The Portland daily press., 1879-07-23
BATH.
Excursions Death by Drowning-He
and There.

Mercury $40 in the shade.
for an artesian well!
The steam whaler will be launched the first
of August.
The Popham towed GOO logs to Wiscasset
this morning.
Wesley NJ. E. Sabbath School excursion in
the Sasanoa this morning was largely attended.
The excursion was to Oak Grove
The 'Nimrods' that the Times spoke OF
recently as fishermen had narrow escape
from drowning yesterday down river.
A delightful thunder shower early this
morning
Fifteen boarders at the Adams House, New
Meadows, and large transient patron age.
Germania concert and ball at the Samoset
House Friday night.
The schooner Eta arrived up this morning
having lost her for- .opmast in the blow OF
yesterday.
The Sabbath School connected with the
''church.'on the hill'' of Brunswick went to
Popham this morning on the Knckerbocker.
A private party composed chiefly of ladies ac-
companied the excursion from this city.
Geo. M. Patten, Esq, is spending short
vacation in town.
The Lawrence took private party to the
Islands this morning.
The F. L. Richardson has received her new
foretopmast.
The bus is we'll patronized this weather.
Raspberries are very abundant on suburban
roads.
E. o. Smith, United States Shipping Com
,,,,ca oil
nouncing that Robert Marshall, late steward
of the schooner Satilla, was lost over board at
sea July 18th ON the passage from Bath to
Savannah, Ga. He leaves wife in Newcastle.
His age was % years.
A young colored gent arrived in town from
Portland. He was very very spirited on
Monday under the influence of the ardent.
He jumped about % feet from the Knox &
Lincoln slip upon the receding ferry boat,
lurching forward as he landed in the steamer,
striking his head against the cabin door. Had
he been sober he would have been killed AS
it was alcoholic pressure from within preven-
ted a fracture of the skull. After many at
temptS to get aboard the Portland train he
finally left town on the p. m. passenger.
The Tribe of David" leave Wednesday for
camping out on Capitol Island. Mr.. John
Wakefield will act as chief cook and officer of
the day.
Frederic r. Sprague, a well known young
man of this city, died this morning at a. M,
after protracted disease of the liver. He was
young man of industrious habits, respected
and loved by those with whom he was thrown
i'll contact.
Kit Carson, Jr., lectured last evening in P.
o. square to a large audience. He treated his
subject in a clear and sometimes very eloquent
manner, using language surprisingly pure and
correct for man who never had the benefit of
one hours schooling in his life. In spite of
the terrific gale he shot potato from DIR. Red
wings head. Kit says he is better shot with
revolver than with rifle. He served during
the Turco-Russian war as a Russian sharp
shooter, and intends with DR.. Redwing to visit
California and Australia.
Private Germans are all the go.
Lawn parties are growing in favor.
Step receptions meet with favor.
The ponds are white with lilies.
The M. G. r. R. noon freight numbered %
cars, chiefly coal and granite.
1t took the city paper two days to get that
shark story, and then it did not get it right.
Ham of the Bath Times has been sent to
Boston as special correspondent during the
heated term.
Why is it that when a party of youths and
maidens go blueberrying it always takes two
pair of hands to pick one BUSH
Mrs. Louis Kingsbury was sunstruck this af-
ternoon while berrying. She restored to
consciousness with difficulty.