The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-12-18
WEEKLY PAPER, BE4egED TO AGRICULTURE Feas AND


son came on Saturday morning, but tn
heavy rain Of the day following carriedit al
away, and now we have ''nary" snow
Two pairs Of skates hanging in front OF
store on Liberty Street suddenly change'
their base on Monday last. They were
however, thrown into the shop keepers doc
the day after, by tho conscience stricken
thici.-Sevcral cases Of theft have aker
place near here, the particulars, Of which
for prudent reasons VIC do not publish. w
advise our citizens to keep their front door
locked, for there seems. to be IN ORGANIZED
band of thieves near hero who net on tn
principle that "the world owes them liv
ing WATERFORD Block has hsto
nv, some items Of which may bo OF interest
to tho readers Of the Union & Journal.
That old moss covered block OF four stores,
standing on the corner of Franklin aud Liberty
streets, not yet twenty years old, were tho first
stores ever built in Biddeford between Smith,
Cornernnd the covered bridge. and was erect
ell in lsi4-5 by benjamin V. Shreve OF Saco,
who Is now distinguished merchant OF Boston
of the firm of Shreye. Brown Il Co., and Doct
]. A, Berry and Geo. II. Adams. 1t was known
rs the Berry & Adams block, and with its large
glass, (stil the largest in town) was the won:
der of that day. As soon rs it was completed
1t was occupied by some very energetic traders
and professional men.-such men as hlessrs
Morrill, & Sinnott, Silas Perkins and Others as
.l.l.x md nj q
Sawyer, now of the Biddeford House block, and
the Offices by professional men, among whom
was Doct. +. Roby, NON q payuaster in the ar
my. The lower story was intended for frst.
class stores, the second story for Offices, and
the upper story for hall. being the first hall
ever built in Biddeford. The hall was occupied
by the Free-Will Baptist Church on the Sab
bath, and by the Town of Biideford for town
meetings and for other purposes week days
Soon after this, Luther Bryant bought out
Shreve & Berry and then 1t was called, for a
time, Adams & Bryant'sb block. But 1t has. Tor
several years been known as old WATERFORD,
name conferred upon II by the editor OF pa
per formerly published here called tho Bidde-
ford Herald. either on account OF some Water
boro' people congregating there to discuss the
principles of the Maine Law, when that law
was the wonder Of the oge, or because 1t was
thought desirable that our ncighboring towns
should bc represented in the village by having
their names attached to some OF onr most ele-
CANT blocks of stores. The building on the cor.
ner of Liberty and Alfred streets was named
Lyman block ut the same time, but was OFTEN
called Hills block, the name OF Lyman not nd, !,
herring so tenaciously to that old block rs old
Waterboro'' does to the one whose history we
are writing.
In its palmiest days, old WATERFORD was
really ouite nm institution. Soon, however,
the wants of our rapidly increasing manufac
turing population began to be supplied with
more popular stores, halls and offices. About
that time many distinguished foreign gentle
men with their families, seeking quiet home
among us, induced the owners OF 'Old water
boro'S to convert the once noble hall and offices
INTO tenements for the accommodation Oh these
foreign gents. with their families.
The question is often asked, why was this
building projected ut 80 unusual distance into
the street, In reply we would say the propri-
etors, before erecting the block, asked the Agt.
of the Saco W. p. Co., b. Nichols, ESQ.,, who,
as the agent of the Co., had charge Of most OF
the land on Liberty street, how tho Company
would build as il regarded the line of the street,
and were told they would, of course, build on
the line now occupied by the block. The build
ing was then set on line with the street. The
Company afterwards altered their plans and
ordered their stores set back six feet from the
road. Now let the town pay for that six feet OF
land and odd WATERFORD will be moved back
on line with the other stores on the street,
which will be u great Improvement
The alumni OF our High School number AZ.
The drst class graduated in 1853. or the
graduates IS arc ladies and IL gentlemen. Since
lsis there have been five Principals and eight
Assistant Teachers. The greatest attendance at
one time, LOG, least, 36.-There is to be free
lecture in Quinby s Hall this evening concerning
the proper management Of horses upon the
Rsrey system. All who own horses should at
tend.-The white school. house about mile
out on the Hollis road, was destroyed BY fire
Tuesday aftcrnoon.- Or. Stone OF Bos-
ton, has been engaged to deliver his popular
campaign lecture in City Hall sometime during
the winter; also several other popular lecturers
have been written to. We shall announce their
names as soon rs eugaged.-lf You want to
sec how an energetic man turns of business,
and especially IL you want bargains in wooden
goods, call on r. G. Bowers, Saco.-Deputy
Tarbox, who. with other officers, has been sue
cessfil in catching thieves, obtained some in
formation from the wife Of "pumplc foot Jack"
Zone OF the rogues recently "nabbed') which
led him to telegraph to Vermont officer who
went to the house of jeremiah Marston Of Thet-
ford, W., another Of the gang heretofore men,
toned, where were found large quantity OF
buffalo robes, tools of nll description, &C.,
&c.-John Smith was up before Judge Berry
on Friday. John had been imbibing something
stronger than green tea and was consequently
gay and festive to an unusual degree, SO much
50 that he was found in the street "harking one
of his most expressive harks"; but the Judge
couldn't see it," and so John made him q
present Of 50, and costs. Saturday, John
0'Donncl plead guilty to assault and battery
upon Michael 0'Flannegan, or some such per-
son. who called his sister bad names, and so
John pitched in to the tune Of SO, and costs.
Tuesday, Amos Curtis for getting uproariously
drunk was fined 80, and cost, and committed.
We learn that the debating Lyccum is we'll
attended and very intercsting.-Thosc who
missed hearing the free lecture at Quinby's
Hall on Wednesday evening, really lost rich
and interesting entertainment. We shall speak
OF the subject Of the lecture-The FREEDMEN
next week. Piper has just received fine
lot OF books and other articles for holiday pres
ents.-On Tuesday. Mrs. Stacy, living on
Green street. Saco, while starting to come down
stairs in the Water Power Block, Factory Is
land. fell striking on her head. and seriously, II
not fatally injuring her; fainting fits, nausea
and raising Of blood ensucd.
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