The Portland daily press., 1867-10-21
state Items.

three lads about Is years of age living in
Gardner ran away on Friday, and have not
been heard from. One of them took abont GAO
with him, for spending change during their
trip. Considerable anxiety is felt by their pa
rents as to their whereabouts, but no clue to
Their route has yet been discovered .fatl
The Belfast people have started an extra
night watch, on account of the recent daring
robberies in different parts of the State. The
vigilance will be kept up during the winter. q
we learn from the Maine Farmer that
q. L. Chase, of Dixfield, has raised this year
400 bushels Of cranberries from "a acres Of
ground. part of the vines have not attained
full bearing He has picked this wear 63O
bushels. He has ! ad forty women picking at
time. f-tll ~ i7ftJ
The Bangor Wing says: son Thursday,
Marshal Farnham went to Augusta and OBJ
tanned requisition from Gov. Chamberlain on
the Governor of Massachusetts for the person
OF Henry Landers, of this city, who was recent
ly arrested in Boston for cutting open mail
bags, but discharged from defective evidence
lin the mind of the COURT as to intent Lam
ders having been intoxicated at the time. He
is under indictment here for an alleged high
way robbery last summer or spring. Officer
Emerson went to Boston on Thursday to take
charge of him." g, r, M
We learn from the Telegraph that the Sc
lectmen of Brunswick have not responded TO
the circular of Walter Wells, Secretary of the
photographic Survey. 1t is remarkable that
Brunswick should be thus negligent when it
has such magnificent water power. sIis
-Benzine seems to be dangerous article.
In shop in Bangor, Edward Page poured out
some in basin to remove the grease from his
hands, when the gas from it came in contact
with a kerosene lamp and enveloped him in
Hames. A workman tried to assist him by
using water freely, but could not extinguish
the flames and Page rushed into the street.
de was severely burnt ON. one leg from the
knee to the ankle, says the Wing.
The Calais Advertiser says the the thieves
who robbed the safe of Messrs. Wadsworth d
Son OF Pembroke, of $1,000 have been arrested
in st. John, and about halt of the money re-
covered. There were three of them
1t is stated that theatrical company is in
training at Oxford, whose first appearance will
produce decided sensation.
The Porringer of Moses has again beer
filled with salmon, trout and sweet cider
-Diptheria is prevailing at North and Wes
Paris quite extensively.
-Good greening and baldwin apples are
selling at "a 90 per barrel in Paris.
The Mechanic Falls Herald says the cattle
show at West Minot was a success. The oxen
were very large and the display offruit good.
Speaking of the Kennebec, No. /, their
new engine, the Bath Times says mot little
amusement was created at the close of the day
| by the victorious company being hauled though
the streets on an extemporized carriage, all
hands blowing fish horns for dear life"
The Maine Farmer says Hebron produce,
apples spontaneously" Atwood Bumpu,
brings huge porker from that town weighing
Az 10 lbs, this is not spontaneous production
but the farmers at H knew how to make il
grow.
The Oxford Democrat says Mr.. Heath q
| Sumner has sold the horse that made so coot
time at the Fair, to parties at Lewiston, fol
$4,000. IS