The Portland daily press., 1879-09-04
BATH.
Feathers = Business-W Wedding Bellies in
Fashion IS Circle-Court Report Gossip
and News.


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3.
There were COCO people on the Nobeboro
camp meeting grounds to-day.
One of cur Bath bellies on e picnic at
Pleasant Point last Saturday fell into ten feet
of water off the point and was CALAMITY
rescued by her escort.
DR.. Chas Mallett of this city has been reap
pointed to duty on the Boston Lying In
Hospital and has also received the appoint
ment of physician in the out patient depart
ment of the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Rev Fathers Powers, formerly Of ST. Mary's
Church, was in town to-day.
Ex-Gov Conner, Messrs. Frye and Murch
passed through the city from the East this
morning.
Martin Powers, the tbieving tramp, was
removed to Wiscasset this morning.
At the rope walk business is very brisk and
orders keep coming in
At Duncans and Ingalls, block factories
business is good.
Goss & Sawyer laid the keel of fifth
schooner this morning.
The Bath Rand serenaded the bridal party
at the residence of Charles H. Mcclellan on
Washington street at 10 o'clock last night and
were rendered a reception.
O'Brien's ship of $500 tons atThomaston will
be launched Sept. 18th.
The United States buoy boat, accompanied
by a steam launch, arrived this morning, and
win work upon the buoys ON the river.
Ward, the champion sportsman of the bay,
is bringing in daily lots of ducks to Sanford.
Quantities of birds at Small Point
The wedding The bright wholesome
weather this morning gladdened the hundreds
of well wishers of the two young people who
were to be joined in matrimonial bonds to-day.
The marriage of Mr.. Henry E. Duncan,
former popular professional man of this city,
now United States deputy shipping commits
sioner Of New York, to Miss Emma r,
daughter of Chas. Ii. Mcclellan, the well
known iron merchant of Bath, has long been
one of the events in anticipation to the society
of this city for the early autumn. glad sur
prise had been prepared for the bride by many
of her friends in the floral decoration of
Grace Church. of which the lady is a member.
Half way up the central aisle an evergreen and
floral arch was raised while pendant from the
ceiling in the chancel was large floral bell
most tastefully arranged in green and white
with the monograms of the contracting parties
in the centre. The baptismal fount removed
to the extreme right was made to serve as the
base of a beautiful column OF crimson and
white partly hidden by trailing green vines
Baskets and vases of flowers with potted
plants occupying all the available space be-
meath the arch occasioned most pleasing
effect, and hanging by ribbons of white from
the choir rail was the horse shoe of white
carnations and tea roses. The fair ones who
labored upon the floral display may well be
proud of their work. and it was a most glad
surprise to the bride. An audience largely
composed of the fashion and beauty of the
city well filled the church long before
the arrival , Of the bridal party
and at 11.06 O'Clock the hum OF
voices were stilled by the first notes of
Lohengrins wedding march and the entrance
Of the wedding procession. The party con-
sisted Of two ushers bride and BRIDES father
BRIDE mother and father of the groom, Capt.
Charles c. Duncan, U. S. Shipping Commits
sioner of New York city. two ushers. The
bridegroom and his best man, Mr.. George E.
Duncan of New York, awaited the party at
the altar, and after its arrival the bride and
groom took positions beneath the marriage
bell and the wedding ceremony was performed
by the Rev. John Gregson, rector OF Grace
church, while the organist played low har-
mony that deepened the impressive scene.
The womanly beauty of the bride was not les
sened by her costume, q heavy gen arme
blue silk with trail and ecru trimmings, and
bonnet to match. In bonnet and dress were
punches of tea roses, diamond ear rings and
light necklace being the only ornaments worn.
Mrs. G. III. Mcclellan wore heavy black SILK
and velvet combination with point lace trim
mlngS. L ne uSDeTS were MI H. Hill
of Cleveland, o., DR.. j. I'll. Payne of Boston,
Mr.. w. d. Page of New York, Mr.. W. G.
Torrey of Bath and Mr.. G. 2. Richardson OF
Yale College. The organist was Mr.. Rafael
Navarro of New York. Upon the conclusion
of the ceremony the wedding party left the
church to the music of Mendelsshon's march
from Midsummer Nights Dream. While
passing through the vestibule the bride was
presented with the horse shoe removed from
the choir rail, and as the carriages left the
church the chimes announced to the world
that the happy pair were man aud wife. This
afternoon the newly welded couple left upon
the 3.35 train for Boston. Making short stop
in Boston, they visit Newport, then back, to
the ''Hnb' and after to New York where they
will be sat home" The heartieSt well wishes
from hosts of friends are theirs.
Mr. Freeman G. Curtis has purchased the
house and lot of land belonging to the estate
of the late Peleg Wadsworth, situated oppe-
site the custom house.
Supreme Judicial Court, Judge Barrows
presiding. Barker Duley VS.. VIM. Gatchell
ct. ais. trespass quare .clausum, for cutting
trees on plaintiffs land in Phipsburg. Ad
damnum $1,000. The defendants claim title to
the land, where it is alleged the trespass was
committed, under deed from plaintiff. The
plaintiff replies that the deed does not cover
this disputed territory, but bounds it on the
east by the Basin winter hauling road, and
that the cutting was east of that road. The
Defendants claim that said road is not where
plaintiff claims it to be. but that if it is, it
was the intention Of the parties to make
deed which would cover the VIM. Wallace
farm, and was 50 stated by plaintiff in pres
cnce of the scrivener when the deed was exc
cuted. The plaintiffs counsel eontended that
under the pleading the defendants cannot in
troduce parol evidence as to the contract out
side of the deed, there being as they claim no
ambiguity in the deed Jury out.
Baker with Whitmore for plaintiff.
Gilbert for defendants
Court will probably adjourn finally to-mor-
row.