The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-14
BATH.

| SATURDAY, April II.
S. J. Court, Hon. A. Libbey presiding. Fiji
day afternoon the jury in the case of Crooker
and Libby vs.. AloDzo Lewis, reported verdict
of 49, "A for plaintffs.
| Gilbert. Lsrrabee.
The bonds of Jas. A. Crooker were placed at
$500.
Martin Leyd don, applet. case, suretes de-
fauted at last term, plead guilty and fined
| $50 and COSTS Taken this morning to Wiscas-
| set.
This morning the action by Philip Jessleson
ct ais. We. John 0. Shaw was tried. This was
an action to recover for books and goods sent
Shaw by an agent for plaintiffs. Defense-not
| ordered. Verdict for defendant,
Tallman. Baker.
Case OF ii. A. Duncan vs.. VIM. A. Croker
ct ais. This Is real action to test title on the
old Babb property, corner South and Middle
| streets, in this city. Now on trial.
| Larrabee. Adams.
| Court adjourned at II m. over Sunday.
Thomas M. Reed, Esq. is progressing favora.
| bly,.
Mr.. JAS M. Houghton arrived home on the
p m. train last evening from Liverpool He
is accompanied BY his family and will spend
some time in Bath, stopping at the residence of
his father.
At a meeting of the G. A. R. Post last eve
ming COmrade Seth o. Rogers in behalf of j.
y. Pike. Esq, presented the post with fine
steel engraving representing the Centennial of
| the Y nited States. The engraving was hand
somely framed and will be an addition to the
| art gallery OF the post Comrade w. 81. Wat
| son responded for the post, after which vote
of thanks was tended the donor
n fu rNhuo np han1k nfir1 rrf
| this town and port.
G. A. r. Post Sedgwick numbers e men,
bers and is in a thriving condition.
At the Probate Court this afternoon, Judge
administration was granted on estate Of Elisha
Small, late of Bowdoinham, Martha E. Small
being appointed Administrative On estate of
Geo. W.. Tucker, late Of Bath, j. M. Hayes
was appointed administration. The second &C
| count was settled for Octayia Mexican on es-
tate CT Jas. Mexican. The first account Of j.
| FL. Mcclellan, guardian for Jos. 81. Dunlap,
| was settled and inventories have been returned
| from estate of Eunice Wilson, late of Topsham.
K. & L r. R. receipts-10 ca1s east, 10 cars
west through freight; car 16 bags potatoes
w. Lowe.
M. G. r. r receipts-1 car, c. Snow, open
wagon; car, D. o. Foye, 10 chests of tea with
goods for others; car goods, Geo Fisher; Car
| car j. e. Haley, blinds; car boots. f.
Brown and d. Hatch; Car Fl. A. Turner, fur
niture; l car goods, g. & J. T. Donnell; i car
walnut, A. s. Bangs; Car, 124 barrels apples,
ID. o. Foye & Co.; IL cars east, - cars west,
thro ugh.
So far the City Council have reduced the
gross amount of city salaries by $780, The
items are as follows: On city clerks salary,
700; M. y: Judge, $3.50; street commissioner,
$50; board of assessors, $25; city messenger,
schools and school houses, highways, bridges
sidewalks, gas and fixtures, burial of the dead,
lire department, city park and public buildings,
will be made. 1t has been the expressed desire
to cut down expenses where retrenchment is
possible. 1t has been suggested to reduce the
salary of teachers, as it seems scarcely the
fair thing for the head of family who sends
two children to the pubic school where the
teacher receives $500, while he works twice as
hard for half the income. 1t has also bsen
suggested that the High school could be run
more economically
A petition to the City Council is now being
circulated at the Maritime Exchange to carry
QUIT general reduction of city salaries of %
per cent. Nearly 100 Of our citizens have al
ready placed their autographs thereon.
The ICE continues coming down river.
Mrs. j. Z. WEIGH, wife of the we'll known
boot and shoe dealer, died yesterday of con.
gestion OF the lungs, Mrs. WEIGH was men,
Der of the Unversalist church of this city
Her sudden death is cad bereavement to her
relatives and many friends.
Mr.. J. o. Shaw returned from New York
last night
II man wishes to obtain a nobby spring
suit or a fine spring overcoat or something
swell and at the same time "neat'' in the
way OF pantaloons, he ought to visit leighton,
the Centre street fashionable tailor, and look
over the large and fine invoice of gents suit
ings and goods from Boston and New York
markets just received.
A Bath Building and loan association is to
be started BY our enterprising legal friend,
Jerry Millay, Esq, similar to one re emily
organized by this gentleman in Richmond A
meeting will be held at Mr.. Millay's office next
Tuesday for organization if possible.
The Patten Library received many calls this
afternoon in its new quarters