Show FOREST FIRES villages have been destroyed in hs east portland me juno 0 reports from every section in northern maine confirm the first of loss to the lumbering and other int cresta from forest fires in addition one town lias been completely destroyed hundreds of buildings have been burned in all parts of the state and at leant two lives were lost the town of pitten has been completely surrounded by firca at close range for forty eight hours eight townships have been burned over causing a loss of to the lumber interests there st john N B june 0 the villada villaga of cape including 21 buildings has awn reduced to aphea A new steamer and a tug were at black river five houses and a bridge were burning last night glens falls N Y june C reports received hero at tho offices of the him her companies who have large in teresta in the adirondacks regions where the fires are the fiercest state that the fires are well in liand tho report that bov odell idaa authorized zed an emergency expenditure of for the purpose of fighting for cst c st fires lias given great encouragement to the three men who arc fighting the flames lakewood y J june 6 the forest fires in this vicinity have somewhat abated large tracts of timber land been ruined and many cranberry bogs arc past recovery A medal ot honor was presented to col johnosn L de acy ter of tivoli V Y in recognition of the fact that he raised the first american flag over the capitolin richmond on the night 0 april 3 1865 when the union troops entered the cily colonel de ieya tera friends have several times endeavored to get the var department to recognize his achievement but without success on the ground that it i only for bravery in action that medals of honor are awarded to supply the omission the colonels friends made up a purse and had the reedal made which was present j cl to him new june 6 mrs F A gianico of the rol csoll club camplon ham plon of the hui adocia tion won the title tor tho bonning year ly defeating filiss louise in the finals by 4 and 3 to play |