The Portland daily press., 1879-07-09
BATH.
The Nassett House-Fire in Woolwich-
Police. News-A Big Snake-Business
Notes-On the. Street.

The Nassett House-Fire in Woolwich-
Police. News-A Big Snake-Business
Notes-On the. Street
TU EsDAY, July s.
Tears from the sky,
In laughing July,
Like snow on the roses of June,
Seem out of place,
But leave not a trace
Behind them of sorrow or gloom
Lots of tears today
Cobb's new hotel on the bluff at Popham is
to be called the Nassett House and will omen
July Is.
New York parties propose erecting hotel
and observatory on Lyman divers grounds at
Cox's head.
Five hundred dollars was cleared by the
Eureka House Fourth of July.
Last night Officer Fife lodged Geo. Rock in
the palais Domestic strife. Rock told the
officers he was glad to stop at the palais to OBJ
tain peace.
The schooner Fearless papers for coasting
were taken out today. Capt. Ben Sadler will
command
Capt. Geo. Prince has been interviewed by
Bath man at the state prison. He works in the
tailoring department of the prison. He is in
good health, but is not contented
The sturgeon factory at Sturgeon Island has
begun operations and shipments to New York
have commenced.
Two coaers are at railroad wharf with coal
for carrying over the M. c. r. r.
The three mast schooner F. L. Richardson
arrived this noon with coal. Her fore top
mast was snapped off in the blow.
| More mackerel were brought up by fisher
men this morning. They retailed at cents
| per dozen.
Two youths named Plant and Wakefield in
| RusSels field yesterday afternoon killed a milk
adder 46 inches long by % inches in circum-
ference. The reptiles companion snake larg-
er than itself escaped.
The tug Glide, Capt. Loo Ike, was inspected
today by Inspectors Dyer and Staples, and
found all right. She is now allowed to carry
pounds of steam, pounds more than form
erly
The Messrs. Oliver are building dog fish
factory on the Georgetown side near the mouth
of the river. They buy dog fish at rs per ton
Capt. John Coulliard has purchased seven
ton fisherman built for the guano trade. He
proposes to use her in the fishing business this
season.
Station Agent Farnum is building 3Ox46
frame store two stories high at Woolwich near
| the ferry.
Rev. Mr.. Richards of Andover Theological
Seminary has accepted the call of the Central
| Congregational church of this city.
j. Starbelt o. West Point reports that when
rowing through He'll Gate at II o'clock Mon
| day night, the house and ell of Capt. S. H.
| Greenleaf of South Woolwich, near the bridge,
were in flrmes.
| Chas. B. Lemont. the we'll known tailor of
this city, has accepted the position at Oak
Hall, Boston, of inspector of goods. His many
| friends in this city will be sorry to have him
leave home, but are glad to learn, of his BUSH
ness success.
One Of the fishing schooners off Mt. Desert
Rock, one week last Sunday, ca ught $50 bar
res of mackerel, which were sold at Southport
bringing the crew $50 per man.
The following parties were registered at the
Eureka House, Popham, Saturday, July 9TH:
| Mr.. HI. M. Bovey, Mrs. Hr. III. Bovey, Master
H B. Bovey, MI. and Mrs. II. A. Duncan,
| Maste rs Silas III. and Arthur B. Dun can, Miss
Grace Duncan, Miss Florence Richmond,
Bath; Mr.. Geo. Hunt, Mrs. r. E. Hunt,
Misses L. E. and A. NJ. Hunt, Mrs William
Hunt, Augusta.
Hotel arrivals-At Sagadahoc, 10; at Sham
non, 10.
The Bath Times is just beginning to hear
| about the incoming menha den.
Bishop Nicely confirmed two young ladies at
Grace church last evening. The church was
trimmed with flowers, the services impressive
| and the sermon excellent. Afterwards the
Bishop held reception at the rectory
The coal business on the Kennebec this sea-
son is simply Gimme nse.'
| Subscribers leaving town for the summer
vacation should leave their address with Shaw