The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-06-23
LOCAL 4 COUNTY INTELLIGENCE

OUUA6 q OVuNih AH
In pufinc a shop in Saco where liquors
arc sold-nativc wines, mind you-ths editor
OF tho Saoc Democrat. who has tasted the
stock in store, adds. "lntending shortly to
visit New York, in company with our neigh
bor across tho river VIC shall take this bot
Gle with us as being sufficient Tor both in pre-
venting sca-sickncss." Don't do il, neigh.
Dor: for we are afraid your sca-sicknoss will
follow you on shore.
Aparty Of ten gentleman VI saco have pur-'
chased the place lately ownei and occupied by
DAVIS Googins. Esq at Old Orchard Beach,
and propose to ct Il up as summer residence
TO be occupied In common by their families, al
ter the fashion Of Camp Comfort. Leander A.
Foss. Esq. has also built house at the Beach
for summer residence, and weundsrs'and that
several others have built or intend to build
there this season.
There prevails custom among large por-
ton Of people living near the sea side to visit
the salt water on the 2sth Of June, arising
from an old superstition that those who bathed
in ocean water on that day would be cured OF
the many ills that nesh is heir to. Long lines
Of carriages can be every year seen in this Vi
entity on the 26th vending their way to the
Beach. Ample accommodations to entertain
guests will be found either ut the Pool, Ferry
or Old Orchard Beach. -
Al Moderation village (Buxton) Mr.. A. X.
p. Lord Is erecting n three story brick build
ing requiring about $50, 900 brick in its com.
pletion. The FIRST story is designed for stores,
anil the third story will be finished for large
hall. much needed for the place. The brick
work will probably be completed before ebay
ing"
At the Maine Medical Association, whose an
nual meeting was held in Portland. Goth inst,
VIC notice that DIR. N. ID. Fauncc, OF West Bux
ton, was elected to membership. and DR.. Swa-
sey, Of Limerick. was chosen orator for the en-
suing anniversary.
A letter from Wells Beach informs US that
last week as Capt. Charles Perkins. OF Wells,
was sailing out about one aud q half miles, he
found floating in the water u body dressed IN
soldiers clothes, which was too much decom-
posed for recognition, or allowing 1t to be
brought on shore. II was the body of person
apparently IS years OF are. Stones were at
tached to the body and sunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyreuus Fields, OF Saco, cele-
bratcd their silver welding at Camp Comfort,
Old Orchard. last Saturday evening.
Whittier has story in sour Young Folks"
magazine with the title. "The fish didn't
catch" We could tell more modern story OF
n days tramp in Hollis. with "nary fish :"
but we were amply compensated for the fish we
didn't catch by the eatable Injuries which a
'"weli to do" farm house affords, and such as
were accorded US by our hosptablc friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Littlefeld. The day spent
in visiting happened to be one in the afternoon
Of which our friend Clark. who has "toru down
to build bigger" raised the frame Of large
barn, and in the country "a raising" is quite
an afsir. When the timber Is all fitted then IL
becomes necessary to get all the neighbors for
miles around to come to the "rasing." For
there q building is far different in its frame
structure, than those In cities, rs general
thing. II IL said that frm in neighboring
city, who have built and own large number
Of tenement houscs.h have one frame which an-
swers for oil the houses they build. They Get
boy TO luz the frame on the building spot,
and then board and Cupboard the frame, after
which they take the frame out and proceed to
another spot-s very economical way, rs you
perceive. by and by, but We were speaking
of q barn raising. When the frame Is oil up
the last thing is, Of course. the climax, coming
in the shape of the ridge-pole (riehpoie, 1t is
salled) when il used to be thought necessary
for some one to get astride tho aforesaid pole,
and empty bottle Of rum, whether down his
throat or on the ground. We have forgotten,
but most likely the former; and We presume in
some real genuine Democratic localities you
will find the custom still maintained. But Of
later days il has fallen into disusc, and hearty
meal Of victuals takes the place Of rum. washed
down with good cider, perhaps.
The Ocean Bank Of Kenncbunk has been cs
tablishcd as National Bank with capital Of
500, 900. The Banks OF Saeo have both decid
to become National Banks.
Abraham Day Of Cornish died in that town
on the 18th inst. at the age Of 100 years and
eight months. He was soldier in the Reyolu-
ton AID also in the war Of 1912. He is report
ell to have been the proprietor Of the first iron
foundry In America.
We arc indebted to the amiablc lady Of our
friend 8. A. Boothby, ESQ cashier Of the First
National Bank, for box Of bouncing, lus-
cious Strawberries, so large that each one OF
the crimson beauties was enough almost OF it.
self for hearty meal. Mr.. Boothby is an anu
ateur in the cultivation Of fruit. rs his we'll ar
ranged grounds testify, and he has oil kinds in
their season. To one whose only real estate
possession lies in the prospect Of that narrow
strip Of land In which we shall each one day
find relief from our unrest, the pleasures OF the
garden, the contact with the soil, the watching
Of the growth Of plants whose seeds we cast
into the ground. and the nurture Of the cling
ing vines, have attractions which are rarely in-
Obliged.
Alta beer garden in Chicago bar tender
called Gen. Sherman coppcrhead. Some
of his returned soldiers who were present
h.., tho calumniator severely and then de-