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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge all parts of the United States and Canadas
with an additional one-cent stamp they goto all part
Of Europe.
All letters, to all parts of the United States an
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
Local, or drop letters, that is, for the city or
town where deposited, cents if delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
week lies regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers cents per pound, payable at the ofce OF
publication, newspapers and magazines puDnsneu
less frequently than once week, cents per pound
Transient newspapers magazines, pamphlets, DOCKS
and handbis, cent tor each two ounces or fraction
thereof ALI other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars book manuscripts, proof Sheets
photographs, &c. and also seeds, cuttings, bulbs and
ROOTS and merchandise not exceeding four pounds Id
weight, cent for each ounce fraction thereof
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the haf-ounce frac-
ton thereof, and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland, letters cent
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cepts; ali pats of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark
letters cents, newspapers cents Italy, letters
cents newspapers cents; Russia, letters b cents
newspapers 2 cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; sweden, letters cents, NEWSPAPER.
cents; Turkey, European and Aslatic letters |
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries the half-ounce limit fol
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
To Australia letters, via San Francisco Except t.
New South Walesl cents, via Southampton 10 cents
via Brindisi 10 cents newspapers, via San Franclsc
cents, via Southampton cents,va Brindisi cents
China letters, via San Francisco 10 cents, via South
ampton Is cents, via BriDdisl IL cents, newspaper
"a and cents, by the respective routes; Britisl
India Italian mail. letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan. letters via San Francisco cents, vi
England 10 cents via Brindisi 81 cents newspapers
via San francisco cents, via Southampton cents
Wis Brindisi cents
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.



From 7.3O m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
nom to 10 m.
PORTLAND. ME-, May 10, 1877.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
m. Close at s.15 a. m, and 245 and 800 p. m.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway. Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at 8.15
m and 2.45 IN.
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 12.20 and
ll:30 p. m. Close at SIS m, 2.45 and 800 pm.
Bangor, Mattawamkeag, and connecting routes
Arrive at 3.l5 p. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at 900 q
N. and BIS p. m. Close at Ii 80 m and 500 D m.
Morning Northwestern by G. I. r. Arrive at 1856
IN. Close at 715 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.15 and 900
a. m, and BIS IN. Close at $50 and 11.3O a. m.
and 500 pm.
Rochester, N. f., and intermediate offices. Arrive
North Conway and other offices on the 2. q o. R.
X. Arrive at Ills a m and $40 m. Close at Gas
m and 2.15 m.
Castne, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. w. Harbor, Mt.
Desert, Jonespert, Machias, Machiasport East Ma
chias, Milbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
er; Arrive at a. m. Close at p. m.
Eastport via each steamer. Arrive at 500 m
Close at 500 m.
Foreign Nails via New York, day previous TO sail
ng OF steamers. Close at 8.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta, Bangor and the East. Arrive
ut 2.15 m. Close at 900 p m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at BIS m. Close at II. 80 m.
Skowhegan also closes at 900 pm.
Canada and intermediate offices, via g. T. B, Ar
rive at 2.30 p. m. Close at LOO D m,
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, Close
III 1l.30 a. m. and p. m.
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Law Court Decision.

The law court has just decided the case of the
Brunswick Savings Institution VS.. The Commercial
Union Assurance Company, in favor of the company
In September, 1874, Sophia B. Merrill, wife of Rev.
VIM. p Merrill of Deering effected insurance for
5000 upon her buildings in Deering, near Tukey's
bridge, in the Narragansett Insurance Company,
making the loss payable to this Savings Institution
to the amount of mortgage held by them.
The Narragansett Insurance Company suspended,
and in July, 1876 their risks we're assumed by the
Commercial Union Assurance Company, and the pol
icy in suit was issued by them, extending over the
pred term of the Narragansett policy land made
payable to the plaintiffs to the amoent OF mortgage
held by them.
The mortgage of the plaintiffs, and interest due,
amounted to nearly the face of the policy and con-
tanned provision that the right of redeeming the
premises should be foreclosed in one year next after
the first publication of notice OF foreclosure Notice
of foreclosure was first published July "a, 1874 and
the fire occurred october 10, 1875. 1t was admitted
that the value of the buildings destroyed exceeded
the sum insured, but it was among other things.
claimed by the company that it was the interest of
Sophia b. Merrill IL the property that insured,
and that she had no title at the time Of the fire. and
no nsurable INTEREST," and that it was her loss that
was payable to to the mortgages; and having. no
title, she had met with no loss, SO that nothing
could be recovered.
The court held that there had been change of
title which avoided the policy, and gave Judgment
for the company.
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Brief ,JOttiuga

Brief Jottings.
Marshal Bridges arrested two persons on sus-
picion of larceny yesterday.
A grand Calico ball will be givan at Browns
Hall, Cumberland Mills, this evening.
The city has taken possession of the Back
Bay flats, gates and dams, and has referred
the question Of damage to Judge Peters.
The committee on appropriation were in
session last evening for nearly three hours, but
were unable to reach any definite result.
A large excursion from Worcester and vi
cinty will come over the Rochester road Satur-
day to attend the opening of the Glen House.
The horses entered for the races at Presump-
scot Park tomorrow ensure some sharp trot-
ting.
The executive committee of the State Grange
and the directors of the Patrons Cooperative
Corporation are in session in this city.
The annual meeting Of the Women's Chris
tian Association will be held today at the
Home at 8 o'clock p. m.
John Dunning. the hackman, was holding a
carriage dasher to be drilled, yesterday, when
the drill slipped and struck his thumb, causing
painful wound.
The Home for Aged women will be open to
the public today on the anniversary of the asso-
citation. Subscribers and friends will bs COR
daily received from 10 a. m. to p. M.
The pupils of the High School interested in
natural science, are to visit Jewelrs Island to-
day under instruction of Mr.. Morrill,, the as
sistant teacher.
The Sacred concert by the Ju bilee Singers at
the Museum Sunday evening will be very 10
teresting entertainment and will no doubt
draw large crowd.
Presumpscot Valley Lodge Of Knights of
Pythias of Cumberland Mills make an excur-
sion to Sebago Lake on Wednesday of next
week.
The Bohemian Bell Ringers have been en-
gagged by the committee on the Fourth of July
celebration to furnish two entertainments for
the children at City Hall.
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PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
/ and 8 convene at P. o. s.. Of A. Hall, Plum
street. NO. on Tuesday evening; No. on Mon
day evening of each week; No at School House,
Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday Evening.
FoRIsr CITY CoxMANpERY No. 16 convenes at
P. o. S. ola. Hall, Plum ST., on first Thursday Of
each month.
BoswoRTH Posi- G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
Casco streets
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head.
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. rs
.econd Saturday of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST p
At theiI library room, City Hall, on the first and
third Monday evenings OF each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No l
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at "a
O'Clock.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Harrington
Block. Second Monday in each month. Delivery
Of books daily. to 8, day and evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocIETY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at "a O'Clock.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
ROOM-Open and free to all from 10 q. m. to p.
m. City Building.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Tuesday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings, at
heir Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Caseo streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 1901 Congress
St; Mission, Wednesday, Williams Block, Cong, IS
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hall
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNION-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, att O'Clock.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress ball, every Wednesday evening at Z
O'Clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday In each
month.
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. Al Free St. Block
Every evening.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo.
site Preble House. Congress Street, open day and
evening Union Gospel Meetings Wednesday and
Saturday evenings at "a O'Clock.
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THE STEAMER LEWISTON. summer
travel to Bar Harbor has already begun. The
steamer Lewiston will await the arrival of the
Pullman train over the Eastern road tonight to
take large party from Boston. This fine steiner
has been thoroughly and handsomely reftted,
and will do large business during the season.
The courtesy and care of its officers and its de-
servedly high reputation for safety and COM
fort will make the Lewiston, as heretofore, the
favorite means of reaching Mt, Desert and
other points on our Maine coast.
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YORK COUNTY CONDENSATION
ALISTS.
Fifty Sixth Annual Meeting of the Conn.
~ Conference.

KENNEBUNK, June II, 1873.
The fifty sixth annual assembling of the
York County Conference of Congregational
churches commenced its session this day with
the Union Evangelical church at this place.
Since its last assembling here the old church
has been not only increased in size, but new
tall and graceful spire indicates from a long
distance the location where the marked inn
provements may be seen. The stained glass
windows, the modern black walnut pews, the
new organ loft in the rear of the preacher, the
uniform upholstery and other changes give the
church modern and pleasant air.
The society is now without pastor. Rev.
L. o. Ferris, who the past season has so &C.
ceptably supplied them, is only doing so in
the most temporary manner and is liable to
take some other charge upon call. The last
pastor, Rev. Walter Darling, served some
eleven years-a longer term than any of his
predecessors since 1925. when this church Sc
ceeded from the First Congregational (now
called Unitarian.) The bitter feelings and the
unpleasant rvalries connected with the diyis-
ion of the original society and the organization
of this church, have long since passed away
and Christian harmony so pleasant In village
societies is now noticeable, not only between
these first class parishes, but with the other
woIshipers of the town. And while our con-
ference is organizing we will look over the
other society locations in brief Ranking in
age and wealth is the First Congregational,
organized in 1851, Unitarian since about 1926
has had but six pastors previous to the present
incumbent, in 125 years. 1t has a neat, substan-
tial ediice upon Main street, with clock, bell
and all other surroundings, including a mos,
valuable and increasing society library, in ad
dition to a Sunday school collection. Many
men of wealth and position occupy its spacious
old pews.
The Baptist church, built in 1910, upon the
same street, though much smaller ediice, is
neat and in good condition Rev. Mr.. Worth,
the present pastor, has served them faithfully
| for the long term of % years.
l. The Methodist church, located on Portland
street opposite the Hope Cemetery, was built
! in 1875 It has bell and vestry; and upon
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SEWER AWARDS The committee on drains
and sewers open the proposals for building
sewers yesterday afternoon, and made the
following awards: Monument street to Thomas
Shanahan for 80 per rod; Merrill street to P.
& j. O'Neil for 1915 per rod; North street to
the same for $42O per rod; Monroe street to
Thomas Shanahau for 50 per rod. The award
on the Portland street sewer was not made.
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GOOD TEMPLARs.-The Goth anniversary of
Arcana Lodge, /. o. G. T., was celebrated at
Congress Hall Wednesday evening. Mr.. f.
G. Rich read the history, Mrs. Eaton the
chronicles, and Mr.. w. 81. Leavitt poem.
At supper Judge Kingsbury presided, and re.
marks were made by Messrs Chase, Perham,
White, Dow, Rich and Merry. The Perham
quartette gave several temperance songs during
the evening.
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A PUBLIC BENEFAcToR.- certain hack
man in this city who takes the PRESS and the
Boston Herald puts both of these papers in
his hack for the benefit of his customers. He
considers them the best papers in New Eng
land, but regrets the fact that thew are SO well
appreciated by his patrons that they often
carry them off. This he thinks is unfair.
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GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. -Our entire
stock of two and three button kids at a sacri-
fee. Two button kids 40, So. zoe and ST. 90 per
pair, all % per cent less than our former prices.
Genuine Harriss Seamless two button, $1.4O,
three button $1.62 Also one lot three button,
7Oc Remember all the above goods are all in
the latest spring and summer shades, and
these prices are for a short time only.
r IATNER 539 Coneress street,
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Personal.

Prof Lyford of Colby University has aban.
doned his proposed trip to Europe owing to ill
health.
Rev. B. F. Estes of Augusta will leave there
for visit to the Southern and Western states
for his health. He will spend while in Cali
fornia.
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CENTENNIAL OF VALLEY FORGE The
members of the p o. S. of A. will celebrate
the centennial of Valley Forge by grand
picnic to Long Island, June 18th. There
will be game of base ball between Camps No.
and 8, dancing, foot ball, croquet, shooting
and other amusements,
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A WISE DEACON.

"Dsacon Wilder, I want you to tell me how
you kept yourself and family so we'll the past
season, when all the rest of US have been sick
us 30 long?"
"Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy. L
used Hop Btters in time and kept my family
well and saved large doctor bills. Three dol
lars worth of it kept us all well and able to
work all the time, and I will warrant it has
cost you and most of the neiehbors one to two
hundred dollars apiece to keep sick the same
time. L guess you'll take my medicine here
after" See another column. jun10eod1w
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The TWIN SISTERS. - This evening the
operetta of the ''Twin Sisters" will be brought
out at the St. Dominic's Hail. this being its
second production in this city. The piece has
30 many good elements in it that it is sure to
draw full house.
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TURN-DowN Linen Collars and Cuffs, new
styles; Neck Ruching, colored edges, something
new and handsome, only 10 cents yard. 81.
I. Nelson & Co.. AS Congress street, Earring
ton block. jun14-2t
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CHANGE IN THE BREAKwATER LIGHT.-The
Light House Department gives notice that on
the first of August the light on the breakwa-
ter in this harbor will be changed from a fixed
red to flashing red. the flashes appearing at
intervals of Ii seconds
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Portland-Charles Kimball, Jr to John Nc
Donald, land aud buildings on Green street.
Joseph q. Webster ct ais to Thomas Nc
Mahon, land and buildings on South street.
Cape Elzab-th-Franklln ". Dyer ct ais to
John Poland, lot OF land.
Scarborough Mlliken to Annas Banks,
20 acres of land
Pownal-Cordelia S. Loring to Eliza Loring,
acre of land and buildings.
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DEANE BROTHERS are now closing out their
stock of furniture at very low prices for the
next thirty days. The stock is large and an
excellent one to select from.
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The SOLDIERS rRUsr.-Mr Bonface's fine
assumption of 'Pere Antoine in the
SOLDIERS Trust" exctes the warm commeLda-
tions of all who have witnessed it. The play
will be, given every evening this week. To-
night Mr.. Boniface has a benefit.
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEo COUNTY,

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
The Colby University Boat Club, after years
OF despondency, is in prosperous condition
and has purchased new boat
HANCOCK COUNTY.
The anniversary exercises of the East Maine
Conference Seminary at Bucksport were OBJ
served Wednesday.
KNOX COUNTY.
The Postmaster General has entered into q
contract with the Eastern Express COMPANY
Tor the carrying of the mails on the steamers
Lewiston and Charles Houghton from Portland
to Machiss and from Rockland to Sullivan
each trip.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Sunday while Thomas Durham and family
OF Paris were away from home, their house
was entered and trunk containing Mr. DIM
hams valuable papers and quite sum of
money was taken, aud fire kinded in the
shed, which was discovered and extinguished
by young man in Mr.. Dunham's employ.
Sheriff Stacy was at once put on the track and
soon satisfied himself that the young man who
put out the tire was tbs one who did the mis-
chief On being accused of the crime he owned
up and restored the property
sAGADAHoo COUNTY.
A child about two years old was found on the
doorstep of Mr.. Mark Perry's house in Phips-
burg, Saturday night last left by some person
unknown.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Wednesday last Mrs. Lewis Romeo of Fair.
field left her two-year old infant at play on the
floor while she went out to hang out her wash
ing. On Der return to the house she found the
infant envel0ped in flames, from matches that
the child had been playing with. She at once
plunged the child into tub of cold water to
extinguish the flames, and the child almost in.
stantly expired
WALDO COUNTY.
The store of Fred B. Dunton at Centre Lin
colnville was totally destroyed by fire on Mon
day morning. Mr.. Dnnton was handling
matches when bunch became ignited and
thoughtlessly was thrown on the floor near the
kerosene barrels. The oil on the floor took fire
and almost instantly the store was in flames.
The building contained the postofice and a
quantity OF the mail matter was DESTROYED.
Mr.. BIS loss is $4,000; insured for $1,000 on
store and stock.
Mr.. Nelson Tewksbury of City Point Bel.
fast, while going to his work on Tuesday morn
ing, fell and died instantly. He was 63 years
OF age, and leaves wife and children He
had been in his usual health up to the time of
his death, which was probably from heart dis
ease
YORK COUNTY.
There is considerable excitement in Limerick
and adjoining towns over a mad fox which is
reported to have bitten several CATTLE
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvRRTIsEmENTs To.DA,

SPECIAL NOTICES.
For Sale-E. E. Upham.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Turn Down-H. i. Nelson s. Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Estropajo-Get Some.
Closing Out-Dean Bros.
Fringes-Geo r. Nelson.
New Picked Limes-E. ID. Pettepgill.
Great Bargains-Wyer Green e. Co.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Damaged Stoek-F. O. Bailey g. Co.
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OUR OLD PENSIONERS. r. Harmon, ESQ.,,
the well-known pension agent who has more
intimate acquaintance with the army rolls of
1872 than any other man in the State, has
filed five hundred claims under the act of
March 8, 1878. The claimants are scattered
from Nova Scotia to Oregon, only about one
fifth of the claims are by the soldiers them
selves, the other four. ffths being widows, and
no doubt this proportion of men and widows
would hold the same throughout the United
States. The youngest men Mr.. Harmon has
found are Rev. Ezekiel Robinson of Readfield
70 and Thomas Skolfield of Harpswell 80, but
both served as substitutes. The oldest man
George Hicks Of Cumberland is 98, while
quite lumber number are over 90, viz:
Jacob Milliken of Scarboro SO, Zsbulon
Bryant of Paris g. Samuel Tucker of Bel.
grade SO, Edvardus King Of Gray 50, lothian
johnson of Durham 81, JOB Dresser of Lowell
81, Micah Upton of Norway 81. The youngest
widow is 40, the Oldest some over hundred.
Twelve are over 80, and as soldiers do not
always like to give their age, their names are
Withheld by the gallant agent
The shortest man was feet 2 inches, the
tallest man 6 feet 65 inches. One widow could
not say how tall her husband was, but thought
he must be 5 or feet, which was doing about
as we'll as one old man with poor memory
who said he was feet il ches or 9 feet
inches be had forgotten which.
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Municipal Courl.

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-William o. Randall. Larceny. Dis
charged.
bennett. Ridlon
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WOodford's Corner Police Court.
BEFORE TRIAL JUSTICE NORRIS
THURsDAY.-Thomas W. jackson. Cruelty to
animals. Fined s. with costs. Appealed.
Frank for defendant.
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ARREST OF A THlEF.-Some time last month
the store Of VIM. Small at North Raymond
was broken into and robbed of about $40 ia
money and gold watch belonging to the clerk
and some other articles. A man by the name
Of Bryant was suspected, and last Tuesday he
made preparations to start for Aroostook coun-
ty. warrant was procured of Trial Justice
Cobb OF New Gloucester, and the fellow ar
rested by Constable Merrill at Kaath's store in
New Gloucester while on his way to the train.
Upon searching the fellow the watch and
about $l3 of the money was found upon his
person and suit of clothes which he had pur-
chased with the money was found in his trunk
at the depot. He was taken before Trial JUS
tice Cobb, plead guilty and was bound over to
the next criminal term of the Superior Court.
He was brought to this city Tuesday night and
committed to the county jail.
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT,

The regular meetings of the City Council take
lace the first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the fourth Monday
evening of each month.