The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-07-07
LOCAL 4 COUNTY IsTELL1eEHoE.

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There WAS very pleasant bsptismsl service on
Springs Island last Sabbath, In which Rev. o.
7. Moultou, Of SAoo. and Rev. VIM. II. Yso-
man. Of this city, united. The hand Of fellow
ship Was given to tho candidates ct the water
side, after baptism.
A man BY the name Of John Lee had his foot
pretty severely crushed on board che Clipper
on the Fourth, by getting Il jsmmed between
the plank and one Of the stanchions OF the boat.
George ". Ware Of this city, AIRED thirty.
four. committed suicide at his fathers residence
by shooting himself Friday night. the 3o,h ult.
The weapon used was rife. string being 1t.
tsched to the trigger and fastened to the lounge
upon which the young man rcclined. Tho
charge passed through the hack par: Of the
head. scattering the brains and making fright
full wound. Deceased was unmarried. lie had
been in . depending state OF mind and out of
health for many months. He len letter as
signing ill.health and poverty As the burdens
OF life he intended to escape.
Daniel Cleaves. Esq.. OF SAco, for many years
lever since the early part Of is49, when he was
chosen as the successor Of tho late Jonathan
King) the President Of York Bank. died at his
residence last Saturday. the LIST inst. at about
$50 P. ~, Of heart disease. lie was born Jan.
l, 1909, so was 81 i-2 years Of age the day Of
his death. lie Was an eminent. upright and
useful citizen, discharging the duties Of his po-
sition rs bank president to the satisfaction of
oil concerned. He Is said to have died intes-
tate. N E
The marriage Of wealthy, retired shipmas-
ter, OF one Of the towns not o thousand miles
from here. With bis servant girl Of Celtic origin,
has created quite tempest In teapot among
the gossips Of the village referred to, from the
fact Of the Gentleman's being widower Of ten
years standing and having already passed tho
assigned, scriptural limit Of human life, whilo
the bride was somewhere from thirty to thirty
fvc-"or there, or thereabouts." Well. II the
parties are satisfied. nobody else ought to com.
plain, but let them sing "Era 90 bragh" In
peace.
Capt. Mark Prime, Mark Prime, IT,. ESQ.,,
and Lyman Abbott. ESQ, returned homo to Sa-
co last Saturday. Though glad to welcome our
citizens home again, We regret tho
occasion Of their return at this time. Capt.P.
and his partner had leased OF the U.S.. an aban.
doned plantation and had, growing, rs fine 4
crop OF cotton and cane Ms could be found In
Lousisna-yalue, at least, si23.000. BY tho
crevassc In the levee upon the banks OF tho
Mississippi. their plantation and all the coun-
try round about for distance Of one hundred
miles In length and extending back ffty miles
rom the river was completely submerged and
heir cotton crop entirely destroyed and tho
zane nearly all ruined. Il must be extremely
iard to see the patient toll Of months, which
promised to be so we'll rewarded. frustrated In
. day. Capt. 7. has retired from the planting
business In disgust.
DR.. Warren, late surgeon Of the 9Th regiment,
nmputated the arm Of James Ste.
rens. OF Saco, last week.
We were mistaken upon one point In our
Statement last week with reference IA the wealthy
gentleman In this Collection District, who,
vhen Intercepted by the Asst Assessor, for
'ot that he owned shares In any Manufacturing
company instead Of returning n taxable In
ome Of $1,000 he figured out that he had no
axablc income. its whole amount being less
han 5000 The Assessor made the correction
'efore stated, putting the income at $500.
Last week rs DR.. J. f. L. Kimball Of Ssco
vas handling bottle Of vitriol. Il exploded.
he Anid striking his face within half an inch Of
lis eyes. lie thus narrowly escaped tho loss
Il sight.
The Fourth Of July filling this year upon
tuesday, the Probate Court for this County
vas held at York on Wednesday tbs 5,h inst.
his Is the first time, since the present Judge
nd Register entered upon the discharge OF
heir duties, that the Court has not been rcgu.
arly held upon the FIRST Tuesday Of each
month, but the Statute Is imperative that ".vo
curt shall DO held upon the fourth day ofJu-
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Last Tuesday week, Mrs. Jslin Mahoney. wIfb.
( John Mahoney, upon returning homo from
Ter work Mt the Biddeford House, attempted
D hll fluid lamp while burning. when II ex.
,lodcd, and the flames communicating with
Ter dress. she was Immediately wrapt In flames.
The rushed into the street for assistance, but
'efore her friends succeeded In extinguishing
he fro she was burnt In shocking manner.
The lived until Thursday morning, when death
clieved her from her sufferings.
At Hanscomb's Corner. Acton. there was
Celebration Of the Fourth by the Sabbath
,hools. Addresses were made by Rev. Mr..
,ockman and others. Tho Sabbath School
hildren and others had picnic In South Ber-
lick and an eloquent Grafton was delivered by
|eorge c. Yeaton, Esq. The ladies Of the NJ.
! Society at Newfeld held levce at Straw's
[sll In the afternoon, which was largely At
ended. There were many other such qnIst ex-
nrsions In different towns In the county, but
o very elaborate. imposing display anywhere
this vicinity, though they were numerous In
as appears by the reports In the
oston papers. Saco and Biddsford honored
10 day with unusual quiet. r
At the tro,ting match In saco Of the Fair
rounds, on Tuesday, Ethan Allsa, IT.. won
,ree In Ave: time. 2S6