The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-17
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Yesterday morning was very cold and
clear. Tho mercury at sunrise indicated o.
above zero, at noon it was ITO, and at sunset
200; wind north.
We are obliged to omit the regular notices
for Sunday services this morning on account
of the pressure of advertisements.
Gen. George L. Beal, Adiutant General OF
the State, has been inspecting the armories OF
the Portland militia companies.
The Collins Granite Company OF Maine. OF
which Eben Corey of Portland, is president,
and c. J. Chapman, secretary, yesterday was
awarded the contract for supplying the granite
for the elegant new Mills Block, to be erected
corner of Wall street and Broadway, New
York.
The outside of the U. S. District Court room,
post Office building, was draped with black
yesterday in memory of the late Judge Fox.
Tonight Hon Wilbur f. Lunt will lecture
to the Law Students Club on the subject of
pactice in Federal courts The moot court will
open at 745 p. m. Members of the bar and
friends of tho club are invited to attend
The steamer Dominion of the Dominion line
sailed for Liverpool yesterday morning. She
took cargo valued at $134, 222, including 105
cattle aud 397 sheep.
Steamer Sandman of the Allan line sailed
for Liverpool yesterday morning. She took
cargo valued at $24S,769
\ One of the horses of Cummings Saccarappa
express slipped on the ice and fell heavily at
the corner of Middle and Exchange streets yes
terday. No damage.
The First Parish, Unitarian church, is to be
handsomely decorated for Christmas.
The Morayian, of the Allan Line, from
Liverpool is expected next Wednesday, and
the Scandinavian, from Glasgow, about Satur-
day.
What we believe about the thereafter and
how Ingersol misrepresents us, will be the
subject of Rev f. e Clarks fourth sermon on
'Ingersoll and the Bible" at Williston church
tomorrow morning.
American Ideals, How they will influence
Our Destiny, is the subject of the seventh and
last Saturday lecture for this year at st.
Stephens church this afternoon at o'clock.
The ladies' temperance praying band will
give temperance meeting at the Gospel MIS-
sion tonight at 7.30 Good speaking and sing
ing may be expected. Ali are invited.
Mr.. W. F. Todd won the first Prize in the
puppy class at the Lowell dog show with his
Sensation Cymont puppy Zanetta.
A woman named Lewis has been getting
50 % for lessons in macrame work from young
girls in Portland, agreeing to buy all the bags
they made at 40 cents apiece, AID furnish the
Irvine. Now the girls would like to see the
money for the bags they made, after taking
lessons from her, or the woman, or both.
Grmmer's orchestra furnished most delight
full music at the Park street church sociable
Thursday night
John Connors was arrested last night for as
sault on Mary Mulligan and cutting her head,
and William Kelly for assault on man named
Mckenzie.
By order of Judge Lowell the District Court
jury has been paid and dismissed. Matters in
the court remain IN statat quo
Remember the service of song at the Y. M
G. A. Rooms Sunday at 4.30 p. m.
Rev. VIM. B. Hayden will fill the Park
street pulpit tomorrow in the absence of Mr..
Alger.