The Portland daily press., 1875-01-08

| evening in the Chestnut street Methodist church
| at q o'clock. Rev. Dr. Shailer Will presiue-
The public are cordially invited.
The box of clothing received yesterday at the
| Allen Mission from the good people of Lining
| ton contained one hundred and twenty articles
of necessary apparel, all excellent, and will do
| a vast amount of real good in many destitute
| families The ladies' of the Allen Mission clr-
| Gle feel vely grateful for this timely DONATION
There will be a Union Reform Temperance
meeting at the Allen Mission this evening. Re'
| formed men and others, both gentlemen aud
| ladies', win address the people.
Mr.. Hall, whom we recently spoke Of as be-
| ing seriously i'll at the City Hospital died yes
terday. His disease was paralysis.
Just snow enough fell yesterday to make ex-
| cellent s,eighiDg.
Railroad travel is light just now.
| Mr. Pennell was not thought able to he ort
| yesterday. His books still remain untouched
| by the County Commissioners, and Mr. Hard
ing has opened new books.
The special prize of a solid silver cup offered
| at the poultry show by 7. o. Wardwell, of No.
Andover, Mass, is to be seen in Lobenstein's
window. Mr.. Lobenstein purposes to exhibit
fine lot of birds at the show.
Sixty handsome silver cups, prizes at the
Maine Poultry show, are to be seen at Abner
Lowel's.
Previous to his departure for Cuba Senor
Ernesto Ponce will tender complimentary re-
ception to his friends.
The weather made itself very disagreeable
yesterday and disgusted everybody.
The annual meeting of the Portland Soldiers
Monument Association will be held at Recep-
tion Hall, next Monday evening at y O'Clock.
1t is desired that all members, and others de-
string to Lecome members of the association
will be present.
Eustis Melvin, who resides in Lewiston,
started from this city to walk home last Sun
day and on arriving at Danville it was found
that both of his feet were badly frozen.
A valuable horse belonging to Libby's stable
ran away Wednesday noon on Federal street,
and struck a building with great force, putting
out one of his eyes.
In the Superior Court yesterday Clarence
Riley and Alberto 6. Clark, both of Bridgton,
were committed to Jail for contempt of Court
in refusing to answer questions put to them by
the County Attorney before the grand jury.
Possessed of a nature full OF native fire and
enthusiasm, if he fails to kindle flame with
in the bosom of every hearer, it is proof OF The
absence Of all matter of a combustible nature,
is what, saws a listener of DR.. Hebbard's lee
lures, which are now being given in st John,
N b., and are soop 10 be given here
There is lull in police news just now
The grand jury room was crowded yesterday.
Officers Miles and jackson found man on
10 oil xu;f hot han
feet frozen.
The calico sociable at Grand Army hall last
night was grand success.
woman namel Parker, who belongs in
Biddeford, was arrested last sight at Stafford
Block, for adultery.
THE MUsEUM.-To most people 1ngomar is
stupid play Its stlted rhetoric is tiresome,
and its situations do not appeal to people who
have little knowledge of and less sympathy with
either Greek or Barbarian. With proper ac-
cessories it may do; but there is no propriety in
bringing it out here. Ones sense of the eter.
nal fitness of things is shocked at seeing the
cothurnus tread cottonwood carpet. or the
classic tunic associated with the top boots of a
later time.
Mr. Robinson played the Barbarian chief
finely. His interpretion was we'll considered
and we'll rendered, and he played with as much
fire as could be expected before rather un-
sympathetic audience But he has a tendency
in the strong passages to ''get up on his hind
legs and HOWL to express passion by pi'
rouette He is far happier in quieter scenes,
where dignity and reserved strength ara called
for.
bop
some Greek woman, the fllet and robe being
very becoming to Ter face and figure. Her
rendition was an excellent one, easy and fin
ished and noticeably free from exaggeration.
The role of Parthena received understanding
treatment at her hands, and the mperson alton
was striking.
Mr.. Bascomb was praisworthy Timarch,
though moustache ON Greek face has ten
dency to make an audience smile. The others
call for no special comment, though there were ]
some funny looking Greeks among them.
This evening Mr.. Robinson appears in Ham
let. His Interpretation of the character of the
prncely Dane has evoked warm praise, and it
is matter for congratuation that the Port
land public will have an opportunity to witness
it, 1t will be instructive to compare lis rendi
weeks since. To-morrowing evening Oshello
will be put upon the boards.
Cumberland County Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting of this society was held
at Reception Hall in the City Building yester-
day morning.
Hen. Geo. W. Woodmon was unanimously
re elected President, but owing to his business
engagements felt compelled to decline. The
following board of officers were then elected:
President, Samuel T. Raymond of Westbrook;
Vice Presidents, Geo. E. Chadbourne, North
Bridgton, VIM. B. Skiin, North Yarmouth,
H. H. Boody, North Windham; Treasurer,
Frank Noyes, Portland; Secretary, Samuel
Dngley, Sebago Lake.
The Treasurer's report was presented and ac-
cepted.
The treasury now shows balance in favor OF
the Society of $107743.
Personal.
AT the annual meeting of the New England