The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-18
MAINE CITIES.
lettings bv Press Correspondents.
BATH.

BATH.
FRIDAY Oct II.
An cast wind blows and chills ones nose.
Number of deaths the past week, four.
A crew of machinists from Moultons were
at work at Union wharf repairing the Marion
today
A tree at the south end bears peaches on one
side and apples on the other.
Ship Alice M. Minott is being repaired at
Phipsburg Centre.
DR.. Copeland was suddenly called to Boston
again this morning, owing to the serious i'll
ness of his brother.
Mr.. Duley of Parker's Head, had pair of
steers at the Topsham fair, so closely matched
that it was necessary to tie a string about the
horns of the 'nigh" steer to distinguish it
from the ''off'' one.
Mr.. James E. Oliver of Winnegance has on
exhibition at Byron's fruit store native peaches
raised by him. two bushels ON one tree, of fine
appearance and flavor.
More sloop loads of the rock weed fertilizers
came up river this morning.
Mr.. Albert Page has nearly recovered from
his recent acciden'.
Dr. Pierce, editor Of lions Herald, will
preach at Beacon street church Sunday morn
ing. at Wesley church afternoon and evening.
In the evening DR.. Pierce will give an address
on the Sabbath school question.
The new $40 ton schooner, Ida Campbell,
built by Slower of Waldoboro, sailed mp river
this morning to load with ice at Thwing S
Point.
A tramp went to the city man of physic yes
terday and begged pair of shoes. Putting
on his new acquisition and going out of the
office, by way of thanks he flung his tattered
cast off No. mines behind him and slammed
the door. The doctor was vexed in his soul.
One arrest owing to the working OF the ar
dent last night.
Four marriage licenses have been made out
this month at City Hall.
A raft of 500 logs passed down river for
Winnegance this morning,
Shipping Commissioner Smith sent crew OF
men to Wiscasset this afternoon Cor the sch'r
Lizzie Carr, Capt. Davis, now loading ice for
| Norfolk, Va.
| One week from Monday Rev. II. W. Bolton
of Bangor lectures on the Three III s to Win,
at Wesley church.
The Eichberg Quartette, with Miss Fannie
kellogg and MI. Walter Emerson, in the Star
course, will appear at Columbian Hall next
Wednesday night, Oct. ed. This change is
made to accommodate Miss Kellogg's numer-
Gus engagements.
Hogan, not Blaisdell, is building that pilot
boat and has sold the schooner referred to in
Yesterdays locals. The pilot boat will be
launched the first CT next week probably.
Foss and Sawyer have another vessel ready
to launch.
In the Donnell and Chapman pedestrian
contest which occurs Satu rday night in Column
bian hall, the Bath Cornet Band will furnish
music Mr.. VIM. f. Stevens the oarsman and
famous shell builder acts as referee;
Fully 1000 people, comprising the highest
| class of our citizens, assembled in the Central
church last evening to witness the installation
ceremonies necessary for the introduction OF
the Rev. Mr.. W. r. Richards as pastor OF the
Third Parish Congregational church OF this
city. The newly finished interior showed to
advantage and the floral decorations, in pro-
fuse array about the gallery of the organ loft
and round the chancel, were noticeable for
taste in arrangement and richness of display
Especially beautiful was the large cross before
the pulpit and an immense basket of flowers to
the right. The UNCONVENTIONAL churches OF
Augusta, Gardiner, Portland, Woolwich and
Bath were represented by pastors and dele
gates. The order of exercises was as follows
Voluntary.
AntneM Pc, II n rb Gnolr
Reading of Scriptures. Rev. III. o. Thayer.
Introductory Prayer. .......,. Rev W. T. Fisher.
hymn .Oioii
Ordanng Prayer ....... Prof. A. S. Packard, d. d.
Admission of the Pastor into the Church.
charee to the Pastor Rev. A. L. Park Park
Right Hand of Fellowship. Rev. j. o. Fiske, d. d.
Address to the People Rev. c. A. Dickinson.
Doxology.
The Kate Thayer troupe at Columbian hall
tonight.
Following officers OF St. Bernard and Mont
gomery Royal Arch Chapter were installed
last night by G. Fl. P. Hayes, assisted by P II.
P. j. b. Wescott as G. NJ. I'll. A. Duncan H.
p; w. G.. Weber, R.. w. S. Shorey, s.; j.
M. Brown, Treas; A. I'll. Donnell, Sec; David
R. Wylie, G. H.; T. Mccarthy, P. S.; S. 7.
Woodward, r. A. c.; I'll. WEIGH NJ. 3D. "; J.
r. Knowlton, M I'd v; III. G. Leighton, NJ,
LIST v. c. A. Hathaway, j. Foster, Stewards;
c. w. Arras, Sentinel.
Mr.Augustus Huse has purchased for slaugh-
tering Chapman & Flints large oxen. This
afternoon they were weighed at the city scales
tipping the balance at 5,120 lbs. Each OK
weighs the same to pound. One girts feet
inches, and the other s feet 10 inches Some
beef there.