The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-03-07
BATH LOCALS.
THURSDAY, March 6

| THURSDAY, March 6.
The City Treasurer is making out his tax
| list.
City officials are busy with their forthcom-
ing reports.
The Universalst pulpitis at present vacant.
Knickerbocker Steam Towsge Company q
machine shop is engaged in repair work for
| the tugs. The artesian we'll has worked
depth of nine feet. A larger drill is to be used
| in sinking the remainder of the WELL
A series of six G srmans Wednesday evening,
beginning March 18th, at Columbian Hall. with
Gilbert as teacher, under tae management
Mrs. Charles Dunning is on the carpet
northeast snow storm began at noon.
Seguin fog horn could be plainly heard this
afternoon.
The Barytes mill has shut down for the lack
OF material A cargo is expected this week
from Portland; meanwhile the machinery is
being re'adjusted and the engine repaired.
The Swedenborgan assembly at Music Hall
was attended by young and old last evening"
Dancing was the programme. The party
closed at about IL O'Clock.
DIR. Fuller has been spending a couple of
days IN Augusta on Insane Hospital business,
Yesterday afternoon couple of teamsters
met opposite Wesley Church on Washington
street, one was walking the other driving a
coal team. The driver of the team, it is
claimed, assaulted the other, blows were inter-
changed, and jolly row indalged in for a
brief period when the contestants were
separated by passers by. No harm was done
beyond the spilling of considerable hot blood
An offer has been made by foreign parties
for the Bath ship civilian M. Reed" now at
Havre. Negotiations are being conducted
regarding the sale.
Capt. Joseph Small of the wrecked ship
Thomas NJ Reed arrived home last Saturday
night. Regarding the drowning of the second
mate,l Hennessey, he says that he had gotten
into the life apparatus and had been drawn
half way to the shore when some bagging was
washed against the line choking the apparatus
so that it could not be moved. Hennessey was
drowned by the surf After S this accident
on which the rest of the crew reached
the shore. Previously the steward and COM
panion tried to swim ashore, the steward only
successful. The Welchmen were very kind TO
the saved crew.
The Corliss St. Sabbath School concert last
evening was pleasant affair, we'll attended
and financially successful.
Several members of the Reform Club last
night rode to Brunswick to attend the semi
annual convention of the State Club.
The City Council at their meeting last night
passed Ne.4 roll of accounts, so 1923. &c. Accepted
Superintendent Cark's report which showes 1876
interments for the year up to March LIST. The
adjourned meeting will be held Friday even.
ing, March 18th, at which the City Marshal
and other officers and committees will mako
their reports.
Mr.. w. T. Stevens has recently bnit for the
boat club very ingenious and neat machine
for practice and indoor use. 1t is finished like
the body of she'll with a sliding seat, oars,
ETC. complete, and does away with the old
weight apparatus generally in use among
athletes.
The NJ. E. Church sociable last night at the
residence of Mrs. 81. A. Duncan was very
pleasant affair.
X & L. Railroad receipts, Bath, March 9th:
Car load ship machinery to Rockland for Goss
& Sawyer; car load old iron consigned to
Chas. Monroe for Hyde's foundry, Wiscasset.
Maine Central Railroad receipts for March 6,
Bath: 10 car loads of general merchandise to
city dealers; car load of oats for @. A.
Hooper; car load of flour for D. o. Foye and
others; cars of through freight for points on
the X & L. r. r.
Henry e. Palmer, Esq, possesses a fine
mocking bird which can initiate the notes of a
bobolink. But few birds possess this rare &C.
complishment