The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-20

the season.
THE GREAT REPUBLIC City Hall next
week Mr.. j. NJ Hagar will bring cut, under
the auspices of prominent Portland educators,
and for the benefit of the High School library,
the allegory and series of tableaux known as
"The Great Republic The entertainment
will be given under his direction by over five
hundred pupils from the city schools, assisted
b graduates and others. Since it was given
in this city eight years ago it has been thor
oughly revised and remodelled. Those who
remember how good it was then, will expect
something very fine now. The following testi-
monial from Mr.. Thomas fash, given while be
was Superintendent Of Schools at Lewiston
last year, is warm recommendation:
Mr.. j. M. Hagar has just given, in connec-
ton with our schools, his fine allegory, "The
Great Republic" to large audiences, both day
and evening, realizing quite handsome sum
for our school libraries. Our people pronounce
this one of the finest displays-certainly one of
the finest school displays-ever given ia our
City Hall. 1t has in preparation occupied very
little of the scho0l-time of pupils taking part
and has amply repaid those by the discipline
they have received in singing, speaking. &C.
j believe the teachers ali unite in saying the
work is worth more to their schools than it has
cost in time, and what they got in money is
more than clear gain. We are happy to recon-
mend Mr.. Hagar as one happily adapted to
handle children easily, and one doing no harm
but much good t, schools by his entertain
ment.
Tickets and reserved seats will be for sale at
Stockbridge's Tuesday.
A COMPREHENSIVE CHALLENaE.-The fol-
lowing, which explains itself, appears 10 the
Boston Herald:
While according to Boston, tie credit of be-
ing the Home of Oarsmen,' ard of producing
its share of rising scullers, we venture to sug-
gest that there are lew oarsmen in our own
far eastern state who feel that Boston should
not Claim all the glory of New England oars
manshp. In order to demonstrate the COM
paratlVe merits of scullers in Boston and Port
land, we hereby challenge George Faulkner
and T. heagap of Boston, to series of races,
to consist of one double-scull shell and two sin
gle-shell contests, to take place at such time
and place, and for such sn amount of stakes
as may De mutually agreed upon by our respec-
tive representatives, the distance In each race
TO be three or i've miles, according to agree
ment, kani the races to occur before the close
of the present season. Very truly,
JOHN A. KENNEDY,
M. f. DAVIS
Portland, Me-, Oct. IS.
1t was rumored last night that the above
challenge had been retracted on account of the
lateness of tb season.
THE WATERvILLE SHOOTING. Gilman, who
shot the workmen in Waterville last Saturday
night while removing fence, was arrested on
Thursday by order of Judge Liobey, an indict-
ment having been found against him. He does
not deny the shooting but On the contrary says
he would do it again under similar circum-
stances. He says he meant to kill Edwin
Noyes His mother, Mrs. joanna B. Gilman,
has published a letter in the Fairfield Chroni-
Gle, in which she says the land his hers and she
hopes her sons as dutiful children, will always
sustain their mother in claiming her just
rights. She does rot add: "By lawful means.
The communication was written for the Wa
terville Mail, but declined by that paper.
BOSTON COMEDY CoMPANY,-Next Monday
evening the Boston Comedy Company will be-
gin brief season of dramatic entertainments
at Music Hail. opening with Byrou's fine COM
eGy, "Our Boys, play which has had run
of ever three hundred nights in London, and
which was the attraction of Boston for whole
season. The company comes to us happily
spoken of, and one Of its members, Mr.. Archie
Cowper. the Portland public knows to be a
good actor. So we may expect series of me-
ritoIious entertainments The sale of seats
will open at the box office Monday morning.
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday.
Portland-William W. Thomas to Patrick
OConnor, lot of land for 500.
Scarboro-Setn ScammOn ct al to Mich ae1
Mason Millikan. lot of land for Go,
Iarmouth-Tristtam G. Cleaves to Edwin
Moxcey, lot of land for $3.50.
Deering - Cullen G. Chapman to Nettis
Thompson, lot of land.
f. o. Bailey s. Co. sold the 81 story brick
house No. Centre street, to w. Landrigan
for S4l75, and No. Ellsworth street. to r. W
Knight, for $32OO
| IN THE HANDS OF REoEIvERs.-The Vernon
ulVision OF the Portland & Ogdensburg Rail
ROAD mas been placed 10 the hands of rec eivers
30 IL is reported The court appointed A. B.
Je"ett' Esq the present manager, and A. W
Hastings, the present treasurer.
| HEAVY FAILURE.-Marcellus Stewart O
North Ansor, lumber dealer, we'll known al
over the state, has suspended, involving man,
of the leading business men of the upper Ken
nebec. His liabilities are said to be $3.50 0OC
His assets will probably be about oue-thrd o
| one half that amount
RIP VAN WINKLE.--Mr. Calder's impel
sonation of Rip Van Wrinkle at Fanny Marsh
Theatre next week, will of course draw flu
house, for it is carefully studied and CON
hendabie Characterization. The support vii
70 good. Tickets can now be obtained at Stock
BRIDGES.