The Republican journal., 1879-08-28

word " Ponce printed in black ink on them
The Higganum Manufacturing CORPORATE on of
! Higganum, Connecticut reports large increase
IN ITS business since resumption, and has been
obliged to increase its facilities During ono week
recently they received orders for - 600 ploughs
| from a single concern Hon Fred Atwood. Win
terport, is their agent for Maine
The mutual divorce case of Chas T. Hill and
wife is now on trial at Bridgeport, Ct Mr.. Hill is
a native of Naples in this State where his parents
! still reside but went to China some wears ago
where he has amassed fortune His wife has
| been "a resident Of Bridgeport for year past and
was visited there last winter by Capt Henry Me
| Gilvery OF this city who as the friend of the hus
band. endeayored to settle the matter so as to keep
It uut OF the courts The failure OF his negotiations
and tlilI history OF the case was given in the
| Journal at that Time. Last Friday the court al
journet Ton three weeks 10 await the arrival Of Mr.
| AL, who Is on his way from China Both husband
and wife bring charges OF untathiulness against
each other and he lays much stress on her refusal
! to return with him 10 China when he last visited
! the nted States
4 FIRE Ar STOCKTON The largest fire that ever
occurred iii Stockton broke ont between one ana
! two o'clock Monday morning. destroying three
stores with of their contents To the value of
| e21ooo The ire originated IN the second story
OF building owned by Mr. Amos Dickey. on the
! principal street 1t was occupied by W. + Griffin
/ CO., as a variety store The room in which the
| fire originated was an unoccupied one The Dickey
4 building directly between the stores Of b NJ.
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on the northwest The flames communicated with
these, and in short space of time all were con
summed. The MeGilvery brick block opposite was
somewhat damaged by heat a large amount of
glass beng broken The dwelling house of William
Griffin, forty feet distant. was considerably dam
aged as were several other buildings Everybody
ia the vicinity moved ont their furniture as gen
eral cpnilAgratIou expected Two OF the build
ngs burned had no other occupants save the store
keepers mentioned while the b. NJ, Roberts build
ill.,, contained tAa lodge room il PownaI Lodge OF
Ma>ou> and the law Office Of L VI Partridge The
ptcaey binding was valued at =, 800. upon which
there WAS no Insurance " F. Griffin Il COS
stock. nearly ali ct which was DESTROYED was
valued AT - 500 insured for !. OO0 c. C. Roberts
store was known as the Crawford Fletcher store
owned by the Peuobscot SAVINGS Bank valued at
- oop and insured for sl.3o" G. {. Roberts stock
was mostly heavy goods. valued at $4,000, fully
cred by Insurance About >5o1 worth Of the
stock WAS saved =. NJ, Roberts owned his store
winch was valued At9looo, and insured for @!.5oo.
His stoek- general assortment, and large amount
81 corn, WAS Aeld at 5000 insured for $4,000
! he Mas"ns oss amounts 70 e'on and lnclude> all
Their furniture. the only articles saved being the
historic square and eompasSe' The safe OF J.. NJ.
Partridge Is buried IN the cellar. and If t> contents
are all right his Qos will be about $500" It not the
loss viii be greater no insurance The tire Is ,up
posed 70 nave beeh the WORK of aa lncendjary g
Roberts onc Of the sufferers has in a few Years
been burned out three Tunes. All OF the insurance
was held bE the two agencies in Belfast, and Is dis
tnbnted among several COMPANIES. The town has
no means for eNtaIuls lluE nreS, save by buckets,
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Btygrrpr.y Midi surnr,.. ,,,. ,ra,t.d FL
bur citv Oh FriIar ly tb. arn,,npcern,.1,t ts,,t
""'-A'. 'i ""Hht''i''4 liza" "eeH iNN'eH upon lA'
estate o.. pr Lew, ". Peullctnn, OF this city.
The fact uuiyeI a, we'll Il, Sr,r,,rise5 the mann,
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