The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-05-20

Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr, delivers the adj
dress at Bethel ON Memorial Day.
A number of "roughs'' from Boston and New
York, en- route to Campobello Island for the
purpose of enjoying prize fight, came into
town OH the five o'clock train yesterday after
noon.
Collector Washburn delivers the closing lee
ture of the course at Bethel this evening. His
subject is ''The Elements of Success"
Mrs. Cummings and Miss Barker, and Messrs
Ssockbridge and Howard leave for Europe on
the Sarmatian next Saturday.
The G. A. R. give the 'rLoyal Southerner' at
Music Hall the 9th and Cab prox.
A richly dressed lady called upon one of our
physicians Sunday night and exhibited two
''b ack eyes, which her husband had given her.
Size said she didn't object to being knocked
down occasionally, but she didn't like it every
day.
The Army and Navy Union will celebrate
their 9TH anniversary at Cape Cottage next
Monday.
The B. and NJ. R. R. Co., are laying track
from the Walker House to Park street, ON
which a stone train will run tomorrow for the
purpose of removing the stone occasioned by
the blasting.
Mr. George Bachelor the new general agent
of the Eastern Railroad, is making some need
ed repairs on the station house on Commercial
street, with view to completely renovate the
reception rooms for ladies and gentlemen and
the refreshment saloon.
Rev. George w. BIcknell of this city, has
been obliged to curtail his labors on account of
the effect of wounds received during the late
war
Tee Bisbee Literary Union will adjourn their
literary meetings until the early autumn, when
they expect to reopen with renewed activity
and interest.
During the last few weeks some very fine
specimens of masts and spars have been trans
ported from Ontario, Canada, to this city, by
the Grand Trdnk Railroad en- route for Boston
to he used in some large ships there building.
A large number of Portland people will at
tend the State Sabbath School Convention
which begins its session in Biddeford this even.
ing.
The new timetable of the horse railroad
went into effect yesterday. On the Deering
branch thirty round trips will be made daily.
The corridors of thu City Building are being
touched up with painters brushes.
The Montgomery Guards gave street drill
in front of City Building last evening. They
ma lie fine appearance
Perhaps those acquainted with hierarchcal
phi aseologS can tell us what the V. ID. M. of
Btptist church is.
To-day the assessorship of internal revenue
in this district ceases to exist The papers
have all been filed, portion of them sent on
n Commissioners A.
ma nder turned over to the Collector of the dis
trict.
TIE Sheridan cadets made fine apnearance
on the street last evening.
STARBIRD CoNCERT.-As will be seen bv the
annexed card, Miss Anna Starbrd offers the
proceeds Of her concert on Thursday evening
next to the Hospital fund. The troupe consists
of Miss Starbird, Miss Alice Fairman, the con-
tralto, Miss Therese Liebe, the violinist, Mr..
Nelson Marley, the well-known English t'nor
and Messrs. Beckett and Howard. Se,ts are
now for sale at Stockbridge's. The following is
the card rendering the benefit:
To the E1,cu,tus Committee of the Maine General
Hospital Fair:
Having just been informed of the great eff
for the people Of Portland and of the State
generally, are making in behalf of the Maine
General Hospital. and feeling deep interest
myself in s, worthy an object, take this oc.
casion to show my appreciation of the enter
prise, aa well as to express my thanks to the
public foe their kindness to me on recent oc.
casion, by rendering, trust, some substantial
aid in the proceeds of of the concert to be given
BY the Anua Starbrd Concert Company, at
City Hall, on Thursday evening, Moy 22d.
Very respectfully.
po.ton Nav II 1879