The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-11
SATURDAY, Aug. 8.

SATURDAY, Aug.9.
One of Forepaugh's elephants last night
twice tumbled his keeper from his bunk, in
part payment of practical joke.
Schooner A. G. Page, Capt. Haley, is unload
ing $40 tons of coal at Drummonds.
Thursday, as the schooner Melville was TAX
ing her berth at Phipsburg Centre, sailor
tumbled overheard and was nearly drowned.
The Melville was loaded with timber for
Minott.
Five tugs played hide and seek off Seguin
this morning.
A man in Woolwich lost many chickens. He
finally learned the cause and grappled with
three odorous animals in the dark. He won't
do it again.
Hooker received one car load of corn on to-
days freight. Randall one car of grain.
-Four men on Commercial street this morn
ing pitched coppers and drank rye. A rough
fight ensued.
The Star arrived at $50 p IN. with large
crowd.
A fifteen year old bride from Rockland was
in town today.
A rumor of fire at Berrys mills last night
was prevalent this morning.
One hundred and twenty-five excursionists
arrived from Rockand and way stations in the
9.45 u. m. train; $50 coming at 10.40 a. m.
This afternoon, on Front street, near the
Sagadahoc House, a man accosted Mr.. =
Wildes, an elderly gentleman living on North
street, and asked the way to Judge Gilberts
Office He was told. Then he asked Mr..
Wildes if he could change $1.00 bill, mean
while taking out bill. The gentleman took
out his pocket-book for the desired purpose,
whereupon the book, in which was $4,000, was
snatched from his hand and the rascal escaped.
An accomplice then tapped Mr.. Wildes on the
shoulder and accused him of gambling. The
snatch thief as yet has not been arrested.
The street parade of Forepaughs circus was
fine and was witnessed by crowds in the princi-
pal streets. Everybody went and was pleased
with the show. About $2500 were the cashiers
receipts. Hard times.
Perkins and Blaisdell have just completed a
set of three boats for Rogers new bark.
Southport notes: On Squirrel Island are 600,
on Mouse Island 400, on Capital Island 200
people. The bankers are meeting with good
success. The fishermen are doing poorly, ow-
ing to the dog fish. The schooner Jennie
Armstrong recently brought in 210 barrels of
mackerel, caught off Matinicus during two
weeks voyage The house of Sumner Orne
was burned to the ground recently; all furn-
ture destroyed; insured $500 Business is
very good at West Southport.
The Kennebunkport ship is being re-fastened
at Chapman q Flint's.
Thursday the engine of the tug VIM. Kemp
caught on the centre and ran James Prebles
sail boat down in Back river, cutting her amid
ships. Crew saved. Repaired by Perkins and
Blaisdell.
At Mouse Island last night the reading by
Nine. Montgomery was attended by a select
audience. After the reading pleasant hop
was highly enjoyed by the guests of the
Samoset House with residents from Squirrel
Island and Boothbay.
The Ocean View House, alias the Nassett
House, at Popham, was last night opened with
grand celebration. The fireworks were
beautiful and showed to advantage against the
cloudy sky The hop was charming, the fried
CLAIMS delicious, and everything satisfactory
except the non-arrival of the Samoset with the
Bath eXcnrsionists. The boat got through the
reach and then, owing to the lowery night,
returned to her dock and landed the disap-
pointed voyagers.
There are twenty-five boarders at the Ocean
View House, and more expected this week.
gentleman stopping at one of the city
hotels recently painted on the door knob of his
room large humble bee. Next morning the
attempts of the chamber maid to "shoo" that
bee from the handle before opening the door
were amusing in the extreme.
At the Knickerbocker Repair Shop during
the past week the hands have been busy with
work upon the Adelia, which thoroughly over
hauled went to sea this morning.
The Squid speaks of our young ladies as
"the charming Bath girls"
All items of news, especially personals, bust
ness locals and gossip, thankfully received by
the Bath Local. Office Elliot Block, Front
street.
Schooner E. A. Haze, Capt. Smith, sailed
from Horse Island for Brunswick, Georgia,
to-day.
Hotel arrivals Sagadahoc, %; Shannon, 1S.