The Portland daily press., 1879-02-22
BATH LOCALS.

FRIDAY, Feb. 81.
Kuickerbocker Steam Towage Company
holds its annual meeting at Richmond March
10Th.
Three tramps trapped iato the Palais last
west on the morning freight.
The milk trains were delayed by suburban
snow drifts this morning.
Mrs. Savage's present store will have new
floor laid and other i'm provemsnts before the
Patten Library is moved in.
The Knickerbooke: Towage Company's
machine shop is already for starting work with
the exception of smoke stack daily expected
from Boston.
The Corliss street young folks give by
request repetition of their entertainment to-
night at Columbian Hall.
Officer Albert Spragus states that he did
not attempt stopping Engine, No. 1, at the
recent fire.
The G. A r. boys report their post in
prosperous condition. New recruits joinisg
frequently. Regular meetings at their lodge
room on Water street Friday night.
The Commercial, rather Saturday Gazette,
in to- sorrows issue critsizss our statement
regarding liver Ditson's special artist aud the
music for the Duncan copcert. Oar state mt
was correct and IS verified by the man .gement
A letter just received from Dr.. Price now
located at Virginia City, Nevada, states that
the man who leaves the East for Nevada is
foolish. Wages in Virginia CITY are S. per
day, but the cost of living is in proportion.
City mortality this week two deaths-dropsy
and consumption.
While 81. P. Wiggin was driving to West
Bath via Lily Po0d to-day his horse fell
through the ice and was drowned.
Conductor PudkiDs registered his name at
the Ssgadahoc TO-DAY, spelling it backwards
and upside down, Everybody wanted to see
the Cninaman.
The soup house distributes it's last ra,ons to-
morrow afternoon.
The city wood pile and coal bin for the Door
have been nearly used up
The extra meetings at Beacon Street Church
are discontinued
Continued interest is manifested at the Elm
st Baptist revival meetings.
The ice on the Woolwich side bothered the
ferries this morning.
Tne K. & L. mschinists are still at work on
the Francis Conb.
Mr.. j. A. Winslow to-day withdrew from
the firm of Wipslow & Gerry. He will enter
business life agaiu soon.
A audience of three hundred Composed of
the elite Of the city ia spite of the weather
were present last night at Columbian Ell all at
the concert given by Mrs. Mary Fsxon-Duucap,
her pupils and assisted by other local talent
II sd the weather been fine the hail d0uttIes So
would have been crowded. The pieces were
we'll selected and Fl Ially rendered without ex-
ception. A little tlmldlty on the part Of one
or two of the ladies was natural but detracted
somewhat from a most succe ssful rendering of
their parts. The first encore was gwen to the
duet Fairy DELL" by Mrs. M, f. Duncan aud
MISS Harnden, IN response to which they
repeated the second verse. The quartette
elbow Gentle Gales" Mrs. Dnncao, Miss
darnden, Messrs. Sturtevant aud rocrey next
gained repetition, while the Milk Maids
song by Mrs. w. @. Duncan excellently given
won the encore "Dresden China" which
brought to her feet floral tribute. Mrs. NJ,
E. Duncau's splendid rendering of the Creole
Lovers song gained repetition. Mr.. Torrey's
"aeart Bowed Down. encored was followed
by the Scotch song 80, the Gang of the
Wooden Shoon." Solos by Misses jackson
and Hsruden and Mr.. Sturtrvant were well
received. The instrumental parts by Miss
Saoie Duncan, Miss Jennie Moore, Messrs.
Duncan, Barker, Patterson and REED were all
most excellent. Mr. Patterson's cornet solo
bringing forth enthusiastic applause 10
response to which be gave "Then You'll
Remember Me-" The concert as a whole was
ous OF tue best presented this season, and
rejects great credit on especially Mrs. M. f
Duncan, who has taken great pains with its
management