The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-27
BATH LOCALS.
THURSDAY, Dec. 2

THURSDAY, Dec. &c.
Morning cloudy, snow indications; afternoon
clear.
The condition of Mr.. Frank Duncan though
serious is improved. He is under the care Of
DR.. A. j. Fuller.
Crowds daily enjoy the splendid skating:.on
the mill pond. Some enterprising parties
ought to lease the pond for the season.
Winter doors were placed at the post offics
entrance to-day. Ice slips have for some time
covered the stone steps in front. Mr.. Frank
McLoon, the efficient janitor of the boildlng,
deserves credit for the careful supervision Of
the Custom House property and attention 10
the comfort OF the public
A gentleman recently handed US q copy of
the Boston Courier dated August IL, 1875.
Yesterday morning In entering the Woolwich
slip. the City of Rockland, on sccount of the
floating ice about the wharf caught her wheel
on the centre and drifted up the stream.
Ropes were thrown from the shore and the
accident soon remedied.
The Tripolpimus Club Of this city have Q
dance on New Years eve In Columbian Hall.
Music by Chandlers band of Portland.
Last night the Christmas tree and sociAbls Of
the Episcopalian society at Music Hall was Q
very pleasant affair.
Last evening Mr. NJ. B. Gilbert of Portland
gave the fourth of his series Of dancing lessons
in Columbian Hall. Mr.. Gilbert seems most
successful in his method Of teaching his
pupils, showing proficiency surprising, for 90
pleasant impromptu sociable was given By Mr..
Gilbert to visitors who had come In during the
evening.
Lawyer Simmons is confined to his house By
injuries received from q fall on the Ice last
Sunday night He received two severe scalp
wounds and also injuries upon his face. He q
attended BY DR.. @. w. Price.
The young people are holding meetings pre-.
paratory to charity entertainment.
The roaring old fashioned fire place ct the
wood fire most pleasant object to passers
BY these cold days.
The manager of the Bath branch of
Delmonicos on Commercial street Tuesday
was going from the train with Jug OF the
and naio Se % rSsrs
wailing and crashing of teeth.
Deputy Marshal Lougley reports that hs
gave lodgings Tuesday night to six trsmps and
last night to four. Also that there was no
drunkenness to be seen on the Streets Chriss.
mas day.
Judge Peters of the Supreme court visited
the Custom House on Tuesday and Post Ofics
rooms and was much pleased with the recent
Very pleasant weekly meetings Of voca,isss
10 town are held at Crescent Hall. Mr.. John
Ballou directs.
The "Owls have private dance ct Music
Hall Friday night.
The Creedmore left as usual fer Pophsm this
afternoon. This little steamer is of great con-
venience to down river folks
very large numbar of people attended the
concert given by the Beacon ST Sunday School
last evening in the church. A large collection
was taben which goes to enlarge the library Of
the school; All speak OF the entertainments
in the highest terms
There are few new cases of diphtheria
reported ct the north end.
At the Supreme court s. s. Williams w.
Scion White. Spaulding for plaintiff and Hall
for defendant. Withdrawn from the Jury and
sent up to the Law court
AT Palmer & Co.'s store on Centre street
yesterday afternoon lady had her pocket
picket of five or six dollars.