The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-03-18
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Steamship Sarmatian, Capt. WILEY, sailed
for Liverpool on Sunday with II cabin and %
Storage passengers and the Canada mails.
VIM. H. Spellman was arrested last night by
Deputy Decelle for the theft of a coat.
Arcana Lodge, No. l, l. o. of G. T., will
dedicate their new hall in Williams Block, cor
ner of Congress and Chapel streets, at u o'clock
this evening. Addresses are expected from G.
w. c. L. Rev. David Boyd, of Rockland, G. c.
Rev. o. NJ. Cousins of Halowell, G. w. S.
b. f. Hamilton, of Biddeford, and others. All
the lodges in this vicinity have been invited to
participate in the ceremonies.
The Massachusetts FlougLnaan of last week
has a very handsome notice of Portland, its
business facilities, agreeableness as a residence,
and refers especially to the efforts now being
made for the extension of manufacturing en-
terprises. 1t says:-"Recent events promise to
give Portland new and powerful impulse in
her commercial, manufacturing and business
progress, and with body of business men of
the energy, foresight and liberality heretofore
shown by them, she has brilliant future be-
fore her. e, -..
The Irish American Relief Association will
hold a reunion at Fluent Hall this evening.
A temperance meeting will be held this eve
ming at the Allen Mission Chapel, Locust street.
Addresses by Rev. Mr.. Harrison and Others
The public are cordially invited. r, -
The next sociable of the P. A. & N Union
has been postponed until further notice.
March 18th, 9th and 2Sth have been decided
upon as the time to hold the Fair and Festival
at the Allen Mission Chapel A committee of
ladies belonging to the mission has been ap-
pointed to call on our citizens for donations and
TO sell tickets. Give them encouragement in
their work.
The Wolf Tone Association will give their
first annual banquet at Lancaster Hall this eve
ming.
The Odd Fellows of this city are talking of
celebrating the anniversary of that order by a
procession and ball on the Goth of April
Rev. James Wallace will lecture at the City
Hall this evening in connection with the con-
cert to be given by the children of the Catholic
School. ftr
A man by the name of Skillings claims to
own the lot on which the old City Hall stands
and says that he has the document by which it
was leased to the city for ninety-nine years.
Twelve members of the Cumberland Bar are
summoned to appear at Norridgewock next
Tuesday to testify in suit brought by John
Ware, of Athens, against j. & E. M. Rand, of
this city.
The Portland Mechanic Blues Association
have organized by the choice of Col 7. A
Roberts, President; Col. Geo. w. Parker, LIST
Vice President; Major Charles Walker, I'd Vice
President; Lieut.. G. d. Thomes Sd Vice Presi-
dent; Lieut. John f. Rand, 4th Vice President;
Adjutant c. w. Roberts, Secretary.
Mr.. s. L. Plummer, of Scarboro, found on
the Saco road ON Saturday dark bay horse
with white hind feet, attached to light sleigh.
Mr.. Piummer has the property In possession.
Twenty-Five arrests for drunkenness were
made by the police for the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock Sunday night; also two boys
for throwing snow-balls in the street.
seizure process in June last and promised to APP
pear in Court at the proper time and answer to
the complaint, but instead of that he ran away.
Yesterday the police picked him up and put
him in jail. Hz 6EFEEW
PORTLAND FRATERNrTY.-The fourth enter
tainment in this series was given on Saturday
evening, and it proved to be one of the most
delightful entertainments of the season. The
hall was literally packed, many persons being
obliged to stand through the evening. The ex-
fercses opened with duet by Messrs. Shaw
and Monroe, GLOW gently, Deva," which was
rendered with fine effect and elected great ap-
plause. DIR. Ollerhead then entertained the
assembly with humorous song, entitled ''The
Guitar Girl" which convulsed the audience
with laughter; after which Capt. Smith read,
81 want to fly" in an admirable manner, dis
playing considerable evolutionary talent The
peculiar accent of the Frenchman, and the
bluff, honest indignation of John Bull, were ex-
pressed and acted to the life. A charming
Swiss song, by Miss Ella Lewis, and the favor
tie ballad, Sour good Ship sails tonight" by
Mr.. Howard, and then Capt. Smith read a
pathetic poem, entitled Little Jim" and Dr.
Ollerhead sung second comic song, which re-
ceived an enthusiastic encore. A fine duet by
the Misses Lewis followed, and then came the
gem of the evening, Mr.. Monroe's rendering of
the beautiful ballad. 'sHer Love-" In this Sc
lection Mr.. Monroe displayed the power of
his splendid voice to great advantage, and at
the close he was rapturously app!auded. In
"The Mysterious Guest" Capt. Smith wildly
expressed the sentiment and humor of the
poem, while Mr. Shaw sung 'The Life Boat"
with his usual effect The entertainment con-
cluded with piano galop by two young Misses,
which was remarkably well performed An
other of these charming entertainments will be
given either on Friday or Saturday evening
next, due notice of which will be given 1t is
hoped that Capt. Smith and DR.. Ollerhead
will assist at this entertainment.
THE SNow.-The fall of snow and the wind
which accompanied it, on Friday, created some
disturbance in the country towns. The roads
lying in the direction of the wind were unaffect-
ed any further than the flying snow made them
uncomfortable; but the crossroads were filed
full from fence to fence and packed hard by the
action of the wind, SO that travelling was al
most impossible. All the railroads running
out of Portland were more or less affected. On
the Scarboro' marsh the storm was furious. A
logging team got stuck on the railroad track
and the trains from Portland to Boston were
delayed about two hours. The inward train
was an hour behind in consequence. The fall
of snow at the east was SO heavy that the Pull
man train from Bangor which reaches Portland
about midnight, did not run, neither did the
opposite train from Boston for Bangor get any
further than Portland but turned around i'm
mediately on its arrival and took the Portland
passengers along to their destination The
Portland and Ogdensburg trains were delayed
au hour and half. The Grand Trunk trains
due at p p. M, arrived about $780, The cuts be-
tween Danville and New Gloucester were filled
TO the heighe of the cars with snow packed in
solid, and the work of getting through was ex-
tremely difficult. ..
JAMES TAYLoR's Comique Opera Company
will appear at Music Hall this evening, for one
night only. Mr.. Taylor is well known as the
London Comique," and he has gained good
reputation as a comedian and vocalist Mr. j.
d. Kelly, the musical genius, has several times
appeared in this city, and his skill on great
variety of instruments has obtained a wide
recognition. Miss Ada Alexander in her serio-
comic songs, and Miss Kate Riddell, In her
marvellous mid-air suspension, will give pleas