Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-13
AROOsTOOE

BY LIGHTNING.-NEws FROM ALL OVER
| THE STATE.
| ARoosTooK
Steel rails for the track between Pressure
Isle and Caribou have been purchased.
Mr. A. D. Farley, of Presque Isle, found
a strawberry plant in his garden recently
bearing number of ripe strawberries.
CUMBERLAND.
Capt. F. c. Jordan. of Brunswick. shut
down his corn canning factory few days
since. having packed 10000 cans the presen,
season.
| A. H. Brown, a graduate of Bowdoin, a
prominent athlete while in college, has been
appointed Superintendent of the Union GYM
nasium, Boston.
/ The number of foreign exports from the
port of Portland for the past week was S22, :
45l 80.
FRANKLIN.
| The total receipts of the North Franklin
show and fair were $3.50 Is, according to the
/ PhOnograph.
HANCOCK.
! David & Smith. lumber manufacturers al
Ellsworth. have contracted to furnish the
lumber for the Bar Harbor cottages of Hon.
Jduits w. DIANE. JDUn W nltIaker anu others,
| to be built the coming winter.
Mr. stephen Leland, of Bar Harbor, lost
a valuable mare on Monday night BY the ami
NAL breaking through the floor of the stable
! The mare was value at $500.
/ For about three weeks the people of Steu-
sben have been much excited over the burning
of property, five houses and barns having
/ been set on FIRE and consumed Armed men
/ have watched but failed TO catch the incen1
| diary The selectmen secured Detective
| Robe ri A. Davis of Portland, who. after two
days, caused the arrest of Hiram Baker. of
Steuben. who AT his arrsignment waived ex-
animation and was held in the sum of $1,000
for the January term at Machias
| Mrs. Sarah NJ. Cummings of Jonesport,
met with a sad accident on Tuesday morning
the 9th inst. She attempted to light fire
with kerosene and was fatally burned
KENSEBEc,
| Residents in Litchfield are verv much exer-
cised over the arrest of Daniel w. Robinson,
a former fellow-tow n sman. in Boston, charged
with stealing and forgery. Mr.. Robinson was a
well-to-do, honest citizen of Litchfield, who
sold his goods and started TO Washington in
search of government position, leaving his
family behind Upon the day he was charged
with committing the crimes. he was seen in
Litchfeld Consequently, Hon. Thomas
Holmes, chairman of the board of selectmen.
has circulated an affidavit signed by a large
number of Litchfield men, setting forth an
abb.
LINCOLN.
The requisition for postal cards made about
the first of September. by the Waldoboro
postmaster, has not been filled and the pub
| lie begin to teel the inconvenience.
Some virulent person tapped two kerosene
barrels belonging TO John Bornheimer. that
were left outside of his store. at North Wal
doboro last Sunday night, the contents run
ming into the street OF the many depreda-
tions committed in the community within the
past year. this is the most diabolical if not
! the most extravagaut.
On Saturday, Oct 80, lightning struck the
largest of the three barns owned bv B. and
! W. S. Blinn of Dresden, and the three, with
all their hay and grain, were completely de-
stroyed, says the Richmond Bee The farm
ing tools. moving machine and horse rake
were saved. One horse was killed by the
| lightning, but the other with two hogs in the
cellar, were saved. Total loss, 5000. The
owners supposed that their property was in
sured, but upon examination of their policy
they found that the insurance had expired
last July. On learning this fact, the friends
and neighbOrs took the matter in hand, started
a subscription paper, and have secured $500
towards the erection of new buildings. AL
ready the frame for barn is being sawed,
and in few days it will be completed, ready
| for use.
! Saturday afternoon, October 81. during a
| heavy rain storm, the dwelling house of Hen
derson + Miller at Bremen was burned to-
gether with aportion of the contents. As the
fire was discovered soon after a heavy clap
of thunder it was probably set on fire by
lightning. The house was insured for $500 !;
furniture 5000. This was one of the oldest
houses in Bremen, says the News.
Edwin S. Lenox, Esq, of Worcester
Mass, a native of Sheepscot. while on a
visit to his old home last summer, contributed
the funds necessary to clear the cemetery of
underbrush and weeds which has since been
done, according to correspondent of the
! Herald.
Judge Savage of Auburn held court at
Canton. on Friday the 9th inst. The case
heard was f S. Wymau VS.. Ernest Old
ham. The plaintiff seeks to recover for a
suit of clothes, sold defendent when minor
The case was taken from the Supreme
Court and referred to Judge Savage The
decision will be made known at the opening
of court at Paris. The next term will be
| held October 18th.
| PENoBscoT.
The Penobscut Valley Ministerial Asso-
citation will hold its next session with the
Methodist church in Brewer, beginning
| Monday evening, Oct. 10Th, and continuing
through Wednesday,
The brickmakers of Penobscot have closed