The Portland daily press., 1879-08-12
BATH.
Accidents Ship News - Aristocratic
Tramps-Gossip and News.
MONDAY, Aug. II.

MONDAY, Aug. II.
More warmth.
One of the elephants tore an ear partly off a
circus attaches head, as the man was lying
under one of the circus wagons, Saturday
afternoon. The wound was dressed by city
physician
The Anemone took a party to Popham this
morning.
Hotel arrivals-Shannon' rs; Sagadahoc,
100.
The ropewalk began work this morning,
making things hum at the South End once
more.
AT City Hall City Clerk Bogers is busy
making out ward lists, while Treasurer Hyde
is busy with the forthcoming tax bills.
Saturday man named Marshall, with
smiling countenance, was escorted to the palais
Last night John Haze took tea and lodging at
the same place. Too much alcohol.
The flies fly not. They crawl.
Sunday afternoon as Mr.. B. A. Blake was
stepping from carriage on Front street, his
foot slipped when, falling forward he struck
the grouud, causing a dislocation of the left
shoulder. DR.. A. P. Fuller attended.
Mr. Geo. B. Plaisted late with Mr.. Weber,
is going into the drug business in South
Norwalk, Conn. His many friends wish him
good luck.
Mr. Frank Delosh will build house on the
old Foley estate, on the old turnpike road.
The Kapella with raft of 400 logs steamed
down this morning.
Last Thursday, at Gray's Mill, Bowdoinham,
the tooth of a saw flew into the arm OF
workman named Croker. 1t caused a serious
wound
Three fishermen from the banks arrived in
Boothbay harbor, Sunday afternoon, well
filled.
Yesterday the Knckerbocker left Bath for
Philadelphia, having in tow the muddigger
and three scows, which have been in use on
Back river.
will yield this fall, the owner expects, 4S
bushels of wheat Why don't more of our
citizens invest in wheat fields and grow their
own flour?
The editor of the Bath Commercial is very
angry because Bath people think he doesn't
believe his own editorials. This is the first
time we ever knew man to get mad because
his friends thought better of him than he did
of himself.
Bath folks should not forget to call on Mi.
Winnie Kimball when at Popham.
The Ocean House at Popham commands one
of the finest views on the Maine coast. There
is mineral spring on the bluff within stone S
throw of the house.
Travel over the K. 81 l.. and M. Z. ROADS
through Bath is excellent.
Mnott will commence work soon on new
ship at Phipsburg Centre.
The MerOW has been newly copper fastened
and her masts now in are ready for rigging.
Lot of folks took tea at Adams last night.
A dozen years ago, when the oakum factory
was running at the south end, one of the own
ers Mr. Tibbetts, was urged by his partner to
shut down during the dull times. mo" said
he, ''what we want to do is to stir round, kick
up dust, and made folks think we're doing a
devil of a business His policy was tried and
orders soon coming in caused work both night
and day. Moral.
Mr. James Locksley, Saturday, took the
place of engineer on the tug Adella.
Between the cemeteries Sunday morning
party of six hard looking tramps were pitching
quoits and playing cards to see who should beg
dinner for the crowd. After this they brought
out razors, mirrors and scissors and began
shaving each other and perform other tonsor--
ial tasks. One tramp had tooth brush and
backing materials for boots Bath tramps are
becoming fastidious.
Three excursions by steamer down the Ken
nebec to Popham Sunday and the Express
brought 70 picnickers from Portland
From the cupola eight lights may be seen at
night and in the day time Portland is visible.
Mr.. Cobb, the proprietor, is very gentleman
ly and accommodating host.