Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-04
PITTSF|ELD
Severe Electric Shower Does
Much Damage in this Town
Early Sunday Eve
Places Hit
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
OF INTEREST HERE

During the severe electric shower
which visited this place late Sunday
afternoon considerable damage was
done on Nichols street. where electric
ard telephone wires We're put out of
commission the wires being cut in
several places. A bolt of lightning ex-
ploded in a tree in front of T. E.
Gctchell"s and Amos Melvins houses.
Nine panes of glass were broken in
the Melvin house and the lightning en-
tered the house by the telephone wire,
breaking the glass in the clock A
number of window panes were broken
in the vicinity dnin E. P. Weeks
house glass vase was completely de-
stroyed, being near the telephone
wires. A number of clapboards on the
Gctchell house We're scorched and
caused considerable smoke but no FIRE
A tree on Pleasant street was struck
but caused little damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Shaw and Mr..
and Mrs. r. F. Conner enjoyed an au-
tomobile trip to Northport Sunday
Cecil Thurston returned to Lewiston
Monday, after an over Sunday visit at
his home. here.
~ H. L. AfA dl SlOil anu l.. "A. A1UcT-
son were at Cobbosseecontee lake Sun
day making the trip in the Marston
automobile.
Mrs. Charles Patten and son George
of Boston are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Brown.
L. o. Haskell of Concord, N H, and
Mrs. Howard Burr of Springvale, who
were called here by the death of their
brother, Charles B. Haskell, left Mon
day for their homes.
Olin and Leighton Tracy of New
Hampton, n. H, twin sons of Rev and
Mrs. o. H. Tracy. former residents of
this town, were guests of friends here
Sunday
Mrs. Armstrong and twoc hildren
of st. PaGl, Mimi, who are passing the
summer with her father. Shepherd
Smith in Palmyra, visited relatives in
Harmony Sunday in company with
Mrs. Armstrong; brother, S S Smith
ana family of this town
Franklin Smith of Skowhegan visited
friends here over Sunday
Leslie Black of Waterville passed
Sunday here with friends.
Miss Ruth Deering, who is employ
ed in Foxcroft, passed Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. John Horton
Mrs. j. NJ. Whittier and daughter in
law, Mrs. Raleigh Whittier, have re-
turned from a weeks visit in Sears
port.
Miss Ida Randlett has returned to
Portland. after passing the weekend
with her mother, Mrs. Fannie Rand
lette
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Humphrey visit
ed relatives in Hartland Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Warner and
Mr.. Warmers brother of Hallowel
were guests Sunday of Judge and Mrs
Q. H. Drake. Miss Mona Warner who
has been visiting the Misses Martha
and Mary Drake. returned home with
her parents, making the trip by auto
mobile
Moses Maxfield left Monday on a
fishing trip to Newport.
Members of Co. A, n. G. s. M. left
Monday for Augusta to attend the
Muster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Haseltine of
Worcester, Mass, arrived in town
Sunday for a visit with his parents
~ anu ME. d. .. masculine.
Walter Morrow of Bangor was the
guest Sunday of his daughter, Mrs
William Cargill.
Miss Edythe Haseltine, who has
been visiting in Shirley, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Mary Totman of Fairfield was
the guest Sunday of Miss Mira Jen-
kins.
Dr. E. c. Bryant of Augusta visited
rela tlves over Sunday.
Isaiah Patten and Mrs. Harris V.
Mathews went to Lewiston Monday to
attend the funeral of Mr. Patterns
brother. the late Addison Patten,
whose death occurred Saturday at his
home in Lewiston. where he had lived
Tor number of years. His age was
about 10 years. He was born in West
Pittsfield, the son of the late John w.
and Sarah. (Flanders) Patten. One
son, three daughters, a brother. Jo-
seph Patten of St. Adams, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Salina Pushor of Alpena.
Mich, survive
MRS. Florence Faroy of Beachmont.
Mass, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Blaisdell.
SeVenty-five telephones in town were
put cut of commission during the
electric shower Sunday afternoon. 1t
was reported here Monday that a set
or buildings belonging to Mr. Bragg
of st. Adams were struck by light
ming Sunday and burned
Forest Smith returned to Auusta
Monday, after passing several days
here.
oscar Givens is assisting at the Of
nee OF the Pioneer mill until a regu-
lar bookkeeper is engaged to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of c. Is.
Haskell.
Miss Edna Maloon is passing the
week at the Barrows' cottage at Lake