The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-02
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Facts which Prove THAT the state Of Maine
IL Doing Her Share in Furnishing News.
Fifty funerals have taken place in French
Vile as the result OF . disease supposed 70 be
cholera.
All the gardens In Blaine were destroyed by
the heavy frost OF the 18th OF September and ice
formed As thick as window glass.
For always the rock crops Of Maine farms
have been a standing joke among farmers who
titled the soil. but II is no joke with the farm
,rs near Machias. as repairs to the dixie In that
neighborhood have called for all the rock the
farmers can raise.
SkowheRan statistics show that there are
hfty-seven men who have married twice. thir-
ty-four who have married three times and
sixteen who have married four times.
Pittsfeld has 800 incandesoent lights and
twenty 80 candle. power lights will be put on
tho streets.
John r. BoEle has sued Constable Denslow
of Dexter for trespass In having seized three
bottles OF beer found In his possession.
scarboro. which for ninety eight years has
gone Democratic. went Republican at the last
election. Joshua Moulton. who for sixty-eight
years has voted the straight ticket, was early
at the polls. but It awaited nothing.
The grocery store Of John @. summersides
Of Gorham has been robbed three times within
the month.
Major Daniel e. Morse Of Lyman. who died
last week in Portland. AGED "a. was at one time
in business in Springfield. Ill. and had Abra-
friend for many years. Mr.. Lincoln had made
a number Of small presents to Major Morse
Capt. u samuel fletcher Of Kittery observed
his ninety-fourth birthday last week. He is the
making surveys Of that Ia RarboE sixty years ago.
Lisbon furnished moro soldiers In proper
ti9 Rr5 to its size ot than any n 18th ether To Maine II ~ sST Al tina
recent election. T. s. Mcclellan cast his sixty
'Morrri HiS Corner. Desrine, experiepoed two
first shock occurred at 10:45. lasting seven
onds. .
sc J9hR La Far Fares e % Rlc1tSSse for or the ss,i east VAL sah in
wG pSIIln The y H sHPfj j.; 6S Of this DICSsq Tss Y sr sAs4 IS e.
Supreme Court Friday on a charge Of having
eight short Holsters in his possession.
McHndreWs OF Dartmouth. The first game Of
'n T6 sS9sGa US as Mrs SCI CShiairles:F. Rand of Brewer
was in her kitchen attending to- her household
aSsiS %insd RsFs q S6 baifet ' which, str sRSGS asai6 oRS the Ss
4 Young girl recently, left e baby csrrieee on
Of '1 WIND started sslfesp the X T Carriage and Il rolled OF
the end. Of the platform and down over the
DUMP, throwing the baby out. A few bumps
The i've dRauGhters Of Andrew wadsyorth
Mr.. Hiram Dunton. after an absence of
forty-nve. years. is visiting friends and rela-
''E The - en aipa0SdH debt of St. Johns Universalist
paid through the generosity Of one Of the
The Bangor and 2roostook Railway is car
rying q great q%pantity, Of Arooetook potatoes
1ifhoueh Mrs. judith Kicker OF East Leba;
totally j She Is still able to get about the
house with the aid OF a stout cane that has
been her constant companion for several years,
by themselves IN a little wood-colored cottage
on the road leading to Centre Lebanon.
ty-ive, hoGsheads taken at Bailey's Mistake
recently were spread on the land for want Of
William Ogden Of Drew. picked. hye bushels
OF cranberries on Drew dead water" on Q re-
L. e. Butteraeld. ,wytopitlock.. will cut q
large quantity OF pulp wood on the Hill tract
Mrs. Mary Cowan of Bangor, sentenced toa
life term fol, the murder, Of her stepson in
Dixmopt In the fall OF 1884. died at the State
,t Three t r. young per perch o were recently
Grifin OF Mapleton claim that his potatoes are
yielding.over. 100 barrels to the acre with no
Ma Ma rf %esFth1 %s Gfss Ct Sf M E5sGe IN nS odd lo asfl ids j
visit her sisters in Poland. Mrs: James 9.
ons oi t sRem! di1 Mfs. VIII %stte MF shd RriSG grove T ss2I is
miles to her brothers. Daniel Hackett's,. In
Oxford. returning the same day. and the day
following started for her home In Monroe.
Mrs. Walker is SO years of age.
Martha ". Houston has been appointed
fourth-class Postmaster at East Bradford.
Conductor Hussey Of the electric railroad
rang in TAO fares on o trip from Bath to Lew
iston Sunday evening.
Lightning which struck a tree near J. P.
Cobb's barn in Bowdoinham during the
shower Wednesday shattered 1t and threw
pieces Into a barn window near where Mr..
Cobb was dressing poultry,
oldest voters at the late election. He Is o.
years old. Within q few weeks he has dug
1000 hills Of potatoes and done some other
work.
A claim for damages has been hled at the
office OF City Clerk Jones against the city OF
Deering by the heirs OF the George g.. Hodg-
don estate. The cause of the claim 10 the kill
ing of one OF their horses by electricity CON-
Quoted through q tree on Spring street about
two weeks ago. It will be recalled that the
tree received the dangerous electricity from
an improperly insulated electric light wire.
Hence the owner OF the victim OF the accident
looks TO the city for damages and the city
ages recovered. which is $50.