The Portland daily press., 1878-12-09
BATH LOCALS.
Mr.. 4 araetts's Lecture-school Matters,
Etc, Etc.

SATURDAY, DEC. Z.
Cool and clear.
Vice President Holbrook of the Patten Assc-
citation, states that the society is in prosper
GUS condition and that a ftaternal feeling pre-
walls among the members.
Mr.. B. T. Blasland, master joiner at Hough-
ton Bros yard, while at work on the "Ida
Lilly" Thursday afternoon, fall overheard and
was rescued By Capt Elweli.
A very large audience gathered at City Hall
last evening, to listen to the remarks of Mr..
Burdette of the Burlington Hawkeye, "Oa the
Rise and Fall of the Mustache." Mr.. Will
Sewall for the Phi Rhos introduced the speak
or. The lecture was one of wit, literary ability
and fine natural feeling. The rapid style Of
speaking which Mr.. Burdette employs keeps
up the interest of the audience, and his hits
were SO many and comicallshat there was a
cachnnating accompaniment until the close
Every one went away much pleased, and Mr..
Burdette would doubtless have crowded house
were he to repeat his lecture in this city at an
early period. The receipts at the door, in ad-
dition to the course tickets, were $33.
Saturday afternoon the school pupils went
skating. Morse's Meadow was frozen over in
very fair shape. The docks had on a thick
crust of ice and we believe the mill uond and
other skating grounds were naro enough to
bear
Membership of the Maritime Exchange costs
95, not So per year.
The north side of the b;i,-stickiog arrange
ment on the east side of the PARK has been
blown down, The whole thing looks deal
worse than would the bare common bluff.
The Bath Times has added to its workipg
force Mr.. Fred Upton, formerly CT the navy,
who has charge OF the books Our genial
friend Josh is now the local editor The
been complaining that this spicy da lily devotes
most of its attention to the uptown families.
With one more to work it is to be hoped all
will receive favors alike.
Wesley church lectures: During January
and Fe bruary the over Methodist people give
course of entertainments, consisting of lee
lures by G.. T. Clark, PI.biado, P. w. Hamil.
tor, Bishop Foster, entertainment by Miss Jen.
ME Belle Neal, and a concert by home talent.
At the store of Mr.. w. 81. Smith & Son, on
Front street, We were shown the other day
their large assortment of New England and
Cana la made skates. Mr.. Saith says he has
as large stock as any dealer in the State, and
we certainly do no. doubt his statement.
The Rev. MI. VIM. Hart, Superintendent of
the School Com mittee, 10 conversation about
the recent article of tho Times, on the Weeks
street primary school house, says that the
building was banked with shavinas year ago
by the city. The shavings were not removed,
because cleaa and in good condition. Thinks
the idea advanced with regard to condition Of
school house, absurd There is no cellar. The
bailding, 1.-THE old Congregational chapel but
recently has had its lofty ceiling lowered.
Therefare new walls throughout and no primary
school house in the city is better warmed OF
ventilated. There is no filthy missmatic cess.
pool beneath, and the rain-soaked shavings
wouldlsoon dry. As to the case of dphtberia
there are others in the city whereof the patients
| had nothing whatever to do with thai or any
| school house. Thinks it unwise to make q
| mares nest out of bank of sbavings
| The tableaux at the G. A. r. festival next
| week, Thursday and Friday, will Re many 81
them limitations of Rogers statuary.
The Hawkeye man was born in Penus5 lvanis
near the birthplace Of Blaine.
Partridge shooting is INDUCED in suoct ssfully
| By sportsmen of this city.
| Saturday morning an old lady politely re
| quested the clerk at the post Office window to
| lend her little glue as she wished to put
| stamp on letter.
The safe of the Sagadshoc bank was moved
| late Saturday afternoon from its recent quar-
ters in the old K. & L. Office, into the new
bank building on the corner