The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-02-17
LOCAL 4 COUNTY INTELLIGENCE

LOYAL q OVUu1f IN
man calling himself Fletcher has been OPP
.r.,;rs in York County in singular manner.
". hired horse on thesth inst, In Saco, to 80
A A,fr,d. saying that 10 had 500 worth Of
no,.. against parties in Alfred which he Was
going 70 get cashed, Showing the notes). and
that no was bsyiug hay for tho Horse r. r. in
BOSTON. Said Fletcher Is an impos,er. and his
mode OF operation 10 a. follows: lie produces
n written OF printed blank contract running
thus: -'F, agree to deliver
tons Of fay." &c. The unsuspecting per-
SON signs his name in the blank shown. to what
he supposes 10 regular contract. but over the
signature, In Q convenient margin len, 10 writ
ten promissory note. while oil below eAeep'
the name. Ia cut Oh. FLETCHER" then makes It
q business to sell these forged notes. He mas
been operating In Newheld. Lyman. Aired
South Berwick. and Was last tracked to Wells.
He is about o years old. feet II inches high
and weighs It's lbs. Tho team hired at saoo
consisted Of small brown mare, dark sleigh,
only three bells ON the arm, and two robes. one
n cat. skin and the other buffalo. Any inf0r.
nation Of the man or team viii DO paid for by
Detective Officer Tarbox, Biddeford, Maine.
On Friday morning. as Mr. Thatcher !.
White was quietly vending his way from ms
home In Kittery 20 his work at the Navy iard,
he was knocked down by q horse and sleigh
driven by a marine named Doughty or Dough:
face. who turned out Of the middle OF the road
apparently with the above intent. MT. white
nlso came very near being trodden upon by the
horse. and Was somewhat injured by being thus
suddenly ''knocked OF his pins" but managed
20 pick himself up, and. hailing passing
sleigh, told the driver thereof to catch the OF.
Tending team. which was done just as II reached
the Navy Yard Bridge. A.
Here the scene changed somewhat: Mr..
white Jumped out, seized the head Of the horse,
turned him round. and then grasping the whip
from the marines hand, gave him such q thrash
ING ms will not encourage him to repeat the ex
pertinent. IL Ii reported that this Is no new
trick Of this airy soldiers as he has before Mt
tempted similar things. He was accompanied
by two women Of the town, one OF whom
showed fight to Mr.. White, who informed her
that n WAS only her sex that saved her from
being treated like her gallant companion
Ports. Chronicle.
Mn. Epuoa IL attended Thursday, 9th
inst, j an exhibition Of Foss street School, aud
was sCrecably surprised at the high stand now
occupied by this school. The exercises consist
cd Of reading. speaking and singing, and they
were all performed in . manner very creditable
to the scholars. and especially so to tho teacher
Miss Haley, the teacher, has labored hard'
and with eminent success, as this exhibition
abundantly ,sstihcs. have heard NJ. C.'s read
extracts from the papers when addressing their
constituents on the importance Of rc.election,
who might be benefited BY hearing the first
class in ross street school read.
The dialogues and other pieces were selected
with care. They were patriotic and heightened.
The singing also was an important feature. II
there are any persons In Biddeford who are OPP
posed to making vocal music part OF the cx-
crcises in our schools, advise them to visit
Miss Haley's school and listen to the chorus ot
youthful voices in her grand orchestra. After
the exercises were concluded. interesting re
marks were made by his Honor the Mayor,
Leonard Andrews, Esq, and several other gen.
-tlemen.
The laiics OF the Baptist congregation. Ken
,nebunk village. held Leycc and Festival last
Thursday evening, the avails to aid in improv-
ing and furnishing their house Of worship. The
sale and rcfreshment tables were well furnished
and literally patronized.
William e. HUFF workman in the Shaw Il
Clark Sewing Machine Factory in this city. was
very severely injured on Tuesday last by the
bursting of nm emery wheel which was run.
ming at the rate Of five thousand revolutions
minute.
The new church edihce Of the 81 Cong. So
cie,y. was dedicated ON Tuesday last. The au
dience room was crowded to its utmost capaci'
ty. and very many went away unable to gain
admittauce. The exercises consisted Of n vol
untary upon the organ; Invocation by Rev. j.
Stevens; singing; reading Of Scriptures, by
Rev. C. Morse; singing; sermon BY the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Tenuey, Text, Ps., %: iS-Thosc that
he planted in the house Of the Lord shall flourish
In the courts OF our God; address and dcdica-
tory prayer by Rev. DR.. Smith; singing; Ben
.ediction by Rev. J. Hubbard.
The parishiouers Of the Rev. Mr.. Cook OF the
ID Parish (Cong.l Of Wells, had q social gath
ering ut Lttle6eld's Hall on Wednesday eve
ming. Jan. 25th. when, Notwithstanding the
undergraduates OF the weather. donation OF
$50 900 In cash Was made for the benefit OF the
pastor.-Saeo Democrat.
Capt. Thomas Emery Of lower Biddeiord,
died very suddenly on Friday last, OF apo
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