The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-21
The trains generally were delayed yesterday

The trains generally were delayed yesterday
b. the storm.
The horse cars were taken off yesterday and
| car-sleighs substituted.
Much anxiety is felt in regard to the safety
/ of the large fleet of coasters.
| We understand that the High street church
Sabbath School is to have grand festival at
| the vestry the evening after Christmas.
In the House, Thursday, Mr.. Lynch presented
the petition of Abbie F. Lord of this county for
| pension.
Trains were prevented from running on Com
| msrcial street yesterday by the snow.
Mrs. Jennie Legs will finish her course of
| lectures tomorrow.
One new case of small po1 was repo rted yes
| t,rday, that of lady who had been nursing
her sister sick of the disease. This case
makes eight at the hospital, two patients hav-
| ing been discharged yesterday. There has
been decided decrease in the disease during
| the week.
The art gallery at City Hall will well re
pay visit 1t amply sustains the announce
ment made that there is nothing like it to be
seen in the great art galleries of Europe; This
| in conjunction with Mrs. Jarley's wax-works,
makes capital exhibition, and one well worth
attending.
Rev. Mr.. Bicknell will deliver the eulogy on
the late Mr.. Root before the comrades of the
| G. A r. tomorrow evening at o'clock; This
service is designed particularly for the Order and
| will be held at their Hail.
There was Sensation on Portland street
Thursday.
Our Christmas rrce.
1--WE wish it distinctly understood that our
Christmas notices are Christmas gifts to our
advertisers. No presents or "psrquisites'' of
any description are expected in return, and
none will be accepted if offered Any person
offering to give notice or puff in this paper
in return for gift, is an unmtigated fraud"
and should be treated accordingly
CITY EDITOR.
GoLDTHwAITE
in Market Square has full stock of hand
made kip boots which he is selling at reasona
BILE prices, and which he clai Ms are the best
boots for the money in tho country. Also Jer-
sey hand-sewed boots Of a superior quality for
gentlemen, fine stock of rubber goods which
he is selling at ante-fire prices, Arctic and other
overshoes, full line Of ladies, and gentlemen's
slippers in all styles, and great variety of calf
boots.
A.B. BUTLER
has full line of useful articles for winter wear
which would make very acceptable presents in
deed. In addition to the great variety of his
usual stock he has recently opened fine line
OF astrachan and coney muffs which he is SELL
ing much under the regular prices. Ladies
cannot do better than give him call.
p. M. FROST
has rich assortment of cashmere long and
square shawls, paisley sshawls, fine line of
WOODEN shawls, an endless variety of black silks
and silk poplins, a good assortment of French
and English dress goods, fannes, fancy goods,
merino vests and other underwear for ladies,
and kid gloves of all kinds and prices. His
supply of household goods offers fine field for
newly married couples about to set up house
keeping.
., G. c. WEIGH.
has goodly array of fancy nubias, worstsd
jackets. fur-top mittens and kid gauntlets.
A speciality is made of dressed dolls, of which
large stock is kept for the benefit of the little
ones. Very nice sets of collars and cuffs put
up in neat boxes are feature of this establish
ment Handkerchief, glove and fancy boxes,
jet and black iewelry and bracelets at very low
prices are to be found here. Here also you
find the golden egg for laying which the cele-
brated goose was killed
BAILEY & MOVES
have their large and elegant establishment
crowded with multiplicity of books and other
holiday gifts. Their stock of large illustrated
gift books specially designed for the holiday
trade, is remarkably full and fine. Bryant's
''Story of the Fountain" aud the editions of
Shakespeare in Turkey morocco and tree calf
are specially noticeable. As also are the splen
did line of family Bibles and the mammoth
stock of Juveniles. Other articles for sale are
card cases, Russia wallets, nicely bound diar-
les and journals, stationers fancy articles, a
fresh stock of blank books of all styles and
sizes (of their own manufacturer photograph
albums bound in Russia and Turkey, chess,
backgammon and cribbage boards, dominoes,
writing desks and ladies' work boxes. On the
the second floor are to be found Chickering's
celebrated pianos and Mason s. Hamlin's cab
| met organs, than which nothing could be finer
| for Christmas gift.