Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-12
STATE NEWS.

In consequence af an accident to steamer Mt.
Pleasant, there will be no more one dollar excur-
sIons over oebago Lake to Bridgton, tor the pres
ent. These trips have proved veiy delightful to
large numbers.
A thunder storm of fearful force passed over
Kennebunkport village Wednesday afternoon
and the lightning struck the house of Mr.. Samuel
Folsom, short distance from the Ocean Bluff
Hotel. Nh. Folsom and wife were much injured.
She, though bruised aud senseless for q time, is
improving, but MIR. Folsom for some three hours
after the shock, remained IN great distress, with
pAIay zed limbs and more less lou me-
The lightning entered through the roof, max ing 9
marked passage through the rooms and partitions
to tue porch, where the sufferers were seated.
The Press says, speaking of fast time, Engineer
j. Ii Pike OF The Ogde nsburg road, thinks that his
run Monday afternoon from North Conway to
brakes at that, in an hour aud nifty minutes. is
about as good as any Of them, AMI he did the
same thing again Tuesday night Next.
One Of the Young men who are in training for
tue one hundred dollar walking match in Port.
lsnd walked twelve miles Wednesday morning
III one hour and forty minutes.
Three persons somewhat beered, on the fou,tb
called al Cate store, L Vassslboro, and incur
ed the price Of peanuts. Ten cents a Quart. :,
No, pulled out 20 cents and said, LET US have
two quarts aud five (hc) cent, worth" man
close by suggested tapping them for liauor.
wheleupon another by stauder remarked that be
didn't care to draw hl, liquor out of that kind oi
"a cask. Fairfield Chronicle.
One of the college boys at Wateryille. came
very near being drowned while bathing in the
Messaionskce, one day last week. As il was, he
was taken from the water lnsenslble, and was re-
stored to consciousness after proper treatment.
E. f. Turkey presents the largest variety of ripe
strawberries yet seen In Fairfield. They were
cultivated in his garden, and one berry measured
over inches IN circumference.
The ron-cads OF North New Portland, have a
fine selection OF books Tor small library, uum-
bering s. vols. Mrs. E. Smith is Librarian.
Father Gaboury, late assistant at St Peter S
Church, in this city, has left for his new position
MS pastor OF the society OF Great Falls, y. Ii. Fs-
ther Hevey will return in about month. Ban
gor Commercial
Miss Lizzie NJ. Silsby of Bangor, has been ap
pontd ticket agent aud telegraph operator at the
Newport station, TO fill the vacancy caused By the
resignation of NJ. l.. Mosely.
The bay ia the vicinity of Belfast and North
port looks lively just now, there being twenty five
steamers, as well as other sailing vessels, now en-
gagged 10 catching porgles, in which they are said
te be quite successful.
The Poland Springs House has large number
Of guests, and the indications are that al the
rooms will be full by next Saturday.
Putnam Rolf, Esq of Princeton. died Monday
ty eight years. lie had long resided there and
had done large amount Of business in the mill.
lie traded aud was also quite a bondhol lie
was very much respected among his eighbors and
the ctizeps.
The old arsenal on the Western promenade,
Portland, was sold to the city yesterday morning
for $50.
Col. George ". Patten, u. s. A., who was an
officer of the "a United States Infantry at Houl-
ton IN 1887, which regiment constructed the mil
itary road" from Lincoln to Houlton, is in Ban
gor. lie served in the Creek and Black Hawk
wars and also in the Mexican war, in which he
had his left arm shattered at Cerro Gordo. He
married daughter Of I,sac Smith Esd of Hou.
ton, and returns to revisit the old scenes.
Lieutenant Charlie, Il. Hall, now stationed at
Font Lyon. Colorado, Is on a short visit to Port
land.
J. II. Converse Of Damariscota has kept a
record of the temperature in that locality for over
thirty YEAR, and says that ia that time no snch
extended heated term As the present has before
occurred.
young woman from Hiram was found in n
house Of i'll fame 10 Portland, Tuesday, and was
sent home the sane evening.
l. i understood that Harley Brown. the Della
ware tain wrecker, whereby four persons were
killed, is a native OF Gorhsm in this State.