The Portland daily press., 1879-07-21

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SATURDAY, July 10.
Mortality past week, two deaths, consump-
ton and scarlet fever.
The porgy fleet left Boothbay Friday for
Long Island Sound.
Boothbay harbor is full of mackerel.
Ten tons of rock were blasted out of He'll
Gate this morning, making about 200 tons in
all removed. The mud-diggers have taken
from the flats about 225 tons of mud
Thursday night the residence of Rufus Ad-
ans, on Western avenue, was entered by
thieves through the cellar door, Butter, pork
and lard were stolen, and ascending to the
pantry the burglars made sad havoc among
cake and pies. The work was done by some
person OF persons familiar with the house
Stewart, one of the notables of Bath, who
has frequently figured in municipal court
trials left town FriI.4y for Providence. The
move was providential for him, as he was near
again being brought before Judge Talman.
The frame of Varnum's store, at the Wool
witch landing, will be put up Monday.
Messrs. Sawyer Packard, and other Bath
gentlemen spend Sunday at Mt. Desert.
A large column of smoke rising in the woods
below Winnegance this noon attracted much
attention. 1t was supposed to be from wood
land fires.
Two new Quaker cars are in process of con-
struction at the X. & L. machine shop.
A merchant, who lives on Oak street, reports
that on Friday his with heard some one in the
front entry, and going out found large col
xrhop mott laro 'bo
lady was naturally frightened, and going into
an adjoining room shut the door and locked it.
She soon saw through the window the darkey
making down street with pair of her hus-
bands pantaloons. Wouldn't it be a good idea
to enforce rigid tramp law in this vicinity
before serious trouble is made by the Migrants?
The mud-digger dumped about ten tons of
mud this morning in mid channel abreast of
| steam mill rocks.
This week the fish markets have suffered a
| dearth of fish.
A happy individual let slip a three-gallon
| jug of rum on the railroad track near the sta
| ton, this morning His tears were not for the
| ruined utensil.
The tug VIM. Kemp steamed to the bay this
morning to cleanse her boilers
| Last Thursday evening District Deputy and
Grand Councillor R. g. Farr, of Acadia Lodge,
K. of F., installed for the ensuing term the
| following officers:-Geo. HI. Clark, P. c.; H.
| III. Howse, c. c.; S. o. Rogers, V. c.. J. HI.
Hodgkins, M at A.. H. P. SWEET, I. G.; Anna
| sa Hodgkins o. G.
| Capt. Terrill, of the schooner H. w. Ed
| wards drowned off Cape Cod during the recent
| gale, was native of Parker's Head, where
his family now are living.
| Prominent business men report business
| from ten to thirty per cent better now than at
the same time last year.
| Col. G. A. L. Samson has Just completed a
| stern scroll and figure head for the steam
| whaler Mary and HELEN, now being built by
Packard for Capt. Lewis of New Bedford. The
| centre of the scroll is childs face peeping
| through grapes and leaves. The fgurehead
represents a little girl of six years in party
| dress holding basket of fruit and flowers, land
with long curls hanging carelessly down her
| back. In minor points of dress and feature
| the model is near perfection, and when it has
| left the decorators hand and ready for mount
ing, as it will be by Tuesday, it will we'll repay
visit by any lover of the beautiful in art.
A matter of local pride is the many close
cropped lawns of our fine residences about
| town.
The street commissioner is laying a new
street crossing on Front street, near Summer.
Hotel embellishments, 10. Sagadahoc,
20.
Kit Karson is in town, stopping at the
Shannon House.
A Swedish gentleman was in town to-day on
business connected with prominent ship
builder Unable to talk anything but his own
language, it was some time before his nation
ality was discovered. Peter johnson, at Nc
Lellan's iron ware house, finally was obtained
as interpreter, and the gentleman's business
facilitated