Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-01
STATE NEWS,

Lightning played a luxurious freak with the house
of Elder Colby, at Gorham, On Tuesday night.
The roof of the addition was entirely removed,
and the house badly shattered in every part. An
force that it actually penetrated the wall. son
Of Mr.. Colby was thrown violently from the bed,
and was badly stunned. When he recovered he
went down stairs, expecting to find his father and
mother killed. They also had been thrown from
bed but were fortunately not injured.
A witness before the Belfast grand jury is re-
ported to have given some comprehensive test.
mony in liquor case. He was asked if he had
drank at a certain saloon. "Yes." "Often ?
yes" How much have You drank there Of
liquors, say in six months I" "Well, l can't tell
exactly. 1t might be-well-perhaps-wel say
barrel!'
A ticket was taken on the Maine Central the
other day which was issued 10 years ago.
John Turner foreman of section crew on che
Houlton Branch railway, was fatally injured the
other day by being struck in the head by the crank
Of hand car.
How persistent thief Mr.. Z. A. Phalon, the
recently arrested mail robber, was. and what care
he took that no letter passed through the mails
which he suspected to contain money, Is Illus
trated by the experience Of a Mr.. Soule of Free
port, who some time ago sent sample OF plush
to an unholsterer in Boston. The letter contain
ing it was not received, and two more which be
subsequently sent suffered the same fate. Finally
friend. Doubtless Phalon or some other thief,
suspected from the feeling that the letters con
tanned money and stole them accordingly II Press.
The Wing says that there is iu the jail work
shops in Bangor a lad l3yea old, now serving
out sentence for store breaking. who has been
year in the reform school, and was once in Wis
casset Jail for horse stealing.
Edward Demo of Skowhegan, stole set of
false teeth, and has now been made to feel the
teeth of the law-six years in the reform school
The Somerset railroad, it is said, will be com
pleted to North Arson by Dec. LIST.
The News says that the new school building at
Boothbay is beautifully located at the head Of the
harbor and its finely conceived proportions will
first meet the eye Of the visitor approaching by
land or sea. 1t was designed BY H. A. Baker Of
Norwich, Conn.,. and built tor $500. It is two
story frame building, surmounted by tower, in
which will be placed one of E. Howard & Co.'S
tower bells, costing $500. The interior is d.
vided into three rooms, the largest being 3Ox5O
feet. 1t is furnished in modern style and will be
Boothbay, as well as to the contractors who haze
performed the work. 1t will be completed Nov.
Goth.
Mr.. Joseph II. Berry, blacksmith Of the navy
yard. in the department Of construction, at Kit
terry, met with painful accident on Friday. A
piece Of hot iron that had been cut of was hurled
with great force into hi. left eye almost destroy
ing the sight. 1t was cut out by the yard physi-
Clan and Mr.. 3. was sent to his home.
The Union understands that the clergymen of
Biddeford are iavorably considering the PROPOSE
ton for series of union meetings to be held the
coming winter. 1t is believed we are on the eve
Of great revival season, and that there is to be
plentiful oupouriDg OF the spirit. Probably
some revivalists will be secured to labor there.
The Canton temperance reform club numbers
about 100 members, and not one has yet violated
his pledge.