The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-07
BATH,


FRIDAY. June g.
Very quiet at the station house.
The Street Commissioner has a force of mer
at work on Washington street.
Gangs of shovelers on the coal schooner
Sarah G. Smith at the M. G. R. r. wharf anG
the Congress at the Gas wharf, Stevedores
CAMEL, Burgess and Oliver, struck this morn
ing at o'clock for an increase from to II
cents per ton. Not obtaining this they went
again to work at the old rates at 10 a. m.
The Hercules left Bath Thursday afternoon
at 245 and arrived at Rockland at $50 that
evening.
DR.. E. M. Fuller intends visiting Europe
this summer.
Two moro lighters from East Woolwich
with 10000 bricks for Reed Nichols came over
this morning
Freight-M. c. R. R.-East II, west IA cars.
X. & L. R. R-East s, west s cars.
Two trout caught by G. c. Moses, ESQ., at
Rangely lakes and weighing respectively and
6a pounds, lying in platter on the Sagadahoc
counter, attracted much admiration last even
ing for their size and beauty. They were bu,
are not since dinner today.
Fourteen schooners arrived up yesterday.
The Bath Rowing Association voted last
night to hold their regatta June IS. The races
will be between single and double shells and
working boats. Appropriate prizes will be
given.
Late yesterday afternoon fierce shower OF
rain and hail with violent gusts of wind passed
over the city. Many of the hail stones were as
large as robins eggs and falling on horses
backs made those quadrupeds decidedly lively
ON the street. AT the house of Albert Mari on
Pine street seven panes of glass were broken
by the hail. A barn belonging to Mr.. Jerry
Norton, Beacon street, was blown down and
fences belonging to Mr.. Walker, near Major
Harward's place, were leveled to the ground
Trees were uprooted and considerable damage
done to flowers and garden sass
Sabbath notices-At the Beacon street ''chil.
dren's day" will be observed. Morning service
will consist of scripture readings, singing and
speeches by the pastor, superintendent and
teachers. In the afternoon there will be a
sermon by the pastor, subject, Relation the
Sabbath School sustains to the church." In
the evening there will be floral concert, in.
terspersed with select readings. The church
will be decorated and pleasant time is ex-
pected.. At Wesley church, at 1Oa a. M.
preaching, Prov. 22-6: "Our duties to the
young" At p. M, sermon to the children
Matt 6-2o, Consider the Lilies;' at 81 p. M,
Sabbath School concert At the North
street church, Rev. Mr. White breaches at p.
m. upon christian forgiveness" A praise
meeting takes the place of the regular evening
lecture. At the Elm street church Rev. Mr..
Chase'S morning service will be devoted to the
children. AT p. m. he will take for his sub
lect, Visions" AT St. Mary's church Father
O'Brions evening lecture will be the third OF
his series upon the doctrines of the Catholic
church. At the Central church the pulpit
will be supplied by the Rev. w. N. T. Deane
of Massachusetts.
Conductor Woodbury. of the X. & L. r. r.
has recently purchased a full blooded spaniel
which he has placed in the training of Prof.
White. of Waldoboro. So far the dog has
learned % tricks.
Hotel arrivals-At Shannons 90 at Sagada-
hoe 81.
Pinafore was repeated at Columbian Hall
last night by the home company with Mr.. Will
son OF the Boston Museum as Sir Joseph 1t
drew fair house and was quite as pleasing a
presentation of the opera as at its first per-
Torrance.
A well known and popular divine of this
city devotes much of his time to gardening.
In his garden are potatoes in blossom, and corn,
onions and other early vegetables are well
along. He believes in muscle and mud
mingled with saving grace.
The Boston Pinafore Co. are coming to Bath
again, playing Chimes of Normandy. They
are expected about July 1.