Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-05

The Democrats OF Bath have nominated
Joseph Torrey and Charles l.. Farnham
rs their candidates for the State LegIs-
lature.
Madison, Saturday. wrecking the chimney
| and rendering Mrs. White unconscious as
well as slightly burning her.
Leslie A. Buzzell was nominated by the
Republicans of Old Town as candidate for
repres ntative at large and lively eau
Gus held in City hall. Saturday night
At n large and enthusiastic Republican
caucus Eeld at the Town hall, Gorhanl.
Saturday afternoon, Charles S. PurinS-
| ton was unanimously nominated for rep
resentative to the Legislature.
| Miss Alice futile of Rome, has sued
| IIadley S. Richardson OF Belgrade, for 81
| legged breach Of promise and asks for
| $500 damages. The case has been entered
| in the Kennebec superior court. N
Arthur Leech, aged Ii years, swan out
dove and brought up 10-year-old Wade
| Harris of Madison, who had sunk in the
river near Weston's Mills while bathing.
He was resuscitated by hard work.
Jolly Farm, Oak Point, Ellsworth, own
cd by Judge John r. Kedman Of Els
worth, was destroyed by fire about 10 A.
-, NJ, Saturday. Very little of the furni-
ture was saved. Loss, about 5000; insure
for about 500.
The body of young Joseph Boutin. who
was drowned in the Presumpscot. Friday.
was found by diver al $50 Z. NJ. Satur
day Three descents were made and dy
Mantle used before the body was brought
to the surface.
Fire. Saturday, at Kennebunk, destroy
ed the barn of Roscoe Littlefield. The
structure was hit by lightning during
storm. Twenty tons of hay, a horse and
most of the farming implements were
burned Loss, 5000
The farm house and all the outbuid
| ings including the barn of William BarC-
lett at Upper Mills on Brickyard street,
yl, ri 1sst cad hxr .ts3x.
afternoon. All the hay which had just
been housed was burned. There was no
insurance.
| Two services were held, Sunday, at the
annual national summer meeting Of Uni
versalists at Ferry Beach Park and both
mon was preached by Rev. T. A. Bisbco
| Of Boston. In the afternoon, Rev. s. Il.
Robin of Boston, preached
The barn owned by Pierre Bejean on
King street on the outskirts Of Portland,
was destroyed by fire, about 100 SUNDAY
morning. A quantity of hay and a COW
We're consumed. The loss will be about
$500, partially covered by Insurance. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
During the thunder storm that prevailed
over Portland and vicinity, Saturday. a
bolt struck the Congregational church
near Falmouth Corner The church was
set on fire, but the flames Were discovered
in season to prevent serious damage. i
hole large rs mans body was made
where the bolt struck the dome.
The Republicans of Lisbon met in eau
Gus, Saturday, and nominated w. S.
Hinkley as candidate to the Legislature
w. II. Miles acted as chairman OF the
meeting and w. s. Cotton, secretary. Two
candidates were in the field. S. X. Little
hale and W. S. Hinkley. The former re
ceived 81 votes and the latter 21f
A mortgage for s.. 100000, given by thu
Eastern Steamship Co. to the City Trust
Co. of New York, was recorded at the reg
istry of deeds in Portland, Friday. III
covers bond issue ana includes all the
steamship companys property. 1t pro-
vides that OF the total bonds covered, 81,
100000 may be issued at once, and tine
others as needed
The farm house OF John HAYDEN AT
Raymond was struck by lightning. Sat
urday. Seven rooms were entered by the
electric fluid. Windows were smashed.
furniture was demolished and numerous
odd pranks played. but no one was in
jured. Mr.. Hayden's daughter was in q
chamber in which two bedstcads were
splintered and the windows torn out, SASH
and all.
At the Waldo Republican county cor
vention at Belfast, Saturday, I.ncius II
Morse Of Liberty, was nominated for sen
ator on the first ballot The ballot for
county attorney resulted in the nominal
ton of Arthur Richie of Liberty IN
place OF Burton +. Foster. who now holds |
that Office All Of the other nominations
were made by reclamation, and were Civ |
en- 10 the present lncumDcntS-
Sunday was a quiet day at the Free
Baptist Assembly and summer school, I
which convened at Ocean Park 10 DAVIS
ago. After an hour OF morning praise |
IN the chapel, Rev. c. r. Cate Of Provi |
dence. preached the usual Sunday morn
ing sermon At noon. the Bible service |
was held. being conducted by Snpt ".
NJ We5o. A sermon was delivered in the |
temple in the evening by Rev. j. X |
Smythe.
sunday vac tho fioaaSt da,, ~ ~. -
son at Old Orchard and one of the big |
gest for number Of years. nearly 150N |
persons from Maine. New Hampshire and |
massachusetts passing the day there
There were excursions from Concord N /
H.. Manchester, Skowhcgan Waterville.
Brunswick and Rockand. over 1900 peo- |
pie were on the New Hampshire excur-
sions. Thousands went by trolley and I
steam cars from Saco, Bddeford, Kenns- |
bunk and Portland. Montrears crack
regiment Of Highland Cadets. $50 in num-
Der. and clad in plaid and kits. in charge
of Maj Lydon, arrived in town on the
early afternoon train from Portland ami |
mn rt4sII mill ,fsrht