Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-29
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The Press learns that the large and valua-
BILE farm buildings of Pitmaa Morgan, at
North Yarmouth, not far from Walnut Hill,
were entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday
night. The flames made clean sweep. Mr.
A. f. Chase had large lot of wood in the
vicinity which was also lost
The Lewiston journal says that the report
of the Treasurer of the Androscoggin County
Savings Bank, shows about $500 900 on de-
post. The bank has declared dividends on
its first years business at the rat. of per
cent. Ten hundred and thirty-seven accounts
have been opened during the year.
The Swedes in Aroostook are letting them
selves out as farm laborers. They make
good ones.
The Wing says that the authorities of Cam
den have decided not to issue bonds in aid
of the construction of the Railroad to Rock
land, until the Knox and Lincoln Road gets
its rails to the latter point.
The First Congregationalist Society at
Woodford's Corner, Deering, are soon to
have very pretty house of worship, and for
this they are now preparing the foundation
on their lot on Spring street. The house will
cost 100000
he Universahst and Congregationalist
societies in Bridgeton exchanged bouquets on
arecent Sabbath.
Dr. Colby of Portland is lecturing on tenn
perance in Cumberland county.
The Aroostook Times has correspondent,
at Fort Kent who tells bad, if a true story
He writes under date of May Is tn as follows
1t is very cold and backward. Hay all gone
and many cattle dying with starvation. One
man emptied his straw beds yesterday, and
fed the straw to the cattle.
They have a courageous lady in Baldwin.
The News says that one day last week, Mrs.
+. Is. Binford, having declared war with a
big hawk, whose frequent hostile visits to her
poultry yard had caused her much annoyance,
seized a gun when the swooping invader
made another visit, and when within dis
lance of thirty or forty feet of her she took
quick aim, fired, and down came the enemy
at her feet.
The Somerset Reporter says that the thun-
der storm Of Monday last was very severe at
Bingham and towns adjoining. A Mr.. Adams
Of Skowhegan, says that two very severe
electrical explosions took place at Bingham.
DIR. Hunnewill was riding along the road near
the dwelling of Mr.. Jewett when the tighten
ing knocked the horse down and rendered the
LIZ. lnSenSlDlc In Wnlcn state ne remained 1Or
nearly two hours, after being carried into Mr..
Jewett's. The other electrical discharge &C.
Cured in sheep pasture short distance
from the location Of the above. The fluid
came down apparently in two streams.
Three sheep and two lambs were killed which
belonged to Mr.. N. Smith. The sheep were
considerably burned and torn to pieces, while
one of the lambs was thrown quite distance.
The Waterville Mail says: "Seeing some
queer looking structures in front of the car
penter shop on Union street, we stopped to
look and inquire and found they were the
dermer windows for the new building ON the
University grounds. We also got sight of
the plan and elevation of the new building
which is for Prof. Hamlin's department, and
we judge that it will be fit mate for the
Memorial Hall. Workmen will commence
laying the stone for the new building in abou,
week"
Potatoes in large lots are selling quick a
Bangor for $l.l0 per bushel.
The Mountaineers and Eolas of Portland
played base ball on Thursday. The score
was Mountaineers Al, Eolas III.
correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
says that the track of the P. & O. r. X. il
laid within two miles of Brownfield Station,
ON the +. & Ogdensburg Il. X. 1t makes the
faces of every business man in the vicinity
look flushed with excitement.