The Portland daily press., 1879-01-31
BATH LOCALS.

THURSDAY, Jan. 80.
Mercury at zero at sunrise.
Ooe tramp lodged last night.
Parks big sleigh carried a chill dren's party
to Bowdoinham yesterday afternoon.
The street commissioner had man out
sprinkliug sand on icy spots of busy streets
this morning.
While Lincoln Bank occupies the Sagadahoc
sample room, the reading-room of the house
will be used for sampling purposes.
A cat surprised dog before Front street
provision store this morning By purloiniag bis
bone.
A cablegram from English Lloyds to Geo.
Fisher, ESQ.,, this morning, announced the
-tranding of ship Bombay of this port, at Gun
fleet Sands, North Sea, near Harwicb, Egg
land.
Mr.. G. w. Buzzsll, from B.ddeford, has
upsnsd dye house and laundry on CONNER
cial street, on Richardson's wharf. Mr.. Buzz
zell has all modera Improvements and will
employ large number of help
The Knickerbocker, on her return trip from
New York, will tow Schooner from Boston to
this city.
last Sunday, the usher mistook the captain of
the ship Ida Lilly for the clergy man, gave him
he notices to be read, and conducted him up
the aisle to the pulpit The captaia nisunder-
stood the notices and supposed he was being
taken to a seat. The denouement was laugha-
BILE, but the ministec soon arriving, put the
IF air from the attention Of all the old sea-
dog, whose thoughts must have been on any
thing but the sermon during the remainder of
the service.
The seighing about town is superb.
Mr.. Kelley has put out an Illuminated sign
on Bank Block.
The X, Of p ball last night at Music Hall
was very enjoyable and pleasant affair. Bar
hers orchestra furnished the music. About
seventy couples were on the floor and the
dances went off smoothly. closing in the wee
hours Of this morning. One accident occurred
to gentleman who, while standing on set
tee hanging up his coat, bsing layfully pushed
by friend, pushed his hands through a VIM
W, cutting them severely The wounds were
dressed by a physician present.
Wallace Bruce at City Hali-Phi Rho course
this Thursday night.
The lady Injured by falling on the ice yester-
day afternoon is doing WE'LL
The shooters on Winter street run TO
Washington street corner.
NJ B GILBERT will soou close his very sac
cessful school with grand ball on the evening
of Feb IL. The first portion of the evening
Sin occur the German bv the class. Later,
visitors will be allowed the floor
| The Corliss street church gives an exhibition
| at Colu mbian Hall next week.
The Centennial Jubilee Singers at City Hall
| tomorrow (Friday) evening.
The Methodist church sooiable last evening,
| at the residence of Mr.. Rowland, High street,
was well attended.
A very pleasant reception was given last
night at the residence of 7. M Reed, Esq, on
| South street.
Swedenborgian sociable at Music Hall occurs
tomorrow evening.
The two local chapters Royal Arch Masons
| St. Bernard and Montgomery, will unite.
Apother trial of Stin sons patent steam fire
engine shoe was made on Centre street this
| afternoon.
Palmer & Co. have five-cent counter.
| A grand ball will be given soon, as closing
| of BarkeI's school.
A horse ran away on Washington street yes.
| terday afternoon, hurting the driver into a
| alfs office on Front street, north end. Slight
| damage.
| The revival meetings at Elm street church
have met with success, because of earnest work
by pastor and people
Members of the Ssgadahoc Game and Fish
Association met at common council room this
| .fternoon. Articles and constitution as pre-
| pared by committee were 10 the main adopted
After busint So was concluded, remarks on ex
| Isting game laws were made by several gentle
! men. DR.. G. A. Packard occupied the chair.