The Portland daily press., 1879-11-05
MAINE CITIES.
lettings bv Press Correspondents.
BATH.

BATH
Temperance Tramps-Polics News
Highland Light Lodge-Gossip and
News.
TUESDAY, Nov. 4.
Bath ladies are bound
The men shall not drink
A decision that's sound
But here is kink:
Their temperance pledge,
An entering wedge
To next annual city election,
Can't now avail
To stop the sale
OF rum-and official selection
Is confined to men
Not more than ten
Who possess no moral perfection
Nine tramps at the palais last night
Miss Cayvan arrived on the morning train
from Lewiston.
Nine tramps were seen on the Brunswick
road this morning, heading to Bath.
Thirteen tramps were frolicking on Com
mercial street this morning.
One arrest Of a drunken man on Center
street this noon.
The Kapella towed 600 logs to Winnesance
this morning.
Mary Fletcher, who owned the saloon on
Commercial street near the anchor foundry,
has exchanged the place for a farm in Bow
doin
The schooner Hyne is unloading coal at City
wharf for the Eastern Steamboat Co.
Steam tug Knickerbocker is to leave next
week for New Orleans where she will remain
the coming season.
Three persons were received into the Bea-
con street church, of which Rev. E. I. Adams
is pastor, Sunday. All the meetings of this
church are fully attended and general inter
est is manifested.
Half an inch of snow yelled mother earth in
this vicinity this morning.
The second lecture in the Wesley church
course will be given Wednesday evening, by
Rev. A. B. Kendg d. D., of Boston. Sub
ject-"The Model Man. An organ concert
will precede the lecture.
The Hall girl, accidentally shot yesterday
forenoon, is doing well.
Miss Cayvan, while in town today has been
visited by many friends and acquaintance.
Capt Jacob Phillips of Taunton, Mass, will
command the schooner commenced yesterday
afternoon by Goss & Sawyer.
On and after Tuesday, Nov. 4th, the post
Office will open at y a. and close at 7.45 p.
The Rev. Mr.. Vibbert is to give a second
temperance lecture in this city soon.
Capt Thompson of this city has tame bird
which he obtained in one of the South Pacific
ISlanuS winch is very IKE parrot OF snallef
size however and more beautiful plumage. 1t
is called "Lalla," and will talk like parrot
is playful as a kitten and sagacous as dog.
AT the election of officers of Highland Light
Lodge Monday evening several visitors were
present, among whom were P. w. G. T. Perry
of Prince Edwards Island, and others
District Deputy Cyrus w. Longley assisted
by D. P. Bailey and Fl. S. Tibbetts installed
the following officers: James #. Wright, W.
G. r.; Mrs L. ID. Cobb, w. V. T.. Robt. A.
Mcdonald, W. s.; Emma Fl. Bryant, w. A.
s.; Geo. d. Cobb, w. f. S.; Daniel P. Bryant,
W. t.; Chas. F. Holbrook, W. G.; Geo. W.
Marston, w. NJ. Miss Mary Williams, D. NJ.
Miss Annie G.. Walker, w. /. g.; Geo. Sellers
w. o. G.; Mrs. H. S. Longley, w. r. HI. S.;
Miss Eva Wright, W. L. II. S. After the in
stallation addresses were given for the good of
the order by Cyrus W. Longley, Daniel p
Bailey, James f. Wright and others. Refresh
ments and social pleasures followed
Sagadahoc Quarterly S. S. Convention will
meet at Arrowsc Wednesday at 10 a. IN.
A stranger suddenly opening the door of one
of our hotel parlors the other evening inter-
rupted tete-e. tete between newly married
couple much to their chagrin and his embar-
raSsment:
Zone arm twined about her waist,
Her head did rest upon his breast
The doctors say our city is in a most healthy
condition.