The Portland daily press., 1871-10-25


Friday afternoon Jesse Freeman was riding
along Fore street, aud in turning corner the
seat slipped from its place, throwing Mr.. Free.
man out, and breaking two of his ribs.
Rev. Horatio Stebbins, formerly of this city,
Of the Unitarian Church in San Francisco. is
reported to have received call from DR.. Eli;
OTIS Society, ST. Louis, the Doctor retiring
from the ministry.
Persons holding tickets for reserved seats to
concerts, lectures &C., will oblige door-keep-
ers and facilitate matters, especially when the
entrance is choked by crowd, by tearing off
their checks themselves, and handing the door
keeper only the part OF tAe ticket which adj
mits to the hall.
John b. Cough to night will answer that
traditional Yankee question. Will it Paw? 1t
will pay well to hear him.
Francis Murphy will speak on Temperance
at the new City Hall, Sunday evening, Oct.
29.b. Subject, "The Force that Wins" Lee
tulo 10 commence at half past O. clock.
The First Baptist Society will probably hold
a levee and sale next week.
We would call attention to the levee and
sale OF the Second Parish Society, advertised
in another column, which is to come off at
the vestry of their church next Thursday eve
ming.
The Methodist Society of Cape Elizabeth
are arranging to give a concert at their church
near the Ocean House, Wednesday evening,
November 1st, to pay off the church debt
Some twenty-five singers from this city will
take part
Collector Washburn's force are removing
the d, posts" from the Savings Bank building,
In,
The whole customs business will be transferred
in few days.
Mr.. S. Stowe, Superintendent of the Metbo-
dist Sunday School at South Paris, yesterday
deposited with Sam'l E. Spring, Esq, for the
relief fund, the sum of $35, the amount of a
collection in the Sunday School last Sunday,
when the attendance of teachers and pupils
was about sixty. Can any Sunday School in
Portland do better?
Some excitement was created among the
members of the bar, yesterday, by the report
that ex-senator Vose, formerly of Waldo, now
re ident of Gorham, bad been appointed
Judge of the Superior Court. The rumor was
started "just to see 'em squrm,'' like the old
lady's eels.
An Misunderstanding COW, harnessed to wa
gon, and drawing countryman and his boy,
attracted retinue of boys on Market street,
yesterday. They thought it was an advertis-
ing dodge for an agricultural horse-trot; but
the man seemed to be honest.
On Monday, an Irish lad crossing Free ST.,
at the junction of Centre, was run over by a
horse rapidly driven down Free street. The
lad had his clothes torn, and his flesh suffered
abrasion in several places. The boy asks that
4I,o hn boC tha h,po INIT
and ascertain the extent of the injuries, shall
at least make his raiment as good as before.
School CoNDIITrEE.-A special meeting of
the School Committee was held Monday even
ing. Clarence Hale was elected to ell the va
cAncy in the board occasioned by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Charles b. Merrill. Some bills
were presented and ordered to be paid. The
appointment of an additional assistant in the
Fourth Grammar School for boys was referred
to the committee having the matter in charge,
with power. Mr.. Charles f. Libby was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy in the committee on
drawing, occasoned by the resignation of Mr..
Merrill. Mr.. NJ L. Stevens was appointed to
fill the vacancy in the executive committee, &C.
casioned by the resignation of Mr.. Merrill.
Mr.. M. A. Blanchard was added to the COM
mittee on the examination of teachers.
The following gentlemen were assigned as
special supervisors:
High SCHOOL,. Fl. Drummond, L. B.
Smith, Tbos. B. Reed.
North SCHOOL,. A. Locke.
West Schools. r. Leayitt.
Park Street Grammar-Clarence Hale.
Fourth Grammar-S r. Leavitt.
Centre Grammar-Thos b. Reed.
Primary No Is. r. Leavtt.
Primary No 3-CIarence Hale.
Primary No. ii. A. Locke
Primary No. S-Thos Reed.
SILVER WKDD1NG.-Hon. William B. Skill
lin of North Yarmouth, one of our present eff
6cent Board of County Commissioners, cele'
brated his Silver Wedding on Monday evening
and OF course invited very large number
MS friends to help himself and wife at thei
merry making. About two hundred respond
cd, ming the house, which though spacious ii
hot 81 broad as the heart of its owner. Many
were preseht from Portland, and some from
boston' Inc gifts were numerous. and were
chiehy oi SILVER as was becoming to the occa.
sion, but the best was an elegant R;b,a The
evening was passed with danc;nn ,,r0io
games and other pleasures Tho sro,ou Ill,
was crowned with an elegant renast tho ILL.,
ornament of which was mammo,h h.:,o
loaf. Rev. Mr.. Snow of North Yarmor.b 49,.
grace and an hour spent in feasting NJ
ing the evening complimentary serenade wa,
rendered by the Yarmouth Band 1t was nos
midnight when the delighted guests separato,
with thanks to their host and hostess for tbei
generous entertainment and the wish tbs
they might all be called to celebrate the golde
anniversary.