The Portland daily press., 1890-06-27

Struck by Lightning.

Especial to the Press.l
LDIINGToN, June &c. During a storm
Tuesday, a bolt of lightning entered and
badly wrecked the dwelling house of r. S.
Webster & Bro, North Limington, passing
into every room, tearing off the finish in
side and outside. and running two chimneys.
Mrs. Webster and daughter were alone In
the house.
The dwelling house of Rev. Mr.. Perry at
Limerick was also struck, the bolt coming
down tree and entering the house from a
limb. Mr.. Perry's daughter and visiting
friend by the name of Merrill, of Yarmouth,
Me-, were in the house The daughter and
husband were thrown to the floor and young
Merrill received shock in his left arm.
1t is reported that three houses at Cornish
were struck. including that of Mr.. Fulton
Jameson and the Congregational parsonage.
Child Drowned at Kennebunk.
Especial to the Press.]
KENNEBUNK, June GA little child, five
years old, of Orrin M. Snow, fell into the
Mousam river and was drowned. The body
was recovered and efforts made to resusci-
tate it, but life was extinct. The parents
have the sympathy of all.
DamarTscotta Says Yes.
DAMARIscoTTA, June 25.-Damariscotts
this afternoon voted 70 yes. 40 no, on the
question of the sale of the Knox & Lincoln
railroad
Nominations by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, June Ex-Governor Burleigh
has made the following nominations:
> Clerk of Courts, County of Hancock-John f.
land
Commissioner to take Birds their Nests and
Eggs for Scientific Purposes-John A. Lord, Old
town.
Fish and Game Wardens- Joseph M. Marston.
LuDec John w. Berry, sherman; William ST.
Trial Justices-Rufus G.. Kalloch, Ashland :;
John W. Clark, Dayton; John Hall, North Ber-
Notaries Publc-Benjamin t. Chase, Auburn; !;
Don A. H. Powers. Houlton; Sidney P. Stock
6rg, bridge, Ellsworth; John N. swasey, Madison
n Justices OF the Peace and Quorum Benjamin
i. Chase, Agbgrni John Gray, South Berwick;
Gfeiorge Getche5 Wells; Oscar Hughes Presque
Bangorj Walter q. Lord, Plymouth; George IT,
SMcQlillan, Portland; Grinfll Stuart, Paris; Alva
Shurtleh, Paris; Clarence Scott Greenbush;
william Z. Varnum, Westbrook.
NobIeboro Also.
DAMARIscoTTA, June 26.-Nobleboro yot-
ed today in favor of the sale of the Knox &
Lincoln railroad to the syndicate-38 yeas.
20 nays.
The RockIand Scandal.
RoCKLAND, June 26.-The Rockland DO
lice authorities arrested Wednesday after
noon Albion Fl. Titus and Mrs. Sophia B1r-
CESS on charge of adultery
Knights sTempIar on a Pilgrimage.
BIDDEFoRD, June 26.-Seventy.five mem
bers of Havarhili ro,,,-,,anao~p. Hniah4s
Templar, accompanied by the Haverhill City
Band, made pilgrimage here today. A pa
rade took place at noon, followed by an ex-
cursion down the river and clambake at
the Pool. Tonight will be spent at Old Or
chard.
fArrested for Stealing a Boat.
RoCKLAND, June 26.-Sheriff W. S. Irish
arrested this morning John Livingstone of
this city on the charge of stealing a sailboat
from Bucksport parties. He was taken to
Bucksport this afternoon. The hearing oc-
ours tomorrow.
Death by Drowning.
RocKLAND, June 26.-The body of Charles
S. Roberts, who was drowned while rowing
in the harbor on the night of April 22d, was
found this noon at Casters Cove. At the
coroner's inquest this afternoon, the body
was identified, and it was decided that he
met his death by drowning
The Fourth Battery.
AUBURN, June 26.-The Fourth Maine
Battery reunion was held in Auburn today.
These officers were elected: President, Jud-
son Ames, Montreal; vice president L. B.
Jennings, .Cooper's Mills; secretary, 81. G.
Coney, Auburn; treasurer. G. T. Sturtevant,
Auburn.
The Uniformed Rank.
BANGOR, June 26.-At meeting of the
field and line officers, First Regiment Uni
formed Rank of Maine, Z. p, held here this
forenoon, the following officers were elected !:
Colonel, John Sabin of Lewiston; lieutenant
colonel, Elmer E. Small of Belfast; major,
E. Fred Bisbee of Auburn.
Diphtherla at Leeds.
LEEDS, June 26-Ethel Drake, the little
girl who is supposed to have taken diphthe-
ria from the Borneman house in Leeds, died
luooudy ulBubs Ou6 Was b6N6u years Olu.
The little girls mother is now sick with the
disease. The little boy who was sick is re-
covering.
Phillips & RangeIey Railroad.
PHILLIPS, June 26.-The contractors on
the Phillips and Rangeley railroad are driv-
ing work. The first four miles were graded
in eight days. There are now 600 men at
work. Italians, Swedes and Poles. Fifty-two
went up Wednesday, and the number will be
increased to 1000 The first ten miles will be
graded by the 9TH of July.
AndroscoggIn Republicans.
LEWISTON, June 26.-The Androscoggn
Republican county convention at Auburn to-
day made the following nominations Sena.
tors, John Harper of Lewiston and Jesse M.
Libby of Poland; sheriff, j. F. Lamb of Au-
burn clerk of courts, j. w. Hanson of Au-
burn; treasurer, Noel B. Potter of Lewis
ton; county attorney, j. w. Mitchell.