The Portland daily press., 1879-08-25
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SATURDAY, Aug %.
The reason assigned for the non-lighting of
the street lamps Thursday night was that there
was a mooni Dark as pitch for a. that
The ship Theobald, Captain Watcrhouse, in
the recent race across from Liverpool to Bath
beat the Bombay, Captain Petersen, 81 days.
The Bombay arrived last night, having suf-
fered no accident, as reported.
The woman who was assaulted by a tramp in
NJ. c. Il. r. Square, Thursday night recovered
her chapeau to-da:.
A fishing schooner at moorings at Harvard S
wharf last night was boarded by river thieves.
An anchor, ropes, bedding, cargo of fish and
eatables were stolen. Total loss about SO. 90.
A Republican and Greenbacker discussed
the situation in Commercial street this morn
ing drew a crowd and nearly came to blows:
Thieves at Stage Island have become such Il
nuisance that the lobster men have given up
the business in disgust.
A friend was walking up Washington street
THURSDAY night in the driving storm, when he
coIlided suddenly with wayfarer. Lifting
his umbrella, his "beg pardon, sir" could be
heard above the rush of the storm, when to
his great disgust he found the obstacle to be a
large elm tree
Messrs Isaiah Avery and Mitchell King
contemplate removing to fair Aroostook next
week.
Ira Mason's lighter, which was noticed in
the locals as having capSiZed at the Arctic Ice
Co.'S wharf, has been brought up and is now
being rugged and repaired by VIM. Howard.
The body of the late Miss Hattie Fields, one
of the victims of the recent sad boating acct
dent, was found this morning about 3 o'clock,
floating in the gates. The features were un-
recognizable The body was taken to South
port this afternoon.
Loring Jewett and Nathaniel Moors brought
up 800 weight of cod last night.
At the palais last night-Mr. I. B. r. p. his
wife and shoe peg eradicator otherwise a
tramp)
Last weeks fishing ripnetted Captain Percy
of this city 1000 weight of hake and cod.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 9Th and
10th, the Bath Driving Park win open for two
days race to celebrate the autumn opening
Five hundred dollars will be offered in differ
ent purses for trots to horses of the 800, go
$40 and $50 classes. Other attractions VIII
probably be offered. of which due notice will
be given in the Bath locals.
Carpenter has shot the Thayer dog which re-
Gently bit one of Michael Maillias children.
Supreme Judicial Court, Judge Barrows pre-
siding.
VS.. Joel Card. Action ON promissory note.
Spaulding and Buker for plff.; Hall for deft.
Went to the jury at 30 a. IN.
Afternoon session-Lucy w. Brown VS..
Alvah Brown administrator. Spaulding for
deft Larrabee for plif. On trial. large
audience was present at the afternoon session.
A despatch received this morning announc-
ed the death of Mr.. H. A. Melcher, recently OF
Bath, from paralysis. Deceased had been mar
ried but a month to Mary, youngest daughter
of Capt. Geo. A. Prebe of this city.
Real estate transactions for August:
Woolwich--Agnes Wright to Chas. l..
Wright, land; consideration $500.
Bowdoin-Daniel Z. Cornish to VIM. Cor
nish, lands; $500.
Richmond-Lincon Leavitt to Melvin and
David Leavitt, land and buildings; $1,000.
Bowdoin-Amos Purington to George l..
Coombs, land and buildings; $50.
Phipsburg-Preble and Dunton to Phebe A.
Cheeseman, land; $500.
Georgetown-Wm. ii. Cooper to Harriet h.
Cooper, land and buildings; $50.
Bath-Samuel l.. Allen to Clifford Be!ling-
er. land and buildings, 800; L. ID. Lombard to
Ella G.. Lombard, land, 81; Octavia L. Manson
to John w. Mari, land and buildings, $500.
Richmond-Owen Driscoll to Chas. M. Eos
ter, land, $100
Phipsburg-Julia w. Dickinson to Wiley r.
Dickinson, land, $500.
Woolwich-Chas. H. Walker ct al. to j.
Sumner Bailey, land, 5000.
Chas. l.. Wright to Margaret E. Bailey,
land, $3.50.
Richmond-J. H. Smith to Harriet Smith,
land and buildings, $500.
Kennebec railroad-Ephraim Spinney to
lima III. Spinney, Half island, $500.
Phipsburg-Wm. A. Perry to f. j. Parks,
land and buildings, $50