The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-15
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE

Ex-Congrcssman ID. E. somes. sometime OF
this city, isa candidate for Governor OF MON
tana Tsrritory.-John NJ. Harvey d isoo'ef
in the Kittery Navy Yard, recently 'e' ''on
the deck O, the Agamcnticus to the ground IN
iurinr him scyerely.-Last Friday night, at
about II o'clock, William T. Horrobin, an Eng
ii.hman. and overscer in Pepperell Mill No. J.
was carried home AMI put into the kitchen Of
mis- house. His wife not hearing any noise be.
low. sent the servant g,rl TO look after him !;
noticing that he did not move she took hold OF
his hand and found il cold. when she immedi-
a.ely called Mrs. IT,, who came and found him
dead. Probably the deceased had not seen q
sober day for many years, and his death. sud-
den and painful. was not an unlocked for event.
Whether he diel in groggery, whether foul
play was used, or whether he was alive when
put into the house, was not considered by those
having the matter in charge. OF sufficient mo-
men, to have IN inques. y While our citizens
appreciate the embarrassment which such an
inquest would put upon certain parties, they
naturally feel little excited at the cool way in
which the asiir was hushed up.--The barn
connected with the Baptist parsonage in shap.
leigh, was burned recently at midday. with q
COW. sleigh and other articles. Cause unknown.
The Baptist Sabbath school at Springvale
received over forty dollars from an Exhibition
by the scholars, for their library.-Rev. Mr..
Stockton has becoms pastor ofthe Freewill Bap-
list Church at the Branch, Wells.-ReS l. NJ.
Thompson has removed from Alfred to take the
pastoral charge Of the First Baptist Church IN
South Bcrwick.-Rev. q. ID. Ballantne has
become pastor Of the Baptist church in Acton.
His people have made him generous donation
yisit---Damages by the spring freshct win
cost the town Of Kcnnebunk at least fifteen hun
dred dolars.-Rev. Geo. W. Quinby, editor
OF the Gospel Banner. will preach in Calef Hall,
Saco, next Sabbath.-Por the last three weeks
the wind has been EAST" all the time, AMI we
hardly know what Mr.. Jarndyce would do un-
der the circumstances. -During the recent
storm, which has beenso severe upon our coast,
schooner Kossuth. Christopher GilRatriek,
owned by Mark Gordon and others, was wrecked
and all OF sails were saved. 30 insurance.
The schooner vas thoroughly overhauled last
seasou.-Sloop Jenny Lind. Gookins, owned
by Ira Andrews and bros, loaded with stone
for Kittcry. went ashore at Cape Porpoise, but
was finally taken of without much damage
Rev. Mr.. Earle preached his last discourse
Wednesday evening at the Congregational
Church, ard thus closes the series Of religious
meetings. Aboutdve hundred persons have ex-
pressed an interest in their souls salvation, and
great aud needed good will DC the result of this
protrac,ed effort on the part Of Christmas
Last Sabbath evening Rev. James L. Phillips Of
New York city, lectured in the Free Baptist
House on the subject of Foreign Missions. after
which collection of S25 was taken up. Mr.
Phillips was born in India, his father being q
Missionary there at the time Of his birth, and
came to this country ~ years after. He grad
uated at Bowdoin College in the class Of go.
He will return to India in company with his ia
Their and mother fall Missionaries sent out un-
der the auspices of the 7. W. b. Board Of For
eis,n Missions), sailing from Boston about the
first of July. We were very much pleased to
greet him, finding that he has lost none Of that
vigor and energy which made him take stand
among the best scholars Of his Class. For the
sake of our college acquaintance, Mr.. Phillips
promises to communicate with US after his ar.
rival in India, and we shall be pleased to lay his
interesting letters before our rcadcrs.-S. s.
Andrews, Of this city. has been promoted TO the
list Ieutenancy Of Co. X, 18th regiment
Perham's Great Mirror OF the Rebellion will
open in City Hall this (Thursday) afternoon.
The particulars will be learned from the adyer-
tiscment and from small bills All the notices
which we have seen highly commend the EI-
hb,ion as a work Of art, and We know that the
object for which il is exhibited is good.-G
7. Jordan Of this city will close his butchers
market, and commence the bakery business in
Saco, in the old Bake House on Main street no.
Gently bought and fitted up by Rishworth Jor-
dan, Jr.-Laconia Lodge No, Il will ctlc-
brate 1t their Lodge Room tomorrow evening,
the 18th, as their 10th anniversary. We ac-
knowledge an invitation 70 be present for self
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