Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-08
has stood the test of time.
1t fulfils the fxacting re-
quirements of the New Eng
land 'housekeepers.

Orono has inaugurated q system of new
sidewalks.
Fifty years ago last Saturday. the con
struction of the Grand Trunk from Port
land was begun.
# Harmony rakes up $4,000 before July
10th she gets the railroad she's been
whistlng for these many years.
Fred Newcombe. son of Rev. w, A:
from Halloween to Thomaston in nine
hours taking ii two-hour rest at Jeffef-
son.
1t is now expected that the athletic
grounds in the Bowker field, Bowdoin
College will be ready for use September
list. About $500 are already raised, lcav
ing about $500 to be pledged.
At the siding between Monson Junction
and Blanchard the BURNER slate vein has
been discovered and parties have pur-
chased the land of John Trip. and d
quarry will be opened in the near future
at this point. The vein is very wide and
of a fine quality as all the Monsoon slate
The Stems Lumber Company of Ban
gor has received an order TO ship 800.
feet of spruce lumber to Buenos Ayres
Argentina, South America, and will COM
mence loading in few days; the con
tract calls for small stuff. one to three
inch boards, u feet and up. ten per cent
10 be from to II.
Arrangements are being made at Vinal-
haven for IL great affair on the occasion
of the Pilgrim reunion, Aug. 18th. The
people are to dispense wide hospitality
on that day to the large company of Wis
itorS who are expected TO he present from
all parts OF the county. Hon. O. q. Hall
Judge of the kennebec Superior Court of
Augusta. is to be the orator of the day
1t is said that the y. Il a. repair shops
at Old Town will be on land g acres
where it is proposed to have yard with
eight tracks abreast and II frogs. two
coal sheds. each 300N3o feet; building for
a machine shop and engine repairs. ION
foot Il Nil,.1n foot nil
30X20 feet. round house with II stalls
paint shop, l50xdo feet; building for pas
senger car repairs, 20axl0o feet. having a
| capacity of eight cars; and building for
| freight car repairs. 200XSS feet with three
| tracks. having Il capacity of IL ears; car
penter shop. S0N50 feet dry kiln, 1ooxio
| feet; and a large lumber yard
| It is; now said that Il few days before
| the departure of County Attorney Ben S.
| Collins Of Arson. says a special despatch
| to the Bangor News. he borrowed of his
Wifc's aged mother every dollar she pos
Scsscd-thc sum of Sfo0-and Of his wife
sister. who is Il hard working school
teacher. he borrowed $3.50 of her savings.
Another case is the ancient toll gathercr
| al Norridgcwock. Eben Haggett. who has
| accumulated $loo0 to support himself in
| his declining years. Collins took that
along with him and the old man. bowed
down with years and sorrow, is left at an
| age of more than three score and ten with
out Il penny.
| During thunder shower last week as
| a Portland lady was closing a door she
received . stroke of lightning on the fore
| head between the eyes. She was sensible
of nothing like a blow. 1T seemed more
| like a sudden and severe headache The
mark of the stroke is to be seen distinct
| ly on her brow and covers a space of
| two inches. The skin is discoiored in
| Jagged and irregular lines. similar to the
appearance of lightning in the sky, a
physician was called, who congrat ulated
| the lady ON her fortunate escape. But
| one similar case has ever come to his no
| tice and had ended fatally. The lady in
| question is getting on nicely, and with
| the exception of the discooration. which
| is now disappearing and the loss of the
skin. which is peeliug from her forehead,
| she is as well as ever.