The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-04
MAINE CITIES.
Jottings by Press Correspondents.
BATH
TUESDAY. June 3.


TUESDAY. June 3.
Coal fires and cold rain.
Pillow shams unruffled at the palais.
Monday afternoon, Capt. A. L. Carr while
fixing the rudder of the Rambler, caught a
falling block on his head, receiving severe
scalp wound one and one-fourth inches long.
DR.. R. D. Bibber was called and sewed up the
wound.
Hotel embellishments 10, Sagadahocs r.
The launch of the barge Juno" postponed
on account of the rain today, will take place at
high water Wednesday morning The Juno
has not yet been measured, but will accommo-
date 5000 passengers. Her main staircase is
circular and of black-walnut Her cabin is
finished in black-walnut and ash. According
to the size of her hull she has more frame
work than the Star of the East Her model is
graceful and combines safety and speed. The
boat is a credit to her builder, Hon. VIM. Rog-
ers, and to this CITY,
The Times is positively sacrilegious.
Six cars of granite for st Louis passed over
the Knox and Lincoln railroad this morning
bound west.
Thirty or forty fishermen brought up large
Qudutlty VI COu anu udht tulS luOrulIlS.
Freight-K. & L. r. R.-east T. west 10 cars.
NJ. G. r. R.-East II, west IL cars.
Sanford's horse INDUCED in furious trip
down Centre street this noon. Captured by
Mr.. Ed. Mitchell.
The attempted suicide of Mrs John Sanford,
wife OF the well known milkman of this city,
referred to in yesterdays locals, in detail was
as follows: Mrs. Sanford, accompanied by a
Mrs. Townsend, had recently returned from
visit in Lewiston On Sunday the lady was
feeling sick and was in depressed condition.
She was prevailed upon by Mrs. Y. to lie
down, doing so she desired to have her head
covered by the sheet which was done to crafty
her within. With the cunning of insanity the
invalid had obtained pair of sharp scissors
and with these she began shipping her neck,
inhicting several small wounds, and one upon
the left side, penetrating the esophagus. DIR.
Packard was called Immediately upon the dis
covery of the wounds. The unfortunate lady
will be removed to the Insane Asylum at Au-
gusta.
Capt. G. c. Goss is building a barn upon the
old Tallman property on the Woolwich shore.
Solar Lodge and Polar Star Lodge, F. q A.
NJ, accompanied by the Bath band, will visit
Portland, June oath.
Pinafore will be repeated by the Bath COM
pany Thursday night.
A fellow with barrow-full of shad stopped
moment this noon to visit a saloon. little
at the same time shad much larger than his
body and walked off home ON Front street.
When last seen on Commercial street the dog
was bowling wildly, bone having stuck fast
in his throat
Michael Shea left on the Star last night for
Boston, thence to Ireland. An uncle and
cousin have recently died, leaving property
estimated at 100000. This makes the first
property of little relative value
AT the weekly meeting of Highland Light
an IntarQcfino NON rxrrac, hxrN
w. Ham,
A meeting of the officers of the fire DEPART
ment was held this afternoon at Alderman FL
lots office to transact business relative to the
affairs OF the department during the past
municipal year.
The Star of the East ran aground near Rich
mond yesterday ON her Boston trip, making
her an hour late in sailing from her Bath pier
One intention of marriage recorded at the
clerks office.
There will be union baptism at the Elm
street church, Pastors White of the North
street church and Chase of the Elm street
church presiding, next Sabbath.
Mr.. Edward Anderson has bought the Saw
age Bros oyster saloon.
The Pullman car that carried Marshal Bal
lou OF this city and the Boston literary fellows
over the Bangor & Piscataquis railroad en- route
for Moosehead lake was the first ever run over
the road. The genial Marshal saws he ate
more trout than he caught.
Jack owns a clever spaniel which he
bets heavily. The other day stranger asked
him If the dog could stand ON his hind legs.
Jack said he could and laid wager of V
that the dog would stand half an hour without
moving muscle i'll the position indicated.
The stranger took the bet. The money was
held and the dog placed in position near the
Eastern Express office door. The dog didn't
remained as he was. The V was pocketed by
Jack, who ordered his dog to get down Would
you believe it, said he, my dog actually had
stiffened to the position and he had to be
rubbed with sweet oil before he was able to
walk Fact!