The Portland daily press., 1879-07-07
BATH.
Accidents Menhaden-ShortN otes-Bus-
mess Changes-Police News
Excursions
SATURDAY. july ).

SATURDAY, July 5.
Frozen water last night-in ice coolers
A change of 20o in the weather from D. m.
to OPP. IN.
Yesterday afternoon frankie Hart boy of
five years, fell from a platform of house on
Middle street, causing a fracture of both bones
of the right arm below the elbow. The sur
gical operation was performed by DR.. A. j.
Fuller.
Mr.. Frank Poor has sold his store and stock
to Mrs. Philena Thomas Mrs. T. has sold
her store on Front street to Mrs William
Parshley.
The yacht steamer Valera of Richmond has
been chartered at $25 per day to run between
Salem and Lowell Island for eighty-four days
Frank Snyder WIS removed to Wiscasset
Jail this morning.
Capt. Goss has just completed a large barn in
Woolwich marsh.
Excursions ON the Anemone and Creedmore
down river tomorrow.
The Adella, raft steamer, owned by Sturgis
& Haynes, is to be overhauled at Moulton's.
The Belfast excurSionists reached Bath at
100 a. m. Saturday. The Popham visitors in
the Glide and Milo and the Sasanoa from
Mouse Island arrived at the same time.
Martin Rooney was arrested by the deputy.
marshal and Officer Reed last night and lodged
at the palais Likewise Mrs. Rebecca Parsh-
ley was cared for by the city guardians. Strong
drink.
A two and half years old girl named Oliver
stepped from the sidewalk opposite Swett's
coal yard this noon and was run over by q
passing team. DIR. VIM. E. Rice was called
and found bruises upon the hip and face. One
wheel passed over the child's head. The in
juries were not serious and the child is doing
well.
A youth named Maxwell of Augusta while
the Adella Collins was moving to allow the
Creedmore her berth at Popham Friday, fell
overheard and was struck by the paddle wheel.
He was rescued and physician at the beach
worked over him 81 hours before consciousness
was restored.
The Phebe caught Friday below Seguin 100
porgies:: the first caught this season. The local
paper slurs at our first information regarding
menhaden off the coast. 1t was obtained from
the captain of the Phebe, who reported Thurs
day the incoming of the schools.
The Anemone made II knots per hour by
Atchison's patent log in Boothbay harbor Fri
day.
Mr. II. E. Duncan, one of the o. S. Deputy
Shipping Commissioners of New York, is
spending short vacation in Bath.
The young folks are enjoying life with daily
excursions, yachting parties, and picnics to
Popham, Small Point, Harpswell, Adams or
Fosters.
Hotel arrivals-At Shannon's II, Sagadahoc
80.
The hotels yesterday were unable to accom-
MEDIATE the crowds of hungry people who
landed from the Forest City because no notice
had been given them. 1t was doubtful if the
steamer would stop at this city and the hotel
men didn't care to provide on "spec." There
was considerable i'll feeling manifested by ap-
plicants, but the case is already in favor of the
hotel landlords.
Travel both on the M. G. R. r. and X. & L.
R. r. is excellent.
The peanut stands sailed shekels Friday.
A runaway and smashup on North street
this morning.
A man with hat of two foot width of brim
was among the sights on the street today.
They are putting a French roof on the
Ledyard building.
How to make people buy. Inform them of
bargains by our advertising column.
Navigation on the Kennebec just now looks
like business.
About 200 Lisbon Falls excursionists, with
the Falls brass band, II pieces, went down riv
er this morning, passing through the city on
their return at $50 p. m.