The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-15
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| 49,
Bark Walker Armngton, Jr., CAPT. Jere-
miah Hooper, of this city, made the trip from
| New York to Adelaide, Australia, in 1OS days.
This was an unusually quick passage, and yes.
sells seldom make it in less than 125 days
| Schooner Lizzie Guptill, Capt. Smith. has
been chartered to load lime for Boston this
week from the Cobb Lime Co.
SchoOners Mabel Hall, VIM. S. Farwel and
Planet, are out on the south marine railways
The former is to have an entire new top and
when completed will bs as good as new.
About $4,000 is to be expended upon her. Ire
| VIM. 5. Farwell is to be painted, and the
Planet recsulked. The shipyard where these
schooners. are being repaired is the best in this
| section, and workmen of the best quality are
employed
Schooner Odeon. which loaded line for Bos-
ton last week, hauled into the stream and
leaked SO badly that she had to 20 ashore Sat-
urday and be recaulked.
Schooner Bob. Capt. Walsh. which has been
sealed up several days, was opened this morn
ing and her cargo OF lime is being discharged.
She will be repaired and load again for the
same place. People must want to Ego to sea
badly to risk their lives in such a craft There
are several other schooners here that are no
| more tit to go to sea in than water-sub.
! Recently Boston runner, upon entering the
store of Allea Bowles. spied large rat He
called the attention of the proprietor's son Eu-
gene, and another gentleman, to the quadru-
| ped, the former of whom Immediately procured
cat to catch the rat that infested tho store.
But the cat (probably surmising that the spec
| linen was not genuine) was not to be fooled,
| and turned and went her way. The men think
| ing the cat did not understand her business,
| proceeded to kill their quiet visitor, who was
| patiently awaiting his fate between two sugar
barrels. They gave the barrels a severe jar
ring, but the animal stood his ground, 1t was
found thata more desperate mode had got to be
resorted to-so one OF the gentlemen quietly
ialsed mis- coWhlde and bounced upon the rats
| cranlum like Thousand Of BRICK saying
take that, you Internal scamp" They thought
it rather curious that no blood appeared on
the Hoor, and upon taking their victim up by
| the tail discovered that 1t was a rubber spec.
men which had been placed there by the Bos-
| ton drummer. The knowledge of Cat IN this
case proved to be better than that of man.
Rev Mr. Cooper of Rockville, will preach in
| the Bemer school house at the Meadows next
| "Wednesday evening.
The Ladies' Christian Temperance Union
Will bold their annual meeting for the election
OF ohcers tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock 10
the nall OF the Reform Club.
kev u. Il. Palmer preached in the Middle
| street. school house at the Meadows Sunday
| morning. He holds a meeting there every
| other Sunday.
The members of the Methodist, Cougrega.
| tionalIst and First Baptist churches have con-
Baptist house at 80 a. m. The sermon will
| De preached by Rev. w. G. Bartows an able
| and eloquent preacher.
MT Donahue, our Park street merchant,
planted patch of potatoes April TO- 1t seems
rather curious to see potatoes covered with
| snow, but he predicts raising good CROP.
| Easter N0teS-At st. David's Catholic church
| services were held at 1880 a. N. and D. m.
La the morning Rev. Father Peterson took for
| MS text Luke xiv, "a: "The Lord is risen ill.,
| deed, and hath appeared to Simon" The
| chor furnished very excellent music and the
altar was elegantly decorated with flowers.
Vesp'ai services were held in the evening and
profnsion of lights displayed
AT the Ne thodist church the o'clock ser
vices we're very interesting. Rev. G. r. Pal
mer based his remarks upon selections from the
10Th chapter of Corinthlans-treating in the
mist part OF the resurrection of Christ as re-
lated to the resurrection of the dead arguing
tnat tne resurrection of Christ gives evidence of
MS divinity and the truthfulness of doctrines
it Is especially used here as the ground of hone
IN the resurrection of the dead. In treating of
the manner of the resurrection of the body. he
concisely discussed the theories of the resur-
WYNN HoW duNUCatcu ny Qlu6rent religious
thinkers and said that while most of their
theories are unsatisfactory, we have a che erpg
view OF the immortal lie in the forcible cod-
.rast drawn between the body sown and the
Doay raised, as expressed by the apostle in the
following words: 1t is sown in corruntion II
is raised in interruption; it is sown in dis
nonor 1T is raised in glory; it is sown in naked
ness, IL IS raised in power; it is sown a natural
66ody, 1t is raised spiritual body" Beautiful
mowers were furnished in abundance, and in
mn
held. was
At the First Baptist church services were
held at 1880 A. M. Rev. w. O. Barrows took
for his text John 2O:20-"Tnen were the disci-
pies glad when they saw the Lord Subject
The joy arising from risen Lord" This
able fine display of flowers. The fine singing
was another remarkable feature. There was
also preaching in the evening from FIRST Tim
othy, 10, followed by praise meeting.
At the church of Emanuel the pastor,
Rsv. w. T. Stowe, took for mis- text CORN.
thians, Is, 18th and 57th verses inclusive. In
the evening an Eastor concert was given, at
which an interesting letter was read, received
from Mr. q. Pope Voses and remarks were
made by W. q Spear, Esq, and the pastor.
At the Congregatonalist church Rev. NJ,
Blair preached from the 9th chapter of Romans,
9Th and 9th verses. Social sevices were also
held in the evening.
At the Free Baptist church Easter was not
bath for their regular communion services
Rev Mr.. Eastman took for his text Corin-
thians, II :25. A sermon was preached in the
evening from Revelations, $780, followed by
social meeting.
Morning services were held at the Episcopal
church, conducted by Rev. Mr. Walker of
Thomaston.
There were no services at the Second Baptist
church during the day, as it is without pas
tor
Schooner Hunter is loading lime at Ames'
wharf for Richmond, and schooner James Hen
~ at Gray's wharf for New York.
Schooner Odeon, Capt. Jackson, which sailed
Saturday afternoon with a freight of lime for
Boston, when off Ash Point collided with the
English schooner Laura. losing davis and
otherwise injured quite badly. She retained to
this port, and will be repaired
Revenue steamers Woodbury. and Dallas ar
rived 10 this port yesterday.
The report in the Boston Post that schooner
Caista had arrived at New Nork proved false
Neither OF the three missing scbOoners have
yet been heard from
Another pre- fight occurred at Loveioy's
dancing school Saturday hight. One Of the
victims was taken before the Poics Court this
morning aud fined small sum.