Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-16
Forest Fire Near Hurd's
Pond, Belfast, Subdued.
Waldo County Jail Has But
Two Prisoners as Guests.
Serious Accidents TO Man and Boy
At Dexter.

Frank Condor, Harry Kilgore, Maui
rice and Russell Lord, all of this city,
have entered upon their third years
work conducting a summer school for
dents OF these young men, Condor and
Kilgore are Colby men, Condor grad
ua.lng in June with high honors. Mr..
Kilgore after leaving Colby studied
medicine tor year in this city with
his uncle, Dr. G.. A. Kilgore, and for
the past year has been attending the
University of Vermont Medical Col
lege. During the year he attained very
high rank and his many friends in Bel
fast are very much pleased with the
progress which ne has made. The Lord
boys will enter Colby this fall. At the
school which is situated on North
pond, Belgrade range, Condor and
Maurice Lord teach any branch re-
CURED. Kilgore is physical culture
trainer and Russell Lord is cook. The
boys have a nice cottage and have
quite a number of students who live
with them while others come from
nearby cottages. Mr.. KilgOre is a fine
athlete. The Belfast friends of the
young men are watching the progress
of the school with much interest as the
boys are all popular and highly
thought of.
The fire which men from this city
have been fighting near Hurd's pond
Is still burning but is under control.
The only damage lies in a heavy wind.
The shower last night in this city did
not strike the fire territory and SO it is
as dry as before This is much regret
ted as the rain would have done much
toward uuenchng the flames. The au-
it yet and men are kept on watch all
the time. bitches have been dug all
around 1t and it is hoped that no fur
Their danger will result.
There are but two prisoners in the
Waldo county Jail at the present time.
One is the SearSmOnt man, Granville
Richards, who was sentenced t. a year
in the Bangor Jail but whose sentence
was revoked and he was re-Sentenced
to this Jail on account of lamenosS and
being unable to do hard labor. The
other is a fellow doing 80 days for in
toXicatiOn. Nathan Clark, who was re-
Gently held for the September court on
a charge of setting fire to Tranquility
Grange hall in Lincolnvilc, has Sccur-
ed bail and returned to his home in
Lincolnv,iic Center. 4.a
Thomas b. and Irving Dinsmore of
the firm of y. c. Dinsmorc &, Son, are
in Boston on 4 business trip.
Mrs. D. +. Wells and Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Spinney are occupying the
Wells cottage at Little river for the
season.
Miss Isabelle CHM and her guest.
Miss Kate Walton of Kingston, N. Y.
have returned from visit in CaS:inc.
The children of the Primary depart
ment of the North church. under the
supervision of Miss Avis Morrison and
the Primary department Of the Bap-
fist church, with their teacher, Miss
Maude Matthews. joined yesterday in
most delightful picnic near the
steamboat landing. The afternoon was
spent in bathing. wading and other
frolics. the pastors of the two church.
es. Rev. d. l.. Wilson and Rev. ID. II.
McQuarrie. adding much to the pleas
ure of the little tots with their original
IDEAS and games. Supper was served on
the shore at o'clock and the little
cncs hurried home before the shower.
The picnic is an annual affair and al
ways much enjoyed and looked for
ward to.
Miss Stella Durgin of Dark Harbor
was called here yesterday by the i'll
ness of Der mother, Mrs. Maria Dur
gin. who is the guest of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Geo. E. kittredge, Cedar
street
Miss Alice Condor. Miss Leona Con-
don, Arthur and Harold Condor are
occnpyin" the Peavy cottage on Con-
don shore for the season. This popular
shore was once the property of the
Condor family and they as children
lived in the mouse just above that now
occupied by Washington Peavy. The
shore and the street leading 20 it is
named for their family.
G. L. Wright has returned from
Rockland. where he preached last Sun
day in the Littlefied Memorial church
Mrs. Frank l.. Holmes and children
of Bangor are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
+. s. Holmes at CITY Point for the