The Portland daily press., 1879-03-11
BATH LOCALS.

MONDAY, March 10.
Jas. Jones struck his wife blow in the face
on Centre street Saturday night. Mrs. Jones
endeavored to retaliate. Officer Alden Sprague
separated the two and locked up the man.
Mrs Jones has not lived with her husband for
some time.
The first of the Germans" occurs in Column
bisn Hall Wednesday night next.
Ex-Lieut. A. Warren Turner of this city he's
entered Togus Asylum.
Rev. Mr.. Packard's lecture on temperance
at Corlss street church, last night, drew
crowd. The Sunday school concert last night
at Winter street church was pleasant and we'll
attended. Rev. A. W. Pottle preached an ex-
cellent afternoon sermon and had congrega-
ton of about 800. At the Central church two
fine sermons were delivered by the Rev. Mr..
Kasson of Andover Theological Seminary.
Both sermons were extemporaneous. The SUBJ
ject in the morning was from the two texts,
"All is vanity" and Cali are yours" The
evening subject was "The sonships of Ged," a
most beautiful sermon and listened to with the
closest attention by the congregation.
VIM. Rogers, Esq. has contract for barge
for Gen. Tillson of Rockland, to connect with
the Hercules on excursion trips.
VIM. Getchell is moving the blacksmith shop
of Mr.. Dexter at Woolwich Ferry.
A party of one hundred youths and men
with tin pans, fish horns, ETC., late Saturday
night serenaded Mr.. Peter johnson, who re-
Gently espoused second time. Officer Sprague
put stop to the row.
now in college should receive two additions
One at the Worcester. Mass, Institution of
Technology, and Mr. Geo. e. Mitchell at Dart
mouth.
The South Grammar School began its writ
ten exercises Saturday; subject. history; Mon
day, grammar; Tuesday, geography; Wednes-
day, arithmetic. The school is in an spen-
did condition and numbers about $50 pupils.
Mrs. Freeman Kicker, residing with her ia
ther, L. W. Houghton, ESQ.,, recently received
from John Sullivan. guide in the Adiron-
dacks, a pair Of deer. They attract much at
tention.
Saturday VIM. Harris, farm hand of Mr..
Curtis of Topsham, brought load of hay to Ar
thur Sewall, Esq of this city. He received
$40. Leaving his team at city scales he scaled
for Aroostook, it is now supposed.
A new Methodist church at Orr's Island is
half compiled.
knocked off the stone caps on the fence about
Capt McDonald's residence, corner Washing
ton and Garden streets.
Cod and haddock fishing down Hallowell
way IS brisk. One vessel, one trip, Friday,
caught $240 stock
The Gun Point Ice Co. controlled By Getch-
ell & Randall of Bath, in early spring will
build wharf, houses and slip at the point,
Harpswell.
Dunlap Commandery will send out $50 invi-
tations to their public installation at Colum-
bian Hall next Monday night. There will be
readings, singing and dancing after installa-
ton.
A meeting of the Game and Fish Associa-
ton will bs held at City Hall at L. 80 p. m. on
Tuesday.
A fight recently occurred in Washington
street shoe store to see who should first have
his shoes tapped. The row was quelled by the
entrance of the police and both were tapped
about the same time.
M. G. r. r. receipts car goods to S. j.
Goldsten, cars miscellaneous merchandise.
K. & L. r. r s cars merchandise through to
Boston and way stations.
A billiard match at Sagadahoc rooms Satur-
day evening between Messrs. Kimball and
Olys resulted in a score of 800 to 296 in favor
of Kimball. Winners average Z.
During Lent are morning services at St.
Mary church with Friday evening lectures.
A stormy meeting of the Reform club last
night Thermometer 1908.