The Portland daily press., 1892-07-04

people will take prominent part. Per-
haps there will be addresses also by min
listers and others. And the children will
-amuse themselves in various ways. A
good time is expected.
The recent rains have brought good
cheer to the farmers respecting the hay
crop. They express the opinion now that
the yield will be near an average, but the
harvesting of it may be somewhat de-
layed. Most of the land in this section is
not natural grass land, and the price of
hay higher than in many other localities.
The tempest of Thursday was quite
severe in this vicinity. The house owned
and occupied by Albert Walker in Water
borough was struck by lightning, the
fluid entering near the chimney. Sever
al rooms were slightly injured, and the
lightning passing away from the house
killed sheep and lamb near by. For
tunately no person was materially injured.
This is the second time the house has
been visited by lightning, but with little
damage.
Yarmouth.
An aged resident of Yarmouth, Mr..
Moses True, died on Wednesday morning
of last week
Mrs. Henry Houghton, of New York,
is at the home of her mother, Mr. Thorn
as Pratt.
Up. Pomeroy completes the building
of the large Sanitarium at Cumberland
this week.
Mrs. Edgar True and son, of Boston, are
spending the summer with the parents of
her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
True.
Mrs. Harriet Fl. Sargent, of Lebanon,
Mo-, widow Of the late Cyrus F. Sargent,
is in town, the guest of her cousin, E. G.
Blanchard.
Glass No. 2, of the Central Sunday
School gave strawberry festival at the
vestry of the Central church on Wednes-
day evening, July 6.
The Yarmouth Racquet Club held
their mixed tournament Thursday June
3d. The first prize was won by M. H.
Merrill and Leila M. Humphrey. The
BOBBY prize was awarded to G. P. Lowell
and LYDIA Morse. The following is the
score by sets:
FIRST SET.
Mr.. Merrill and Miss Hum
MI Newton and Miss whit. :
comb. Observation-Disclosures. 01oO1O0-3
SECOND SET.
Mr.. Raynes and Miss True. 11111O1-6
MIR. Russell and Miss Whit
comb ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. OOOoo1o-1
Mr. Lowell and Miss Morse. 100000
Mr.. Merrill and Miss Hum
pnfey.....i.- J. Is
Mr.. Merrill and Miss Hum
phrey. -............. 1ooo11111-e
Mr.. Raynes and Miss True. o IL OOOO0--3
GAMES FOR BOOTY PRIZE.
Mr.. Newton and Miss Whit
MI. Russell and Miss G.
comb ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. DOL 600 0-3
Mr.. Russell and Miss G.
Il % L u L
MI Lowell and Miss Morse.o / 1o1o 0oo-5
Rev. James Graham, pastor of the Bap-
list church, who has been i'll for several
months, is slowly improving.
Otisfeld.
BOLSTER MILLS.
During the shower Thursday after
noon about o'clock the buildings of ia
son B. Scribner of this place were struck
by lightning and burned to the ground.
No one in the house was injured and the
contents of the buildings were safely
removed. Loss about $1,000. Insured in
the Etna for $500. Mr.. Scribner will
rebuild at once.
Richmond.
An unoccupied farmhouse on the
Langdon road about one and a half
miles from Richmond village, owned by
Mrs. Angie Harlow Thomas, was burned
Thursday night. Most of the contents
were saved. Loss about $500; probably
not insured. The fire was of incendiary
origin
Boothbay Harbor.
Grant Lewis of Boothbay was arrested
Thursday on charge of burning Mr..
Howard's house in March last. He was
held on probable cause" and in de-
fault of $500 bail was committed Ito this
Jail to await the October term of court.