The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-11-20

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10.
The merry jingle of the sleigh bell is heard in
our land.
Five tramps are loaing about the wharves
to-day.
The Juvenile Pinafore company passed
through town to night.
Rev. j. w. Hamilton lectures in Wesley
Church to-day.
A man named Greasy fell in fit upon the
p. o. steps this afternoon and severely cut
his face.
VIM. Jones, sailmaker severely cut his
arm this morning. while at work in Cutters
sail loft.
The United States buoy boat sent crew
down Back river this morning to work on the
buoys in the vicinity of He'll Gate.
The crank shaft in Varney's mills got misled
and consequently the mill will not start again
Thursday as expected.
Upon the same evening as the burglary at
City Hall robbers attempted to enter the resi-
street. Happily they were frightened away
before effecting an entrance.
This morning falling snow struck the horse
of Franklin Reed, Esq, causing a runaw ay
and collision with DR.. Rice's team, which
proved somewhat of tangle for moment.
Slight damage. Much excitement.
The mud is melting.
"Mr jones' said, an irate Bath better half
the other day to her husband, "You shant call
SO much to Mrs. s." every well I'll not
call to her, I'll step over instead, my DEAR" he
replied.
Mr.. Frank Owen, formerly of Bath, is a
leading member of the Bangor Buskin Club.
Land transfers the past 30 day:
Bath-Eliza G. Courie to Geo. f. Wright,
land and buildings, $500. Elizabeth Shea Ell
at. to JAS. E. Dunton, one messuage, 5000
Mary G. Croker to Sarah c. Conley, land
S125. Daniel P. Bailey to VIM. III. Mckenzie
land and buildings, $3.50. Mary Fletcher to
Jesse Davis, land and buildings, consideration
$1,000. Asa S. Melcher to VIM. H. Starkey,
Topsham-David Work to Elbridge,Randall
land, $780, Chas. T. Patten to Oliver f.
Thompson, meadow, $3.50. Oliver F. Thomp-
son to c. A. Clough, meadow, $40. Francis
A. Hussey to VIM. Ii Pierce, land and build
Phipsburg-Isa NJ. Cobb to Ellen l.. Cobb,
house, $1,000.
Bowdoin-Joseph G. Gaubert to Rachel j.
Batchelder, land, 800. jesse Davis to Mary
Fletcher, land and buildings, $1,000. VIM. IL.
DlanCDaru 10 faHHio H. DlHSloy, ldHu anu
buildings, $3.50. Albion H. P. Fitzpatrick to
Francis r. Card land, $50.
Georgetown-Luther Powers to Levi r.
Powers, real estate, 81. Catherine G. Hagar
to Enoch Steeres, marsh. $40.
Richmond-Beni. f. Tallman to Chas. M
Foster. land, $500. DR.. Oscar L. Smith to
Smith to Frank M. Yeaton and al, land, $500
Observation-Disclosures Graves to Joseph
W. Spaulding, land and buildings, considera-
ton $500.
Arrowsic- Chester NJ. Heal to o. r. Fetch
er, land, $1,000.
Mr. W. g. Olys, clerk at Goldsteins, was
presented yesterday with a fine gold hunter
cased Waltham watch by his brother, now in
Boston.
Further investigation into the City Hall
burglary shows that the thief was thoroughly
conversant with the premises and opened the
front door of the bnilding with key and
walked III like gentleman. The window was
left open for egress in case of trouble, or for a
guy upon the detectives. City Clerk Rogers
lost 81 from his desk, but case in which were
$40 remained unopened in the safe the next
morning. Suspicion rests upon certain parties.
Further particulars later.