The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-04
RATH LOCALS.

FRIDAY, Jan. 3.
The long-wished for sleighing has come.
An old-fasbioned snow storm.
The Sagadahoc County Medical Association
will meet at City Hall on Thursday morning
next, at nine o'clock. A full atten dance is z
pected.
The street commissioner at an early hour this
morning had a shovel brigade at work upon
the walks Teams were also employed in re-
moving obstructing drifts and dumping the
snow on bare spots.
The "Owls" were unfortunate last night in
their sociable at Music Hall, owing partly to
the storm, partly to the fact that SO short a
time had elapsed siuce the last assembly. About
fifteen couples were present and tripped the
light fantastic until about two O'Clock this morn
ing. Barker, Just back from Ellsworth, fur
nished the music. Though so few were present
merry time was had, several of the dances
being interspersed with songs
Ralph G. Baker, class of 81, Colby Univer-
sity, is studying medicine with DR.. A. j. Full
Ter of this city, Ralph has always been good
baker and will doubtless succeed as medical
man.
The gay and festive Hallowel Register did
not make its appearance last week owing TO
the editors taking Christmas holiday.
The new billiard tables at the Sagadahoc
house room are some of those formerly in the
crimson room at the late Palais Royal, Boston.
Mr.. Geo. B. Plaisted has been confined to his
house by illness during the past week.
DR.. M. M. Fuller in his fine collection OF min
erals, has two specimens of quartz crystal OBJ
tanned in Androsc0ggin county, said to be the
largest specimens ia New England.
Three ladies in returning from the lecture at
Wesley church last night, were bewildered by
the storm and traversed several streets before
getting fairly started on their homeward way.
In spite of the heavy storm which prevailed,
the first lecture in the Methodist course by the
Rev. G. r Pitblado of Portsmouth, N. H.,
came off in Wesley church last evening. The
subject of the lecture was "Wanted." The
speaker stated that what was wanted was men
of courage, fidelity, humanity and religion. He
dwet especially upon the points "where did
we come from and whittier are we going?"
Stating scientific skeptical theories, he believ-
ed, he said, their true answers could be found
in the old Bible. Many interesting stories were
interspersed, one of which was that of the visit
BY the Irish to the Scotch giant. The wife of
the latter told the latter to 60 to bed Having
done SO, the other was admitted. who asking
where the husband was, was told he had gone
to bed. Seeing the large form stretched on the
bed in an adjoining room he asked who it was
''Ths badly" replied the wife. Faith, and
if this is a baby what will the man be when
the child grows up?" said the giant. The
speaker applied the story to the condition of
our country, and wanted to know what would
our state become in the future, great as it
now is in infancy. About one hundred persons
were present, and were thoroughly paid for
breasting the storm, By the eloquence and in
terest of the speaker.
Mr., Thomas Nichols little daughter, who by
mistake swallowed the arsenic Wednesday, to-
day is pronounced out of danger by the family
physician.
Eight families we're supplied with soup from
the soup house today. Several gentlemen had
dinner there this noon. About ten gallons of
soup was made this morning aud distributed
before night. Mr.. Carr has hung out his
single and commenced work in earnest.
Two pedestrians at the Palss last night.
Teaming out of town is abominable. As the
farmers say "it's neither hay nor grass" From
Hams hull to the Willows it is almost wholly
bare ground.
The condition of John B Thwlng, the person
who was knocked overheard from the ferry
boat Union, is still serious. He has great
trouble with his throat.
The regular o'clock train this morning had
greater number of cars than usual, and was
head ed by two engines and snow pillow.
At the Supreme Court David Q. Foye vs.
McPutin was decided against plaintiff.
In the case of Washington Gilbsrt against
the city Of Bath after hearing the case, the
Judge entered a default for the city. Gave $75
to plaintiff, city paving costs
Industry of Bath. Now on trial. Millay and
Gilbert for plaintiff, Tallman and Larrabee for
defendant.
j. B. Drake We. Yates. Verdict for plaintiff
for 1926. J. Millay for plaintiff, Larrabee
for defendant