The Portland daily press., 1879-01-01
BATH LOCALS.
TUESDAY, Dec. 81,

TUESDAY, Dec. 81.
1879.
The sleighing is Stayed.
Cold and pleasant.
Mr.. Huntington's little girl, Annie NJ. died
diphtheria last night. She was eight years old
Mrs. Susan Philbrooks of this city, has on ex'
hibition at Mr.. j. @. Piper's art store, several
specimens Of her taste and skill, which will
we'll repay one to CALL There are two in water
colors, one of sweet peas, one Of marigolds.
OF two crayon ideal heads of children one an
imitation of Rouse, shows clearness Of features
and delineation and grace in shade. The sec
ond a small crsyon of chilps head with cap
and curls,i one Of the brightest and most beau
tiful crayons we have ever seen. Mrs. Andrews,
formerly of Boston, at present residing in
Woolwich, has on exhibition at the same
place, two little panels done, the irst forget.
menots, in oil, the second, bunch of violets,
in water colors, which have attracted much ia
vorable criticism. They are quite as near per
lection as can we'll be short of the natural flow
erS.
The Tripolpinus Club. have dance this
evening in Columbian Hall. Chandler's or.
chestra of Portland will furnish the music.
The Methodist churches havea union watch
meeting tonight. at the Beacon street church.
The Orphans Home have Christmas tree
and supper at the Home tomorrow evening for
the benefit of the Home children.
DR.. A. G. Bates is moving from his old quar-
ters into his new Office in the bank building.
A little boy while skating on one of the Com.
mercal street docks, tumbled in but got Out
without serious injury.
The 'boys" have kept their pledge.
The reform club he'd an interesting meeting
at their quarters last evening.
Mr. Charles Russell, the well known provis.
ion dealer on Front street, was waiting on q
customer yesterday afternoon when fellow
took a turkey which was hanging ini front,
put it under his arm and very coolly walked off
with it. Mr.. Russell followed the thief and
without waiting for an introduction held brief
interview with the fellow, which resulted In the
return of the stolen property. Mr.. r. will not
prosecute. Altogether it was fowl outrage
While Mr.. j. G. Higgins team was yester-
day afternoon standing in front OF the Sagada'
ing the shaft, which was the only injury done
to horse or wagon.
The old SCHOONER Alpine is at present lying
off Wakefeld's wharf undergoing repairs. She
was sold recently for $170, to Mr.. William
Rogers Of this city.
The Bath Representatives, Messrs. John 81.
Kinball aud William Rogers, left this morn
ing for Augusta.
DR.. E. P. Roches' new building on Water
street, is finished, and several parties are talk
ing of taking its lease for a blacksmith shop IL
is built especially for this purpose with suita-
bic conveniences.
At the Supreme Court today the Hawks
Reed case continues on trial and draws large
attendance. The ad damnum of the writ is
$1,000. This morning the plaintiffs rested the
case and the defence opened
Helen Potter, under the auspices of the Phi
Rios, next Friday night, at Columbian Hall.
Turkey supper tomorrow night at Winter
street chapel
A couple of men carrying coffin along
Front street, was among the sights tO-day.D
Fifteen loads of hay came in from the coun-
try yesterday, averaging 1000 pounds to the
load. There were twelve loads to-day. II
sells readily at Sill.
DULY two stragglers breakfasted on bread
and butter at the Palais, this morning
Half the town are confined to the house sick,
while the other half have bad colds.
Mr. Joshua Upton of the Times, Is still con.
fined to the house by injuries to his foot, re.
oeived several weeks since. He has our sym
pathy in his misfortune and hopes Of his
speedy recovery.