The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-26
ROCKLAND.

FRIDAY, April 25.
Meeting CT City Council next Monday even
ing.
Schooner Maria, Capt. Wallace, was re-
caulked yesterday, and is now loading lumber
at Glovers' wharf for Carvel's Harbor, where
two new houses are to be erected Immediately.
The Fales kiln at foot of Park street has been
leased by Snow, Pearson & Co., and will inn
mediately be put in operation.
The shoe factory will shut down the first of
next week.
Cosl-dealer Kittredge has reduced the price
of coal 30 cents per ton, and A. f. Crockett &
Co. have followed suit.
Mr.. e. Gray of Thomaston lost his pocket
book yesterday. and negro was arrested for
picking it up and not returning it.
Schooner Odeon was probably lost at sea dur
Ing the gale of Friday night, with all on board.
She was last seen by Capt. John Grant, of
schooner Florida, in Muscle Ridge Channel.
She was miserable old schooner-and if her
crew were only saved-it is good thing that
she is gone. One man shipped in her, and be-
ing afraid to risk his life, left. The others
braved it out, and have, doubtless, sacrificed
their lives, which gives their friends great sor-
row. Capt. James w. Jackson was about So
years of age, and leaves wife and one child.
James Young and Cornelius Crowley, Jr.. were
the other seamen. Young was from the South,
and about 20 years of age. Crowley was the
son of Mr.. Cornelius Crowley, of Granite st.
he was about II years of age.
An alarm OF fire was given last night at
about IL O'Clock, which proved to be the house
OF Mr.. Samuel Hewett, at Blackington's Cor
ner. Engines were out in force aud the fire
was extnguished without much damage. The
small L. was entirely burnt, the house part re-
naming unframed.
The last dance of Knowles course will be
given in Merrilps Hall Tuesday night.
Advent services will be held at Crockett's
Block, next Sunday, conducted by Rev. H. S.
Mitchell.
No clue to the robbers who entered Cries
store, as yet.
A hearing was held at Washington, this
week, before Justices Farrar and Weber, ON
the case State VS.. John E. Bracket and Emma
A. Fossett, charged with adultery. The par.
ties were put under $500 bonds, which they
gave. Hiram Bliss, Eco, represented the state,
and y: +. Littlefeld, Esq, of Rockland, de
fended respondents. The defence contend that
the prosecution is a blackmaillDg game.
. Mr.. L. Il. Simonton will deliver an interest
Ing lecture at the Methodist church, Ca1fden
Village, Sunday, at 3 80 O'Clock D. m
me people OF Rockport talk of purchasing
poortarm.
1t is feared that the three-masted schooner
Aneroid, Capt N. 7. Talbot, Jr, of Rockport
owned BY Carleton, Norwood & Co., is lost
She sailed from Philadelphia March 26, laden
with coal, bound to Charleston, S. c., where
she should have arrived April 5, and has never
been seen nor heard from since. She was prob
ably wrecked in the gale of the 31st
Ed. McAllister purchased load of hay yes
terdsy. thinking he was getting an excellent
bargain; The colored man drove the load of
hay to the scales, had it weighed, and started
for his residence. When about there, three
colored men emerged from one side of the load
but as it happened, McAllster saw them, and
a reduction of several hundred pounds had to
be made.