Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-10-24
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IncendiaryIsm.

barn, with contents, owned Lyman TIhbetts Of
South Berwick, wss burned Tuesday, at mid
night. Loss, s., 900; uninsured. The fire was
probably ince ndary.
Musical.
| SKowHEGAN. October %. The Somerset Co.
Musical Association is holding its sixteenth snnu-
al session at Skowhegan, uLder the direction of 7.
p. Ryder of Boston. The class steadily increases
at each session, and great interest is manifested
in the daily drill and practice.
Personal.
PORTLAND, October % 1t s understood that
the late st. John Smith leaves by will over mil
lion and quarter, nearly all divided among his
family and near relatives.
Marine News.
Schooner Anita. before reported towed into
Halifax, was dismasted on the 18th inst. Jury
masts were rgged ard endeavors made to get the
vessel into port. She was fallen in with the 18th,
when the crew abandoned her. The captain Of
the Lizzie J Clark put prize crew on board, and
succeeded in getting her in. Capt. Welsh and
his were also brought in. The Anita is q
vessel of l79 tons. and was built at Londonderry,
n. s., in 1873 She was purchased by Captain
Welsh as she lay ashore near Montevideo, was
got aHoat and sent to Portland, arriving there
about year ago, and laid up until a short time
since, when the captain gave up the command of
the bark Isaac Jackson, to start out on this ven
ture.
Schooner Frances Ellen Of Lubec, which drove
ashore at Vineyard Haven the 18th, was hauled
off the 10th, and Immediately left for New York
in tow of a tug.
The fishing schooner Evelins Brooklin, from
Portland for the former place, went ashore a
ledge near Southport. Saturday night, and be-
came q total wreck. The crew all succeeded
in escaping. The schooner was owned by X. A.
Friend of Brooklin, and was worth $1,000.
The steamers River Qaeen and Island Home
worked upon the schooner Eta p. Simpson yes
terday afternoon, and hoated her from Hawes
shoal, when the line parted. She now lies on
Norton's sboal, bottom up. with the Island Home
trying to pull her off. The River Queen towed
the mssts, sails and rigging into Vineyard Haven
yesterday. She will return to work upon the ves-
sci.
A Woods Hole despa ch says the steamer Island
Home has just arrived. She was fast to the
schooner Eta p. Simpson all day yesterday and
last night, aud towed her nearly by Squash Mead
Shoal, but the gale became severe that she
could not keep hold of her, and left her, when
she drifted upon the shoal.
VINEYARD HAVEN, October %. The schooner
Jas. c. Dorsey. from Kennebec for Baltimore,
with ice, ran ashore on Hedge Fence shoal at 80
this morning, and commenced to throw over her
cargo. The revenue steamer GaIlatin went TO
her assistance and succeeded in hauling her off at
high water, and towed her here.
The schooner Florence Novel; was got off to-
day.
The schooners Ira Bliss of Port jefferson, and
Nellie Treat of Bangor, are ashore at Edgartown.
Settling with the Portland Victims of
the Old COlOoy DIsas er.
PORTLAND, October 49, Mr.. Mosely and DIR.
Lovejoy settled with the following injured pai ties
last evening: Josiah G. Skilngs j. Ii. Wins
low, Roscoe M. Stevens, James II. Colby, Michael
c. O'Hearn, Peter j. Deeban, II. l.. Winter. So
far the company has settled with two hundred
and twenty-five of the injured, in addition to those
here, and the amount paid out has averaged S6S
per person. The claims pa id have been as low as
75 cents, and as high as 81 500. The whole
amount of damage to be paid, will necessitste the
passing only of one semi annual dividend. Mrs.
Stevens has been made sdmnistratrx of her sons
estate and the company will settle with her. This
morning several Of the sufferers appeared before
the committee and physicians. There seemed to
be every disposition to do right on both sides.
The following additional persons were settled
with Peter F. jennings, Edward A. Henry,
James A. Maher, George IL Kane. This after.
noon several sufferers were visited who could not
60 to the hotel. The committee will not return
home to-day.
Correction.
The story that an insane woman had been found
on Frye's Island, lake Sebsgo, is untrue. The
whole thing is probably hoax.
Runaway.
LEWISTON, October %. As Mr.. Fredett, an
aged Frenchman of Auburn was driving his team
down Chestnut street, this afternoon, his horse
frighten ned by the cars, which had just passed
the crossing The animal got beyond the control
of the driver and started on zig gag gsllop down
the street. He ran the wagon against lamp post
on the lower side of the crossing, and Mr.. Fredett
was thrown into the air by the shock and fell in
the road some distance off, striking on hs face
and stomach. He was taken up nsensibe. and
conveyed to a neighborng store, where he soon
in his chest, and it is feared that he was injured
internally. No bones were broken for a wonder
as Mr.. Fredett is man about 60 years of age.
The wagon WAS left wreck against the lamp
post. The horse uninjured.
Shoe Business.
Business at the Auburn shoe factories shows a
fair degree OF activity. Some manufacturers
have orders enough in now to keep them busy
during the rest of the month without regard to
future demand Supplementary fall orders for
small lots coming in. The total number OF
cases shipped this week is 317, an Improvement
of sixty-six cases over last week. total shipments.
Leather receipts are small and do not improve.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Damage by Storm.
SUNCooK, October %. The west side of David