The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-05-22
ROCKLAND.

WEDNESDAY, May 81.
Real estate transfers esterday:-Hannah
c. Ludwig to Sophia B. Robbins, land at
Rockland; Lemuel Ludwig to Geo. W. Raw
ley, land at st. George; Walter Philbrick to
Mehitable A. West, land and building at
Rockland.
in their fine plate glass windows as tasty as
any other firm in Rockland. They received
an invoice of goods yesterday.
Mr.. Fred Smith, son of Capt. Jacob Smith,
aged about % years, died at his home Tuesday
morning of hemorrhage of the lungs.
Quack doctor are again circulating their
circulars about town.
Potatoes retail for 81 20 per bushel.
Strawberries sell for % cents per box at
Mathers.
The best quality of hay can be obtained for
$12 per ton.
Mr. Leander Thomas is the first man to
have potatoes up in the city this season.
Our citizens are moving their lawns, adding
beauty to their fine residences.
Schooner Edward Lameyer is at Railway
wharf receiving a piece of new rail and
plank.
A daring burglary was perpetrated at the
hardware store of j. P. Wise & Son last night
Mr.. Wise generally goes through his store
before locking up, but omitted it last evening,
and it is supposed the robbers were secreted
in the second story, as no place could be found
where they entered. They took dark lantern
from the window, filled it with oil, and after
lighting it an explosion occurred, blowing it to
pieces, and it is quite probable somebody got
his fingers scorched. They deposited the
lantern in basket of cutie fish, setting them
on fire, afterwards carrying it to the sink and
extinguishing it, probably saving destructive
fire to city property. This was certainly very
thoughtful for robbers. They carried away
Mr. Wise's entire stock OF revolvers plated
cutlery ware, shears and all OF his best pocket
ware; also opened the money drawer taking
several dollars in coppers, and obtained quite
an amount of postage stamps, postal cards and
money from Mr.. Wise's desk, all valued at
about $3.50. They escaped from the store by
unlocking door opening on Main street. No
clue has yet been obtained. and 1t is thought
they are the same ones who entered Cries
store a short time ago. City Marshal
Crockett is looking for the robbers pretty
sharp, and if he succeeds in capturing them it
will be quite feather in his cap.
A meeting of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION will be held at their hall in Jones'
Block tomorrow evening.
Schooners are in the harbor loaded and
ready for sea as follows: ID. I'll. Ingraham,
2,310 casks for Richmond; j. r. Bodwell,
with granite from Vinalhaven for Washington;
Lucy Ames, with lime for New York; Olive
Avery, Ruth Hodgdon, Susan and Monticello
ditto: Florida with lime for Haverh ILL; Ten
nessee, with coal for Hurricane.
At Greenback caucus last evening the
following delegates were selected to attend the
State Convention to be held at Portland,
June Sd: j. f. Hall, G. L. Snow, l.. r.
Campbell H. S. Hobbs, G. A. Perrigo, E.
Spear, r. w. Hix, Jr., Edwin Sullivan,
Gilbert Ulmer, f. c. Cobb, S. G. Prescott,
John Carr, G. o. Payson, Jonathan Spear, S.
w. McLoon and F. L. Mclaughlin.
Messrs. John F. Fogler and Geo. e. Tory
had quite an experience with an Indian
woman in the latter gentleman's store yester-
day.
Steamer Pioneer arrived at Carver's harbor
from Portland yesterday afternoon, and is ex-
pected here to-day.
An entertainment is to be given at Washing
ton Hall by LIMERICK Valley Lodge, 1. o. of
G. T., next Thursday evening.
Now is the time for the new City Marshal
and policemen to show their spunk and catch
the robbers who have infested our city so long,
and who the old force were not able to capture.
The people place much reliance in Mr..
Crockett, and they are quite sure he will look
into the matter with shrewdness and pluck.