Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-19

in the interest of the Shawmut Fibre Com
pany and we understand that ground will be
broken Immediately for the new building.
Canaan
Our special reporter writes under date of
July l6:-Rev. J. w. Carr met the Sunday
school and preached at Moore's Mills, July
l5.-Miss Gertie Blaisdell has been suffer
ing from sprained ankle for several weeks
caused by fall from a hammock.-Mrs.
Henry Hubbard is seriously i'll and went to
Mass, last Saturday for medical advice.
Much sympathy is expressed for her in her
atfliction.-The Band of Hope held an enter
tainment at the village, Saturday evening
which was much enjoyed by old and young.
Mr.. Means, wife and son from Fairfield
paid a short visit to friends in town on Satur-
day.-Farmers are very busy haying.-Basp-
berries are reported abundant.-Mrs. Angus
tus kidder and family from Waterville spent
last week with relatives and friends in town.
WALDO.
Paiermo.
A whirlwind such as was never seen in the
region before, passed over the town of Paler-
mo last Friday morning, about one o'clock
Its track was about ten rods wide and ex-
tended from Level Hill to the residence of
Mr.. Flagg of Forth Palermo, a distance of
about four miles. Mr.. S. GOodale Norton's
property suffered most severely, the barn
being blown from its foundation and his
growing crops badly damaged. The build
ings occupied by Mr. James Bailey also those
of II. f. Foye l.. w. Grant and others were
more or less damaged. An elm tree eighteen
inches in diameter, and rock maple twelve
inches. both perfectly sound, were twisted off,
while scores of apple trees were Frustrated.
In the track of the wind, fences and all light
articles were blown long distances, and fields
of corn, grain, etc. were levelled and des-
| troyed. The damage along the route will
amount to several Thousand dollars
YORK.
Lyman.
Eli Mason fell from load of hay drawn
by a frisky colt, Saturday afternoon, at his
farm in this town. His shoulder was dislo-
Gated, the shoulder blade broken and other
injuries sustained.
.Saco.
DIR. Byron c. Leavitt arrived in this city
Monday night, having come from Germany
by the way of Liverpool and New York on
the steamer Umbria which reached the lat
ter port Saturday. DR.. Leavitt has been
RECEIVING practcal meulcal instruction In
noted hospital in Vienna for nearly eighteen
months Complaints have been made by cit
liens of Old Orchard that the cars of the
Saco and Old Orchard Horse Railroad were
overloaded, an agent of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals called
upon Mr.. Akarman and entered the COM
plant Mr.. AkarmaD received the agent in
most gentlemanly way and assured him it
was the intention of the company to use
their horses kindly and not overload
them, as it was for their interests to use
them we'll Orders had been given that any
driver guilty of overlooking or abusing his
horses would be prevented and discharged
The horses were green at the work and the
road had been taxed to its utmost capacity,
but no cruelty or overlooking would be al
lowed.-At a meeting of the city council
Monday evening, the committee on street
lights were authorized to contract with the
Saco and Biddeford Electric Light Company
for 60 are lights for the purpose of lighting
the streets of the city and FIVE arc lights to
be used in lighting the city building for a
term not exceeding five years, provided said
company will agree to furnish and maintain
the whole number of Is lights for the sum
of $4,000 per year; provided also that said
company will agree to furnish and maintain
such additional lights as may be needed for
the purpose of street lighting after January
|, 1889, for the sum of S75 per year.-On
Monday-usually regarded dull day for
business-the Horse Railroad carried 1855
passengers, and exceeded Slll.0O in fares.