The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-20

The little boy Harry Greedy will appear at
the Haymakers concert for the last time to-
night. He is but three years old aud is Won
der. -,---+>
There win be temperance meeting this
evening at the Allen Mission Chapel. Locust
street, commencing att o'clock. Addresses
by Rev. c. f. Allen, President OF the State
Agricultural College, and others. There will
be an opportunity to sign the pledge The pub
lie are cordially invited.
The name of the Office at Great Falls has been
changed to North Gorham, and Joseph w.
Parker appointed postmaster,vice Daniel West
colt. ,Hu
The Army and Navy course close their fine
entertainments by a grand concert by the al
ways welcome Mendelssohn Quintette Club of
Boston, assisted by Mrs. H. NJ. Smith.
Edmund Yates, the brilliant English novel
list, delivers his admirable lecture entitled
princes of the Pen," in City Hall, next We'd
nesday evening. As this is the closing enter
tainment of the Mercantile course there win
undoubtedly be rush
The new Lodge of Knights of Pythias is to be
installed 10 this city next week.
Saturday It was dark and dreary. 1t raned,
and the wind wasn't in the least weary,-that
is, it didn't appear to be. Still it may have
been.
The conspiracy trial attracted large crowds of
people to the Superior Court room Saturday.
Ice cream was abundant on Market street
Saturday morning A milk cart tipped over,
the tactical fluid escaoing from the cans con-
tanning it, and mingling with the snow.
There was slight disturbance at the Allen
Mission Friday evening, caused by two drunke n
fellows.
The NJ. L. A. have appointed committee to
confer with the clergymen of the city in re-
gard to the matter of having Sunday evening
lectures in the City Hall. Those of the clergy
who have been consulted express themselves
fayorably, and the plan will undoubtedly be
carried into action.
We are in receipt of the January number OF
that neat compendium for the travelling public,
the international Railway and Steam Naviga
ton Guide" published by c. r. Chisholm &
Bros.
The steamship Austrian sailed from this
port for Liverpool at o'clock yesterday morn.
ing. carrying II cabin and Is storage passen
gers; The Texas sailed at 10 a. m.
Bret Harris lecture comes off this week.
A man named Peter Smith was arrested Sat.
urday, by officers Smith and Rich for the lar
ceny of coat. The property was recovered.
Women with ~yearnings after an occupation
have now an opportunity presented them. Tht
hoop-skirr and hustle mandatory advertisel
for 200 girls.
The Boston Transcript of Saturday evening
warns its readers that cold wave is coming
Weshould have done the same this morning
but the wave is here.
Col.sG. w. Kicker is at the Preble House.
Two cases of small pox are reported on boart
vessels which came to this port Saturday
measures will be taken to quarantine the yes
sells. -.- .-
Rev. c. B. Pitblado delivered very power
full and convincing discourse on ''God in Ma
ture" at Congress street NJ. E. church yester.
day. 1t is spoken of in the highest terms.
We regret to learn that Mrs. NJ. S. Gibson,
wife of the senior proprietor of the Preble
House, met with severe injuries by a fall on
the sidewalk, Saturday.
Rev. E. Y. Hincks delivered sharp dis.
course at State street church yesterday morn
ing, from the text ''Thy prayers and thine
aims are come up for memorial before God,
in which he took occasion to urge a little more
.liberality in alms-giving on the part Of thu
church.