The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-26
BANGOR.

BANGOR.
Mr.. William e. Decrow, formerly of the
| Bangor Commercial, now of the Boston Globe
has been promo ted to the post of chief edto-
RAJ writer on the latter paper in place ofsMr.
Allen Z. Kelley, who has accepted place on
the Troy Telegram.
Representative Boutslle has received Blaine
pine cones which was taken from one of the
huge sugar pines of Cslaverss County, Califor-
MIA, by W. b. Piper, ESQ, formerly of Corin-
ra. 1t measures sixteen and one.half inches
IN length AMI seventeen and one-half inches in
circumference.
BRADFORD.
little eight year old son of James Spend,
was terrible cut on both legs by a moving ma
chine few days ago. the boy was noticed bare
ly In time to save cutting both legs off.
EAsTPoRT.
VIM. Bates, we'll known resident of East
port was found dead, Sunday afternoon, in
Newcomb's dock, says the Standard. He was
last seen alive, Saturday evening, and it is sup
posed he fell from the wharf in the darkness
He was Il years of age.
HEBRON.
During the shower of Saturday lightning
struck the store aud house of III. 8. Coburn in
Hebron. Those outside who saw it. said it
said 1t looked like ball of fra when iu struck
the roof. Il threw off some shingles from the
roof and then passed down through the
Kitchen within few feet of where tao ladies
and two children were sitting and into the
room they moment before had left Several
men were sitting IN the store Immediately IN
der the spot where it struck the roof. Fortu-
nately but little damage was done, and still
more SO that it did not set the building on fire
or cause the death of several persons.
MoNsoN.
Swede, natae unknc~Jn, employed in the
MonSon slate quarry, was injured last Friday
by having heavy stone fall upon him. crash
the lower 0f his hOdx. faor f1lll ITa
died of his injuries on Tuesday. Hollis Sar-
gent, who was injured in the Kineo quarry on
Tuesday of last week, by being caught between
the rubbish box and the ledge, still remains in
bad condition, the chances of his recovery
being about even.
FORT FAIRFIELD.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
now 10 session at Fort Fairfield, is very largely
attended and a very enthusiastic meeting.
Nearly all the clergymen of this part of the
country are present, also Mrs. L. M. n Stew
ems OF Portland. Resolutions in favor of the
constitutional amendment were passed uuan1-
monsly. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. Mrs. G. T. A.
johnson, Presque Isle; Vice President Mrs
Nicholas Fessenden, Fort Fairfield; Secretary,
Mrs. Charles W. johnson, Fort Fairfield.
THoRNDIKE.
A very heavy thunder shower passed over
this place on Saturday night. The house of
ANN"iH Woo OIL uCh w lISItuIQS ana
considerably damaged, but was not set on fire.
Mr.. Cornforth and his daughter and two little
sons were in the house, but fortunately they all
escaped without serious injuries although Mr..
Cornforth received a severe shock and was un-
conscious for about three hours after it struck.
During the same shower the lightning entered
the telegraph office on the wires and set the
office oil fire in number of places; but it
went oct itself without doing much damage
except to the instrument.
wooDVILLE.
Last Saturday afternoon lightning killed
eighteen sheep out of flock containing twenty
belonging to John E. Falcon of Woodville.
WEST SUMNER.
Saturday afternoon of last week lightning
entered the house of Ernest Goss in West
Sumner, tearing up portion of the kitchen
floor and quite seriously affecting lady who
was just leaving the room. The stone wall
around the barnyard of Joseph FL. Briggs was
thrown down, and in another place on his
farm quite o large hole was made in the
ground. In another instance dry leaves were
set on fire.