The Portland daily press., 1879-08-14
BATH.
Short Straws-The Reception at Popham
The Dog Law-Notes and Gossip.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10.
Four marriage intentions in July recorded
on the clerks books.
Work on Masonic Hall is being rushed The
hall will be ready for occupancy about Septem-
! Der /.
| The mercury rises 500.
e. II. Kimball, eldest son of Hon. j. III.
Kimball of this city, has entered upon the
practice of law in Boston.
A north end dog has the enviabe reputation
of having bitten six persons the last week.
! The ride to Small Point yesterday was huge
| ly enjoyed.
Will the city have to pay damages for acct
dents arising from the non-lighting OF the
street lamps?
By an awkward slip of the pencil we made
ex-Gov Conner, instead of Gov. Garcelon, in
town yesterday, the guest of DR.. Fuller.
The Merm is nearly ready for sea- She
will probably load ice for southern port.
Work has commenced on the ship frame re-
Gently brought in the Melville.
| The Kapela towed 800 logs to Wiscasset for
Haynes mill yesterday afternoon.
| Halowell officers True and Stafford arrested
man named Jack Mclaughlin for participa-
ton in the car row Saturday. The men with
their prisoner left for Hallowell on the $50 p.
IN. train.
Thomas Flaherty of this city goes to Califor-
mia next week to work in the mines
Friends of Mr.. James Day, Bath ship-car-
penter recently returned sick from Boston,
have subscribed a sum of money for his assist
| ance
| A boy named frankie Ham yesterday fell
! nj 10 ofct and broxa two fin of
| his right hand.
The Fannie Sprague left for sea this morn
ing:
The Star, owing to the fog, did not arrive
The Odd Fellows excursion train, which left
| town for Old Orchard this morning, numbered
II cars. locomotives, and there were 100 pas
sengers on board.
The Reception:-,A large party of invited
guests, ladies and gentlemen last evening
left Bath for Popham in the Creed
more to attend the reception held by Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Goldstein of this city. The pleas
ant sail down river was not rendered less
pleasant by the fine singing of several Bath
vvocaIists, who we're of the party, or by the
| brilliant display of fireworks from the steam
yachts bow as the Creedmore steamed from
Parkers Head across the bay to the Popham
| landing. From the hotel lawn, in return, fire.
| works blazed in honor of the voyagers and big
crackers made lively racket. The Eureka
! House was illuminated throughout, while from
the verandah hung hundred Chinese Ian
| terms. AT ten O'Clock dancing began in the
Eureka Hail. and was continued to the fine
music of Bankers orchestra until midnight,
| when an intermission Of an hour was made,
allowing opportunity for refreshments, social
converse and some excellent singing by
Messrs. Sturtevant, Torrey and other gentle
men. After half hour at the table, in re-
spouse to calls, DR.. A. j. Fuller pleasantly
remarked that although fuller than convenient
for speech-making, he would thank the COM
| pany for their courteous call. DIR. Fuller then
made speech highly appreciated by the COM
| pany, as was testified by continued applause.
Then followed speeches by Jerry Millay, Esq,
William ID. Mussenden, cashier of First
| National Bank of Bath, Mr.. Andrew Jackson,
and other gentlemen from this city. Return
ing to the dance hall, the terpsichorean
pleasures were renewed, continuing until an
early hour Of this morning. Especially pretty
was the programme of dances, printed in gilt
and gold fan form, gotten up by New York
artist. Upon the front was reception of Mr..
| and Mrs. S. J. Goldstein Eureka House, Fort
| Popham, Aug II. 1872 On the reverse, the
| list of managers of the floor Messrs. G. +
Mitchell, E. w. Ryder, j. FL. higgins, who by
| the way were most courteous and successful in
| their duties. The party numbered nearly 200
ladies and gentlemen, of whom a majority
were from Bath. Among the "belleso were
the Misses Foye and Shannon of Bath, Tibbetts
of Rockland. the Misses Percy and Minott of
! Phipsburg, Hagar of Richmond, and Leigh of
! Boston. The toilets of the ladies were very
tasteful, and a prettier party, it was frequently
said, has never assembled at Popham.
The dog law is not enforced yet.