The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-09
BATH.
Excursions Lumbering-Police News
Dog Victims-On the Street-Small Shot
Liquor SellingAccording to the T. P.'s

THURSDAY, Aug s.
Going to the circus?
The elephant comes to town tomorrow.
The police will have their hands full Satur-
day.
Yesterday afternoon man sitting on Moul-
toms wharf saw four minks swimming in the
water. Fish exposed on vessels decks are
greedily devoured by the animals.
Station Agent Varnum at Woolwich has a
tame two pound trout in spring back of his
house which feeds readily from a persons
hand
Two cents for peach and so cents for medi-
cine make fruit costly at this time of year.
Grapes have reached the market
The Woolwich redmen have departed to Bar
Harbor. They return next fall.
A young woman intoxicated was among the
sad sights on Front street last night.
Steam-fire engine No. 1 was tried on Com
mercial street last evening.
From date until Sept. 1 there will be morn
ing service only at Grace church, beginning
next Sabbath, Rev. Mr.. Gregson the rector,
having returned from his Southern vacation
trip.
Nineteen steamers and schooners were with
in a stones throw of city wharf this noon.
Officers Tibbetts and Fife this afternoon
shot the large hound which has been about the
streets during the week past. The dog was
found in Jesse Savage's barn. lie had bitten
several children quite severely, a boy on the
arm this noon.
Police News-Yesterday Officers Tibbetts
and Fife arrested and locked up Spaniard
named Robbins, and a horse doctor named
Tom Marshall for drunkenness and disturb,
ance of the peace. Officers Chas. Longley and
Reed locked up Thursday afternoon sailor
and steward of the sch. "Ball, in port. The
two were intoxicated and making disturb
ance in Commercial street. Later the captain
of the vessel obtained their release. This
morning Deputy Marshal Lougley seized two
dozen lager on the premises formerly occupied
by John Lord.
Blackberries are plenty
Seven teams from Bowdoinham yesterday
afternoon drove sixteen miles to pick berries
on Rocky Hill
By the way since the police disposed of
Sneider Stewart and the big tramp thefts have
not been made about town.
Moonlight, fireworks, band, dance and sup
per at Hunnewells Point tonight.
More graphing by Elwell today. Nothing
found.
Dockendorf has Just finished an artesian
well on the place of Mr.. Allen, Vine street.
Capt Armstrong brought up 600 weight Of
cod and hake today. Capt Williams 700
weight of the same from the fishing grounds.
Hotel arriyals-At Sagadahoc Is; Shannon S
16.
The excursionists from Freeport, about 100
in number accompanied by the Freeport band,
passed through the city en- route for the is
lands this morning.
The Central church will not be opened fof
service until the repairs are finished.
Lots of strange faces on the street.
The girls complain that the fellows lack en-
terprise in the way Of getting up entertain
ments for their amusement.
Mortality the past weeks deaths, OF which
fI,of of info not W.
Good sized pickerel are caught in the mill
pond near Purington's bridge.
Messrs. Donnells' ropewalk will begin run
ming again on Monday, the new machinery
being now in position.
Two RATS of 500 logs each passed to Winnie
gance mills this morning.
The FREELY left port for ROckland this morn
ing, having four spars in tow.
The steam porgyman Fannie B. Sprague,
Capt. Murray, Wednesday and THURSDAY
caught off Small Point II 900 weight OF mack
erel In port this afternoon selling the fish at
two cents EACH
The temperance people, next Monday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock, meet at the rooms OF the
Reform Club for election OF delegates to the
county convention.
Mr.. M. E. Montgomery reads at Mouse Island
this evening, afterward hop. Several Bath
folks went down on the afternoon boat.
Forepaugh's circus trains arrive in Bath at
2.05 and 2.35 Saturday morning, Harding and
Chandler conductors.
The story of mans team being caught be-
tween the Water street gates at the station
this morning, and of a three feet escape from
smash-up, proves, on investigation. untrue.
One runaway ON Front street this morning.
The police are on the war path for dogs
The temperance prosecuting committee re-
ported to the county convention held at Tops
ham yesterday, that they had ascertained the
names and number of the rumsellers in Bath.
The number was claimed to be 45, 26 of which
were in ward A.