Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-07-31

The eftYepeAted phrase that lightning
nsver strikes twice In the same plasf u
rather proven false by one of the light
Bins's frssks 10 Wednesday evening
| shosss. The old Simpson house in Wins
low sas struck In almost the same place
that Il vas iifseen years ago and the hol,
! took the same eoarss paasing down through
the roof, running along the chimney into
ilss cellar. The house vas not set on ife
and no other asmsGe vas done.
NJ. G. Foster Of the we'll known esm ei
CONTRACTOR Of Warersiils informs The Mail
thst the builsiing operations throughout the
State are not shat they promised To be
esriy In the sesson- Men Who eontem-
plated building for an Investment are hold
ing back waiting for Developments in the
fiasncial situation. The tendency of price
os bpilding msie'ials has been steadily
dos NJ ard. manufacturers offering unasa-
ally literal discounts for cash in everything
thy handle
Lightning sppt rs 10 have done a Large
amount Of damage Throughout the Stats dur
inx the thunher .ho~ers of last Wednesday
Fwili electricity kill trees" Is burning
ques,ian Just now IN several Maine cities.
IL Watsrsilie two trees that the trolley
.ife 10 Supported from have died, and as
the trolley sire, the length Of College street
is .upported by wires secured to beautiful
.hsd.. trees, the question Is an interesting
one - the % Hers Of retlienees.
Mr.. y. C. Plsisted who has recently re
turned from trip over the Bangor Aroos
took raiiread from the East branch OF
the Penobscot TO Brow nyiiie, speaks very
highly Of the progress Of the work. Track
laying Is going along finely AMI by next
week the construction train will be well
into Long 4 township. There il nothing
whatever nov to delay construction, the
equipment of the road being received just
as f4s, M il ia NEEDED and perhaps faster.
All thu, bridge iron and steel is Ga hand for
the work "A far as East branch and the
haliasiing is being carried along about as
fast AZ the track laying now The new
rad bed Is just a. smooth as hoor for
n,lses and the tiioroughness of the work ex-
cites the admiration of all who see it.
The indications are that the apple crop
in Name will be small one this year
which will not be pleasing news. Trees
wbirh have borne many barrels VIII this
year, it il reported, have scarcely AS many
quarts. In some places the yield may be
quite fair. bat the general outlook is said
TO be anpromising.
4 party of New York capitalists are soon
to make 4 trip along the Maine coast, look
ing into the matter of establishing a line Of
stesmers between New York Rookland and
Bangor. A large amount of capital will be
represented in the party.
Iobsters are scarce now in the markets,
since close season went on and the limit OF
10 - inches must not he cut under. Boiled
Holsters retail sf IA cents u pound, and a.
IN average size weighs only pound and a
Quarter 1t follows that T. fsh is a luxury
for the table. costing more than beef steak
Smacks pay Is cents each for the live lob
ster.
Mnkerel are now two weeks later than
last wear and even yet they haven't shown
up to hook and line. A few have been
seiued ut Glen Cove, and some good ones
Mt Mattnicus. bat local fishermen with hook
and line are singing for his appearance in
quantities that shall make life happy.