The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-22
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LOCAL. q COUNTY IETELLIGENCS.
Hen clans we're abundant last week siter the
storm and so were the diggsrs Indeed We
heard the statement made that there were Ave
diggers to each clam but do not vouch for the
story ourselE Some Of the clans were very
large measuring from eight to ten inches in
length. We heard OF one clam from which
man and his wife made sufficient dinner and
then sold tho remainder for ten cents!-A
very interesting exhibition ofgymnastics sc-
cording to Dio Lewis plan was given in Town
Hall, saco, last Wednesday evening BY Miss
Dennison's class. We are glad to SEQ this SUB
jcct attracting so much attention as IL does Jus'
now.-C. Sweetsir, Vim. n. Perry. and Paui
c. Sands wcrc on Wednesday chosen School
Agents OF District No. In Saeo. From the
report OF the Supervisor We learn there arc
1858 scholars In the town. Total number regis
tercl nj tho term last winter lls3, with an aver.
ayc attendance OF 1877. MIR. Merrill, keeper
of the Storer st. House, was knocked down on
Main St.. last Saturday afternoon and for o
time was believed to DO seriously injured. II
now appears however that his wounds were
slight. Four arrests werc made, and on Mon
day Allen Of Portland, and Catin were fined
ten dollars and half the cost each. by Justice
Loring. In this connection VIC add that Mr..
Merrill has, we learn, taken in his sign and the
Storcr st. House Is now closed. This with the
closing OF place on the Island last week By
the police makes just two rum shops the less
Mr. Banks Is building very nice fence IN
front of his residence on South ST., besides max
ing other Improvements around the premises.
The sidewalk In front is TO be graded with
brick by the individual enterprise OF Mcssrs.
Fields. Banks and Mesds, in front OF their res
motive res:iences.-The lecture advertised
las, week to be given by Miss Evans was post
poned. Il SO happened that she leetured in
Manchester, n. H., the following evening, and
being there VIC went to see and hear. Smyth's
Hall was well filed, and the lady, who Is quite
pretty, spoke for about an hour. The gallant
ry OF editors land they are proverbisl for thst)
calls her ''the young oratrcss," but good taste
would, as general thing. beg to be excused.
Miss Evans Is brave, earnest girl whose heart
is in the cause Of the temperance reform; she
speaks prc,tily and appears perfectly composed
upon the stage, but VIC cannot say US niueh VI
her discourse. In fact, 1t was very common
placc.-The payroll at Kittery Navy Yard
for las, month. amounted to Ss2.o99, IL
Joseph Edwards has sold out his stock OF stoves
and tinwarc TO Moses Lowell. Of saoo. The
building is having new silis put nnder "' inc
old ones being as rotten rs the foundations OF
the Democratic party, not enough remaining
sound to make match. ltwilloe h'ted up anu
occupied by theson Of Mr.. Lowell as 'inshop.
The I. o. OF D. f., celebrated their 10Th
anniversary at their hall last Friday evening"
We were fortunate in being able to be present
and participate in the festivities OF the occasion
Short speeches were made by Edward r Burn
ham, z. G.. NJ, and District Deputy John ID.
Neatly. OF South Berwick, reviewing the Or
der. It's objects and successes, all OF which were
interesting and appropriate. The company
then "fe,l i'm and partook Of the chowder,
pastry and fruit which the members. aided by
their ladies', had tastetully prepared and ar
ranged. The exersisc were interspcrsed with
singing, and the evening passed away very
nleas,ntly.-wc are sorry that remark Of ours
last week IL construed by o few 70 mean "hit"
Mt the Biddcsord House. The remark was not
no intended, and VIC hereby make the statement.
The House Is as well kept and conducted as any
NAV be assured of irst class fare.