The Republican journal., 1881-07-28

UNITY. Tho North Waldo Agricul ural Society
will hold its annua show and fair at nifty Trotng
Park, near Unity 'illr,e, Oc-c1e~ L l. and Eth
The exhibitions for the last two years have been
very successful and it is expected the coming fall
to surpass any heretofore holden by this society.
All trotting purses will be paid promptly at the
close of the trot.
THoRNDIKE. Large quantities of hay damaged
in this town.. when the sun came out clear last
Sunday our farmers put extra help into the fields
to spread hay. The rain which followed damaged
hundreds of tons....Mr. Philip Scribner, section
hand on the railroad, had narrow escape last
week. While riding a hand car from Thorndike
to Unity, he suddenly met gravel train coming
! around curve. Mr.. Scribncr and the man with
him jumped for their lives, leaving the hand car to
be smashed.
CAsTINE. About fifty persons landed from steam
er Lewiston on Saturday morning, the most of them
summer visitors. Among the late arrivals were
Hon. Noah Brooks, Rev. George Adams and Ethel
Lawrence, ESD, former residents. Mr.. II. y.
Bodwe has five boarders at his cottage on the
head. Mr. w. L. Hooper has recently purchased
blackboard, which indicates increasing bust
ness in his line....D. J. Crawford is reftting his
store on Main street, lately occupied by E. F. Hatch
and will open fruit and confectionery shop.
NoRrHPoRr. The house of Capt. Bachelor was
struck by lightning on Tuesday evening. The bolt
entered through the roof and penetrated nearly
every part of the house injuring it quite badly In
one room were the captain, his wife, Il lady visitor
and children. All We're more or less affected hut
not seriously injured. a mirror was shivercd to
atoms and small utensils thrown about the ROOM
The captain was standing in the middle of the room
smoking pipe He was knocked backward against
the partition. The pipe was found uniniured on
top of the stove
NORTH MnNrvIlLE. The shower which passed
over this place Monday night was the severest that
has visited lis within the memory of the oldest in
halitants. During the shower the house of Nathan
iel Hall struck ny lightning. The bolt passed
down the chimney and followed the stoye-pipe to
the sitting room, where it burst with report like
that of gum filling the room with smoke, and scat
tering the pipe about. The family was in the room
At the time. Mrs. Hall was moved, with her chair,
several feet, and thrown violently over backward.
Mr. II. was thrown from his chair. Both were par
TALLY paralyzed for Il time; otherwise they were
uninjured. The son was unhmmed Strangely no
injury done the house beyond the tearing apart
of stoVc-pipe elbow.
iALtRM' Last week was tne worst Tor naylnS
that has been known tor many years. \ great deal
of hay has been damaged by the sudden showers.
Mr., q. +. Thurston was thrown from his wagon
a short time ago. while in Albion, and number of
his ribs broken by the fall. A log beside the
road frightened his horse He has begun an action
for damages against the town. Mr.. Thurston has
been unlucky. His hand was badly smashed in a
threshng machine last fall, from which injury he
has but just recovered. The new stage company
has been busy this month carrying city visitors to
the country. They have placed new coach on the
west end of the line, which is calculated to knock
the spots OF anything running in the county....
Branch Mills Lodge !. O. of q. T., purchased last
week, the building and lot known til" Harrington
Academy stand, amt will fit ii mp for occupancy as
soon possible They in hopes to have it ready
for the dedication services by the first of August.
The building is Just what the lodge has needed for
long time. 1t ha, a large room underneath which
can be used for refreshments, &c, bell for call
ing the members on special occasions, and is ituat-
ed in a quiet spot
CAMDEN. There are no new developments in
relation to the Rockport mystery There are large
quantities of hay cut in this section which is spoil
ing on account of the frequent rains. There has
been for Il number of days past Il Large number Of
yachts in our harbor. Capt J. T. Conant master
of the bark John NJ. Clark, Camden, who has been
~peniing over year at home left on Thursday
evening, to join his vessel at Queenstown. The
captain sailed from Boston Saturday morning
last in the steamer Malta, Of the Cunard line. The
good wishes OF his many friends in Camden will go
with HIM. An excursion came here from Bangor
last SUNDAY. Paul stevens. from Washington, is
in town....The Camden Cornct Band, under the
lead Of &. H. Cleveland, gave an excellent minstrel
entertainment at the hail last Tuesday evening, to
fun house. .Gould's meat market was broken
open and entered sunday night, and the money
drawer robbed of several dollars. Atwick x Trims
grocery store also entered ana the thieves OBJ
tanned all the money i'll the drawer aud considerable
goods. value not known.