The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-01-02
BATH LOCALS.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. i.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. i.
happy New Year.
The speed of that runaw on Front street.
yesterday afternoon, was three MINUTES faster
than lightning.
Bot one hungry biped at the Palais last
night.
End, reported today.
The Supreme Court didu't ADJOURN worth
cent. Judge Peters believes in business.
Mr.. Frank Duncan is more comfortable and
improving.
The birds are gone but bills are flying.
The influenza is on the increase.
Mr. John Patten, Esq, of this city, present.
ed, today, his name-sake, Mr.. John P. Burke,
employed at the Western Union telegraph
office, a beautiful English lever, hunting case,
gold watch.
TIE ball OF the Trepolpinus Club of this city,
came off last night, in Columbian Hall. Sew
enty-ive or eighty couples were present, sever
al parties coming from Portland and lewiston
The grand march occurred at 9 o'clock, and
the dances eighteen in number, went off smooth
ly, the last bsing finished at about O'Clock
this morning. Everybody seemed to enjoy
themselves, and everything passed off quietly
and pleasantly. Mr.. Geo. Conway was most
efficient floor director and was assisted by aids
Messrs 7. Laden, Martin Guthrie, James Far
rell and Thomas Landers. The music was
furnished by an orchestra composed of gentle
men from Lewiston, Brunswick and Bath
Mr.. Geo. Barton, formerly employed by
Messrs. Winslow & Gerry, is about to open a
shop opposite the common on Front street
A q MI OF Do
was smashed up little this morning.
There are no overdrawn appropriations of
the city oil Bath, up to date, except that OF
public buildings, which is overdrawn $4.2
Will Bangor show better record?
A little daughter of Thomas Nichols, ESQ
OF this city, this morning took by mistake a tea
spoonful of Fowler's solution of arsenic, used
by member of the family as medicine Med
lcal assistance was at once obtained and the
child is doing we'll Moral, don't le I've arsenic
round.
Last Thursday and Friday the municipal
authorities held sessions to look into charges
preferred By Geo. Brown, against city police
man Hugh Tibbetts, for alleged intoxication
and frequent drinking. According to Browp,
Messrs: Grassy, Mitchell aud Morrow, had ali
seen Tibbetts drink. Messrs. Pushaw and
Gregg, at The reform club, were also reported
as having accused defendant of drinking
These witnesses, under oath, dsproved Browns
charges IN toto, and after the investigation
closed, Tibbetts was wholly exonerated and
congratulated by the Mayor Mr. Richardson
says OF Mr. Tibbstts, that he is one of the most
efficient members OF the force. The prompt in.
vestigation of these charges cleared the reputa-
ton OF an innocent man, and will doubtless
put stop to malignant gossip in the future.
At the Supreme Court today the Hawks.
Reed case was on in the morning. the case for
the defendant being conducted by Mr. LARA
bee. At about noon the case was given to the
jury, who brought IN at p. m. a verdict OF
$4O6 against the defendant. In answer to the
question whether the carriages came in con-
tact the jury answered "No."
Jewett vs.. Kelley, action to recover balance
due on watch. For plaintiff $40 Larrabee
for plaintiff, Gilbert for defend ant
County Sheriff Il. Mllay and Deputies j.
W. aallou, Seth III. Leonard, Charles Small
ing. Also the clerk of court Mr.. Jos. M.
Hayes, Esq.
The Soup House opened today. Mayor
Richardson and other gentlemen were present
at dluner and by act spoke in the highest terms
OF Mr.. A. n. Cars bill of fare. The menu
consisted OF soup, clam chowGer, brown bread
and baked beans, tea and coffee, all gotten UP
patronized this winter not only by the poor
but by men Of business down town in want Of
dinners.
Mr.. Huntington's little daughter was buried
from her fathers residenc today.
At the beginning of the municipal year the
police received instructions to take cases
| OF intoxication to their homes instead of the
lookup. This plan has bgen followed and a
saving both Of self-respect to the individuals
and money to the city effected.
Mr.. Charles Barry while coupling cars al
Brunswick yesterday afternoon had his thumb
Injured so as to necessitate amputaton, which
| was done by DR.. A. j. Fuller.