The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-15
State Items.

The Bath Times says: ga delegation from
Portland, we Judge, OF burglars visited our city
night before last; the house of w Hougton
Esq, was entered and two gold watches and q
quantity Of valuables taken. The villain or
villains had taken the precaution to turn of
the gas, for, being awakened by noise and
getting up, Mr.. Houghton found himself I'M
able to obtain light. While endeavoring to
do SO a man rushed past him and escaped. I'M
mediately word was given to the police but as
yet no trace of the robber has been found."-
The same night they entered the house of Oil
? yer Moses, Esq, and stole q gold watch and
three table spoons. The same night the house
ofStephen Larrabee, Esq, was entered and a
small sum OF money taken, without disturbing
the tmily. The premises of VIM. Il, Foye
were also entered entered and property of
small value taken. The dwelling house of j :.
Z. Brown, Steamboat Agent was also visited.
Six prisoners escaped from thu prison at
Thomaston last week and the week before, All
OF them have been captured, except one.
The Lewiston Journal says: VIM. Hack
EFT, citizen Of Minot, Is now seventy Ave
years old and for sixty-two years in success.
Ion, he has swum across the Little Androscog.
gin River. One year he was away until very
late In the fall but comming home after quite
cold weather, he did not miss bis accustomed
pleasure ofswimming the river.
The Bath times says: r. Hastings De
Perry, engineer estimates the cost of the rail-
road bridge across the river with stone piers at
s275ooo.
N sfl. Ua.s 1..a .lE
-Parepa has been secured for Commence
ment concert BY the senior class Of Bowdoiu
College.
-Abram w. Farmer has been appointed
Postmaster at Temple, vice Dr.. s. r. Small re-
signed. .1ll tl.Y fi- LTU-E =
The Bangor Wing says: The house Of Ben.
Dutton, OF Pennington, was destroyed by fire
on Wednesday. Most Of tho furniture was
saved. Insured for $500. N'"-
The Bangor Democrat announces that the
hearing for sew trial in the famous Bangor
Democrat destruction case, viii take place in
that city liz December next, before the full
bench.
The international telegraph line is rapid.
~ extending to Rockland and Bath, and the
Bangor Wing rejoices in the anticipation of
lower rates when two lines shall have been es.
tablished. .r--7,-- ..r,----
"A stable near the Biddeiord depot was en-
tirely consumed by FIRE at about 10 IL o'clock
Saturday morning. A house adjoining, own
ed and occupied by Jere. HorIigan was badly
damaged. Total loss about 81 DO The origin
OF the fire Is unknown. The insurance expired
q few days before the fire, all 7aaau a-giaelna
The Machias Republican says: The Black.
smith shop of Mr.. Cary, in Cooper was con.
sumed by fire the first ofthis week. ID aiisia
The Piscatiquis Observer says potatoes
are selling in that market for 20 to Is cts per
bushel. There appears to be an abundance,
and many who had large surplus in the fall,
waiting for high prices in the spring, have ae-
tually get bit ~ ytt re 2.9s ~ ea 81
The Winthrop Gazette is about to change
its name and place Of publication. It is here
after to be called the Herald" and to be is
sued at Mechanic Falls. We hope the pro-
piietor will be benefited by the change. Me
chanic Falls Is a growing place, The Herald
will find paper handy enough 90 long as Mr..
DenisonI lives, and we hope he will live long
enough to erect few more paper mills of the
same sort. w 1851 Nkl}t Agi
The houses of Barker Brooks and A. B.
Kurdish in Auburn, were broken into On
Friday night. The thieves got considerable
property by the raids, though no specially val
liable articles were found. Officers are thick
and fast after the scamps but no arrests have
been made. al0 " faalT d.