The Portland daily press., 1879-07-08
BATH.
Business Notes - Billiards Ac-
cident- Personal-Odds and Ends.
MONDAY. July 7.

MONDAY, July7.
Mortality last week-two deaths, paralysis
and cholera infantum.
The Houghtons' ship Prussia has been
opened, released, will be rugged by the last of
the week, and has been chartered by j. B.
Drake to load ice.
VIM. Mason has commenced making tho
hay on the Custom House grounds
At the Sagadahoc billiard rooms Saturday
night large number of billiardists witnessed
q very fine display of skill by VIM Goldth-
wait, the keeper of the tables. He made the
very large score of $50 points, four ball game.
Many of his shots were loudly applauded.
The baggage master of tho eastern morning
Knox & Lincoln train went ashore this morn
ing from the ferry boat for a band box and was
left by the boat. Taking a small boat he
crossed the river ca lining the train as it was
leaving Woolwich.
Ex-Governor Connor was in town to-day.
The Henry Hobson, repaired, left Moulton's
this morning for logs at Gardiner.
The Creedmore will run each pleasant Sab
bath to Popham, leaving Bath at $50 a. m.
The farmers hereabout have commenced
hdylAS. AilO OiOp Will NO ietl SO dilu ploioaplC'
Friday night the yacht Wild Boar was
driven against the rocks above the narrows,
capsizing and filling. Martin Jordan and
Richard Ford swan ashore, walking home on
the Woolwich side. This morning the boat
was brought to the city.
Capt. Rich of this city left town this morn
ing for st. John to take command of his ship,
the Riverside now lying at that port.
dow 1ocf q f11 NOUN we
flew into the rear door of City Marshal
Ballous residence on High street and was
captured by his son.
Six new members of the Beacon street M.
e. Church were received into full connection
yesterday morning.
Owing to the shower the excursion to
Popham was not made yesterday.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain was in town to-
day.
Freight receipts-K. & L. Railroad, East 5,
West y cars. M. G. Railroad, East 5, West y
cars; one car of corn for Gould.
Hotel Embellishments %, Sagadahoc 7.
The city crier made the rounds this after
noon.
DIR. G. w. Prince of this city, long and fav-
orably known as one of the most promising of
our young practicing physicians, and who has
just returned from Virginia City, has we I'M
derstand, refused very promising offer to re-
turn to the far West, and will settle at Booth
bay and Immediately enter upon the practice
of his profession in that place. The residents
OF Boothbay will gain skillful medical man
and popular citizen. He leaves Wednesday.
We learn that Mr.. Frank Small, lately re-
turned from California, will take the place of
Mr.. Robert Williams, engineer on the M. G.
railroad passenger train from Bath to Lewis
ton.
Two arrests for being frisky with whiskey
Saturday night
We are pleased to note the recovery of Mr..
Winnie Kimball whose accident at Popham
last week was noted. He left for Popham this
afternoon.
Mr.. Geo. O. Mitchell, Dartmouth 80, has
returned home.
Everybody can have good time by calling
on Rowland & Hayden.
A Bath girl has a woodchuck for pet.
Bishop Nicely, at Grace church this evening,
ivers sermon.
Eureka House, Fort Popham and 30 at the
Samoset House, Mouse Island.
The Commercial wants us to explain why
there are so many loafers about town. We
know that to obtain capable workman for a
days OF weeks job is nearly impossible.
Our streets are free from oilers, business is
better all round and majority who croak
''hard times" do so from habit more than be-
cause of truth. Strangers visiting Bath COM
pliment our city for its signs of activity and
success, and the Commercial must know the
fact. 1t should push not pull.
A waiter at city hotel remarked to vora-
cious guest who had devoured two beef-steaks,
four buiscuits, three slices of cake and an
omelet, that supper would be served at six!