The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-11-21

Don't forget the apron sale by the young
ladies of Plymouth Church at their vestry this
afternoon and evening If you have little
time to spare, so and see them.
Mr.. Joshua Davis lost valuable horse Tues
day night, which died from the effects of the
dropsical disease.
The Ligonia Lodge of Odd Fellows cele-
brates its 18th anniversary at Reception Hall,
City Building, this evening.
Dougherty will be with us tomorrow night,
you know.
The waning epizootic" is the proper thing
to call it now.
There was an exodus of commercial travellers
from town yesterday. They thought the dull
weather capital time to drop in on the eoun-
try traders.
There is = Newfoundland dog in this city
which its owner is training to drop circulars at
the street doors. As he can't ring the bells he
will be a blessed institution.
The boys of the High School class of '72 are
requested to meet this eveningat the Common
Council room at 7-30
A young lady lately arrived from Paris is at
tracing great attention at the corner of Con-
gress and Centre streets.
The fair held by the ladies of the St. Law
renee Street Society netted them $500, and
they tender their thanks to all who SO kindly
assisted them.
The monthly public meeting of the Second
Parish Temperance Association, occurs this
evening at the vestry.
The ladies of the A. NJ E. church will hold
festival tonight at their church on Mnnntfort
street.
Assignments for court trials will be made at
ing. Counsel who have cases on the court list
are requested to be present.
The flags were at half-mast on the shipping
in the harbor yesterday in honor of the memory
of the late Capt. E. P. Hammond of the
schooner Teaser, whose funeral services took
place at Cape Elizabeth.
Our attention has been calltd to neat little
invention for sale by Lothrop, Devens & Co. 1t
is clasp which attaches the tassel to the win
dow curtain and it seems admirably adapted
to its purpose, combining as it does, taste,
economy and simplicity.
Carrying pickles to school is in vogue among
those of our school girls who are addicted to
taking surreptitisus lunches.
One of those notifying oversights which will
sometimes occur in printing Office, caused the
omission in our report of the runaway on Ex-
change street Monday afternoon, of the credit
due to Capt. J. H. B. Morrill, of the Republic
can Light Artillery, for his quickness and pres
ence of mind in catching the horses by the brid-
die and stopping them in their Roadway career.
The Grand Army commence a course of So
cables at their hall, corner of Casco and Con-
gress Streets this evening. Tickets for COM
rades and their friends can be procured of the
committee.
The musical entertainment at the India street
church tomorrow evening, promises to be a
very pleasant affair. Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Pratt,
Miss Leach and Messrs Morgan and Watts
have been secured.
The private theatricals are in aid of Sour
Dumb Animals" says the Advertiser.
The Germania Band have been secured by
the Haydns for Christmas, at the production of
the Messiah"
The quarterly meeting of the Reform School
Authorities was held Tuesday. Everything at
the school is reported as progressing finely.
The statements of Jimenez the young Cuban
who was supposed to be insane, are corroborat-
ed by his brother, who was in town Tuesday,
and by the firm of j. D. Fowler & Co., New
York. 1t is now thought that Jimenez was
drugged.
Mr.. Morgan evidently had bee in his old
bonnet last evening.
There were two ''drunks'' at the police sta
ton last night the possessors of said "drunks'
being brought to their nights resting place on
team chartered for the express purpose, as
they were incapable of winking even.
We are glad to learn that Deputy Marshal
Williams is improving. Mr.. Gribben remains
about the same. The extra amount of work
thus devolved upon Mr.. Sterling is great, and
he is performing it in very efficient manner.