Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-17
state News.
ANpROScoGGN.


During the past three weeks, I've families
from the north coast Of ireland have arrived
in Lewiston. They are sent TO this country
by what j. known Ss the luke Emigration
Plan" The English government paws their
expenses 10 this country.
Two Lewiston boys. II ye4rs Of age, are
missing They left Lewiston at about 10
o'clock. Sundsy They are sons Of John
Sheehan and Wmilliam HorrigAn, living on
Foundry Patch. The bows were not expect
ed home at noon and they did not cone.
They failed also 10 return al night. SUNDAY
night passed and the bows did not come. Their
folks grew anxious and sent around 10 the
neighbors without obi4ining things, however.
They learned that the bows went towards
Sabatis after pond lilies. Their folks started
in search of them Monday forenoon and have
not vet returned.
After the lightning struck the barn of 4
Philbr0ok at Webster, Sunday, the FIRST
intimaiian 10 the people in the house
volume % white smoke pouring in clouds
from the doors and windows. No flames
appeared on the roof and nothing was seen
except the smoke lhst came from = pile of
corn fodder in the floor of the barn. The
fire in the fodder vas eKpeditiously and
completely dousei The lightning bolt had
countable freaks Of the electric current it
had slid quietly and carefully To the barn
floor when it fred the corn and killed the
horse in the stall. The damage to the barn
was about $50 II wss assured in the town
sgency Of Webster
ARoosTOoK.
The dwelling house of Mr. J. J. Leayitt in
Stacyvitle Pl., was struck by lightning Friday
afternoon. Mr. Leavitts mother, Mrs Jo-
seph Leayitt. was very much affected by the
shock and being advanced IN years her re-
covery is doubtful Mr.. Leavitts son was
severely injured about the feet and legs.
Mrs. J. j. Leayitt was the only other person
in the house and she was not injured dog
belonging TO Mr., Leavitt was killed outright.
The house and furniture were considerably
shattered, but the building did not take fire.
CUMBERLAND
James Mclaugh, Jr Young unmarried
man about % years old, employed Al the
lumber yard owned by the estate of Cyrus 5.
Clarke. was walking on Dyer's Wharf yes
terday when he lost his balance and fell over
board. His head struck log AMI he sank.
The harbOr in the vicinity was dragged for
the body and it was recovered yesterday, and
taken BY Rich in his ambulance 10 the house
of deceased
While in Portland last week Grand Chan
cellor Lewis A. Barker. appointed Hon
Josiah H. Drummond as representative TO
the Supreme Lodge, knights of Pythias, of
the world, vice c. Fred Bragg of this city,
who resigned on June 4th, he having been
elected Supreme l. G. at the last session of
the Supreme Lodge in New Orleans.
HASCocK.
Mr.. Blaine's private secretary, with his
wife and two children, has taken rooms at the
Hamilton House at Bar Harbor which he will
make his head quarters during all his cor
respondence there. He will arrive on the
goth
PESoBscoT.
The Bangor Commercial says the order of
United Fellowship in this lection of the State
has now under consideration one of the
grandest excursions Of the season Fourteen
councils of this order, representing a mem
bership of 700, together with their friends
propose to unite IN this excursion down the
river and bay on the magnificent steamer
Katahdn on Monday, August 4th
correspondent in the northern part Of
PenobsCOt county writes that the worms are
again at work on the juniper trees which
begin to show the brown appearance of last
year. Many of the trees which were last
wear stripped of their foliage are dying
They put out green leaves in the spring but
the shoots were slim and sckly, and now look
dead and dry. 1t is the opinion of the cor
respondent that if the trees are stripped this
year the greater part of them viii die.
WAsHISGToN.
Mr.. Frank Moore of Calais in one day re-
Gently rode on his bicycle from Calais to
PASSPORT and back; a total of 60 miles.
The cost to propretors Of fighting the late
fires on Machias river is about $500. This is
to be divided according to value of townships.
perhaps on the State valuation.
The teachers at Calais say the skating rink
is PLAYING the mischief with the schools
Scholars who used to rank away up in the
eighties and uineues, now rank about sixty.
They cannot thoroughly attend to both school
and skating.
YORK.
4 singular freak Of lightning was observed
at the Boston 4 Maine railroad station in
Saco on SUNDAY. lady who was sitting in
one corner Of the waiting room during the
sharpest fash. suddenly became enveloped in
a blush white flame from her waist to her
shoulders. Several gentlemen present. sup
posing her clothes were on fire. jumped to
her rescue, hOt heIOre tDeN FeaEhel ner the
flame had disappeared With the exception
of a severe fright and a numb sensation in
the arms. she was unframed.
Ar LARGE.
Friday evening two handsome blood bay
Kentucky lhoroughbreds ridden by two dis
tinguished looking horseman dashed mp to
the Sterling House in Bridgeport, Conn.
The riders were X c. and J. H. Shannon
of New York. They were on their way to
Saeo, Ne Each horse was caparisoned after
the latest style of equestrian equipment, the
saddle bags and holsters being covered with
delicate tinted shrimp pink and salmon COW
cred leather. Saturday morning a large
crowd assembled at 9 o'clock to see the gen.
rlemen start of Each rider wore Stan
lev hat" corduroy suit, leather leg covers
aud white "spats." The Messrs shannon
are wealthy gentleman, travelling on horse
back. for pleasure, and say that they intend
to make fifty miles each dav.