The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
BATH.
How Sunday was Passed-Relics of the
Redman-Pleasant Reception = Officers
Installed-News and Gossip.

MONDAY, Aug. 4.
| 95' i'll the sha de Sunday.
A moonlight excursion to Riggsville Satur-
| day night in the Sasanoa and another tonight
| to Popham.
| Market fishermen buy sturgeon for bait.
Five yachts spent the Sabbath in Boothbay
harbor.
Saturday night the competition i'll peanuts
brought down the price to 6 and cents per
quart including glass of lemonade.
One sailor locked up Sunday for dr. unken-
ness.
A party of happy youths riding yesterday in
Pask's hack smashed window. On dvice of
the deputy marshal they were taken out of
| town.
| While the Della Collins was coming from
| the fort Sunday afternoon gentle row occur
| red between an Augusta man and woman ON
| the boat.
Everybody is satisfied that it is hot
A raft of 800 logs passed to Winnegance this
morning
The man who said 'grass is growing in Bath
streets and ship yards saw only the reflection
OF his own verdancy,
Seven schooners arrived la st night
In day or two the c. III. report of COM
merce during July will be published in the
locals 1t makes an excellent showing.
Standing on City wharf this noon II
schooners and vessels could be counted lying at
the wharves near by.
Coast fishermen are rading shore lobster
pots for bait.
Chapman & Flint's fine ship is nearly plank
ed and forehead house completed
A complaint against river bathing has been
made to the mayor.
In the yard of Mr.. John Small of Bowdoin-
ham after the last thunder show er an odd
specimen of TURTLE the diameter of whose shell
was nine inches, was found 1t was believed
TO have been a sea turtle and the farmers there
about were convinced that sit rained down.
How did it come there?
Ihe opening OF the Damariscotta driving
park occurs Wednesday. Special trains on the
Knox & Lincoln Railroad to Bath.
Messrs. Ridley of Portland and Geo. Norton
OF Bath, camping out on Stage Island, are do
I ng heavy fish and lobster trade with coast
fishermen.
The tug Marion came up this morning,
having two schooners in tow and private
party on board.
The Kapella with 500 logs passed to Wiscas-
AT Bowdoinham Yesterday the Rev. Mr.
Gould baptized three converts.
ton tonight.
A dog belonging to Jesse Savage on Satur-
day savagely bit a boy named Lord. The
police endeavored to kill the animal. but he
was placed on board of an outward bound
schooner.
Oh the flirt-Fans
The original and only opening of the Nasrett
Ennt
Friday night. The third floor of the hotel has
been htted for dance hall. The view from
the observatory is one of the finest on the coast
Hotel arrivals-Sagadahoc so Sbannon's So.
Anticipating hot Sabbath, many of our cit
Zens left town Saturday for Mouse Island,
Popham and other cool spots, while Sunday
morning excursions in the Della Collins and
steam yacht Creedmore were crowded At
Fort Popham, at the Eureka House, there
We're 10 guests at dinner, while fully fifty
dlned at the new hotel. The Express brought
party OF rs from Portland. In spite of the
numbers at Popham, the best of order was kept
throughout the day, everybody's chief object
being, If possible, to keep cool. Nearly every
yacht was on the river, several parties sailing
to Mouse and Stage Islands. There were riding
parties to Fosters and Pleasant points, and a
crowd took tea at Adams Last evening, in
spite OF the heat, a crowded audience listened
to line sermon by the Rev. Geo. w. Bicknell,
a native of Bath, now settled in PHILADELPHIA
terest manifested and speeches made by men,
bers OF the club and gentlemen from out of
town. There were no services throughout the
day at Grace, Central, Wesley and Beacon
street churches.
The local scribe, while wandering among the
sand hills to the south of the Eureka House at
Fort Popham Sunday, had the good fortune to
lind most excellent specimen of mallet-
head used by the festive red man $50 many
years ago." 1t is of granite, 81 inches long
with head q in diameter, tapering to point
Inc head is worn, showing marks of usage
About the centre is cut circular impression,
about which fitted the handle. In these Pop
ham sand hills often such tools and other relics
OF the aborigines, with bones of the red man.
are found
Capt Enoch G. Thompson, of the schooner
Nellie V. Rokes just built by Goss & Sawyer,
saturday evening gave supper and reception
to twenty-eight of his gentlemen friends in this
city. The table was spread upon the schooner's
deck After an hours pleasant conversation
during the repaSt, toaSts were given and re-
sponses made by Capt. G. G. Goss and Others
The occasion was most pleasant. In breaking
up the party heartily wished Capt. Thompson
"bon voyage"
ID. I. Percy's horse INDUCED in short runa-
way this morning. No damage.
The following officers of Highland Light |
Lodge No. 7, l. o. G. T., will be installed to-
night by District Deputy Cyrus W. Longley:
James F. Wright, VIC. T.. Miss Bertha l.. |
Bryant, w. V. T.; Chas. I'll. Holbrook, w. S.: |
A. A. Mcdonald, w. F. s.; d. P. Bryant, w. |
T.; John McKriver, W. NJ. Isaiah King, w. |
~ IT,; Miss Slower, w. /. G. The reports of |
the outgoing officers show healthy condition
OF the lodge financially and numerically.