The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-18
Brief J0tiinys.

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Neal Dow.
What has become Of the Lady of the (Sebago,
Lake?
There is some talk about the removal of the
New Era office from this city to Augusta.
Who is to be governor is question no man
can answer.
Saturday, five persons were arrested fol
drunkenness and disturbance.
-Four dodgers spent Saturday night at the
police station.
The regular monthly meeting of the School
Committee occurs this evening.
Religious. services were5 held in no less than
40 different places in this city yesterday.
The net.receipts Of the horse Car drivers aud
conductors ball Friday night were about SIG.
There was no session of the Municipal Court
Saturday morning, there being no case fol-
trial.
A. S. Kinds. formerly under the Preble
House, is to occupy the new drug store at the
corner Of Bracket and Pine streets.
fifty ton scale for weighing cars is being
moved from the lower section of the M. G. R.
r yard to the upper part.
.
Hitchings on Green street commences to
assume the proportions of large building.
The general pay roll Of the Maine Central
Railroad has been reduced some $170 900 since
Payson Tucker became superintendent.
A lady living on Arsenal street has been SO
low as to be confined to her bed from the
effects of over-sgitation caused by the recent
alarm of fire 10 that immediate vicinity.
The first Eoglish steamer this season des-
tined for Portland sailed fro n Liverpool Fri
day, ard is expected to arrive at thi 8 port
about the 18th inst.
A very large and fine specimen of sponge
plant fshed up at the depth of 20 feet, 80
miles southeast of Cape Elizabeth, is on ex-
hibitiOn at DR.. Loring's drug store.
f. E. Carleton & Co., have purchased the
drug store at the corner of India and Fore
Streets The senior partner was connected for
many years with leading firm at Biddeford.
1t is rumored that new comic paper after
the style of "Puck" will bs started in this
city soon. We understand that it will be
called "The Bohemian"
Prof. Brewer will take charge of the organ
at the Catholic Cathedral January 1st He
formerly occupied the same position, but of
late has bsen in Philadelphia
The free meetings at Sons of Temperance
Hall Sunday afternoon have become exceeding
ly interesting. Yesterday the hall was well
filled and large number of able speeches were
made.
The score made by the Blues in their shoot
the other day was not nearly as large as was
reported. The Information was derived from
the scorer of the team and was supposed to be
correct.
A fellow by the name of Michael Harrigan
was arrested by Officers Frank Merrill and
Steele last night for interfering in an arrest
that was being made Saturday night at
Gorham's Corner.
All lovers of the drama will rejoice to notice
that George Fawcett Rowe is to appear at
Music Hall on the 18th and Goth of this month,
in "Little Emily on Monday evening and
"Brass'' on Tuesday evening.
The funeral Of the late Capt freeman
Smith took place yesterday afternoon from his
late residence on Paris street. There was
large attendance and the services which were
very impressive were conducted by Rev. j. r.
LAY VI Iuo OueStuut Ot. NJ. u. Onurcu.
Elder Miles Grant will he present at the
Gospel Temperance Mission, meeting at the
Abyssinian church this evening" The
remaioing evenings of the week he will hold
meetings at Union Hall. He will speak on the
chart Thursday evening.
An excellent Car from tha shop of the Port
land Railroad Company was put upon the
Deering route Saturday evening A new feature
of this Car is the addition of brilliant head
light, which will light the track for soma dis.
lance in advance Of the horses.
The version of "M'liss' that Katy Mayhem
plays now differs from that given here by the
McDonongh-Lamb combination. The fourth
act has been struck out, and the play now ends
in the mountains the next day after the murder
and the trial, wise change.
The third entertainment of the Graud Army
course will bs given on Thanksgiving evening,
2S.h inst 1t will consist of grand concert
by the Weber Male Qaartette assisted by Miss
Laura Schevmer, soprauo,and W. Il. Chambers,
cornet solost
The monthly concert of the Second Parish
Sunday School was observed last evening at
the vestry which was crowded. The necessity
of conversion was the subject. and the ex-
ercises consisted of Rotations, dialogue and
remarks by Rev. Mr.. Gardner, the whole in
terspersed with attractive singing.