The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-10

WEDNESDAY, July 9.
Five i'll featured bipeds marched into town
today.
That was a high-toned and brilliant shower
last night.
The editors of the Highland Light Illumina-
tor and the Temperance Offering are about to
indulge in coffee and revolvers-
Many thanks reader for the beautiful
bouquet.
Business in lumber must be brisk at Wis
casset. Today two RATS of 400 logs each, towed
by the raft steamers Harry Hobson and Ka-
pella passed by the city.
Coup's show is to arrive about August 1st. 1t
will be a coup d'etat.
The Glide carried happy crowd to Popham
this morning. The orphans had a very pleas
ant day at the Eureka and are enthusiastic
over the liberality of the proprietors.
Capt. Scott Wyman of Damariscotta, the
well-known ship owner, was in town today
He appreciates the Bath news in the Portland
papers.
One hundred barrels of small mackerel Mon
day night were caught at the Rising Sun in
Harrington's net.
Owing to the fog and rough weather the Star
did not arrive this morning until 6. She
brought a large freight and crowd of passen-
gers.
Loring A. Jewett has arrived home from
California, and is going into the fishing BUSH
| ness.
One intention of marriage recorded the past
week.
AT the meeting last night of Lincoln Lodg
/. o. o. +. No. 10, the following officers wer
installed by G. M. F. I'll. Wilson of Bruins
wick, assisted by P. G. M. w. E. Hogan of
dron, V. g.; S. H. Conley, Rec S.; Edwin
Preble Treas; j. w. Kelley Per Sec.
Capt. James w. Dalano of the schooner F.
Richardson, reports that the captain of the
light boat at Cross Rip informed him that dur
ing heavy squat Fourth of July night, be-
tween 10 p. m. and a. m. of the 4th, the buoy
on Cross Rip went adrift. Boston papers
please copy.)
Hotel arrivals-Shannon II, Sagadahoc Is,
Eureka House, Popham, Tuesday, Mrs. NJ S.
Holmes, Toledo o.; Mr. and Mrs Andrew j.
Percy, Bath; Mr.. and Mrs. Irving A. Libbey,
Bath.
The fishing boat Minnie Oh Monday was sail
ing up river when slab ght in her rudder
causing her to misstay, when she was run into
by sloop, STAYING hole in her starboard bow
10 inches long, inches wide.
Goss, Sawyer Il Packard will send a crew
OF men to Rockland to put sponsors on the
| MI Desert and otherwise improve the steamer.
| On Monday she made II knots an hour on her
down trip from Rockland and coming back
ran the so miles between Mt Desert and
Rockland including a Is minute stop at Sulli-
van in 81 hours. By the improvements
and alterations to be made it is believed the
steamer will make Is knots per hour.
Try the Eighmie unlaundried shirt adver-
tised by w. p. Hill
A Bath young gent the other day went into
a shoe store and purchased pair of dancing
pumps By mistake the merchant made up the
bundle putting in the same boot but of
different sizes. The aforesadgent arrived at
Brunwick for the class hop before discovering
| his mistake. Tableaux.
Under the efficient management of Superin-
tendent Coombs the Knox & Lincoln Railroad
is doing fan excellent freight and passenger
business this summer.
The Messrs. Morse's schooner will be launch
ed the last of this month.
Jack says that he doesn't think much of a
yacht to let, he prefers them for sale.
I Strangers note the taste displayed by Bat Ii
folks in their grounds this season.
All quiet in police circles.
DIR. Price moved to Boothbay to-day.
A bow window is being built on the M. G.
Railroad station ticket office.