The Portland daily press., 1879-04-22
MAINE CITIES,
lettings by Press Correspondents.
BATH.

BATH
MoADAY, April 81.
81. M. S. Pinsfore by the Boston Company
at Columbian Hall Friday night.
The Knickerbocker we'll has reached depth
of 40 feet. The steam pump does not reduce
the water.
Police Eotes-One tramp at the palais over
Sunday. John Murphy was arrested ard
locked up yesterday for drunkenness. Sneider
was taken to Wscasset this morning. Stewart
will pay his fine.
One Alderman has SO far received nine ap.
plications for the vacancy at the liquor agency.
AK.&cL Railroad car containing debris of
the Umberhrd crossing accident, broke
through the wharf this morning by defective
stringer.
The porgy boat I'D. X. Phillips" repaired at
| Moulton's, cosled at Woodward's AID sailed
| for Round Pond this afternoon.
A street row on Middle street yesterGs ~
afternoon. No arrests.
No services next Sunday at the Methodist
churches in this city. Conference.
Mortality last week, seven deaths Conges-
| ton of the lungs 1, pleurisy 1, paralysis 1,
pneumonia l, dropsy l, consumption /, kidney
| disease l.
| Porgy boat job S. Wilson from Round
! Pond arrived at Moulton's this afternoon for
| repairs.
A special meeting of Blue Lodge Masons to
| decide upon business relating to a new lease of
| the present Masonic Hall, and to give in
structions to the trustees, will be held at
Masonic Hall next Friday evening.
The tug Resolute brought up from the mouth
of the river this afternoon the schoouers Mary
Shields, Jennie M. Carter, Hattie, James 81.
Deputy, r. G. Thomas. The Shields and
Garter passed up river. The Deputy and
Thomas brought barytes for the mill. The
Hattie lies off the Gas wharf and will load ice
at Thwing's Point for Wilmington.
Shipping notes.-the Solitaire is receiving
her stores and ballast and will be ready for sea
| by Thursday the weather remaining fair. Her
crew will come from Boston. She leaves
port probably Saturday.
At Goss. Sawyer g. Packard's yard the
| Eastern steamer will be launched Tuesday at
| 12 49, Will be taken to Portland probably
| Wednesday. The large 900 ton schooner is
nearly finished, and is receiving a second coat
| of paint; will be rugged on the stocks. The
| next schooner below is about planked houses
being built and nearly completed. The last
/
| rlanked. The G A. Briggs sails are being
bent. 81. L. Babbitt will go captain. She
sails Friday.
AT the Moses wharf the schooner Arcols,
owned by Mr.. e Mallet and Others, Capt. Nc
Farlen, is being repaired. The yacht Brenda
is being repaired.
AT Harrngton's yard the two yachts are
| ceiled, housed and partly planked.
Frank Patten, late first mate of the ship Ida
Lilly, left for Boston this morning where he
l mil ;oip tho horo Grok hi,
Midas has been chartered to take cargo to
Valparaiso.
Capt. G. Fl. Curtis commands the Solitaire,
and j. FL. Snow goes as mate.
A party from Bath attended Pinafore at
BIunkswick Saturday night.
Freight receipts, K. &. L. Railroad-1 Car
miscellaneous 10 Clark and others: West'4,
East8.
M @. Railroad-G. & J. T. Donnell 29O
bales of hemp, four cars IN bond; Car to s.
.. Snow, carriage mani goods: l car to S. j.
Goldstein and others, miscellaneous ] Car
ship stores to Arthur Sewall; Car mani. goods
to ". & Berry; l car to Geo. Fisher, 60
At the churches-Yesterday' g bright sun drew
full congregations at all the churches At
Grace Church in the morning the pastor, Rev.
| John Gregs0D, preached from the text St.
John, Xxx: 19,-"Peace be with YOU" The
preacher argued that in all worldly striving
for happiness and satisfaction failure would
finally result. That to obtain peace, permanent
and satisfying, we must seek and obtain
Christ AT Wesley NJ E. ChuIch the after
noon subject was "Pleasure, PROV. iii: II,
The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Pottle, spoke of the
many pleasures to be found in the world. Adj
mitted their fluctuations, but claimed true
pleasure to be found only in religion. The
sermon was excellently written and finely
delivered. Too great praise cannot be given the
excsllent playing of Miss Sadie Duncan, the
accomplished organist of this church. Rev.
| Mr. White of the North st Baptist in the
afternoon exchanged with DR.. Fiske of the
| Winter ST. Church. At the North ST. Church
in the evening the church was crowded. The
pastor spoke on christian Speech"
Mr.. Winfield S. Clarke, an old Bath bow
| now of Boston, is spending few days in this
| city.
| A fleet of one hundred small boats laden
| with country produce was up this morning
| from back river towns.
The funeral services of the late Peleg
Sprague occurred from the Central Congrega-
tional Church this afternoon at o'clock. The
Rev. VIM. Hart preached sermon eulogistic
of deceased. Among the last words spoken By
Mr.. Sprague to his former pastor were: 81
know that my Rsdeemer liveth." A male
quartette consisting of Messrs. Hyde, Ballou,
WEIGH and Rice furnished the music, their
closing hymn being BREAD of Heaven" The
casket was placed at the head of the central
aisle at the foot of the pulpit, and placed upon
1t was floral crown and with single GALA
and rose buds at the head. The church was
| crowded.
| At the s. j. Court decisions allowing petit
tons for divorce in seven cases before the
Judge were finished, the court rising at D. m.
The M. G. Railroad station gentleman 8
waiting room is receiving needed repairs.
May 14th PERKINS, horse Fred runs with
Hase's Kentucky Girl for 5000.