Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-10
CLINTON

After an interval Of but three weeks
the village was again aroused by the
alarm Of fire when shortly after one
o'clock Saturday morning the farm
buildings owned by Willis E. knight
and occupied by an employee, Adelbert
Young and family were entirely de-
storyed. The chimney took fire early
in the evening and the family had
considered that it was entirely extin-
guished. The furniture was nearly all
saved and is stored in Grants store
house The owner estimates his loss
at $4,000 to $1,000. The house and barn
carried an insurance of $4,000. The
40x5o tool house built with concrete
foundation and floor carried no in
surance. At one time Mr.. Knight
was an extensive farmer and had
erected a fine system Of houses to
shelter his focks. One Of these, COX
20 feet with concerto foundation. was
destroyed. The largest, 100 feet long,
built entirely Of concrete was saved.
In the latter We're stored 1900 bushels
Of potatoes, 1900 bushels of which
We're owned by o. D. Simonson. The
implements and farm machinery in
Guiding the new tractor recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Knight were moved to
a place of safety.
The house destroyed was one of the
eldest in the vicinity, being located
on the hill east of the village, the spot
chosen by the earliest settlers on
which to erect their homes. The old
est house in the village is still stand
ing short distance below and the
first tavern and first store were built
in that neighborhood. 1t is thought
to have been built about 30 years ago
and occupied by Martin Hunter. La
ter occupants We're Ira Written, Rev.
Simpson, A Methodist preacher, Lith-
coe Hunter and Silas Plummer.
Miss Bessie Higgins returned TO
Rumford where she is a teacher, af-
ter passing the spring vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Higgins.
Mrs. Eva Nelson was a weekend
visitor Of relatives in Fairfield.
DR.. Elmer E. Brown and Mrs. Grace
Brown of Bangor came Saturday
afternoon TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
ing r. Hall and Mr. and Mrs. W. II.
kidder.
Miss Cassie Written was a week
end visitor at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Llewellyn Decker.
Mrs. Evelyn Kendall was a visitor
in Waterville, Saturday.
Mrs. Leon Gibbs and children,
Leona and Elton. were recent guests
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruel Lamb.
Mrs. Jennie Harmon, matron of
Fireside Chapter, o. z. S. requests
that all ladies who attend the meeting
of that order Monday evening shall
contribute sandwiches to serve as
part of the refreshments.
Mrs. Ed. Goodwin and son Norman,
returned from Pittsfeld, Saturday.
! Miss Mabel Larrabee Of Pittsfeld
F., was the over Sunday visitor of Mr..
i and Mrs. Albert W. Waldron.
| Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon have
returned from Benton where they
were guests Of Mrs. Ellen Warren.
Business visitors in Waterville
| Saturday included. Miss Hazel Hop
kins, Miss Evangeline Mailhot Miss
| Alice Wakely, Miss Phyllis Whitman
George Tapley. G. A. Jones. Oliver
Jones. Everard Hall, VIM. Sparrow
| Charles Morrison.
Because Of the illness of Rev. r
| j. Weber of the Brown Memorial
! church, the expected exchange of pull
! pits with Rev. Longley could not
take place Sunday morning. There
/ was no service at the former church
the congregation joining that Of the
Baptist church