The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-10-21
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

LUUAL q UUUNII I'M bbbiunHOos
Can any one tel, Why we should pay the same
price here for milk that Boston people pay! II
is furnished in that city for eight cents, which
Is the price paid for !, here. The price was adj
vanced because IL didn't rain, and Is kept up
because IL did rain we can think Of no other
reason.
Our friends. Messra bennett and wadlelgh,
each, remembered the Journal at the late Fair,
and presented US with a generous quantity OF
honey. one lot of which took the premium in
the Hall, while TO both lots our family voted
premiums. Some OF the same Kind OF honey
may be found at Huntress' saloon, corner Of
Liberty and Alfred streets.
WELLS. Oct. IL, 1864.
Mn. Enron:
On Monday last the Selectmen Of Wells,
appeared before Trial Justice SWEET at Kenne-
bunk, 10 answer to Mr.. Stephen Thompson, a
resident OF Wells. for their rejection Of his vote
ut the late State election.
E.E Bourne Jr. Esq. Counsel for Plaintiff.
Ira T. Drew Esq. Counsel for Defendants.
II appeared at the trial that at the time the
Plaintiff offered his vote. no questions were
asked him in regard to his qualifications as a
voter by either Of the defendants, but his case
was summarily disposed Of by the chairman Of
the board informing him that he was "not a
citizen of the United States under the bred
Scott decision" Subsequently, in reply to a
question. the same gentleman said. that Plain
tits vote "pos not refused on account of his
color, but because he pas Of .Afriedn descent"
Justice SWEET assessed the Se.ectmen SIS each
and costs. c.
Physicians of Saco AMI Bijdeforl have raised
the price vt their visits to Si.00.
II. Temple, Esq, Agent OF the York Manufg
Co.. last week put into the military service n
representative recruit.
On Monday night last horse, wagon, two
harnesses, carriage robes and saddle were stolen
from the stable OF d. F. Hamilton in Saco.
The Free Baptists in Limerick, Rev. Mr..
Tufts, pastor, re-ielicated their Church yester-
day, having re.arrangcd and modcrnired their
House, at considerable expense.
The Saco Democrat says that the residence Of
the late Capt. James Burnham in Kennebunk-
port, afterward owned and occupied by his
daughter. Miss Sarah Durham, recently de-
ceased, has by her viii been given to the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church and Society in that vii.
LACE, for their sole use and benefit, as parson.
age.
L Ros, haa ,,ur.t.oal tbo otora of "
Brooks. and will hereafter continue the bust
ness at that place, as will DC seen from his adj
vertisement.
There was quite n launch on Wednesday AZ
ternoon, Of house on Lundy's Lane occupied
by Abel Richardson, Esq. aud family. The
house set on posts four or FIVE feet from the
ground, and rs Geo. II. York aud two other per
sons were under II putting new posts, the
house, in consequence Of the posts on one side
being decayed, took a launch and went with
crash several feet, SCATTERING the house. capsz-
ing the chimney, and prostratng some Of the
inmates, three in number. with violence upon
the floor, and leaving the house standing edge
ways. As soon rs door could be burst open,
the inmates Of the house aed out with as much
terror, and NC believe with moro shrieks and
groans, than did the seven sons OF one See
va the jew, who undertook 10 exercise the man
possessed with an evil spirit, hut who were over
come and fed from the house naked and wound
cd. Although the family were not naked or
wounded. yet it was some time before some of
them could be satisfied they were not killed.
No one was hurt. yetitwasa Divine Providence
that the writer and the two other persons with
him under the house were not killed OF serious.
ly injured A.
Mr.. A. W. Dyer Of Dayton, has placed upon
our table potato which weighs pounds and
4 ounces Beat this who can. II was raised
BY him on common soil. and without dressing.