The Portland daily press., 1879-02-04
BATH LOCALS.

MONDAY, Feb. 2.
The Elm street meetings continue with in.
terest. Three baptisns yesterday.
The other day Mr. CHARLES D inning of this
city drove his horse Lady Allen to Brunswick
in thirty minuses. He lost the train and wish.
ing TO go to Augusta went.
Mrs. S. R. P. Magoun has b ayfowet trail
Jog arbutus in blossom. This is the third
bud which has blossomsd since November.
The lady gathers in the fall aud Keeps them in
water.
This tug Popham burst one OF her boiler bolts
at Boothbay harbor Saturday and was brought
to this city by the Resolute.
Sagadahoc Encampment i. o. o. F., to.mor-
row Tuesday evening have their second as
sembly in Columbian Hall. Music By Bar
ker.
Quite party from Bath attended the Derrick
performance in Brunswick Saturday night.
About twenty went in the Lady of the Lake,
gentleman lost the top of his sleigh off the rum
nefs as he went over yes'm. Accident soou
made right. The party returned few min.
utes before midnight
A rousing meeting at the Reform Club last
night.
diRxlAS puUbOREdpu5 buo OUIuoHu5 lC3 W. s
houses tomorrow.
Mr. Boo. Whitney of the M. G. E. r., form
erly running from BATH. was ID towu today
The Times local mistook the moonlight for a
conf sgration last night
A PhipS0urg mans horse Ian away on Front
street this morning.
A party from this city will rid to Phipsburg
tomorrow night, attending thu Congreg a.ional
fair.
A force of laborers reduced sones of the
L. 4 LII 81, ho1l of
street this afternoon.
Valentines have come.
Now the merry sleigh bells jingle,
Nobby sleighs in crowds commingle
All is pleasure. naught alarms,
But the coniounded 'thank you marms."
Scene--W ashipg on street.
Miss Marcia H-wey and Mr.. Ohas Bigelow
will perform the duties of Clerks at the post
| Office after Feb. Is, the date when Mr. Perry's
resignation takes Effect. Mr.. Wakefield, form
| er under clerk, takes Mr. Perry's place.
A big piece of ice caused a gentleman on
| Front street to see stars this morning. 1t fell
from store roof.
Six persons rose for prayers last night at the
| Wesley church prag or meeting.
Mr.. Charles Harrington has just begun
work on two scbooners at his yard, one of
| which will be a thirty-6ve ton, fore and aft
| keel schooner yacht for Boston parties. He is
about laying the keel of the other which will
| be twenty-five ton centre board schooner
OdpS Ouu pdItIoSs
| The scarlet fever cases already reported are
| improving aud no new cases exist.
Dyer & Williams are building pretty little
| pleasure boat for DR.. A. X. Gilmore of this
| city. The boat will be about eighteen feet
| long by four wide, and will be furnished neatly
| with cushioned seats and a stern awning. The
boat will be finished by spring
Mr.. A. r. Gilmore of Tanners Mills, an old
| Bath boy, is at present located in his fathers
office in this city lrarniug the profession of
| dentistry Mr.. Gilmore has charge of a large
pulp and saw mill at Turner, and besides runs
farm of Two hundred acres. On this farm
| he has seven head Of cattle and BESIDES other
| live stock, four horses, one of which he
| recently drove from Turner to Bath, distance
| of AZ miles 10 four hours and half This is
known for q fact to horsemen in Lewiston and
| this city. ~
Members of the Bath Board of Trade met
this afternoon at the Maritime Exchange and
were called to order about 4.15 by DR.. A. j.
| Fuller. Mr.. franklin Red acting as
| cretary. Owing to the absence of several
| members no business of importance was
transacted, the board soon after organizing,
adjourning until Monday. Feb. 10th, at 30
| p m.
Al extension to the Ssgadahoc ice house
| was to. day filled by Chase & Huse.
| Advces inst received from one of the crew
| of the ship Ecliose states the loss of two men
by drowning on the ships passage to Calcutta.
1 One of ths two was a Brunswick boy.