The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-11-30
BATH LOCALS,
Walking Match-Sudde en- ID eath, etc.

FRIDAY, Nov 90.
The Thanh giving sensation in Bath was the
walk against time by Mr.. G. 7. Donnel of this
city, who proposed to walk so miles inside CT
10 hours. The gentleman is not professional
pedestrian, though on two occasions he has
been matched with professional walkists, once in
Massachusetts,, when he walked over his pros
trate rival at the 9th mile. More recently at
Columbian Hall in this town, when he walked
with lady professional, who collapsed after
the fourteenth mile. Mr.. Donnel has had no
special training, but is natural pedestrian,
frequently walking from this city to Bruus-
wick and back, a distance of twenty miles.
Yesterday afternoon at l O'clock Mr.. Donncl,
dressed in suit of tights stepped on the track
and begun his long walk. HIS first mile was
made in fifteen minutes in a very leisurely
manner. After this his time improved, usual
ly making the forty lengths about the room,
which was called mile, in ten, eleven or
twelve minutes. He made his 18th mile in IL
inmates, his 3Sth in IL minutes, his last and
41st in IA minutes. AT eleven o'clock in the
evening the tins was called and the pedes-
TRAN stopped, falling into the arms of his
friends, for the moment Overcoms by dizziness
OCCdStOuou ny tuo SuUTt CiICulL Vi Tue LraCB.
During the long distance no stops was made,
and the only refreshment taken was little
bead and egg. Towards evening tea and
other stimulant. His step, measuring about
three feet, was graceful and elastic, and his
powers of endurance seemed unlimited. Among
the incidents OF the evening was the short
match between the Deputy Marshal and the
pedestrian, which occasioned considerable
amusement among the spectators. There was
doubt expressed as to the correctness of the
measurement of the track, and gentleman
taking second measurement with foot rule
made the Al circuits equal to nearly IA mile.
This morning we had the curiosity to measure
the track with taDe line, and made the dis
lance somewhat different; by our figures the 40
circuits measuring from the middle of the track
being some 1884 feet or about 1-3 miles. This
makes the total distance walked about So 3-34
miles in ten hours. This morning Mr.. Donnel
feels entirely we'll save slight pain in his left
ankle, which was slightly sprained BY his pu-
merous turns. About 500 was taken at the
door.
The Thanksgiving sermon at the Winter
street church Thursday morning was by the
pastor, DR.. Flske, from Psalms IA: 10. In
his remarks the Droctor alluded to politics at
the South and banned both parties about equal
ly.
Buffalo Bill took about $3.50 at his enter.
tainment Wednesday evening
The private dance at Music Hall, Wednes.
day night, was we'll attended in spite of the
ram. The programme was we'll made out and
the number of round dances was satisfactory to
the lovers of poetio motion.
The reading by Miss rhedosia Pendleton of
Topsham at the Wesley NJ. E. church fair last
night was well received and highly spoken of
by the many present. MISS p, we learn, is
studying for the stage and is to take lessons in
Philadelphia this winter.
Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin was found dead in
the middle of her parl0r floor at her residence
on Water street yesterday morning The cause
OF her death was heart disease brought on by
too much excitement during the last few
weeks. A few pet chickens were found in the
same room with the dead woman by neigh
Dor, who called during the morning. Mrs.
Mclaughlin has been q constant contributor
to the city and state funds, and has boarded
frequently for extended periods of time with
state officials in the neighb,ring towns. She
hsr goodness or responsibility.
That long needed Drain Is being made in front
OF the city hall on Center street.
Deputy Marshal Langley did not tell New
dick to leave town BY. the first train, but, be
claims, only delivered him into Officer Per-
kins' hands, as he had no legal right to detain
him in his Jail.
Goss, Sawyer s. Co., we hear, have on hand
hVe Contracts Tor vessels to be built this win
ter.
A Bath young lady during a sermon at
certain church in town yesterday, thought she
would for curiosity learn the number Of bald
headed gentlemen there were in the congrega-
ton. She begun with the largest, baldest,
rosiest, hairless plate in her vicinity and the
possessor turning his head at th at moment,
proved to be the young lady's own papa. Count
discontinued
Thanksgiving morning there were fonr relig-
ious services in town.
Every species of fowl was sold by dealers
making Thanksgiving day empty larders In all
the provision stores in town.
hrIIl in in AL Cd Tn-
uary 1st last FIVE ships, five barks, one brig,
fourteen sohooners, six slOops, two steamboats,,
with an aggregate tonnage Of 1859 TONS This
comprises the business of the year. No more
uar La mil no Lar