The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-29
TUESDAY, Oct. %.


cial-Lodge Meeting Lecture-Personal
and General
TUESDAY, Oct %.
The rain is very welcome.
The patent clock vender has come to town
again.
The tramps are beginning to wear better APP
parel.
Ship Elias S. Thayer, Capt Fulton, from
Bordeaux, is daily expected to arrive in this
port.
The Adella towed a raft of 800 logs to Wis
casset today.
The telegraph wires are being removed from
the Sagadahoc and will not be replaced. The
posts. also are to be removed from Centre
street.
Arthur Sewall, ESD, has commenced get
ting out timber fora new ship.
There is probably to be another grand ex-
cursion from Augusta and the river towns to
Thomaston, shortly.
A man by name of Hinkley of Westport has
caught, or purchased, and sold 5000 Holsters
this season. The majority of them were sold
up river This is Hinlsley's best work for
many years.
The Times reported yesterday the arrival
home of Mr.. Bradstreet Randen, whose ship
two weeks since was in Peru. He must have
flown across two continents.
The captain of the pilot boat will give free
sail up and down river some day this week to
those wishing to go. The boat sails Saturday
with Mr.. VIM Curtis as pilot, touching at
New York on her way to Georgia,
Highland Light Light Lodge, No Z, |. .. q.
t. held very interesting and profitable meet
ing last evening. After the opening ceremon-
les an initiation followed, safter which the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: W. c. t., James Wright; W. V. T.,
Mrs L. P. Babb; w. Sec, Robt. A. MELON
Bryant; w. Chap, Chas. f. Holbrook; W.
Mar, Geo. w. Marston; w. /. G., Miss Annie
G. Walker; w. o. g., Geo. Sellers. This
Lodge started on the last quarter OF its fifth
year under favorable auspices, and our hearty
wish is that its future may be crowned with
laures as has been its past.
More than half hundred market boats ar
rived up this morning with cargoes OF eggs,
butter and produce for the city market.
Ten vessels left port this morning.
Bath has a restaurant keeper who has dis
covered that he has strange powers in curing
the sick, halt and blind Mr.. e. W. Thomas,
who keeps the Front street oyster saloon, last
SATURDAY. attended Miss Anna Prescott of Ar
rowsc, who has not walked without crutches
for four years. On Sunday, owing, to Mr..
Thomas treatment she could walk with a
cane. On Monday, with no aid, she now as
sists, apparently completely cured from her
lameness about the household duties of her
home. We understand that similar cures
= have been effected by this gentleman.
A. c. Stevens, mate of the ship Belle of
Bath, is daily expected home.
There was slight fire in the old ned school
house on the hill opposite Beacon street last
night, probably set by tramps.
The Donnells are building wharf at the
east end of the rope-walk, putting in new piles
and sills Their new office is nearly finished.
Mr.. James Mcclellan, a Bath boy, of late
sailing from Boston, is making short visit in
town.
Mr. A. S. Bangs has resigned the position of
superintendent OF the Elm street Baptist Sab
bath school.
William Rice, Esq, continues to improve in
health.
An excellent audience gathered in Wesley
church last evening to listen to the first lecture
in the Wesley church course, delivered by the
Rev. III. w. Bolton of Bangor The gentle
man treated his subject, "The Three HIS that
VIM in an eloquent and scholarly manner,
and his fine effort was fully appreciated.
Mr.. Barker, editor of the Commercial, leaves
for Leadville next Monday.
There will be a jam at Georgia Cayvan's
reading next Tuesday evening.