The Portland daily press., 1886-01-23
BRIEF JoTTINcS.

The Pink Tea Party" at High St. Church
vestry, last evening, was great success.
A court martial is now in progress at Fort
Preble.
Mr. VIM. Sawyer of Windham was hurt by
being thrown from his team in Cape Eliza
beth.
The Rev. Geo W. Field, d. D., of Bangor,
win preach in High ST. Church tomorrow
morning, and lecture at 7 p. m.
Hon. Nathan Cleaves delivered a very in
structive lecture to the law students last
evening on the subject of Fire Insurance"
Judge Goddard has filed exceptions in the
case of Marshal Andrews vs. the City OF
Portland.
The disabled revenue cutter Woodbury. was
towed into this port by the revenue cutter
Dallas yesterday afternoon.
The Mechanic Blues will have grand mas
querade ball February 10th, at City Hall,
with music by Grimmer.
Members of the Maine Pedagogical Society
will remember to meet at Reception Hall,
City Building, this morning at 9 o'clock.
Rev. Mr. Daniels of the I'd Parish and the
Rev. Mr.. Bayley of State Street Church will
exchange pulpits tomorrow morning
Rev. Mr.. Halleck will give his third lecture
at Williston Church tomorrow night at 7
O'Clock; subject, ''The Governors Pardon"
The Cumberland Rowing Association will
give dance at Army and Navy hall, Thurs.
day evening, Jan. 2Sth, with music by Grim
mer.
There will be meeting of the Portland
Mav.f do 81 afarlaf ~
evening at their armory to take action on the
death of E. D. Mills.
Rev. w. F. Berry of Woodford's M. Z.
Church, and DR.. Bashford, of Chestnut St.
NJ E. Church, will exchange next Sunday
afternoon.
Remember the youths concert at the Mis-
sion tonight. Exercises consist OF readings,
recitations, dialogues and singing; also, a
number of stereoscopic views will be thrown
on canvas by the aid of a magic lantern.
Rev. A.W. Little will next Sunday evening
preach a special sermon for the benefit of the
s'Sons of st. Paul. an organization connect
ed with ST. Paul's episcopal Church. All
young men are cordially invited.
There was slight fire at the residence of
DR.. Sarah E. Palmer on Congress st. Thurs
day morning. Some hot ashes had been
thrown into a wooden receptacle in the wood
shed and it took fire. The flames were ex-
tinguished with pail of water.
At the New High Street Church tomorrow
evening the Rev. Mr.. Durham will deliver
the third of his course of Sunday evening lee
lures; subject, what are the great distinct
i've doctrines of the new Church?'' The
public are invited.
A tremendous snowslide yesterday after
noon from the roof of Thatcher Post Hall, in
Clapp's Block did no further damage than to
scare pedestrians and startle two or three
horses. An excellent opportunity for first
class accident was offered, however.
Easter this year comes as late as possible
the 25th of April. The earliest possible date
is March 22d. 1t is 152 years since Easter
was SO late, and this will not come again I'M
til 1912 The 10th of March will be Ash
Wednesday,
''The Chemistry of Candle Flame, fully
illustrated by great variety of experiments,
will be the subjecc upon which Prof. Arthur
B. Morrill, of New Britain, Conn.,. formerly
of Portland, will speak at the Boston Young
Mems Christian Association this evening.
AT Bath, the veteran shipbuilder, William
Rogers, has just made a contract to build for
Massachusetts parties an /, 100 ton four-mast-
ed schooner. This will be good news to the
idle ship carpenters and joiners. Work will
be commenced at once. The vessel will be
completed next June.