Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-21
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Fortunately fire was discovered In one Of the
back attic rooms Of the Tontine, in Brunswick ON
Monday. in season to prevent general confagra-
| ton. When discovered the flames had made
good progress. The origin Of the fire is not
known.
Miss Lizzie G. Tioag, member Of Sophomore
class in Colby University, only child Of Mrs Sus-
an L., and of the late Mr.. Edward G. Hoag, Of
Waterville, died in Portland on Tuesday.
We think more favorable season for planting
this spring, and the farmers have made coed use
Of the opportunity, and large area Of ground
has been planted.-[ IIoulton Times.
The Pennington Chronicle says that the other
night the house of widow lady living on the
Temple road was broken into by some person who
tempted to prevent her calling for help, by stop
ping her mouth with his hand. Though timid
and delicate woman, she desperately fought the
ruffian striking him on the head with chair
his little fists freely, she succeeded in beating him
back, and thus prevented him from accomplishing
his purpose.
| The Somerset Reporter says that Hartley Green
and son, of Dead River, trapped monster bear at
| Flagstaff, few days since. The skin was seven
feet and five inches long and weighed fifty pounds
They took ffty-six pounds Of fat and left = much
more on the carcas, which they left in the woods.
| They think the bear would weigh not less than
| 500 pounds.
June Both and July lst there are to be two races
over the Lewiston Driving Park-one for purse
| of $l55, for three minute horses, and one for
500 purse for five years old and under. July LIST
there will be race for purse Of $50 for running
horses, and $3.50 sweepstakes, open to all hors-
eS.
The Wing says that the graves Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kidder, OF Eddington, were opened, to trans:
| fer the remains to Hampton, when it was found
both were petrifed. Mr.. X. had been dead nearly
| half century, and Mrs. X. IL years.
1t was fast four-years-old who told his mother
the other day that "he wished God would take
him up to heaven and make him oyer into horse
so that he could run faster"
Mrs Williams of Palmyra and Mrs. Friend Of
Canaan, while riding, were thrown from their car
riage on pile of stones and Mrs. Williams leg
was broken.
The house OF Nathan Soulc. Of West Waldo
boro, was discovered to be in flames Friday morn
ing, about o'clock. 1t was quenched before do
ing much damage. No insurance. Mrs. Soule,
about 20 years of age, was quite severely harmed
while saving the bedding in the chambers. Her
attending physician considers her dangerously in
jured. The FIRE was caused by a grandson Of this
lady, four years old setting fire to a bed 50 as to
get his sister to get up.
The propriety Of building trotting park on the
plains just below Goose Fair, Saco, on the line
| of the Boston q Maine Railroad, is being agitat-
ed.
The valuation of the town of HarpsweI this
YET is $4l60S5; amount Of money raised for
town purposes, SC, 900; State tax, 81 S2270; Co.
tax, $Sl7.77; rate of percentage, Sl8 per thous-
and amount raised for repair of roads. 81 600
l The Bridgton News says that one morning last
week FIRE was discovered on the south side Of
Kimball's mountain, near the Railroad in Hiram.
The flames spread rapidly. and hundred acres or
more of woodland were burned over before the
fire was subdued. The cars passed along shortly
before the fire was discovered, and ct about the
same time the discharge of . gun was heard in the
same neighborhood. The origin Of the fire is
question of much interest to the owners Of the
wood lots. if not of our debating clubs.
Fires in the woods have done much damage in
the northern part of Aroostook county. In Dali
ton, Castle Hill, and Sheridan, property was in
great peril. In Masardis, Levi Powers lost his
crop and had barn burned Mr. McNalley los
his house and barn by fire.
The Congregstionalists Of Waterville have made
an engagement with Rev. c. d. Crane, Of Clinton,
to preach for them three months, commencing the
first Sabbath in next month.