The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-18
LOCAL 4 COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL & COUNTY lhTELLl9hhU6'
| :. PIsuno-Puunoxr IN YoRx. ME.-we arc ID
fofmed that the cattle disease has made its Or
pearanee on the farm OF Mr.. Henry Frathy, !
York. lie has lost an OK, . COW and steer thre
more were sick and are probably dead. The 81
loctmen have called In suitable aid Tor an sxami
nation, and the di,ease 20 thoroughly resemble
that which prevailed in MASSACHUSETTS, year
two sincs, that therS u li,tls doubt OF its beia
the same. Two Of the cattle were killed by IN
Selectmeu's order. Our Informant says, that Mr
Prathy Is q good farmer. and keeps ten head 0
cattle. lie has cellar for manure under his barn
and bessa,hi y are sometimes buried ds.d ,nlma J.
for decomposition which perhaps has tended y
create the disease. -Portsmouth Journal.
We learn that the disease above referred 70 ha
been found on examination to resemble the "cat
tie disease 10 no respect. Theiiver, kidneys ant
other viscera are affected. but not tho lungs. M
new cases ore reported.
The temperance movements 10 Rittery. recent!
have been successful, and the liquor dealers with
out an exception, have yielded to the indnenc
brought to bear upon them. and have quit tn
traffic 80 that there Is not now beer shop T.
tempt the appetite or faint the morals Of the com
munity. The Good Tcmplsrs are doing good Il
that town, and II Portsmouth will follow thei
example, We shall have no more disgraceful dis
turbances at the Navy Yard.
A Boston paper says tho schooner Sarah, O
Wells, Me, built over . century ago, srrive
there on Wednesday oflast week loaded will
wood.
We find that o portion OF the notice Of the Yorl
County Five Cent Savings Institution, copied las
week from the Biddetord UNION, 10 incorrcct: l
states that "this Is the only institution OF its kim
In our midst that divides oil its earnings amonl
its depositors." The Saco and Biddeford Saving
Institution at Saco. the Oldest In the State, ha
been In operation over 80 years,--has always al
vided all It's earnings among Its depositors. y
common and extra dividends together, have oil
ways amounted to more than per cent. pc
year.-yHaine Democrat.
We understand that several gentlemen Of thi
town and Bidleford have leased the old Proprie
tors Wharf Privilege, In this Town, and are 4
Of about one thousand. tons and the other or
hundred tons.- Ibid.
Last Saturday night an attempt was made I
Ere the South Berwick Town House. Il was fol
tunately discovered by late pedestrian In seaso
to prevent much damage. Also an attempt Wa
made to Are school house In Rollinsford on tn
night following. On Sunday night tho barn o
Dennis Ferguson, about mile out m the juno
ton road from South Berwick village, was burn
ed. Loss $500.
We have seen tho model for . moving machin
invented, and patents owned aud controlled, a
South Berwick. which bids fair to superscde NJ
others on account Of Its simplicity. the absence
gears. and doing It's work equally we'll. W
shall probably publish view and description
the machine.
On Tuesday meeting of the stockholders {
the Piscataqua Fire and Marine Insurance Con
pany, located at South berwick. Was held at the
rooms In that vsge, convened to take into cor
sideratlon the extraordinary losses incurred b.
the Company. Our reporter was present. but a
there is to be an adjourned meeting next week
he does not feel at liberty to forestal the repor
OF the Committee chosen to mako report to tn
Stockholders. For the present no further insur
auce will be effected by the Company until sue
report.
1t was rumorcd last week that Boon Island ha
broken from its mornings and had drilled ashor
near the Atlantic House at Wells Beach. tn
rumor was not generally credited. But II th
visitor does not find Boon Island safely moore
at Wells Beach he can And other sights and en-
tertainments not surpassed by any resort on thi
coast.
An Exchange we'll expresses sentiments that "
cordially endorse. and commend as worthy tn
consideration Of the people OF our own county
II says: A we'll and judioiously conducted loca
newspaper IL at once the symbol and the prop o
= community. II Is q type Of civilization. Of In
telligence and intellectual development. As It re
fleets the living manners and spirit Of locality, &c
by reflex influence, It benefits all the peopl
within the proper sphere Of It's circulation. II !
o fact, whether men are inclined to believe 1t o
not. that . newspaper Of good dimensions an
handsome appearance, creditably conducted AM
Of air ability substantial and reliable In Its bust
ness and general character, adds value to ever
mems farm In the county, and benefits ever
material enterprise. The School and the Churc
have like beneficial influence. The Church. III
School, and the Newspaper are the great socia
elevators Of the people. Remove the benign
molding, purifying, and ennobling influences o
these, and mankind would at once relapse Int
barbarism. would be no longer securit
for personal rights. or the rights Of propert,
Might would make right, and the weaker woul
succumb to the stronger. This Is what We mea
when we say that the Newspaper, as q co.opera
tor with the School and Church, benefits ever
mans property, and oonscrvcs tho peace, vel
fare, and happiness Of society. A Newspaper
Il AZ, kos oft
people. It Is power In the State second to nor
| other.
Last Monday the Evening Express Train b,
tween Portland and Boston commenced running
II leaves Portland ut @ o'clock p. NJ, and BostO
| ut O'Clock r. NJ, stopping at only the most In
| portant points, aud the trip will be made In abou
four hours. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fr
days, both up and down, the trains will 20 owe
the Boston & Maine road, and on Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays over the Eastern rOat
The train stops at the Saco and Biddsford depot
Arrest or CONTRIBUTIONS. The Portlan,
Press has the particulars Of the arrest OF coun
tcrfeiter by officer Tsrbox; they are the same a
furnished to US by Mr.. T. On Saturday, p. NJ
officer T. arrested another oounterfeiter. on Mai
street, who calls himself Credford, evidently a
sccomplics Of Richards. They were lodged
SacO Jail.
| Last Friday morning Mr.. French, who occupic
| tavern on the Kennebunk road, about thrc
miles from Biddeford, applied to detective office
Tarbox, Of Biddefori, for assistance, stating thu
| two men were stopping ut his house, whom b
believed we're the persons who had been engage
| In passing counterfeit hills on the LIST NatiOna
Bank at Portland, Connecticut. Mr.. Tarbo
| went, with Mr.. French. to tho tavern and III
| officer met ono OF tho men going out. He pu