The Portland daily press., 1867-10-24
state Items.

The horse stolen from o. M. Shaw on
Sunday has been found. He was stolen from
n man who had hired him of Shaw. Two
young men were seen to leave the horse and
buggy near the house of Mr. Wingate and to
run across the field. The horse had evidently
been driven hard. Tt is to be hoped the young
rascals will be caught and punished. So.says
the Bango5 Wing. asss .sf
Some sooundrels, says the Wing, Sunday
morning entered the dock of Mr.. Pearson,
above the toll bridge, and cut the ropes that
secured the RATS of blumbsr and set them
adrift. Fortunately there was not much cur
rent, but it took nearly all day Sunday to re-
cover the lumber.
The Patten Voice says Mrs. jesse Craig of
Island Falls made in six weeks this summer
500 pounds Of cheese. ~
There was a thunder shower at Bangor on
Tuesday evening. ID AEe
Mrs. Dudley Spratt of Patten wove last
year with common hand loom, 975 yards of
WOODEN cloth. .agssf8maa4svsB .ss.safsh34si q
Figures at the photographic Office show
that the power at Rumford on the Androscog-
gin, due to the known height of the falls and
the estimate volume of water, is not less than
1884 horse power at the lowest summer run.
Officer Emerson returned from Boston to
Bangor Tuesday evening, having in charge
Henry Landers, indicted for highway robbery
in Bangor last spring. He was taken ON re-
QUESTION from Gov. Chamberlain.
Capt. Thomas Glover of Rockland, is
building a brig of 200 tons to be called the
angie Moffit," at MiIlbridge, to be launched
soon.
The Bath Times says we are informed on
good authority that the business men of this
city use the ocean telegi aph more than all the
rest of the State of Maine. We are glad to
hear of such enterprise. ~
The Arson yCornet Band serenaded DR..
left, and he read long poem at a railroad
meeting in New Portland. Railroads, it seems,
have their literature as well as other things
Why not? Down East is full of music, poetry
and railroad meetings. The steam is up and
they will go ahead A
. The Maine Farmer says the new Universe
list Church in that city is rapidly approaching
completion. The exterior Of the main build
ing is finished, with the exception of the mas
tic trimmings, upon which the workmen are
now engaged. The spire has been raised to its
full height of 131 feet and will be slated and
the staging removed, if the weather is favor
able, during the present week. The bell,
weighing 1000 lbs, from the foundry of H. n.
Hooper & Co, of Boston, is expected to arrive
on Saturday and will be Immediately placed
in position in the belfry of the tower. ,,...
q The fremen of Lewiston and Auburn are
planning to get up a trial Of their engines for
the prize of silver trumpet. 1t seems kind OF
selfish to have this trial among themselves.
Why don't they invite others as the Bath fire.
men did, and have rousing good time. We
suppose the Casco would not object to having
two silver trumpets.
g 1t is reported that a four-mill is to be
erected near Danville Junction. 1t will be a
good thing for the place, and we hope the far
mers of Danville and vicinity will raise wheat
enough next year to keep it going
r -The Bangor Wing says the horse thlef,
George McDougal, who jumped from the cars
has been retaken, having been found in the
woods in Stetson. He had injured himself in
his leap from the cars When found, his head
was bound up and his handouts cut apart
with "a cold ehiseI He gave. his pursuers
hard chase, and was finally brought down by a
club thrown by Mr.. Plasted. He is a hard
customer, and it is to be hoped that his arrest
win break up the nest. sqohea.alaI syrsB