The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-04
thursday, July 3.

Hottest day yet.
gusta yesterday.
Three carts Of gipseys, until recently en-
eamped at Witch Spring, passed through the
city yesterday for the East One cart broke
down on leaving the ferry on the Woolwich
side.
The Yosemite will be Immediately fitted for
excursion use.
Wednesday a lobster was caught in Stage
Island bay that weighed 1Sf pounds.
Mr. James Preston caught 1876 shad drifting
in the river last night, and also found Is large
mackerel in his net.
The Menhaden steamer Phebe was again in
port yesterday with five bbls. mackerel which
were sold for % cents.
The porges have set in toward the Maine
coast solid, and there will be no more trouble,
it is believed, with the fishing this season.
At the meeting of the city government last
evening there was no quorum in the lower
board. The Board of Aldermen granted Ii
censes to VIM. II. Smith, John Foster and B.
7. Tarbox to sell fireworks July 3 and 4, and
licensed d. O. Foye and Andrew Jackson
auctionecrs.
Mr.. Winnie Kimball is recovering from his
accident.
The Winnegance band has been engaged by
the Ancents and Horribles to lead their process
sion on the Fourth.
Yesterday afternoon as Mr.. p. Russell was
driving on High street his horse kicked both
feet through the dasher, breaking Mr.. Rus
sells right leg below the knee. The fracture
was operated ON by Drs Packard and Russell,
and the patient is doing we'll.
The trot tomorrow at the driving park has
been abandoned.
3 Police news-At the Municipal Court YES
terday, before Judge Tallman, Williams was
tried on charge OF adultery. Counsel, Jerry
Millay. Guilty, appealed and put under $500
bonds, at present not obtained. Frank Sny-
der, forgery, was found guilty; Simmons for
deft. Appealed and was to be taken to Wis
casset. but was attacked by paralysis on land
ing in Woolwich and removed to hluarters at
the palais. Riley sent out of town this
morning after three days soiourn in durance
vile.
The Bowdoin Freshman class supper took
place at the Sagadahoc House last evening and
was most pleasant affair. The President of
the class was A. III. Perry. Toast Master, W.
w. Curtis. E. r. Jewett delivered the after
supper Grafton, f. H. Pease the poem and f.
e. Lally the history, while the mirth of the
assembly vented itself in shouts Of laughter
during the reading of the prophecy by T. w.
Kimball. The college songs given with will
reechoed down Front street and doubtless
caused pleasant dreams to the guests of the
hotel. The exercises of the class were con-
cluded in the wee hours of this morning.
DR.. A. c. Bates of this city has of late per-
formed several very quick dental operations
with nitrous oxide gas. In one case twelve
teeth were extracted and the patient recovered
within one minute from the time the gas
was given. Eight teeth were extracted within
thirty seconds.
Beyond excursions to Belfast, Boothbay,
Mouse Island and the Fort. with bell ringing
and flag raising, Bath will not celebrate the
G. f.
Parties visiting Bath will find a pleasant
trip to the seashore by steamer Creedmore to
Popham, a profitable and cool way of spending
a day. Capt. Oliver is courteous gentleman
and his yacht steamer fast, safe and com
Portable.
Travel over the Maine Central Railroad and
Knox & Lincoln Railroad to Bar Harbor and
Mt. Desert and over steamers of the Eastern
Company to Boothbay, and the Creedmore to
Popham is daily increasing. Hosts of strange
faces are daily visible on our streets.
Mr.. Frank E. Duncan leaves tonight for
Indiana where he has accepted a position in
the lumber trade.