The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-03
Brief JOffiuus.

The low, heavy bl ok sky and damp atmos
| phere yesterday betokened rain
The q. A. r. began their second course OF as
semblies yesterday.
The monthly mean of the thermometer fol
December was 1873; total rainfall 254; prevail
ing wind southwest. More snow fell and the
weather was colder than for many years.
At the last meeting of Mr. Fitchs singing
school it was voted by the school to change the
| night of meeting from Tuesday and Friday to
Friday and Saturday of each week in order to
accommodate those who have been prevented
from attending by the church meetings held
Tuesday evenings.
'The Lost Arts" we understand will be the
subject of Wendell Phillips lecture this even
ing.
There was large audience in attendance at
Newbury street church yesterday afternoon at
the funeral of Miss Mary c. PARIS. Rev. E. P.
Thwing preached from Ps. I7:15, and spoke of
the happy death of the deceased, who was mem
Der of the choir.
James T. Fields delivers the next lecture in
the M. L. A. course Wednesday evening. His
subject is Masters of the situation
-Four hundred and twenty intentions of mar
rage were entered on the City Clerks books
during the past year During the same time
no deaths were recorded.
Somebody informs us that there was no
threading the mazes of the German at the
Cadets ball the other evening, notwithstanding
the statement in our report. Well, sthreading
the mazes of the German sounds well, and it
was the proper thing to do. We are inclined
to think we shall use the expression in describ-
ing all the balls that occur this winter. If it
be contrary to the facts so much the worse for
them.
"A lunatio has been attempting to scare the
people of Scarboro' by shouting ssFlee from
hell-ire and the wrath to some,'' before their
doors. But the 'Scarborians'' didn't flee worth
a cent. The idea of delicious warmth convey
ed by the threat of hell-fire was too attractive
this cold weather to permit running away from
it. E -
F. n. Fasset of this city, furnished the plans
for the remodelling of the "White Church" in
Biddeford.
Hereafter regularly ordained ministers will
be entitled to pass over the Boston & Maine
Railroad at half fare. So the directors have
voted.
We call attention to the advertisement of
Miss Annie Starbird's complimentary concert,
which comes off next Thursday evening. The
array of talent is a stroug one, and promises an
entertainment which will be very enjoyable to
all lovers of music.
A Portland paper says, yesterdays edition
OF the AdDert,ser ended the year 1872" We
are pleased to learn the reason of the departure
OF the old year!-Portsmouth Ohronicle
A yery general demand il r,ada tbat tho
boarding house on the corner of York and High
streets, where so many small pox cases have
originated, be quaratined
The Bowdoin College Alumni had supper
at the Falmouth House last evening Thirty
SIX graduates were present, among whom were
Gen. Chamberlain, Judge Appleton, Hon. c.
j. Gilman and Hon. H. Belcher
There was a spit of snow last evening.
A small boy up town wonders if the porce-
lain nest eggs for sale at the shops are patterns
for the hens to lag by.
Portland has the most polite man whereof
there is any record. While engaged in carry
ing wood into the cellar of house on Spring
street the other day, he fell down stairs sprain-
ing his ankle. The lady of the house rushed
to his assistance and was received with, 81 beg
your pardon ma'am, for making so much
noise.'
Bosworth Relief Corps hold meeting at G.
A. r. Hall this afternoon at 2 o'clock
There were two arrests on suspicion of lar
ceny made yesterday. 1