The Portland daily press., 1878-11-04

The regular meeting of the school teachers of
this city is postponed for one week.
The outer walls of the new Pine street
school house are completed.
Franklin wharf is being paved with granite
blocks.
The Irish American Relief Association elec
their officers this evening
The horse car drivers are to give ball at
City Hall week from next Friday night
Mayor G. Dole of Bangor is at the City
BoIel.-Sanday Times.
We believe The mayor of B spgor spells his
name H-a-m-l-in
TIE regular monthly meeting Of both
branches of the City Council occurs this ever
ing.
Mr.. James Harris, clerk in the post office.
has been connected with tho postal service for
80 years.
MIR. M. L. Williams, ticket agent on the
Boston & Maine Railroad, has returned from
his trip to San Francisco.
Mr.. William G. Spring, a mail agent on the
OgdeDsburg road, has recently been the
recipient of legacy of $4,000.
The automatic whistling buoy rear Moose
Peak Light went adrift in the late storm. 1t
will be replaced as soon as possible.
Mrs. Page, pastry cook at the City Hotel was
severely bitten by cat last week. The cat was
executed.
Messrs. Swan s. Barrett brokers, have
moved into the store in Canal Bank building,
formerly occupied by Messrs. Gerrish & Pear
SOD, jewellers.
Mr. M. B. Gilbert the daI cling teacher, will
open school for instrc cton in waltzing and
the German at Army s. Navy Hall this
evening.
The committee of arrangements of the
attendance of all the committees this evening
at Room No. IL, City Building.
Several articles Ct wearing apparel were
stolen Friday night from the livery stable of
Messrs. Ling & Holland on Silver street. They
belonged to John Scot
Steamer Portland No. having recently had
new boiler put in was tested Saturday and
found to be satisfactory. The boiler was put in
at the Portland Machine Works.
The attention of the members of Beacon
Lodge No. 67, l. o. of o. T., is directed to
notice Of interest to them among the business
notices
two house lots of Dr. Dodge, on South street
at Woodford's Corner, and will commence this
wetk the erection of q residence.
Miss May Bell Sherman will undertake .
walk in City Hall on the 18th inst. She will
attempt to walk fifty miles inside Of eleven
hours.
Plans for a two-s.ory and a half double
tenement house for Mr.. Robert McClusky to
be erected on Anderson street, have been
drawn by Mr.. Charles II. K'mball, the
architect
TIE entertainment given by the Bergers,
who appear at Music Hall Friday, has been
well described as mixture of beautiful girls,
elegant dressing, superb music, and as we'll
sustained humos as ever convulsed An audience.
The deposit of 500 sent with John A. Ken
nedy's challenge to Hosmsr, some weeks ago,
has been Withdrawn. Hosmer having failed to
cover it, Kennedy will now retire from row.
ing for the season.
Don't forget the Union Rowing Association
assembly at Lancaster Hall next Thursday
evening. The proceeds of this and similar
assemblies to be given during the season by
this association will be devoted to the enlarge
ment of their boat house on Merrils wharf.
Mr.. f. G. Rich read an original poem and
Messrs. G. L. Parker S. Cobb. G.. D. Starbird,
G. 81. Choate and G. A. Merry delivered adj
dresses before the Temperance Union last
night. Miss Lille Farrell sang a song. Ten
signed the pledge.
Saturday night Officers Newcomb and STEELE
found valuable horse bsioeglpg to s. FL.
Doten, last in his stall in a stable ia the rear
of Doten's planning mill on Fore street. He
had cut himself badly 10 his struggles to free
himself.
The trial of the new Crowns Endless Cutter
Moving Machine took place at abby
Corner Saturday forenoon, according to an
nouncement. The trial was very satisfactory
to those present, among whom were several of
our best mechanics and business men
The Portland Theatre offers uousually fine
entertainments for the next few days 70.
night "Il Trovatore" by the Pnllipps-Brgnoli
Company, Thursday "M'lss" by the Nc
Donough-Lamb Combination, Monday of
next week John A. Stevens unknown" and
after that Rose Eytiuge.
The Knights of Pythias of this city are
arranging for the rendition of the entire
drama of Damon and Pytbias, by Homer D.
Cope Of New York, who personates every
character and gives the entire text from
memory. He has achieved great success in
the western cities.
Arrangements have been made to put one o.
the Todd non-frsezing MIGRANTS 10 the most ex'
posed places which the chief engineer of TIE
fire department of Montreal can find 10 thai
city. The prospect is that it will sta nd the
test and be generally put in use causing q
great saving to that city.