The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-02-28
BATH LOCALS.

THURSDAY, Feb. q.
Thaw, rain, snow and Gilbert's German-all
asst night.
we are sorry to note the return Of Mr. Oscar
Sewaii, OF Yale 1872, on account of continued i'll
health
PEMBROKE wishes to measure cues with Olye.
Quail have reached the Bath market
The anti-rum people nominated Reuben S.
hunt. Esq, for Mayor last night at Popham
Lodge. The caucus was well attended, and
VIM. J. Wright served as chairman.
Scion Chase was in town yesterday, the guest
OF 8. 7. Woodward, Esq.
The Lenten opening lecture at Grace church
was we'll attended Owing to water in the gas
pipes more light was obtained by the use of
lamps.
The aldermen were in session this afternoon
correcting and making additions to the voting
lists
Democratic caucus at City Hall on Friday
night
Republican caucus at City Hall tonight.
one tramp at ihe lookup last night.
Inc Knox & Lincoln Railroad stockholders
committee held an adjourned. session at the
common council room, City Hall, this morning
and early afternoon. The towns along the road
were well represented. The committee discus.
sed propositions relative to running fewer
trains on the road and in other ways reducing
expenses. No definite action could b. taken bv
the committee. and the propositions will be aid
before the stock holders at the annual meeting.
The meeting adjourned about 30 y. m. in sea.
son for the members to take the eastern train.
About 9.3O p. m. yesterday officer Hugh lib.
bett noticed bright light in the store of Orrin
Lindsay, gr0( Q y dealer under the Commercial
House, corner of Washington and Centre
streets. The stove had been left with draught
open and was red hot, heating a window near
and clustering the paint so as to be noticeable
from the street. Mr.. Tibbett at once notified
safer running order. Had there been no one
near serious fire would have resulted.
Clarence w. Sadler, seaman on the schooner
Satllla, while the vessel was lying at the mouth
OF the river fell from the top gallant forecastle
upon wDdlass, receiving serious Injuries. He
was brought up on the Creedmore, and is now
at his home on Water street.
young Bath mate, twenty-three years old,
figures up the number of miles marking his
voyages at 1S6,040
M. G. r r station agent Miles has q mas
cuhne feline quadrupsd that weighs II
peands.
Sagadahoe Encampment L. o. O. f., No. 6.
at Columbian Hall next Tuesday evening,
gives the closing danceof their course this sea-
son.
Old Nick's sou, the whistling hackmau, met
wit b An accident this mornng
Evening prayer and lecture by the pastor at
Grace church Friday night.
The German closing Gilbert's school at Co.
lumbar FL all last night, was a brilliant and
crowded affair. During the exhibition by the
class fully five hundred ladies' and gentlemen
were in attendance The appointments and
favors used were elegant and the young ladies'
costumes were especially pleasing. Tue music
by Coles orchestra was good, but we did think
it could have improved its time. About ten
O'Clock the visitors were allowed the floor and
about one hundred and twenty-five couples in
dulged IN the poetry of motioo." Owing to
Mrs. Dunning' excellent management none but
parties held tickets aud the party
was one of the incest ever gwen in Bath.
The list numbered twelve dances, which were
finished at an early hour this moroing A
pleasant feature of the evening was the attend
ance IN full dress of many Of the juvenile
class.
Teams with water butts replepished from the
artesian well the tanks OF the Ssgadahoc this
Pipes will BIZ laid in the spring and
the water forced into the house from the
foundry.
The Royal Arch Masons Montgomery and
St. Bernard Chapters, hold meetings tonight.
About dozen Bowdoiu boys "tripped the
light. etc." at the dance last night
Wesley NJ. r. church loses in the death of
Mrs. Charlotte p. Blair, wife of Mr.. Una FL.
Blair, one of its most Jealous workers aud most
respected members. The lady died this morn
ing after long and painful nervous prostra-
ion. Mrs Blair was we'll known and widely
respected Christian woman of great nobleness
and strength of character. She leaves besides
\ wide circle of friends family of four to
mourn her loss The funeral will be held Sat-
lrday at o. M, from the residence of MIR. q.
q Blair on Chestnut street.
The machinery formerly usad at Rraco's
shoe factory is being shipped to Boston.