The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-08
Bath LOCALS.

FRIDAY, March 7.
Ex-Governor Conner was in town to-day, the
guest of Gen. T. w. HYDE.
Those who attended the Eureka House mas.
querade last night report pleasant time.
very successful juvenile party was given
last night at the residence of Albert G. Page
Esq, on High street.
Sunday evening there will be the usual
monthly sabbath.school concert at the Winter
street chapel.
Croker and Lilly are at work on anchors for
Mr.. E. Sewell's new ship Solitaire and for
Chapman and Flints ship now on the stocks.
An interesting:billiard match at Dunning's
room last night, between Dan and Bill, in a
game of 300 points, resulted in victory for
Dan, the score standing 100000. Largest runs
made-Dsn, 45, q. 16; Bill, %, 81, IS. This
was the rubber of the series played. OF two
previous games, Bill won the first by % points.
The second won by Dan by 1874 points Mr..
Slocum Farnum male an excellent referee
At the New Church Temple Sunday morn
ing, Rev W. B. Hayden will preach upon the
Typical Meaning and Spiritual Character of
ening, new opening of the Word of God,
the grand fundamentally by which God eff.
fects his second advent.
Regular Lsntal evening lecture at Grace
church this evening.
Dr. Geo. =. Percy, recent graduate Of Boston
Payne's old Office at $50 fremont street, Bos.
ton.
The Times, in a very weak way to-day, pub.
fishes reported complaint by business men
that we publish private business matters of
Bath merchants contrary to their wishes. We
had q WpaI'a notino 0f tho artfclo nd
surprised at its appearance, knowing its source.
We have used and desire to use the utmost re.
spect for the wishes of ALL We have never
published transactions when requested not to
do 80 BY parties concerned, and we have heard
no complaints save from the local advertising
sheet, concerning our communications to the
PRESS. We, however. can name cases within
two weeks occurrence of breaches of trust by
the Times.
The Rev. Mr.. Kasson, from the Andover
Theological Seminary win preach Sabbath
Freight receipts-Bath, to-day, K. & L. from
Rockland and way stations, 1 car lime for
Reed Nichols, ESQ.,, car miscellaneous mer-
chandise; M @. r. B., cars ship timber from
Bangor for Goss & Sawyer, car corn, g. J.
Mitchell. from the west, 5 cars miscellaneous
merchandise.
B. w. & 81. Y. Morse daily expect the
schooner Jessie Hart, I'd, from st. George, to
load ice at Harmonic harbor.
OWlDg 10 OeCr6as0 III membership ana Con.
sequent large expense to the small number
remaining, the members of the Patten Associ-
alton have decided to close their rooms for the
present. 1t is matter of regret that circum-
stances necessitate this action. 1t is hoped
that our benevolent citizens. by their encour-
agement and patronage, will again put this
club In prosperous position.
A brakeman, on the arrival of the 4.25 Rock
land train from the ferry slip, yesterday after
noon, jumped across the track within six feet
of the cow.catcher. Landing on the greasy
rail, bis foot slipped, and the man fell with his
frightened and lost his presence Of mind. He
slowly drew himself from his eperilous position
and saved an accident by about two inches
space.
City mortality this week-two deaths
dropsy and consumption.
The diphtheria cases are diminishing.
Sunday, March is, at Wesley church, for
mer pastor, Rev. W. f. Jones will preach in
exchange with the Rev. Mr.. POttle.
A billiard tournament between local celebri-
ties is on the docket.
Four names have been registered at the
clerks office this week intending"