitten in their Efforts to subdue the
flames
BY our obituary coumnsit will be noticed
that former teacher in our public schools,
Mr.. Clarence;C. Buck,l and at the time of his
death connected with the Lawrence School in
Boston, died in that city Tuesday.
A lady who resides near the Filst Parish
Church counted 800 sleighs pass the honse in
half an hour yesterday afternoon.
The Band of Purity gave a charming enter
tainment last evening at Sons of Temperance
Hall. The songs, dialogues, tableaux, recta-
tions and dramatic acting were we'll performed
by the misses and masters who took part in
the entertainment. There was a large audi
ence present and every one appeared to be
pleased.
The Ocean EX4s had jolly masquerade
party at Lancaster Hsll last evening. About
forty coup es marched in to the hall in cos
tune at o'clock and number was largely in
creased afterwards 1t was very nice time
and As boys showed they knew how to get up
good time. The music was first rate.
Prof. Henry S. Edwards, our former resi-
dent teacher of music, is in town. He now
carries on a farm of fifty abres in Natick, Mass.
ELLEN's IsLE.-A very pleasing picture is on
exhibition at Hale's gallery, entitled "Elen's
Isle," Loeb Katrine, Scotland, by Duncanson
OF Cincinnati. The scenery of the Scottish
lakes is celebrated for its beauty, and we
should judge from this picture that Loeb Ka-
rrine strongly resembles our Lake Winnepise-
ogee. There are the mountains in the back
ground, the hills on either side, the CLASSY
expanse of water dotted with islets This
picture evinces careful study On the right of
the foreground is an island shaded by group
of fine trees, with party of ladies clustered
on the bank watching the movements Of sew
eral of their number rowing over the surface
of the lake to charmin2ly wooded island in
the distance while here and there may be seen
the sails of boats that fit over the mirror-like
water. The perspective, sky and foliage are
very good and we have no doubt that The pic
ture will find home here