The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-15
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H. NJ. Bryant of Lewiston, will address the
citizens of Deering upon the subject Of temper
ance, at the church, Stevens Plains, on Sunday
evening, at o'clock. Mr.. Bryant is one of the
prominent workers in the "Reform Movement
which accomplished so much for the cause in
this State last winter. He is an interesting
and earnest speaker, and is entitled to large
audience.
The first of the Sabbath evening series OF
lectures at City Hall will commence on the 23d
of this month, inatead of the 10th, as the com.
mittee were unable to complete their arrange
ments until this week. Rev. VIM. II. Fem
will deliver the first lecture of the series, to be
followed March End by Rev. VIM. E. Gibbs.
The noted Jubilee" singers appear at City
Hall on the 10th of March, Whtmore g. Clark
appear on the 9th inst, and Duprez & Bone
dict on the It'll of April
1t appears that Rev. DR.. Hill is engaged at
the First Parish until the LIST of April only. AT
that time the annual parish meeting will be
holden, and call will undoubtedly be ex-
tended.
We are requested to state that there is no
case of small pox al No. 10 Free street. The
red flag seen there was hung oat in childish
sport.
Yesterday was st. Valentines Day. The u.s.
ual quantity of skewered hearts done up in i'm
possible lace were sent to simpering fair ones.
A failure is rumored on Commercial street.
Liabilities six to eight thousand dollars.
Attic Board of Trade managers meeting
yesterday morning, great interest was manifest
ed in the coming visit of the Association for
the Advancement of Science, and Capt. j. B.
Coyle intimated that the Portland Steam Pack
ct Company would do all in their power to
make that visit a pleasant one, and A. X.
Shurtleff, Esq, of the Portland s. Rochester
railroad, said the railroads would not be back
ward
The lighthouse and beacon appropriations for
New England, reported in the miscellaneous
bill, are $4,000 for rebuilding the upper part of
the lighthouse tower at Nashs Island coast of
Maine; $4,000 for rebuilding the upper part of
the lighthouse tower on Seguin Island, coast of
Maine; $4,000 for rebuilding the west light
house at Cape Elizabeth, Maine; $4,000 for
replacing day beacons destroyed by the ice on
the coasts of Maine and Massachusetts,.
About $500 worth of tickets for the Amateur
Theatrlcals have already haen sold.
A course of s,sTee or four lectures is soon to
i be gwen either in the Allen Mission Chapel or
the New City Aall, for the benefit of the Allen
Mission. One lecture is expected to be deliver
ed by John b. Cough.
There was O runaway and a turnover near the
corner of York and High streets yesterday af
ternoon, and runaway on Danforth street
The drivers Of the teams were hurrying 70 the
fire.
a lady while crossing Middle street, near the
fosG ONCE yesterday afternoon, was run into
ana knocked down by team which was pass
ing at furious rate. 1t is to be hoped tnat
such carelessness will not be suffered to mass
unpublished
A collection for the benefit of the Widows
Wood Society will be taken up at the India
Street Unversalist church tomorrow. In the
evening, the pastor, Rev. G. W. BcknelI. will
deliver the second of his lectures on ''Temper.
ance, wrong''
oIAty dollars were taken at the flower stand
at City Hall, on the occasion of the calico hall
Thursday evening.
There will be temperance meetino Of pro,,1o
Chapel, tomorrow evening.
1t is to be hoped that the American socio+,
its title before its meeting in this city next
August. The name is an item in itself, and
ten days repetition of it will be slightly monot-
onous. We would suggest, as an abbreviated
term, Scientific Propellers."
The last Mechanics Assembly, which came
off last evening, was thoroughly enjoyable
affair.
Delaney, the ''luney' individual who asked
to be shut up at the station house on Thurcday
night, was taken in charge by his father yester-
day. and the two started for Canada.
Two men riding on Washington street last
night got into an angry discussion regarding
the direction in which they should drive, and
one of whom stubbornly insisted on driving to
HI if he wanted to. We surmise he will have
to change to wheels, if the Popular impression
regarding the warmth of that locality is cor
rect one.