The Portland daily press., 1899-07-24

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struck, but littie damage was dona
AZ CONFERENCE.-The Merrill's houss
was atruck. but nut hurned.
At Observation-Disclosures In District
No. OnIy slightly injured.
At Parsonsfieid-A horss owned by
james FunderBon WINS killed b. y bolt
which entared tina barn.
Al Chalsoar-Hsrbert Kelton'a house
was struck but nut injured
At East Warrsn- The barn Of Albert
ANDREWS was burned with ths contnnts
among which were a COW aud Gulf.
Near here at Ash Point house and barn
were burned.
At Observation-Disclosures Umperhine's
| farm buildings were burned.
At Pittsle1d-J. Ii. phinney's static
was set ON fire, but the flames were soon
subdued.
At South Norridgewock- The lightning
played pranks In the house Hev. Is.
II. Turner, tearing of plastarfng, ovsr-
turning chairs and smashing glass ware.
Mrs. Althea Cnmpbell, who WAS walking
along the street, was stunned A horse
owned by Elias Tobey was killed.
At Hailoweil-A horse valued at $500,
the prof erty Of Cushman Walker, wns
killed, and Mr.. Walkers stable was set
on hrr. Mr.. Waller Was just entsring
ths stable and was knocked down by thu
shock. The spire uf the Congregational
church was struck aud the clock was
somsu hhat damaged. A ros5u In the
house of Thomas Peters was wrecked BY
| the lightning.
At Waterville-The storm here was very
severe. but did no great damage. The
house of /. q. Libby and n. .. Erann
were struck hue not CRAFTY injured.
At FairfisId-B Barns belonging 70 E. ].
Lawrence and William Osborn were
struck and horse owned By William
harrington was killed In a pasture. The
total damage at Fairfield rs reck1ned as
$1,000.
At Lehanon-The farm buildings OF A.
Wentworth were burned.
! At Esrmin gten--phs house of Clinton
| Downey was badly damaged
| At Washington valuable horses
were killed In the stable Of L. Il. MARI.
Caleb Maddox's barn NJ West Washing
tion was struck, but NOT greatly damagef.
At Gariiner-AIrs Robbins, who re-
sides on Lincoln street, was Frustrated by
a sbook and has q lanne arm b5 which to
remember 1t.
At Webster-The house Of MIR. Fields
was struck and burned.
| At Sabatus--The barn ON the Elbridge
Leboy plars was burned.
At Livsrmore Falls-,rhe barn owned
l.
| beautiful Shade trees in the village were
ruined.
At Bridgton-Th second shower OF the
day here WAS accompanied BY % vtclsnt
hail storm. Frank A. Lfbby's stable
In West Bridgton was struck and Mar.
Libby and sidney Chase, who were in the
building, were thrown down by this
shock. The exhibition building az the
fair ground was somewhat mi ured.
AT Strong-Ths no use occupied by Mr..
Fred Richardson was damaged.
At Madison--fhe barn OF Asa Gilman
WINS burned. Havoc was played with the
polBs along the line Of the elsctric rail-
road and "a were shattered in ssaoe of
two miles.
At acknowledgements Pinkhan's
| buildings wers burned. The loss is
o.. oO0; partly Insured
At South Brewer--Iohn Strset's karn
was burned
at North Aubnrn-The Joseph Merrill
house after being struck In the first
shower was again struck dnring the SEQ
ond and this time burned TO the ground.
At Sheepscot-A new barn. the proper
ty OF A. W. Flye, was struck and badly
shattered.
At West Minot-Russeli Towards
house was somewhat damaged.
I At Pemaquid-R. NJ. Sprouts barn
was burned, loss 5000. Thomas Cud-
worth's buildings were burned. loss 81 $40.
At Martinsviile- Barns owned by AL
bert Andrews and Leandsr wheeler were
| considerably damaged.
! AT Bowdolnham--The unoccupied farm
buildings owned by W. II. Blanchard
were burned. A valuable horse owned
by Irving Corning was killed
At ST. Georgs-The house and barn of
Capt sidney j. Hupper were destroyed,
together with the contonts Of both.
At Tenants Harbor-The house of
Barney II. Rawley was burned. It was
insured for S12o0. The post office and
telegraph office were somewhat damaged.
| At Port Ciyde-A barn owned by John
Clark. and containing eight tons Of hay,
were burned, the loss being $500.
At Spruce Head-The barn of Willis
A. Adams WAS destroyed and two horses
and two cnws were killed. Ths loss las
about 81 90, insurance only 500.
A. South Thomaston-The house of
Leander Wheeler on the Gsorges river
road, was struck and became total loss.
de has $1,000 insurance.
Al Warren-The barn of HI. A. An
drews. situated near Pntterson's Mills,
was destroyed. together with large
quantity of hay. The loss Il $3.50, insur-
anee 5000.
| Az hOoklhh1-1ue efcapo IEoEl h6AFy
damage was remarkable. The residences
of U. Z. futile, George Nj. Fibbetts and
William II. Coumbs, and the stah1s on
the Thomaston road, owned by Berry
Bros, were struck but In neither In
stance was any especial damage sustained.
| Daniariscotts Milis-The electrical
storm which visitisd Damariseotta
Mills village Friday evening, was
the most severe In years. The
Methodist church was struck and eonsid-
Eerably damaged. The bolt entered the
belfry and passed down In the badly of
the. ohureh. smashing windows and tear
I ing considerable portion Of the wood
| work IA ID passad out through the side
of bodybuilding. The damage Is probably
Sl0e.
| B,istol--Tse- thunder tempest Fsiday
did great deal of damage In this town
The house ana Darn Of Thomas Cud-
worth, near Round Pond, was burned
with All coEts1ts; no Insurance. Ths
barn Of h III. Sproal at Pe,aaquid Falls
was burned, ais, uninsured. The house
OF Ruel RusssII az Long Cove was str uelk
and C0netftt raIyIy df4fnaoed Kha f3ua