The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-11
MXINE.
LOCAL & COUNTY IHTELLIeEsoE.

new bell.
That .Nay.day Ft,iirai to be given by the
Spruce Street Grammar School, Is to be fine
thing Of the kind. 90 We learn, and We predict for
1t large and generous audience. "liome amuse-
ments for worthy object" Is their motto.
We learn that there Is quite revival interest
in Rev. MIR. Palmer's church in this city. The
young men are particularly engaged In the work,
and the meetings are deeply interesting. Five
united with the church last Sabbath.
AZ the adjourned school meeting In District No.
4, II was voted to raise $4,000, and enlarge and re
pair rather than to build new. A committe for
that purpose. consisting Of Charles Hardy James
Z. Bracket and Joshua Chadbournc, were chosen.
The Ssco Democrat says that on Thursday OF
last week FIRE took place 10 the wOodsOn Biddc-
ford flights, owned by Vim. l.. Freeman. and
burnt over about % acres, together with large
amount Of cord wood.
I. o. or @. T.-York Lodge No. ia, ut their
regular quarterly election on Monday evening.
made choice Of the following officers:
FIN. IIods,lon, W. g. T.; Miss Nelly Myers,
w.V.T;F. f. Libby, W. s.; c. c. Hods.lon,
WIS.
Mrs. johnson Hatch, Of Wells, some years ago
made series of curious experiments, tn hnd how
long the terminating principle in corn would con.
tinue. She selected sound car Of corn. and
planted n few kernels II II every year for thirty
years. For twenty nine years the corn grew and
hourishcd, but the thrteth year 1t failed to sprout
On Saturday evening last, Frederick J. Good.
win, whose parents formerly resided In South
Berwick, and more recently in Brooklyn, N. y,
was drowned in the Schuylkill, ut Philadelphia,
by the running down Of pleasure boat in which
he with five other young men wcr taking recrc-
alton. His age was about ~ years, and Inc was
a most estimable anl promising young man.
Mr. EDrToR: Allow me to express through your
paper my thanks to the lricn'ls VIII" met ut my
house q few weeks since, and kindly contributed
for the support Of my family. IN money and pro-
visions, To the amount of about thirty seven dol
lars.
Also 70 those who. before nnl since that time,
have manifested their regard for our welfare by
their bcncfictions. May all of these donors be
amply rewarded for these acts Of Kindness.
WALES LEWIS.
Music AND MYsrERY.-Mr Hayward, who has
Travelled with Ossian T.. Dodge, tho well.knOwn
singer, and is himself good ballad singer, Will
give concert Mt the City Hall next Saturday eve.
ming. in conjunction with Mr.. Woodward, his first
appearance for nine years. A novelty called the
Sphinx, 20 named probably In compliment to an
estmable lady who liyel in Egypt once, and eat
up every soul who could not solve the riddles pro-
mystery we are told In this case, Is an unmistak-
able human heal, To which no body can be seen.
II sets upon a table, smokes, and answers qucs-
tions. 1t has puzzled people greatly In Boston
during tho past winter
Mr.. Ilutchins, the last Revolutionary soldier In
New England, whose death is noticed in another
column, was a native Of York, this County, and
enlisted at the age of Is years. lie was taken
prisoner at Castne, the only battle In which he
was ever engaged; but account Of his youth
was soon released. Ills father was soldier in
the French and Indian war. lie lived to see the
fifth generation Of his descendants, numbering n
all $50. lie used to say that he hal served under
George H., George Ill.,, and George Washington.
There arc but two or three others living, who
actually served in the war OF the Revolution, and
the grave will soon close over the last Of them.
A gentleman informs us that the house, barn
and Outbuildings Of MIR. ii. II. Chadbournc, OF
WATERFORD, with their entire contents, were con
sumed by fire on Friday last. The family were
absent nj the time, and the house was left in
charge OF girl. The FIRE caught in the roof, and
before assistance could be rendered, had made
such progress rs to be beyond control. Loss
Sl5o0-insured for $500. with n, generosity
highly commendable, the friends and neighbours
Of MIR. G.. brought and presented tn him load after
load of hay, provisions, household goods, &C.,
and propose Ia assist him In the erection Of new
buildings 10 supply the place Of those he has lost
Portland Press.
A meeting Of the citizens of Bhldeford was held
on Monday evening, May 2, ut the Free Baptist
church, TO Organize nm American Freedman and
Union Commission, through which TO furnish
means to sustain teacher for the freedmen. The
following were chosen rs permanent officers OF
the Society Presdent-E. u. Banks; Vice Pres
iIcnts-Chas. A. Shaw, VIM. II. Thompson, Thos.
II. Cole, Thos. Quinby, Leonard Andrews, John
NJ. Goodwin. Rev. John Stevens, Geo. II. Adams,
Rufus Small, s. Pillsbury, Jas. II. MCMILLAN
by, Leonard Andrews, Ii. N. Towle; Treasurer
Lewis F.Small 'Collectors-Nlrs. D. u. lIobson,
Miss Hattie Page, Mrs. Geo. w. Hatch, Mrs. John
Stevens, Miss Elizabeth Clcaves Corresponding
Sec'y-Thos. Haley Recording Sec'y-Rcv. j:
NJ. Palmer. We learn that all the Freelmcn's and
Union Associations arc now combined In one gen.
eral interest, having In view the noble object Of
providing teachers and clothing for the poor In
the South. The schools are open to all. and cloth
ing is distributed to the really needy, without dis
tinction as to color or previous condition.. The
work Is not scctaran and not political. We see
already been commenced. The list IL headed by
His Honor, Mayor Shaw. lie is followed by rep
rcsentative men and women. The subscriptions
are worthy of the men and the cause. IL other
parties follow the worthy example now set, mo-
be work will be done in Biddcford.
CorpERnEAp DIDoEs IN ALvRED.-we very
much fear that our coppery friends in "Buah"
have been doing something unprctty, and may
get into little fuss about IL, AMI II they should
through their Moderator's management, what
would the Crowned Heads Of Europe" say about
III We clip from the Portland Press some parti.
culars in reference to the affair:
At the annual town meeting ia Alfred, on the
18th Of March, Ira I. Drew Esl., (cOpperhesd)
was elected Moderator. The ballot for Town
Clerk was declared for Geo. l. Came. (cop.) 1855;
for Charles Brooks, (Union) 1872; for Selectmen
&c. Silas Derby. cop. l5i; Timothy Carey, cop.
1855; N. u. Russell. cop. las. The Union o.ndi-
X. Trip, cop. had 1855; Joseph L. Willard, Union
i52. For Town Agent. Ira I. Drew, cop. had l57
Nathan Dane, Union $50. Those persons having
the highest number Of votes were declared elect
ed.
kfter the election u was discovered that two
persons hal, each, thrown two ballots for the
Copperhead ticket, which were counted by the
presiding officer; that one young man legal yo-
ter whose name was placed upon the voting list
by the Selectmen, on the morning OF the election,
had his vote % Union on of course) refused By
the presiding officer, aud that another legal voter
who applied that morning Ia have his name nser
tel ON the list. was refused by the Selectmen.
Delucting the two illegal votes from the Cop
pcrhcal ticket, aud adding the Union vote which
was rejected. he whole number OF ballots thrown
would he 3O6--necessary to q choice. Iol; anu rs
no ono of the Selcctmen Of either the Town Clerk |
or Treasurer had that number. there was no elcc-
ti,n NJ eiibcr Of the above officers.