The Portland daily press., 1879-04-16
BATH.
TUESDAY, April Is.

TUESDAY, April Is.
Within the palais walls,
Brought there by Fortunes falls,
With none to mourn their total lack OF care,
Last night five tramps were placed
Forlorn, unnamed, debased-
This morn they grumbled at the bill of fare,
"Of oysters in the shell
They'd like rest a spell.
On chicken irccasseed too long they'd fed,
COOK couldn't broil beef steak,
Nor fry buck-wheat cake"
They breakfasted on hao and bread
Twenty-one arrivals at the Sagadahoc Mon
day.
Ex-Gov. Conner was in town today the guest
of Gen. Hyde.
DR.. E. M. Fuller on Thursday lectures be-
fore the students of Westbrook Seminary on
Hygiene
Drs. Whitnore of Gardiner and Curtis of
Richmond were in town today as witnesses at
the S. J. Court.
Croker & Lilly will shut down next week
at their anchor works while new boiler is be-
ing placed in position.
A box freight car on this mornings freight
train just after leaving the K 8, L. slip jumped
the track, ran 200 feet and again ran upon the
track.
x. u L. freight receipts-13 cars loaded
west, east, car hay Reed Nichols.
M. G. receipts-1 car Winslow & Gerry,
ranges; car j. L. Parington. dry goods; l car
Preble & Dunton, groceries; 1 car S. Maines
apples; one car G. A. Hooker, 1856 bags bran;
car Geo. Fisher. oil and other goods.
At the annual meeting of Grace church, held
at the church last evening, j. ii. Mcclellan and
J: o. Shaw. were chosen wardens, E. S. J.
Nealley clerk, j. 81. Mcclellan treasurer, and
the following gentlemen vestrymen: E. G.
Hyde, E. s. J. Nealley, Fred Klippel, lG Ne.
Hughes, w. III. Watson, H. M. Bovey, John
Klippell, j. I'll. Humphreys, Geo. Smell.
Notwithstanding the Times assertion to the
contrary, DR.. Small, 10 joint convention of the
was elected city physician and health officer
and has received his instructions as such from
the mayor. j. w. Ballou is also health officer.
DR.. Packard acds appointed last year as health
boarding officer OF the port, but so far this year
no appointment has been made.
Jerry Millay, Esq. states that we misunder-
stood him relative to the formation of Bath
Loan Association. He was uot connected with
that at Richmond and is not heading the pro-
posed association in this city. The first meet
ing is merely to be held at his office.
S. j. Court, Hon. A. Lbbey presiding. In
the action brought by I'll. A. Duncan against
VIM. +. Croker, the jury last evening return
ed a sealed verdict which was opened this
morning. ZOE plalntlH.
Larrabee. Adams and Coombs.
Today has been occupied by the trial of the
civil suit of Lucy M. Hodgdon, by her guardian
Geo. A. Wyman, VS.. Reuben S. Meserve, all of
Richmond: This is an action for assault de
persona. Eleven witnesses for the prosecution
were sworn. A very large crowd was In at
tendance who seemed disappointed at the alb
sence of "spicy testimony" The case will
occupy probably today and Wednesday.
Gilbert. Spaulding and Baker
The Times description today of the launch
of the Solitaire should be published in Wilson's
Reader.
The second annual ball of the Trifolpinus
club came off last evening at Masonic Hall.
About eighty five couples were on the floor and
the best Of order during the evening prevailed.
The list of dances numbered nineteen, which
were concluded a trife before this morning.
Baker played. Mr.. M. 7. Gutherie proved an
excellent floor manager and was assisted by
four aids.
The Tallman mansion is completely dis.
mantled.