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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

The ULMER BENEF IT. - The threatening
weather interfered with the attendance at the
benefit to Miss Lizzie May Ulmer last evening,
and the audience was not as largel as the merit
OF the beneficiary and the worth of the per-
formance deserved. Miss Ulmer was very cor
daily received, and it was evident from the
marks OF appreciation bestowed upon her that
she mas lost pone of her old-time popularity in
Portland. The bill, "The Lady's Battle" and
"Crossing the Line was happily presented
and Sir Randall Roberts gave an excellent re-
citation Of the "Charge Of the Light Brigade"
delivered with fine expression.
This afternoon and evening "Pink Domi-
noes," which everybody wants to see, will be
produced. This is the best abused play now on
the boards, and SO excites general curiosity. 1t
has never been brought out in Portland
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

Alfred M. Burton, the Treasurer of the
Maine Savings, died at his residence in this
city Thursday morning, aged 90 years and 8
months. He was born in Gorham, Me-,
March 9th, 1924, and was the son of William
Burton, farmer and we'll known citizen of
Gorham, who survives His mother. whose mai
den name was Mary Berry, is dead.
He was well known to our citizens in various
positions which he has filled in mercantile life
as book-keeper for the firms of Smith q Her
sey and Charles Rogers & Co, as partner in
hrm OF Fillebrown 81 Burton, and for many
years as Cashier and then Treasurer of the
Maine Savings Bank, in all of which he has
maintained high character for homer and
ABILITY. He was member of the New Jerusa-
lem church, and for long time Superinten-
dent of its Sunday School. In Masonry he
was an active and valued member, long Sacre-
tary OF Atlantic lodge ard Mount Vernon
chapter, member of Portland Commandery
and of Portland Council, CT which latter be
was at one time presiding off GER. He was also
Treasurer of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of
Maine from 1868 to 1873, inclusive, and men,
Der of the Board of Trustees; also President of
interested in the cause Of education, introduced
photographic writing into this city, and was SO
earnest in advocating it, that be taught private
classes. In his earlier days be was 50 remsrka-
bly, fine penman that his services were sought
as teacher in institutes to explain and exhibit
the principles of calligraphy. His own educa-
tion was secured at Gorham Seminary. and
after graduation there he taught school for
time. He was an earnest and active member
In the Mercantile Library'A
He leaves a widow aud two children, a
daughter and son, who il student in Bow
doin College. The wife was Martha j. L.,
daughter of John r. Lalrabee. His disease
was of the valves of the heart, which had given
him trouble for several years His brother-in-
law, DR.. John A. Larrabee, was fortunately
visiting herr, ard he bad the most devoted at
tention and the best Of medical skill.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
Brief yOttings.

The Saco river has risen three inches and is
still rising
Loring, Short & Harmon are first in the field
with calendars for 1878.
9. The inmates of the Aims House had an ex-
cellent dinner Thanksgiving day.
Rev. Mr. Gallaher will lecture in the M. L
A. course Wednesday night
The Reform Club held very interesting
meeting last evening at Congress Hall.
The play of ''PinkD Dominoes' which has been
creating sensation in New York, will be pro-
duced at the theatre this afternoon and evening.
The city will pay out about $4,000 to school
teachers, police and laborers; the amount paid
out for the month will bs about 100000
A South African shaema, species of gorilla.
has b,en received at Stanley's museum on
Temple street
The sale of tickets for the Kellogg-Cary COD
cert will open at ckbridge's on Thursday
morning, Dec. 18th, at o'clock.
A meeting of Bosworth Post last evening the
list of officers for the coming year was nomi-
mated and will be elected next week.
L. W. Hanson will give the opening address
of the temperance meeting at Prebe Chapel
Sunday evening. Mrs. Wilbur will also speak,
The Mercan tile Library Association at their
meeting this evening will take appropriate ac-
tion on the death of A. M. Burton.
A gospel temperance meeting will be held in
Arcaua Hall tomorrow at 10l a. NJ. and p. m.
All are invited.
Kendall & Whitney have made contract
with Messrs. Pike 8 Sampson of Norway, for
60O0 of their patent flower pot stands.
The annual collection of the State street
church for the Bethel will be taken tomorrow
morning.
The temperance meeting tomorrow evening
at Congress Hall will be held under the au-
spices of the Reform Club and the Independent
Union. All are cordially invited.
A gas pipe in the cellar of house in Park
street broke Thursday night and the gas took
fire but was fortunately extinguished with but
little damage.
If the old saying that the last Friday in
month governs the weather of the next month
holds true in these latter days, there is not
much sunshine to be looked for the next thirty
days.
Rev. Ephraim Cummings will lecture in the
Mechanics course Monday night upon 'The
Post and Letter."
The boys in the Reform School were treated
to fine dinner on Thanksgiving day by Super
intendeDt Wentworth. 1t was intended to give
them concert but the storm prevented the at
tendance OF the singers and it was put off until
next week.
Mr.. Stevens of Fryeburg, who fell from
freight train on the Ogdensburg died at the
Maine General Hospital yesterday morning.
The committee on milk inspection held
meeting yesterday afternoon ard voted to re-
port in favor of the appointment of an inspec-
tor at the meeting of the City Council, to be
held Monday night.
A portion of the dam on the Little Andros-
coggin at Welchville, was carried away by the
storm Tuesday night. The leather board mill
Of Emery, Andrews & Co., and the woolen fac
tory OF the Hooper Woolen Company stand on
this dam.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

ENTERTAINMENT IN WILLIsToN CHAPEL
The reading by Miss S. Emma Cowell of New
York in Williston Chapel last evening, was
very enjoyable entertainment Miss Cowell
has pleasant and expressive face and full,
rich, well modulated voice. Her selections
were varied and well chosen, and embraced
the serious, the comic and the descriptive in
good proportions. Miss Cowell has much dra-
matte power and her reading of descriptive pas
sages is natural and effective and there is no
overstrainiDg for effect as is often observable
in professional elocutlonists The selections most
enjoyed by the audience seemed to be "AnS
Idyl of the Period, Badgers Debut as Ham
LETT and "Female Tenderness" Where all
was go good. however, it is hard to make dis
tinctions, for nothing on the whole program me
was poorly rendered.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
English Dramatists of the Elizabethan


Another fine audience gathered at Mercantile
Library room last evening to listen to the fifth
lecture of Mrs. Woolson's course upon English
literature. This lecture was devoted to the dra-
matists of Elizabeth's reign. She said:
We must look for the origin of the English
Drama in the Elizabethan era. The Passion
Play ls the only remnant Of the Miracle plays
The first budding of damatic taste is in the
Masks, or those plays acted before the royal
family and the court. Ben johnson wrote no
less than twenty-three plays of this character
The drama reached very bigh perfection in
the reign of Elizabeth, or more particularly the
last of tie Tudors. The action OF the Puritapjc
Aldermen forbidding the acting of plays in the
city proper drove the actors and actresses into
seclusion and almost Thoreauan Retirement
The lecturer then spoke of suburban theatres
erected on the confines of London to outwit the
sedate Aldermen. A description of an internal
view of such theatre, the masked women, the
great men engaged in playing cards, drinking
sitting in their easy chairs with glittering pages
to wait upon them, were pictured to the audi
ence. After the play was over, which, per-
chance may be Marlow's masterpiece, "The
Life and Death of DIR. Faustus," the actors
kneel and offer devout prayer for the Queen
The lecturer then read the examination scene
between Mrs. Page, ber son-supposed to be
Shakespeare himsef-Dame Quickly and Sir
dugn EVANS which IS lnterpolated in the "Mer-
~ Wives of Windsor" She spoke briefly of
Shakespeare's marriage, his fast companions,
devastating and his Imprisonment Shake
speare was always keen man of business, and
we like to think of him in this regard, because
1t proves that man can be poet and yet be
practical and shrewd If Shakespeare hoped
for any fame he wished to derive it through his
poems and not through his drama In 1916 he
went from London back to Stratford the place
LIE loved so well, and the Mecca of all literary
pilgrims. macbeth" seems to have been the
only play that delighted the court of Charles
Second: After mentioning some of the more
particular scenes in the tragedies and comedies,
the lecturer said that there was only one play
OF all the contemporaries of Shakespeare that
can be brought before modern audience, name
ly, "a New Way to Pay Old Debts" by Mas
singer. She then spoke of Ben Jonson as an
Individuality standing out prominently among
the others. His comedies are better than his
tragedies, although not SO sparkling as Shake
speare's. Ben Jonson. however, regarded HIM
self as the greatest tragic writer Of the time.
After mentioning Beaumont ard Fletcher,
Massinger, Chapman, the translator of Homer,
and the minor dramatists, the very pleasant and
instructive lecture was brought to a close.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

A BoAT's CREW DRowNED.-The schooner
Ceruleus Capt. Loring Simmons, which arrived
at this port yesterday mornin g. reports that off
Cape Ann, Thursday, ,as feet of coasters were
fishing out of Gloucester harbor, small yawl
boat, under light sail, and containing several
men, attempted to get out of the way of
chooner just ahead of the Ceruleus. The
Strange schooner evidently had no lookout and
ran down the yawl. Boats were put out and
the boat recovered, but the occupants were all
drowned.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

Abel Webster, Esq of Lawrence, Mass, a
native of Wilton, was chosen member of the
Massachusetts Legislature at the recent cleo
ton.
Hon. Gorbam Parks, who represented the
Fourth Maine District in Congress from 1888 to
1885, died at Bay Ridge, L. L., the 22d inst, at
the age of 81
Rev. e. Pember of Stroudwster. has been
commissioned by the Governor to solemnize
marriages.
Hon. j. Il. Drummond has justreturned from
Chicago.
Joshua Emery, formerly Of Fairfield, for
twenty-four years resident of the West, has
lately sold portion of silver claim in Utah
for $4,000. Mr. Emery has sent East $4,000 as
gift to his invalid brother, now living in Ben
tou.
Lafayette College at Eaton, Penn, has con-
ferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Philos-
ophy upon John R. Gross of PlsiDfeld N. j..
formerly of Brunswick. Mr.. Gross received
the same degree from Rutgers College, also at
New Brunswick, N. j., two years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

JOSIAH Webb & Co.'s premium chocolate,
cocoa and broma have occupied prominent
place in the beverage department of thousands
of households for years, and are today more
popular than ever. Their absolute purity and
nutritious qualities recommend them alike to
those in health and sickness. and no better tes
timonial to their general excellence c.uld be
appended than the from State Assayer Hayes:
by chemical analysis of, all the prepara-
tions, in comparison with the nut as imported,
l ascertained the entire purity of the chocolate,
cocoa and broma and other preparations as
manufactured by them as pure"
This house has taken premiums at all large
fairs in the country. Their factory is at Milton,
Mass, and the Boston Office is at 4S Chatham
street.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
Religious Notes and News.

The Methodist church at Naples, which has
been undergoing extensive repairs. was r5-dedi-
Gated Nov 18th. Rev. Parker Jaques, Presiding
Elder Of the Portland District. preached the
sermon
Rev. Mr. Pike resigned his charge at South
Boothbay, last Sabbath.
The Baptist church 10 Skowhegan was dedi-
Gated last Thursday. Introductory prayer was
offered by Rev. W. W. Bowdon. After sing
ing Mr.. Aver, the pastor, preached a very ap-
propriate sermon. Afterwards, Elder Miller, a
former pastor, closed the exercises by short,
earnest PRAYER. In the evening sermon was
delivered by Mr.. Bakeman, from Heb XII: o.
26
Rev. w. H. Dearbon, pastor of the Universal
ist church in Augusta, preached his farewell
sermon last Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge of Cambridge Mass.
has accepted call from the Universalist So
ciety of Orono.
Rev. John Pinkham, who for some months
has preached for the Free Baptist Society in
Raymond, has ended his labors there.
There is a promising revival in progress at
Fort Fair6ld. A large number have been con-
verted.
Messrs. Mitchell, Smith and McKenney of
Portland, Col. T. E. Shaw and c. M. Bailey
have been holding religious services 10 the
Methodist and Baptist churches at Vassalboro,
this being the third week. Some considerable
interest has been manifested. and the continu-
ance of the meetings depends upon the con-
tinua nee of the interest. Three meetings were
held Sunday. At the close of the afternoon
large number of inquirers assembled in the ves-
try of the Baptist church
The new Westinghouse Of the Free Baptist
at Deer Isle was dedicated the 14th inst. The
sermon was preached byGRev. A.iHouston, the
dedicatoIy prayer was offered by Rev. q. Davis,
and the benedction pronounced by Rev. l.
Collins. The new church is neat building of
seating capacity of 200. 1t was projected and
nearly paid for by the persistent efforts of
few hard working women. The beginning of
this enterprise was sewing circle ten years
ago, to which each woman contributed one egg
and one skein of woolen yarn.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
and given free use of the corridors. where we

and gwen Tree use OF the Corridors, where we
could hold free intercourse with each other.
Although unfortunate IN being here, yet it af-
fords us much pleasure to be treated in SO cour-
teous manner as we are by our most worthy
and respected Sheriff, Dresser. The following
vote of thanks was extended to him by the
prisoners in the Jail:
We. the prisoners, tender our most worthy
Sheriff our most sincere thanks for the charity
and beLevolence he has shown 10 preparing our
dinner for US this Thanksgiving, and may it
long be remembered. A PRISONER.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

THE STRIKING ENGINEERS motion for
arrest of judgment in the case of the striking
engineers on the Boston and Maine railroad,
lately tried in the circuit court, was not heard
by Judge Shepley and Fox yesterday, owing to
the absence of Mr.. w. A. Hayes of Boston.
The hearing was postponed until 10 a. m. today
when Messrs. A. A. Strout of this city, and
Mr.. Hayes of Boston will appear for all the
men as Gen. Mattocks is necessarily out of
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

THE New LINE TO THE WEsT.-The new
line from Portland to Chicago via Ogdensburg
is now opened for freight business 1t runs
from Chicago to Detroit over the Michigan
Central; thence over the Great Western of
Canada to the Suspension Bridge; thence over
the New York Central to Lewiston, N. Y. /;
thence over the Lake Ontario division of the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg to Oswego
thence over the old line of the same road to
Potsdam function; thence over the Ogdens-
burg and Lake Champlain road to Rouse's
Point; thence for the present by the Central
Vermont road to Montpelier; thence over Wells
River and Montpelier road 10 Wells River
Junction; thence over the Boston, Concord and
Montreal road to Fabyan's; and thence over
the Portland and Ogdensburg to this city. The
following is table of distances:
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

RIFLE SHooTING.-In the rifle contest We'd
nesday, at Friday, the following scores were
made, which was good shooting for the day.
The wind was heavy and changeable. The
prize was won by ElmoIe Emerson by score
of 3S out of possible 40-5OO yards Creedmoro
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
From the Cumberland Coup,v Hail,

MR. EDIfoR:-PermiG me through your COL
umns to address you few lines after partakiog
OF most sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner, pre-
pared by our most worthy host, of roast pork,
mince pie, good coffee and plenty of vegeta-
bles to 60 with it. We were let out of our cells
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

UNION HALL.-Capt. Dutton gave a very in
terestiog and instructive lecture last evening
bis subject being the Jewish Tabernacle D
he displayed before the audience miniature
model of Tabernacle" by means of which
his lectures are more readily understood. The
captain will lecture this evening again at n
O'Clock, upon the same subject The public are
invited. Seats free.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
STATE NEWS
KENNEREo COUNTY.

The winter term of the Maine Wesleyan
Seminary and Female College begins on Mon
day next.
G. M Bailey of Winthrop distributed to his
men at his various shops, at Winthrop village,
Bsileyville, East R4adfeld and Skowhegan, /,
turkeys for Thanksgiving, which will cost him
from $3.50 to 5000.
KNOX COUNTY
A wild cat was killed in South Thomaston
last week.
The owners of the schooner Joseph Farwell
and the representative of the government
which owns the cargo have made a contract
with pc rites to raise the vessel paying there
for 15 per cant of the value of 1.-The vessel and
cargo.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
A lodge of Odd Fellows was instituted at
Waldoboro Thursday evening of, last week.
PENoBsCoF COUNTY.
Michael Defour, one of the lumber crew of
John Clark of Oldtown, recently attemp pied to
walk from the woods where be was at work to
Oldtown, but lost his way and was found some
nine DAYS afterward nearly Gead from starva-
ton. When discovered be was lying by fire
which he had made three days before, with his
boots, coat and pants burned from his body and
his feet and hands badly burned. Too weak
to rise he had used his hands to scrape together
the Goals Of the fire.
and mate of the schooner Forest Queen of Bel
fast, were arrested at Bangor, Wednesday, for
stealing coal at Bucksport
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Manganese has been discovered at Dover and
it is being sent to the Katahdin Iorn Works to
be used in reducing the iron ore. Mr.. Kcbin-
son, New York chemist, is now at Dover
making some investigations.
WALDO COUNTY.
A steamer is to be put upon the route be-
tween Rockland and Bucksport, touching at
all the landings upon the bay and river.
The harness store of Lucius F. Mcdonald in
Belfast was broken into Friday night of last
week and trunk full of harnesses, buffalo
robes, whips, sc, stolen. The next day the
trunk was found on board the steamer Sanford,
and man named Hatch who claimed it was
arrested for the Burglary
City Marshal Parker of Belfast, accompanied
by Mr.. Foss, he Maine Central station agent
in Belfast, on Saturday evening made tour of
the houses in the vicinity of the company's
woodshed, to see how many families were
burning their wood. A large number were
called upon, and liz all but two the company's
wood was found. Ia one instance family ar
rived, while the officer was at the house, each
heavily laden with the companys wood The
shed holds about 800 cords of wood, and it is
estimated that fully one half of this is stolen.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

ANNUAL MEENNG,-At the annual meeting
OF the Portland st. Andrews Society, held last
evening, the following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
President John Harper
Vice President, Andrew Taylor.
Treasurer, VIM. Taylor.
Chaplain, Rev. James McWhinnie.
Secretary. Thomas Burgess.
Assistant Secretary, Alfred Robertson,
Charitable Committee, Kenneth Mcdonald
Geo. S, Hay and VIM. Sharpe.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

CITY HALL SUNDAY EVENING The chill
drens temperance concert will take place at
City Hall tomorrow evening at Z O'Clock, if it is
not stormy weather Gov. Perham will preside,
and the children.w fill up the order of exer
cises with singing, speaking. dialogues and re.
citations. Don't forget that generous collec-
tion is wanted to help carry on this good work
among the little ones. Should the weather
prove stormy it will he postponed for one week
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

FANCY Gallons at % cts. per yard, the same
that have been selling at so cts per yard. Fl. I.
Nelson & Co.'s, 443 Congress street, harrington
Block. gSS8 dec1 -2t
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

TIMMoNs & HAYES have an abund ance of
nice Providence oysters at 40 cents quart, and
Virginias at 25 cents per quart. None better in
tho m arkat
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

Mr.. RoBINsoN's BENEFIT.-The sale of seats
for Mr.. Robinson's benefit indicates that tber
will be good house. Mr.. Robinson is great
favorite here, and he is always ready to assist
at entertainments given for the benefit of char
liable institutions. Those whom be has aided in
the past should now remember to do bim a good
turn. The charming play ef the s'I.ady. of
Lyons" will be The bill.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

WARWICK MUs1cAL.-Next Wednesday eve
ming the above company appear at Fanny
Marsh's Theatre in most attractive pro
gramme. These amateur minstrels have been
rehearsing for some time past, and are now said
to be as good as the average professionals. They
will OF course have good supply of local hits
which will be sure to take. a very fashionable
audience may be expected, as the COMPANY il
composed of the first young men of the citv.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
THOMAS CONCERT The following is the fine

THOMAS CONCERT, following is the fine
programme for the Thomas concert to be given
at City Hall, Thursday night of next week
Overture-Leonore, No. Beethoven
Theo. Thomas Orchestra.
Concerto for Violin-A minor ~ ....,,,.V Viotti
First Movement: Allegro
Master Leopold Lichtenberg.
Scena and Aria-Infelice. ..........., Mendelssobn
Miss Fanny Kellogg.
Siegfried's Death-Getterdemmeruug 80; Wagner
TLeo. Thomas Orchestra.
Symphonic Fantasie-Tempest. ..........J. K Paine
Theo. Thomas Orchestra.
OvertuIe-Oberon. ....s.,,....,.,.,..,W Weber
Theo. Thomas Orchestra
.B0ccherlDl
String Orchestra
Violin Solo-Air, arranged by Wihelmj. ..... Bach
Master Leopold Lichtenbsrg,
Song-0. Little Jacob,
b. The Farmer and the Pigeons, AaniperC
(Translated from the Germany
Miss Fanny Kellogg.
Symphonic Poem-Danse Macabre Saint-Saen
TheO Thomas Orchestra,
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

Hills unlaundred shirt for ST. has not an
eqnal. oc18-tf
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
CITY AND VICINITY.
TRlR PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes-
1enden Bros, Marquis, Brunei g. Co., Andrews.
Wentworth, Moses n. B. Kendriek, and Chisholm
Eros, on all trains that run out OF the city,
at Biddeford, of Phillsbury.
at Saco, of l.. HOdgdon and II. b. Kendrick.
at Waterve, of j. s. Carter.
at Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston. of French Bros, and Stevens & Co
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

SOUR CHARITIES, How TO GIVE, AND HERE
IN OF THE TRAMP. Judge Knight VIII deliver
lecture upon the above interesting subject
sunday evening +! Congress Square church A
eoltiibution will be taken for the benefit of
the Samaritan Association.
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01
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The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

AT 10 O'Clock today f. o. Bailey & Co. will
sell at room on Exchange street, lot of furni-
tuIe, carpets, cutlery, &C., by order of cousta-
he
The Portland daily press., 1877-12-01

HILLS furnishing store is opposite the foot of
Free street. oc1S-tf