The Portland daily press., 1872-01-03

The subscribers to the Mechanics private as
semblies will take notice that the fourth of the
course will take place this evening at Lancaster
Hail.
Hale exhibits in his window some excellent
card pictures of Rev. Henry Ward Reecher,
Mrs Woodruff, Miss Kate Stanton and Miss
Kate Reynolds, who are shortly to lecture in
the M. L: A. course. Also fine cabinet photo
graphs of Madame Parepa Rosa and Alexis.
Revival meetings will be held at the vestry of
Pine street M. E. church every evening of this
week
At the annual meeting of the Washington
Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1, on Monday
evening, the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: B. L. Sawyer, Foreman; w.
r. Gribben, Clerk; Robert jackson, Steward.
There were $50 commitments to the county
Jail in 1871, of which 95 were for larceny, 63 for
drunkenness, 9S for debt, u for burglary, ia
for safe keeping, and 10 for liquor selling.
"Houses and Homes" is the subject of Mrs
Burleighs lecture at City Hall this evening.
The County Commissioners made their annu-
al visit to and inspection of the county Jail yes
terday. The result was highly satisfactory.
The annual meeting of the Waldoboro Steam
boat Company has been adjourned for two
weeks.
safe key has been left at the PRESS count
ing room and awaits an owner.
The boys assert that they have full control of
the streets which the City Marshal has desig
mated for coasting, and pedestrians and drivers
of vehicles encroach on them at their own risk.
Of course the lads will politely recognize some
of their rights but when the cry of warning is
heard, trespassers must look sharp.
Miss Parker, formerly assistant in the Park
street Grammar School, has been appointed as
Helen Crafts resigned.
The hearing on the union depot project next
Saturday is likely to be of much interest. Cir
culars have been sent to prominent railroad
officials inviting them to be present
The solo singers and choruses in the Pilgrim
Fathers are requested to meet at the Rectory of
st. PauPs church this evening.
Mrs Burleigh, who inaugurates the supple
mentary course of lectures by the Mercantile
Library Association, is pastor of Unitarian
church in Connecticut, and was the first woman
to enter upon the work of preacher. She is q
lady of fine talents and is acknowledged to be
an able lecturer.
We understand that the original comedy
shortly to be presented by the first class of the
High School, will, among other things, include
q humorous trial of the much vexed woman
suffrage question, by a jury composed of repre-
sentatives from all nations.
An interesting missionary service will be held
at st. Lukes Cathedral, on Friday evening. 1t
is expected that the Bishop of Montana will be
present and give an account of his missionary
labors in the far West. ..
1t was reported last evening that Mr. Joseph
A. Perry ex-Deputy Marshal, had fallen from
a ladder while engaged in painting building,
and was taken up for dead;. but we have no
confirmation of the report.
Travellers across vaughan's bridge express
their thanks to Street Commissioner Leavitt
and Mr.. Libby for barricade of timber ON the
north side, which serves as a protection and
makes the travel more comfortable.