The Portland daily press., 1879-04-01
BATH.

MONDAY, March 81.
Dusty carpets the clothes.lines adorD,
Ev'ry house is all bare and forlorn
Spring cleaning" you sigh,
When the women folks cry,
Be sure get your dinner down town.
Friday noon, as Mr.. Thomas Passmore wa:
driving his horse and gig into his stable, the
horse became frightened, knocked the gig
against post: taking off the top of the vehicle
breaking the springs and landing the driver
on terra lnflrma while he (the horse calmly
proceeded to his quarters in the stable.
A northeast snow furry this noon, followed
by heavy rain.
Madame Rumor says that Bath is to have a
steamboat line to Boston and Portland, botl
boats being propellers, the former to bs run in
competition with the "Stal"-a Canard-li ne
probably.
Capt. Herbert Lowe, of the Boo.hbay stea m.
ers, says the first trip of the season from
Boothbay to this city will be made Tues day,
the ice now being out sufficient for nayjpation
on Back river.
Regarding the accident to Thomas M. Reed.
Esq, Saturday morning, it seems that the
horse in kicking through the dasher broke the
gentleman's leg, and that afterwards he was
thrown out, striking the ground upen his bach.
Young jackson was quite severely injured, but
not seriously. Information up to p. m. to-
day show that Mr.. Reeds condition is favor
able. He will probably be confined to his bed
six weeks.
The porgy steamer D. X. Phillips is lying at
Moulton's wharf undergoing repairs. A new
connecting rod is needed davits to be raised
and other work done which will require three
weeks labor for completion.
Next Friday night the g. A. r. boys will be
visited by the Adjutant General and other high
officials of the G. A.
Capt. Llewellyn S. Wyman, large ship
owner OF Damariscotts, was in town today.
A young lady clerk on Front street SAYS that
during spring It requires ferry boots to cross
Front street She meant fairy boots. ia OK
says the diff ferry-snce is slight.
At Goss & Sawyer's yard, beginning SOUTH
No. l, schooner Of about 300 tons, is framed
and ready to plank, partly ceiled, No. 2, is
ceiled and one half planked; No. 3, the large
schooner at the upper yard, is we'll nigh COM
pleted, the calkers having nearly finished work.
This vessel will probably be launched next
week. Work on the steamer is being rushed
along, the cabins and upper work OF the boat
now being done. Mr.. Charles Hyde of this
city is in town experimenting the machinery
part of the work. The Charles A. Briggs is
lying at the wharf of the yard, and workmen
oAo Puetins VI Sno OompiotinS Work, ralllDPS,
and getting ready to step the masts. AT the
Sewall yard the "SoliGaire'' is being painted
and made ready for launching.
D. O.Foye's opening Saturday was brilliant
success.
Saturday night the Bath Driving Park pee
pie adjourned to Friday night
Last Friday night at the Palais all the rooms
taken by eleven professional travellers Eight
traDps tramped Sunday morning after the
customary friccaseed chicken, rolls and coffee
One arrest for Drunkenness Saturday,
Sabbath Notes:-Th Puritans generally wor.
shipped at home in the morning, owing to the
storm. AT the Beacon Street in the morning
the service was given up to the quarterly re-.
view by the school, which took place in the
Chapel and was very interesting. In addition
to the exercises the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Adams,
and Capt. G. G. GOss made appropriate re-
marks. The singing by the school was fine.
Mr.. Geo. Davenport presided at the organ.-At
Grace church the afternoon lecture was by
Rev. MIR. Nichols, of Brunswick, and was an
excellent discourse.-At the Winter street the
pastor, DIR. Fiske, officiated, after enforced alb
sence. because of ill health, the previous two
Sabbaths, In the afternoon his remarks were
relative to the necessity of failing in nothing by
the Christian worker.-At the Reform Club
Mr.. Place and others placed before the meeting
some OF the evils of intemperance.-At st.
Mary's church last evening the singing was ex-
celent.
Spring term Of public schools began today.
Supreme Court sits tomorrow, Judge Libbey
presiding.
Probate Court holds Tuesday Judge Gill
bert.
NJ. G. r. r. receipts-1 car wire, P. 81. Nc.
Lellan; car oats, j. ii. Randall & Co. rs cars
miscellaneous.
K. & L. r. R.-No receipts