The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-16

Late Robberies-A Night Blooming Cere-
us-Ship News-EXcursions-G and
News.

THURSDAY, Aug. Is.
White caps in the harbor.
No. 3 S. f. Els flag is at half-mast today, in
memory of Mr.. James Day. who died in this
at 8 p m. Wednesday.
The tug David Garrick, of Biddeford, came
up river this morning to coal at Drummonds.
Mr. Dean Peasley, blacksmith at Mouton's
has left the works, and will study medicine
Mr.. Lewis Palmer, formerly at Patterns car
works, will take his place.
large fleet off Seguin have successfully
fshed for pollock this week.
Loring Jewett, of the schooner Dirigo
brought up 500 pounds of cod and hake this
morning.
The sturgeon men are fishing nightly at the
Reach.
A cat at the Eureka House, Popham, has a
foot shaped like lobster claw.
Chapman & Flint will repaint, within and
without, the Kennebunkport ship.
The City of Lynn took an excursion to the
islands today.
Mr.. Clarence Sadler goes to California next
week.
The shed adjoining Mr.. John Phairs house
on Court street, last night was broken into and
thieves went into the barn and MIXED the COW
before leaving.
The Marion is being repaired at Moultons.
One of our heavy livery stable men is sue
cessfully using anti-fat His old clothes no
longer fit him.
Steamer Valera will soon make a Yachting
trip to Mt. Desert.
New York parties contemplate building
large hotel at Damaris Cove.
There are thirty regular boarders at the Sam
oset House, Mouse Island.
Just before the Star arrived yesterday morn
ing, huge musk-rat created a sensation by
chasing rat over the wharf The rat showed
fight, and was finally killed by bystander.
The musk-rat escaped.
st. Patrick drove snakes from Ireland Bath
fishermen are Kidding this vicinity of frogs
which they take along with them to sea for
bait. Boys make honest pennies by catching
the frogs for sale.
A rebel senator from Mississippi during the
Confederacy, is stopping at Ocean View House,
Fort Popham.
The "three fishers" Messrs Shaw, Warden
and Moulton, went to the islands this morning
where they take the Lettie and enjoy deep-sea
fishing.
Last evening about one hundred invited
guests witnessed the opening of night bloom
ing cereus at the residence of Mr.. John Foster,
on Middle street. The plant was two years old
last February, stands three feet high, and the
flower (the first bud), which opened soon after
seven o'clock, was ten inches across the centre
to tips OF petals. Soon after eleven o'clock the
Hover began to droop. Its wonderful beauty
and the sweet odor it disclosed caused the high
est pleasure to those who called
The Glide brought up swordfish Tuesday.
Monday night tramps broke into the cabin of
the tug Marion and stole silver ice pitcher
and two goblets. The thieves as yet have not
been found.
the name is not to be changed to Ocean Point
Workmen are hewing timber in Hawlew g.
Palmers shipyard
Fred Crocker is the new engineer of the
Popham.
The Anemone last Monday lowed the old
schooner Humboldt from Boothbay to West
Harbor where she will fit out for sword fish
trip.
Mr. N. B. French, pension agent at Wash
mgton, is spending with his wife his vacation
at Damariscotta.
Our citizens present comical sight walk
ing the streets with lanterns in one hand peer
ing ahead into the darkness. Many residences
nave lamps upon the porticoes not DESTROYS of
accidents happening about their premises.
The anchors and chains for CHAPMAN e.
Flint's new ship have arrived from New York.
Two refreshing showers during the last
Neutrality-suspicious..
Men Chased by Tramps-Accidents Cos
sip-About Town.
FRIDAY, Aug. Is.
Splendid weather this.
Dog fight in G I'll. Square this morning.
The coal beavers had row at E. P Swett's
wharf this morning
The schooner A. c. Page, which struck on
the rocks coming down river, has required con-
slant pumping since to be kept afoat A diver
will endeavor to find the leak. If successful,
the cargo of ice will not De unloaded.
Crowds ON the Della Collins and Morrison
to-day.
The Henry Morrison is again on the river,
rafting.
Two gangs of painters went to work to-day
on the two ships at Chapman G. Flint's yard.
VIM. d. Mussenden, ESQ.,. is ON his vacation
to- New York
At the regular meeting of the Reform Club
last night it was voted to endorse the nominees
OF the temperance convention, in session on
Monday last
An old man named Hawley, full, very nearly
lost his life yesterday while trying to stop the
0 p m. train, inward bound, yesterday, be-
tween Centre and Water streets. Engineer
Cyrus Hall, reversed his engine, stopping the
locomotive so that the man, though struck, was
unInJureu A narrow escape.
On and after next Monday the Bath Com
merclal will appear as a daily Greenback
paper The new press is on the way. Its
editor is bound to be Senator.
The Bath Continental Band 10 pieces) Or
ganized last night with the following officers
President, G. w III. Barton; Clerk w. S.
Russell; Director A. P. Thompson The OBJ
ject OF the organization is to furnish small
but efficient corps of musicians which will
render all the old time 'muster tunes and con-
tinental music.''
AT VIM. ingalls, block factory work is being
done on a set of blocks for the Kennebunkport
ship.
Captain Durham of the Getty of Rockland''
is on a fortnight's vacation, Mr. Well Wins
low taking his place during his absence.
Next wednesday at the Damariscotta Driv-
ing Park s. S. Jordan's Oko and G. PERKINS, |
Fred will trot race for 5000 purse.
Thursday morning about 3 o'clock, as Mr.. |
Frank Scofield was returning from the north |
end to his home, he was chased by ragged |
looking tramp who is known to the police, but |
who has thus far kept out Of their way.
Ii the policy OF keeping our streets dark as |
the lower regions continue we may expect the |
nroad of tramps and desperadoes and put up |
with their rascalties
Last evening party of ladies and gentle
men gathered at the music rooms of Mr.. L. 2. |
J. Magoun and were entertained by the piano |
rehearsal of Miss Ella f. Backus of Boston,
Ihe following selections were rendered: Third
medley by Thalberg: Home Sweet Home by |
Ihalberg; Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven; |
Mahrchen by Raft; Ballad OPP, 81, by Chopin.
The lady, who is dashing miss of twenty
played with a brilliant execution and fau1tless
touch She gives several concerts in this vi
unity next week, assisted by the Schubert
Club of BOSTON Ac Mice Inc 10 q Roth