The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-04

who reside on Emery street, surprised them by
a visit on Tuesday evening-the fifth anniver
sary of their marriage-each guest bringing
some useful article of wood, carved, turned
moulded or fastened with nails-useful and or
namental. The host and hostess fulfilled the
duties thus suddenly presented to them, with
grace and liberality.
ETHE WILLoF THE LATE HENRY GoDDARD.-
This document was filed in the Probate Court
for approval and allowance on Tuesday. 1t is
In the hadwriting of the deceased, and COM
prises four sheets of foolscap paper The exec.
tutors named are his son Charles w. Goddard,
and Arson 2. Morrill, of Readfeld. La case OF
the death of his son, William w. Thomas is
named as his successor, and in case of vacan-
cy Nathan Webb is to act. The will is dated
July 10, 1869, and was witnessed by William
L. Putnam, John SWEET and John F. Ander-
son. Six thousand dollars are devised to re-
Igious and charitable institutions, as follows;
the requests to be paid within two years of Mr..
~Goddard's decease: To the Bangor Theological
Seminary $1,000; to the American Tract Socie-
ty, Boston, $1,000; to the American Bible So
ciety $500; to the American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions $500; to the Maine
Missionary Society $500; to the General Chair
table Society of Portsmouth, N. H., $1,000; to
the American Peace Society $1,000; to the Maine
Bible Society $500.
Two codiciIs, dated respectively May 26, 1870,
e pp.) and April 20, 1871, q pp.) are appended
to the will, revoking some of the former be-
questI and modifying others. The bulk of his
proper after the payment of public requests, is
given either directly or in trust, to his children,
Mrs. W. w. Thomas, Mary P. Goddard, Chas.
w. Goddard and Henry W. Goddard. Quite a
number of his grandchildren-especial those
who bear the Goddard name-are remembered
in various sums
THEATRE.-The second performance of the
great drama of Bertha, the Sewing Machine
Girl" drew large audience at Music Hall
last evening, and the manner of its presenta-
ton left nothing to be desired, Miss Dollie Bid
well and Mr.. Wallace Britton won great ap-
plause in their respective roles, and the other
characters were admirably sustained Deter
mined to present to their patrons the very latest
novelties, the managers have purchased of Mr..
r. M. Field of the Boston Museum, the sole
right for the production in New England of
Farm" which will be produced this evening.
@Daisy Farm was recently presented at the
Boston Museum with immense success and the
entire press of that city was unanimous in its
praise Miss Dollie Bidwell will appear as
Bridget Armstrong, and Mr.. Wallace Britton
as Mr.. Craven. The entire company will be
included in the cast, and the rare merit of the
play should ensure a crowded house.
THE CoNcERT.-The concert at City Hall this
evening, in the Army and Navy Union course,
by the famous Mendelssohn Quintette Club of
Boston, will be worthy of a large patronage.
The reputation of this well-known musical Or
ganization is too well known to need any ex-
tended notice. 1t is rare treat to listen to
their delightful music, which never fails to
please a popular audience. Mrs H. E. Saw
yer, recently returned from Europe, will ap-
pear in connection with the club, and her pres
ence will no doubt prove to be an attractive
feature of the concert.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERTcAN.-Just
as we go to press the steamship North Ameri-
can, from Liverpool, is coming up the harbor.
-AdUeffSer of last evening
The author of the above paragraph must pos
sess optics more powerful than those Sam We'll
Ter speaks of in his evidence in the Bardell and
Piekwick case. The steamer had not been sig
nalized, at the time spoken Of and had not ar
rived at late hour last night.
BowpoIN ALUMNI-Their third reunion comes
off at the Falmouth" tonight, at six o'clock
An unusually good time is expected for various
reasons, and among others we are allowed to
mention the fact that Ex-Governor Chamber
lain is expected to be present and add his quota
TO the general budget of good things and good
speeches The Grafton by Phillip HI. Brown is
looked forward to with no little interest, and
the poem by Geo. A. Thomas will undoubted
ly sparkle with sharp hits, bon mots, keen sa
tire and classical quotations. The toasts by Col
Merrill will probably be graceful, dignifed an(
pathetic. And the reports of the several off
GERS and the free and cordial intercourse of the
brethren, enlivened by good stories and repair
tees, will complete the social and literary en-
joyments of the evening.
CONTESTED WILL CAsE.-The Probate Cour
is now engaged in a hearing of a contested will
case of some magnitude. The will in contro
yersy is that of the late John Williams, of Fal
mouth, and by it the bulk of his property
amounting to $4,000 is left to his wife. Hi
surviving brothers contest the will, on tn
ground that the testator, when he executed II
was not of sound and disposing mind and mem
DRY. Nathan Webb appears for contestant
and r. W. Robinson and William L. Putnam
for executor.
SERIOUS Accommodate Tuesday noon Mr.
Joseph A. Perry was seriously injured by fal
while at work painting for Mr.. j. Winsloy
Jones. He was standing on ladder whicl
rested upon staging, when the jack whicl