The Portland daily press., 1873-06-03
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SOUTH w INDIAN, May 81, 1873.
Our village was visited by burglars on Thus
day evening and the store of w. & w. HI.
Bacon s. Co. robbed of several hundred dollars
worth of property. The carriage shop of E. T.
Smith was first visited, where tools were pro
cured by which the store was broken 1t is
thought the thieves will be caught The firm
have recently opened shop for the manufac-
ture of sale work inlthis village, having fitted
up one of the best shops in the county. and are
doing large business, the best of work, and
are reliable strong firm.
No prospect of improvement of onr Water
power this season.
Politics are dul.-Gubernatorial question
somewhat discussed mostly inclined to Kent
but some Stone laborers. SAM
It was a package of black Grape, not lace,
that was picked up GEAR the Press Office Sat
urday.
The concert of the Musical Club, which was
announced for Thursday night, June 9Th, will
be given tomorrow night instead. 1t will be q
delightful affair.
Frank Hurd got his hand jammed while
Stacking cars on the Portland and Rochester
railroad, Saturday.
1ueI6 Wcft luteu lOuS VI udIIluSG anu 10
deaths recorded at the City Clerk Office during
the month of May.
The $50 p. m. freight train on the Boston &
Maine yesterday, comprised 81 ''long'' freight
cars.
The Maine Wharf and Portland Pier Co. s
hold adjourned annual meetings tomorrow.
Rev. Mr.. Hincks, of State street church,
commences four weeks vacation to-day.
HDeerng boys amuse themselves by playing
"Injun" and shooting at you from behind
fences as you ride by. The result is large in
crease in the number of life insurance policies
taken out by those Of our citizens who have
occasion to drive in the suburbs.
The members of Bramhall Lodge, Il. p arc
to meet at Pythian Hall at two O'Clock this af-
ternoon, for the purpose of attending the fun
eral of their lat brother, Granville Bachelor
Members of Munjoy Lodge are requested to at.
tend.
On the 10th of May 1885, writ was served
against Moses Parker of Standish, for the nom
payment of six gallons of rum, which he owed
to jeremiah Burnam, of place called Bridg-
ton. So says a tlme-stained document which
came into our possession yesterday.
Yesterday people began to recall the tradi-
tons of their childhood that we live in the
Temperate Zone, shielded on the. one hand
from the vertical rays of torrd sun. and on
the other from the chilling blasts of the north
ern ice-felds." That was about the way the
old geography's put it,
Members of Maine Lodge. !. o, o. f.. are
referred to the special notice column.
Articles to be contributed through the First
Baptist Society to the Hospital Fair, may be
left at 1859 Cumberland street.
The steamer Express, Capt. Oliver. which has
become regular boat to Peaks Island, is now
undergoing thorough repairs for the summer
season. Capt. B. w. Jones has put his yacht
Clarence ON the route III the interim, and by it
very pleasant sail may be taken to Peaks
Island with the Harbor Master himself as pi-
lot.
About four weeks since an intelligent dog
followed the Bridgton stage to this city, aud
since his arrival has taken to the two lines of
horse cars following the Spring street line in
the forenoon and the Congress street in the
afternoon.
Last evening, a short time before the Boston
boat left the wharf, one of those men who al
ways succeed in making themselves disagree
able, began promiscuous abuse of the persons
congregated at the landing. Thereupon one of
of the crowd bestowed a sound and well-merit-
ed kicking npon him. The "Kickee'' was TAX
en- into the boat just in time to save him from
q terrible beating
There were five DRINKS at the police station
last night
Deputy Williams found woman on the
streets last night who was evidently deranged.
VIVA she was and what's her name she didna
care to tell.