The Portland daily press., 1879-01-31
sACO AND BIOOEFOKD LOCALS.

The First Parish had another of their pleas.
ant entertainments last evening, and as it was
the pastors birthday. something more thai
usual was promised. Mr. Blades read several
selections and Mrs. Shannon and daughter the
"Psalm of Life" with burlesque. A parlor
drama by some Of the young ladies, was follow
lowed by birthday poem composed by Miss
Moody. After this all Joined in the singing Of
birthday hymn, to the tune of "God Save the
Queen" composed by Mrs. Shannon. After
refreshments, DR.. Kimball, with very appro.
pirate remarks, presented copy of Bryant's
Poems to the pastor, in behalf of his many
friends, and the exercises closed with vocal
duet by Mrs Blades and Mrs Shannon.
The parties who undertook to scraps the ice
for trotting have had to give it up. The crust
is too hard.
Prof y. W. Shannon begins his class in
singing for school children next Saturday sf-
ternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Zero, at noon 300 above.
Three drunken fellows hailing from Port
land, went from Biddeford and had a squabble
pane of glass at the Boston millinery empoI.
ium. Officer Mari ran after them, and at.
tempting to arrest one was set upon by others.
He hand-cuffed two, one of whom ran away
and was retaken on Storer street, aud lodged
them in Jail. The third was on the street try
ing to collect money enough to pay the dam
age, this evening. They will answer before
Judge Chase in the morning.
A. & B. E. Cutter have received barrel of
the Boston fire kinders. They are highly rec.
omm. nded and much cheaper than wood and
shsvInys
Municipal Court-Judge Chase.-In McKan-
neg VS. Hnl judsm-nt was rendered for he
plaintiff 10 double the amount of damages
claiued, viz, S10-th price of the sheep.
Sheep-skin robes are quite the thing.
Judge Chase says the hor-eWhip castigator
did not pay the foe as reported in the Times
last evening. As the affair became known
several rumors were started, winch we have
learned are entirely without foundation. There
is however. warrant out for Manners arrest
if he makes his appearance 10 Saco, and he has
been threatened with coat of tar and feathers
The Kicker Griddle -four man has had a
crowd in john R. Carpenters store all day and
immense quantities have been sold, besides the
FREE feast Towards sandown numbsrs of meo
could be seen carrying griddle home for their
wives to sample.
James L. M,llikeo, City Clerk, is coniued to
the house.
D + Littlefield received 100 boxes of
oranges today.
Rev. Jason Mariners Free Baptist lecture
last evening was well attended.
B1DDEFoRD.
Oar deputies made a descent on the house
of CHARLES B4bb, Pool road, &C hslt-past this
morning. The inmates, Babb and hts wife,
slumbers and made blanched appearance.
Forcing the door the officers went through the
sitting room and into the inner room, where
they seized ths junior Babb with a Two gallon
mllK Can, full of whisky, III each hand. The
host was notified to appear before Judge
Luques tomorrow morning at O'Clock.
The ofic-rs of the Palestine Lodge of Masons
were installed BY E. P. Burnham. G. NJ as
sisted By John s. Derby, D. D. After the Ger
emonies bountlful supper was partaken of.
The music, which was very fine, was under the
direction Of Prof. E A. Gowen TEE choir
was composed of Dr.. and Mrs G. r. r cker,
Mrs. E. A. Gowen, and Mr.. Frank Smith.
Most noticeable was trio by Mrs. DR.. Kicker,
Mrs. Gowen and Miss Richardson of Lawrence,
"Those Evening" Bells The company broke
up about midnight.
Nell G. Simpson stood smoking on the
sidewalk yesterday as d Poud's horse came
runping up The street. At great risk Of pei
sonal injury he sprang into the sleigh, reacaed
for the reiDs and stopped the fiery untamed
steed Retaining possession of the cigar de-
tracted nothing from the credit due him.
Large uoion prayer meeting at the Methodist
church last evening.
The Post in '.All Sorts" today revives the
story of l.. B. aud the Sieo Valley railroad,
having mo hing but saud aud cunDers to carry
up and buckeb-rries to bring down."
The Second Congregationaists had we'll
filled 'festve board" last evening.
About 200 attended the Pavilion sociable last
evening. Under the management of the So
cetg. young men, fifteen in number, in white
,prons, they made it an immense success"
Copenhagen and similar games amused the
younger portion. The young ladies are to take
charge of the next one.
Mr.. Frank E. Graham is painting several
sets of scenery for the pew Music Hall.
Hardy Brothers, at rs Main street, open a
candy factory tomorrow.
Six\ years ago today the thermometer stood
25o below zero.