The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-19
MONDAY, Aug. IS.

MONDAY, Aug. 49,
This wear Baths rate of taxation is % mills.
For the past two evenings the lamps have
been lighted.
To Captain Williams and his son Mr.. Scott
Williams is due credit for assistance in raising
the sunken boat in Back river.
A smashup and runaway on Lincoln street
this morning.
c. A. Rockers grist and saw mill is doing a
smashing business
The main topmast of the schooner M. j.
Elliott in Boothbay harbor Thursday was
struck by lightning. The lightning passed in
to her forecastle and out through her side
A feet of 200 mackerel fishermen over in the
harbor Sunday-During the present month
the Maine Historical Society contemplate a
three days tour to points of interest on Monhe-
gan, Pemaquid and Damariscove.
Four cars of granite from the islands for ST.
Louis passed through this city today.
Friday night thieves broke into Frank AL
bees barn and MIXED his COW.
There is more than gossip in the rumor that
the M. G. R. r. intend purchasing the Patten
car works in this city. The works in the
hands of this road would be a most profita BILE
Investment.
Three drunken fellows on Water street last
night were playing with a revolver when it
went off, happily iniuring no one.
Two trampS were lodged at the palais Sun
day night. They have got information that
Bath doesn't light her streets nights.
The yacht Lettie arrived home this morn
ing. The fireman had a wet time.
One of the hands in a Commercial street
factory the other day asked dealer for some
salt with which to SAVIOR his dinner. The man
refused and next day asked in vain for wood
with which to make the handle of hammer.
Mr. VIM. Gibbs on Saturday fell from Goss
& Sawyer's wharf into the river. He was res
cued by companion.
Messrs. Fred and John Turner, who with
their families from Portland, have been en-
camped at Fosters Point, returned to Portland
today
A family ON Brunswick plains have just re-
covered from sickness caused by eating beans
planted near potatoes, on which was sprinkled
Paris green.
Water street boys have put up spring bar
ON a vacant lot near King street and daily per-
form startling neck breaking feats.
woman went to the custom house well the
other day after pail of water. The hook was
gone. In naught Disconnected the woman dis
engaged garter, with it tied her pail to the
pole, and obtaining the water happily started
home.
The yacht BERTHE May came up this morn
ing.
Olly treasurer I1yue Is COuQueu 10 his HOUSE
with erysipelas of the head.
Before Judge Tallman of the Municipal
Court this afternoon the complaint of Mrs.
Elizabeth Pennell against Mrs. Bridget Gull
liner for assault upon and battery of John w.
Pennell, son of the complainant. The as
sault was made with broom handle in the
irate hands of Mrs. Culliner on Tuesday last
at her residence on Water street. Judge Tail
man fined deft. S. and costs, the whole
amounting to $14.S5. K d. Simmons, Esq,
was the counsel for complainant.
The Times states this afternoon that Mrs.
Matthew Westman was Of the trio drowned in
Back River. In conversation with the Port
land reporter the husband of the lady victim
of the sad casualty, at the scene of the accident
Sunday stated his name to be Nathaniel
Weston.
Hon. Eugene Hale and Col. Spaulding speak
Aug. 9th, at the Town House. Bowdoin Cen
tire.
Democratic county convention in this city
tomorrow.
The death of Geo. w. Duncan, of which
mention was made in the telegraph columns
of this paper this morning, causes genuine
feeling of sadness in this community. Born in
Bath in 1910 he has lived life in our city, a
life of which no evil and great good may be
written. A prominent business man, long the
manager of the Bath block factory. In his
business he was philanthrophic and honorable,
in his private life most benefcent, in his re-
ligion thorough Christian. The Wesley M.
E. church, of which he was a most honored
member, loses by his death one of its strongest
pillars in the past and present.
AT the close of the morning service Sunday,
Rev. j. o. Fiske, pastor of the Congregational
church, made few interesting and impressive
remarks. Thirty-siX years ago that day he was
installed pastor of that church; DR.. Ray Palm
er extended the right hand of fellowship. The
prayer was by Leonard Woods Qate President
of Bowdoin College, and DR.. Adams gave
wise, kind and faithfully instructive address.
S,,,ar har nf fhafn hI1ro III
three remain. Mr.. Fiske was then but "a
among the wise and venerable heads connected
that time none remain. Among them were
f. Patten, Governor King, L. D. Robinson,
bers of the church, of whom but 43 remain;
465 have been added to the church, and 40
baptised, of whom 254 were children. The
pastor has attended 1,142 funerals, averaging
80 year, has solemnized $50 marriages, and
year. Owing to ill-health he was laid aside a
present number of members is 1856. During the
into the church than during the first half. Mr..
port of all who have become connected with
and love in which he is held has increased
from year to year. Never was pastor better
fitted for a guide, and never was his guidance
more priced than at the present time.