The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-27


Ash Wednesday was observed with much
ceremony in the Catholic and Episcopal
churches i'll this city,
The Great Falls & Conway branch of the
Eastern Railroad is still numbered with snow
The second meeting of the Bisbee Literary
Union occurs tonight at Congress Square ves-
try. A choice programme has been prepared.
Rev. George w. Bicknell has prepared new
lecture entitled 'Spasms' in which he makes
some excellent points. He delivers it at Gray
this evening.
Collector Washburn was called to Minneapo-
lis yesterday by the serious illness of his wife,
who is now in that city.
Tickets for the Inauguration ball are selling
very rapidly. AS the number is limited, those
who purpose purchasing will do well to apply
Immediately.
The Board of Aldermen will be in session to
day at the Ward-room in the City Building,
for the purpose of revising the voting lists. Let
every Republican see that his name is on.
Alderman King had in his possession at the
City Building yesterday afternoon photograph
taken from an old ambrotype, of the prominent
Wing "bloods" of 1910, who were members of
the log cabin club of this city There are about
thirty persons represented in the picture, many
of our well known citizens among the number
Those of our citizans who own or rent fiat
rooted houses should look to them, for the
weight of snow and ice upon the roofs lis enor-
nous, and serious consequences may ensue if it
be suffered to remain.
There was more than the usual number o.
snow slides yesterday. Masses of snow flutter-
ed Gown from the roofs in all directions, but
people managed to keep clear of them with
marvellous dexterity
Spring ''harbinged' in first-class style yester-
day. The men said it was ga rum old day."
and the women said it was ''beyutifull." But
one cynical individual didn't share in the gene
raj satisfaction; he said it was "too cussed slop-
Ply for comfort"
The Advertiser wishes to know if we are sure
the little poem of ''Break! Breakp' is to be
found in the princess" Well, it is 'there OF
Whereabouts, '-thereat outs, we guess.
Mr.. W. L. Wilson is going to California, not
to Cuba, as we stated yesterday.
Some one remarks that the back of winter is
broken. 1t will be found that the sold man
has some grit left yet"
Inc snow Dl0ckade on the PORTLAND q OS-
densburg is at last broken, and trains were run
ming on time yesterday.
There is some prospect, after Lent of a repe-
ttion of the Honeymoon by the amateurs. The
Lady of Lyons is also underlined
There is still some delay in the arrival Of
trains.
The idiotic route agent has put in an appear
ance once more, and sent the New York mail in
tended for this city through to Bangor.
Fifty dollars were realized at the fair giver
by the children of the Bracket street schoo
Saturday afternoon, half of which will be Civ
en- to the school library and half. to the Maine
General Hospital fund. Another entertain
ment will be given two weeks hence.
The Rochester train due here at O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, did not arrive until nine
o'clock last evening. The Boston train due
here at o'clock, did not arrive until o'clock
We were pleased to see our esteemed fellow
citizen Mr.. Samuel Rumery, on the. street yes
terday. He is fast recovering from the illness
which has confined him to the house for owe
seven months.
The entertainment at State Street Church
last evening in aid of Williston Chapel passed
off with much eclat The music was very fine,
and the entertainment generally success