The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-04-12
Briet .yoatiu 90.

In the report of the proceedings of the Board
OF Common Council published yesterday, the
name of Mr. Holden was omitted, by the com.
positor, in the committee on new valuation.
Mr.. Holden is chairman on the part of the
Common Council.
Hon. Woodbury. Davis who for some time
past has been out of health is visiting his
brother in Belfast, -,
s' The new seven cent postage stamps for Ger
man letters have been received at the Post Of
ice. They are very neat.
The Congress st. M. E. Church will hold
Fair and Festival at the church to-day and
Fast Day. They will offer a lgrert variety of
fancy articles for sale besides supply of ex-
cellent refreshments. This evening the An
Gent Harmony Societywlll give concert and
tomorrow night there will be Neck Tie Festi-
val.
The grand Military Concert tomorrow
EAST night at City Hall given by the Blues
will be asplendid musical entertainment. The
full band will play many of their choicest se-
lections, Shaw's Quintette Club will sing, and
the promising young Portland vocalist, Miss
Chandler, will assist. Mrs. Shaw and Miss
Leafy Chandler will preside at the piano.
There will be fun alive" at Lancaster Hall
Tomorrow (Fast) night. Richardson's Quad
rifle Band will give Masquerade Ball and
from all we can hear there will be great va.
riety ,of costumes. It is rumored that the beau
tifu[ Unknown" will wear pages dress on
this occasion.
Rainy day yesterday. Wind southeast, Their
mometer indicating 4so at 10 A. M
We are requested to state that at St. Ste
phen's church it is always customary to give
the floral offerings at Easter to the sick ;;of the
Parish and many of the Sunday School en-
blems are also cheerfully given.
We hear it rumored that the sum [of nearly
$4,000, was contributed towards the debt of St.
Luke's Cathedral on Easter and that the
church debt is about $4,000. Unceasing effort
it is told will be made to wipe out this debt by
the parish who evince great willingness and
generosity in their offerings. m .s
We understand that classes in all the vari-
GUS branches of education, including mathe-
matics and the Languages, will shortly be
formed at the rooms of the Portland Fraterni-
ty. a8 .'r-ti "a sra-a e n
Murray's Grip Van Winkle' will prove
great attraction for Fast Day. 4@
Hon. w. w. Thomas has presented to the
Maine Swedish colony a beautiful American
flag eighteen feet in length. The colony have
also received fine circular churn from the ag-
ricultural warehouse of Messrs. Kendall g.
Whitney. .,ls. aw -Ns !
The little steamer Express, that is intended
to run between this city and Peaks Island, ar
rived from Provincetown yesterday, and is ~
ing off the end of Commercial wharf A des-
cription Of her has already been given in these
columns. She is quite rakish looking little
craft, of a yacht-like appearance, and is quite
an addition to our steam fleet. ir
At the Fraternity rooms, No. 1853 IL Con-
gress street, can be found large and varied
assortment of books, magazines, games, ETC.,
with all the facilities for passing a pleasant
and agreeable evening. All are welcome,
without regard to race, sect or denomination.
i We learn that the committee Of the G. A.
3. in relation to Decoration Day, are prepar-
ing fitting and appropriate programme for
the occasion, which will shortly be given to the
public. The exercises in the evening, at City
Hall, will probably include the recitation Of an
original poem, written specially for the occa-
sion. A +-s-.f 3
At IL o'clock last night there were thirteen
dodgers at the police station. The lodging
rooms ere filled and some who applied were
obliged to take cells.