The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-12-06

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Another splendid day YESTERDAY. The
mercury indicated $50 at sunrise, 45o at noon.
42o at sunset; wind south.
Prof. c. j. Ell. Ropes of Bangor will preach
at Williston church tomorrow morning and
evening.
Rev Charles B. Elder of Boston will preach
at the First Parish church tomorrow morning
and evening.
DIR. Bradley, U. s. N, left yesterday for
New York to rejoin his ship, the Alliance of
the North Atlantic squadron.
LongfelloW Lodge, X. of p, will celebrate
thelr hrst anniversary January 18th with adj
dresses, readings, music and followed by
supper.
William Henry Clifford, ESQ delivered a
very interesting lecture before the Law
Students Club last evening on Jurisdiction
OF the Federal Courts"
Two devotees of the equestrian art rode to
this city from Biddeford Wednesday afternoon
and returned Thursday. The sport is fast
gaining favor in this vicinity
One hundred and seyenty-five persons were
10 attendance at the Y. NJ. q. A. Bible class
yesterday afternoon The class will be led on
next Friday afternoon by Rev. G. II. Daniels.
Twenty-Five have been converted SO far by
the Salvation Army and the first soldiers
meeting will be held next Monday. First
holiness meeting next Wednesday
Loring, Short and Harmon have Just COM
pleted for the Maine exhibit in the New
Orleans exposition one of the hapdsomest
blank books ever made. 1t is visitors book
intended for autographs.
The young ladies Of the Mission Band are
promised an interesting meeting on Japan at
the Wllliston vestry at p. m. to-day. Some
Japanese costumes and curiosities have been
secured for the meeting.
a very interesting exhibition of needle,
fancy work and art, has been held the past two
days at Mrs. McDowell's, No. 8 DeerDg street,
end the proceeds will be devoted to the educa-
ton OF young lady in the Turkish missions
The peoples independent temperance meet
ing will be held at Reform Club Hall, corner
OF Congress- ana Temple street, Sunday eve
ming at O'Clock. All in favor of temperance
come.
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Diet Mission will be held at the Fraternity
rooms, Free st Block, this afternoon
at s O'Clock. A full attendance of directors
and ladies interested in the work is asked.
Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered" will be the
sublect of the Saturday lecture in St. Stephens
church to-day at 4 p. m. Tasso is the favor
lite poet Of the young and hopeful, as Dante is
Of tnote who have had great trials and are OPP
pressed by the most serious problems of life.
Tho residents of MuDjoy Hill are delighted
with the TACT that an electric light is being
placed in position on Congress street at the
head of North street, and at the other end of
the city an electric light will be placed at the
head OF Grove street.
Drs. erosion and How of Havsrhill, Mass,
have just used the new ar9sthetic, the
chloride of cocaine, successfully in removing
tumor from the cheek of Mr.. Halihan.
The patient watched the whole operation and
experienced no pain.
The vtstry of the Chestnut street church has
been filed TO overlooking at the recent Sun
day evening meetings and members have been
turned away. The O'Clock meeting next
Sunday which which promises to be of special
interest will therefore be held in the body of
the church.
Geo. T. Finn, S. G. Beals, G A Pratt, Fl.
A. Lambert and Will Maste rson of New York,
Q. ID. Kendrick of Milwaukee, j. M Harris,
IT, q. Davenport, e. f. Paul and j. o. Bur
dett, Boston; John W. Balou and DIR. E. M.
Fuller, Bath; A. s. Rsnney of Concord, N.
H.. were At the Falmouth Hotel last night.
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