The Portland daily press., 1890-07-08
MAINE TOW MS.


The house of George A. Greene of this
| town was struck by lightning during show
or last Saturday afternoon. The bolt which
struck the house, the neighbors say, resem-
bled ball of fire. 1t first struck one of the
chimneys, partly demolishing it, and then
entered the attic, where it apparently
divided into three parts, passing down be-
tween the plastering and boarding in all d.
rections through the second and first stories.
throwing out large quantities of plastering
scorching and blackening the walls in its
downward track, ana doing an amount of
damage which it is almost impossible to be-
lieVe could be wrought so quickly There
were eight persons in and around the house
at the, time, none of whom were injured
with the exception of Oracle, one of Mr..
Greene's younger daughters. who was in the
second story aIone at the time and very near
where the destruction was most complete.
Sne was rendered unconscious, and when
found by the family was in pitiable condi-
ton, bleeding profusely from severe wound
on her wrist, caused by a cut from piece of
glass which she was holding in her hand at
the time the house was struck. This is the
second time these buildings have been dam
aged by lightning. In tne summerof 1873
the barn and shed were totn!i,. destroyed Dy
fire and the heuse much injured from the
Mountain Echo Division, Sons of Temper
ance, installed the following officers on Sat-
urday evening, July 9th, for the following
quarter: Worthy Patriarch, Frank A.
Knight; worthy associate, Mrs. True War
rem; recording scribe. Jason P. Fogg; as
sistant scribe, Mrs. john Noyes; treasurer,
Hardy Simonton; financial scribe, George
b. Hodsdon; CHAPLAIN, Horace p. Merrill;
conductor, Julia N. Fogg; assistant conduc-
tor, viii III. Fogg; inside sentinel, Annie M.
MarSf0n. OntcidQ gQnflnnl
Naples.
The present season bids fair to be Door
one for the sweet corn crop, of which aDout
the usual number OF acres have been plant
ed. Many farmers did not finish planting
until past the middle of June, since which
time the weather has been very unfayorable
There is scarcely farmer that has finished
his hoeing for the first time. Many are
poor, only about one third Of the corn planf.
ed coming up. Other crops are doing quite
well, especially the hay crop, of which there
will be good average yield. Oats are rust.
ing badly.
bration on the grounds of the Northern
Cumberland Fair Association at South Har-
rison, was sadly interfered with by the very
unpleasant weather,
the patriotic people living in the vicinity de-
termined not to be cheated out of their ina
lienable rights because the clerk of the
weather had made mistake, and upon the
morning Of the Fourth they assembled at
the fair grounds to the number of several
hundred, and spent the day in very enjoy
able manner. The track was in good condi-
ton, and the races were promptly called up.
Mr.. Joseph Chaplain was the successful
competitor for the purse; time, 25S. Much
credit is due Mr.. A. G. Chaplain for his un-
firing efforts to make this, the first enter
tainment of the kind ever held in this place,
a success.
School in district No. 10 closes the present
week. 1t has been very profitable term.
The district was fortunate in securing the
services OF Miss Thomas, an able and eff
cient school teacher.