The Portland daily press., 1879-03-31
MAINE CITIES,
lettings by Press Correspondents
BATH,

BATH.
SATURDAY, March 30.
Information regarding the "Star" was in.
correct. Her first trip will probably be about
April 10
This afternoon Messrs. Brown anu Donnell,
the pedestrians, tramped at Columbian Hall.
The second mate and three Of the crew of
the ''Armenia" arrived home last night from
New York.
John a. Humphrey, Esq, will maze extern
sive alterations in his residence corner Middle
and Oak streets the coming season.
The Knickerbocker artesian wen has reached
depth Of 50 feet and sufficient water has been
obtained to fill the bore. The water will be
used in the boilers of the company's tugs.
The runaway higgins has returned.
The Air Gun Club holds its regular reeting
at the residence of Gilbert Patten on Wash
ipgton street next Tuesday night, and will elect
officers for the ensuing term.
Hay now brings Sill and $l2 per ton.
VIM. Hodgkin's store, south of the rope
walk, was entered Friday night and small
quantity of tobacco and groceries obtained.
The police are on the trail OF the scamps.
This morning as Thomas M. Reed, ESQ.,, was
driving down South Hill with a son Of An
ing the wagon pressed against the horse, fright
ening the animal and causing him to kick OPP
posite the primary school house the animal in
being turned kicked through the dasher and
striking Mr.. Reed caused compound COM
minuted fracture of the bones of the left leg
below the knee and inflicted flesh wound
reaching the bone of the right leg. The gen.
tleman was Immediately taken to his residence
and DR.. A. j. Fuller called, who set the bones
and made the patient as comfortable as posi-
Dla. Tha latest infOrm alton that Mr. Rpad
is doing well
Early Friday morning Mr.. Steven Hill of
Augusta, workman at Heals saw mill in
Westport, in attempting to step over the re-
volvlng shaft which works the machinery of
the mill, was caught by his clothing by the
revolving beam. Trying to save himself he
caught hold of bar above. Before he could
receive aid the clothing was torn from his
limbs and most shocking wounds inflicted on
and below the abdomen. Dr. Fuller per-
formed all needed aid but fatal results are
feared.
DR.. e. P. Roche has fitted up his new black
smith and horse shoeing establishment oppo-
site Hsde's foundry on Water street. There
good chance is open to the right man
Crocker and Oily have pile of fifty anchors
lying near their place of business on CONNER
cial street.
Pnipsburg man, aged 70 years, was in
town today. He said he had never been inside
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60.
x. & L. r. r. freight receipts car miscel-
laneous cars east; M. G. e RI car sugar,
u. o. Frye & Co., cars timber, T. W. Hyde,
10 cars miscellaneous.
The noon western freight train numbered is
cars.
The basket party at Crescent Hall last night
was attended by about twenty couples. Bar
ker furnished the music and those in attend
ance reported pleasant time. More are on
the carpet.
The fine pencil drawing of "Rarus", drawn
by Z. Il. Lemont, on exhibition at Mr.. G. b.
Lsmont's clothing store, has attracted much
favorable comment.
At Goss & Sawyer's ya.d this afternoon
about 800 people gathered in spite of the
threatening weather to witness the launching
of the schooner "Charles A. Briggs At five
minutes to 8 o'clock the last blow was struck
and the fine vessel slid gracefully into the wa
ter. The tug City of Lynn brought her back to
the shore where she will receive her masts and
b. rugged Immediately. The schooner measures
1856 feet long, 40 2-10 wide, 16 feet deep. She
halls from Taunton, Mass, and her owners
were here today to attend the launching.