The Portland daily press., 1884-02-20

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Clouds and sunshine yesterday. Mercury 26
at sunrise, 3os at noon, 28s at sunset; wind
east.
The afty-sixth anniversary Of the Samaritan
Association will be held March 4th.
The sidewalks were very slippery yesterday
and needed sanding.
The people of Augusta have contributed
$2S 60 to the Abyssinian Church in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. CLARK will start for Cal
ifornia In aday or two.
Tomorrow evening Mr.. Arthur B. Morrill,
will lecture in the Mechanics course on "Jel-
~ Fishes" illustrated with the magic lantern
under the charge OF Mr.. @. B. Fuller.
Col. John III. Adams, editor-in-cbief of
the Argus, left town yesterday for q brief bust
ness trip to Washington. he was accompanied
by bis eldest daughter.
The new Allsn steamer "Carthaginian,"
to BE- launched next summer. will be steel
vessel of 1900 tons register. The Siberian and
Eumidlan will be added to the line this year
The cars will leave the Rochester Railroad
at tion at 6.45 p. m. today to take Ivy Lodge,
D. of to Ssccsrappa.
The Society of Art will tender Matthew Ar
mold a reception az their club house after the
lecture. Thursday.
Subscribers to the Congress Square sociables
are reminded that the third party takes place
this evening.
mr. aad Mrs. George G. Shaw have gone to
Washington, D. o., with party of friends
from Boston.
Mrs. Edward O. Gardner arrived home on
Thursday by the steamer Scythia of the Gu
nard Line.
The new steamer Vancouver, of the Domin-
ion Line, will be provided with the electric
light.
Some boys yesterday stole some empty boxes
from LoriDg, Short & Harmon's, preparatory
to Wsshington's birthday.
The 10 p. N. train over the Portland and
Ogdensburg road was delayed five hous last
night by heavy snow storm on the South
eastern Railroad.
The Blues held a dress rehearsal Of til cir
burieeque guard mount last evening. The way
In which the inspection of knapsacks is carried
out is very effective and humorous.
The California party consisting of Hon. W.
G. Davis, Mrs. Davis, Miss Davis, General
Richardson and Mrs. Richardson, aud Mr. and
Mrs. Henry P. Dewey will leave for the West
this morning.
Among the guests present at the Biddeford
Knights Templar ball were Sir Knights Will
liam A. Allen, G. M. Wood and e. G. Griffin.
OF p rtland Commandery; Sir Knight A. w.
Pierce, of st. Alban Commandery.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America have
finished off new hall, ante rooms and ban
auet hall at 10. 149 Middle street, and new
camp, No 4, will be instituted at the hall to.
night.
There are seven members of Bosworth Post
that start for the department meeting at
Waterville this morning: R. K. Galley, e. H.
Hanson, 81. P Ingalls,, G.. 81. Abbott, Whit
man Sawyer, w. s. Dunn. William q. Green.
There was pleasant gathering at the house
of Dr. Fl. A. Lamb, Monday evening. Vocal
and instrumental music was provided and at
about II o'clock collation. was served, the
company dispensing at midnight.
:. The En- following bit Of political news Is given
L. Bowers. j. w. Hobson, and j. 81. Shaw,
are mentioned as candidates for the Republi.
can nomination for mayor of Biddeford."
These seem strangely familiar as those of Saco
prominent men.-Blddeford Times
The First Division of the Ancient Order
Hibernians will celebrate the anniversary of
the birth of Robert Emmett at City Hall, on
Monday evening, March Sd. The Rev. George
W. Pepper will deliver his celebrated lecture
on the Ireland of Today. As the lecturer is
one of the ablest exponents of the Irish ques-
ton he will no doubt be listened to by large
audience. The proceeds of the lecture will
s.,, .As1AsIe.