The Portland daily press., 1879-02-03
BATH LOCALS.

SATURDAY, Feb 1.
The City Council meets next Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Mary Faxon-Duncan with several of
her pupils and local talent will give the affair
OF the season Thursday evening Feb. 18th.
Charity fair Thursday night next. Given by
the young people of the city.
Bowdon orchestra will be assisted by Miss
Gurbord of Boston.
A five gallon keg filled with the 'joyful"
was seized on board of tug at Moulton's
wharf last night about o'clock.
Two tramps at the Palais last uight.
The young folks of Corliss st. church give an
entertainment i'll Columbian Hall Tuesday
night next. consisting of charades, dialogues
and music. Proceeds for church purposes.
The Bath Board of Trade will have meet
ing at the Maritime Exchange Monday after
noon at o'clock. A fall attendance is
desired. Means of giving a new impetus to
Bath commercial pursuits will be discussed.
City mortality for the week ending to-day
one death, consumption.
The boys and girls improve the moonlight in
sliding and coasting parties.
A party in the Lady of the Lake will 90
from Bath to attend the Dorok entertainments
at Brunswick tonight. Return by moonlight,
The farmers were in town to-day selling
large quantities of provisions, hay and wood.
A friendly game of BILLIARDS between "Bill"
and Mr. Kimbal at the latter's room this
afternoon resulted in the defeat of Kimball
Number of points 300 Won by Bill by 145
points. Time of game las. A number of
gentlemen were present.
Post Ssdgwick, G. A. B., gave an oyster
cnn IN fto lad orl ST.
rooms of the Post on Water street last mig ght.
Ballou, Berry, Hyde and Corliss, Mrs.
Ooombs and Miss SDrague rendered several
songs that were pleasantly received. most
enjoyable time was had. The party closed
about midnight.
The Brunswick road was the favorite ride
The police have effectually put stop to
that shoe shop nuisance on Washington sire eet
MI. Albert Perry, the gentlemanly clerk at
the Post Office, has rendered his resignation of
his clerkship. He has occupied most accepta-
big the position five years.
At Music Hall last evening the s0ciable
given by the New Church Society was well
attended by members of the Society and few
invited guests ga ts There was dancing by the
orchestra furnished the music.
fne entertainment given by the Jubilee
Singers Of Harpers Ferry a, City Tall last
night was very we'll attended, about three
nupdfed ana nifty being present. The pro-
grampe consisted of seventeen melodies most
ly illustrative of negro harmony aud pants-
ton religious fervor. Some sueers were made
at the "burlesque on religion" A true sample
of the energy and fsrvor of the religious
exercises of the sable race seems to us, though
amusing, decidedly not sscrilesious
The proposed fourth billiard hall project has
been abandoned.
We hear of proposal to occupy one of the
De~ Front street stores for job printing
office.
Moses Brothers are comfortably established
In their new Office over the "Arch,"
Was it a sea serpent, seal or sturgeon in the
river this noon?
Thirteen arrivals at the Sagadahcc TODAY.
Mr.. Samuel Donnells Lillipntion horse and
sleigh attracted much attention on the street
to-day.
A letter just received from Thomas
Delehauty, one OF the rescued crew of the
ship Thomas M. Reed, announces the drown
ing of the second mate, Daniel Hennessy. a
Bath boy. Hennessy was the first man to
attempt the passage on the life saving
apparatus aud getting his feet entangled in
the wire was drowned. Another Bath bow
lost all bis clothing, reaching the shore in
a naked condition.
A billiard cue will also bs voted for at the
coming Charity Fair