The Portland daily press., 1879-08-07
BATH
Launch Accident Geological Research
es-Notes and Gossip.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6.
At last the police are after the bathers.
Eight car loads of Dix Island granite passed
west this morning
A gundalow load of Swan Island campers
went down river this morning.
That tame crow is raising a racket ON Frank
lin street.
Capt. John Coulliard brought 100 pounds of
hake today from down river.
The steam yacht Valera of Richmond, has
returned from Cat Island.
North street has received pebble bedding
between Washington street and the railroad.
The street commissioner is laying new side
walk on the east side of Washington street
1t is proposed by Augusta parties to build
steam catamaran which will steam % miles
an hour, to be placed on the river for excur-
sions to Popham. The boat will be built by a
Bath firm. 1t will have two double engines
and be built on the same model as the sail
catamaran.
The Mabel Bird, the porgie steamer which
recently left Bath, it is said has obtained 500
barrels of porgies.
n Ddlh gil SOIIOopoiiuo WIN huooitth
duke.
Some sailors had row at Dickerman's about
II o'clock last night The saloon was raided
by the police. No arrests.
The steam yacht Anemone, Capt. Mcclellan,
brought up yachting party from Mouse
Island this morning.
The schooner Thundergust last Sunday ar
rived at Mouse Island with an excursion party
of 200 ladies and gentlemen from Newbury-
port.
Three aristocratc tramps slung their ham,
mocks on Moulton's wharf last night. They
begin to seek the sea breezes.
Yesterday afternoon as Arthur Sewall ESQ.,,
with party of three gentlemen, was driving
to Beech point, in turning sharp corner, the
forward wheel collapsed.
This morning while the team of Mr. E
| Swasey, of the firm of Sampson Il Swasey Of
the Portland Pottery Works, was standing
| near Percy's grocery store, the express wagon
of Mr.. Joseph Lemont of West Bath collided
with the buggy, the rear wheels of both teams
| locking, causing an upset of the buggy, smash
| ing crockery-ware and damaging the team to
| the extent of So. Mr.. Lemont promptly set
tied the bill for damages
A horse ran from the depot early this morn.
ing, smashing the lamp post corner of Oak and
| Front streets, being stopped near the gas
works.
! Mr. VIM. Getchell, by some mischance last
evening while driving down Washington
| street, became fastened in between the gates
as the p m. train was passing. The occasion
was one of considerable liveliness for brief
period, but the man, horse and team escaped
with no injury.
| A Boston party recently found on Fisher.
mans Island two rusty flint lock guns dated
1896.
| A sailor boy dreamed of home in the palais
! Tuesday night.
Several fishermen got on their beer las
night and INDUCED in wordy war.
Nine vessels with three tugs went up river
| between Z and a. m. today. -Four were load
ed.
Hotel arrivals-At Sagadahoc &c, at Shan
non %.
This afternoon at high water Goss, Sawy rel
& Packard launched the handsome and wei
built schooner Warren B. Potter to be com
manded by Capt. Benson of New Bedford
Her dimensions are: Length 1868 feet
breadth 1874 feet, depth Sc feet, tonnage 316
| Quite crowd witnessed the launching which
was most successful.
The smoke stack and masts are now in the
steam whaler Mary and Helen. If we are cor
rectly informed this is the first steam whalel
built in the United States.
Prof. AgassiZ of Harvard College is daily
expected to visit this vicinity on a trip of in
vestigation of the geological formations of this
locality, especially regarding the banks of the
New Meadow river. Farmer Weston of West
Bath has beer welding the pickaxe and shove
for some time past, making ready to receive
his scientific guest
{; Gen. Thorn was at Back river this morning
inspecting the government works at He'll Gate
! Mr.. Gilbert Patten and family, III. e. Pal
mer and family, arrive home from Mt Desert
this afternoon.