The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-04-06
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

have Minister'S Institute, to be held Mt Saco at
the time Of the State Convention, the Institute TO
commence Thursday and hold to the next Tues
day. II the measure is contaminated, there will
be 1--WE lectures on Theology, two on Evidences,
two on Exegcsis. one on Pastoral Duties, and two
on Elocution. The various churches OF that or.
der in the State are requested to aid by contribu.
tons in accomplishing this object, which certainly
seems to be highly commendable.
Rev. c. Peabody closes his labors with the lst
Cong. church in Biddeford on the LIST of May.
As result Of his ten years services, over 10 have
been added to the church. This is all Its increase
for % years, and more than its whole number at
the present time.
The ice has left the river. and the first vessel
came up on Thursday OF last week.
On Friday evening last, Mr.. Ebenercr Hill, Of
this city, while returning home from his work,
suddenly dropped dead in the street. Ills age
was about GO.
A new roof is being added to Quinby & Sweet
scr's Block.
A movement Is on foot in these two places to
form Company and erect brick building and
furnish it with steam :power for manufacture.
ing purposes. A good movement.
Being in Boston tho most of this week VIC took
occasion to visit the Peat Company's works at
East Lexington. Peat is manufactured there by
another process which we also examined. and We
come to no conclusion different from that eI-
pressed by our article last week.
Lieut.. Walter Foss was buried last Wednesday,
from the Cedar st. Church. Ills death WAS the
result Of wound received in the war. The re-
solves Of the Triumph Engine Company OF which
he was on honorcd and respected member, are
received too late for publication this week, but
will be inserted next.
A Post Office has recently been established Mt
South Limington, of which James McArthcr,
Esq, has been appointed postmaster.
The dead body Of an infant was recently found
by some boys while gathering lrift.wood near the
ship.yarl.
Tho original vcntriloquist, Harrington of Dos
ton, is to perform in City Hall on Fast night,
April 18th
Rev. Mr.. Ycoman, closed his labors with the
FREQ Baptist Society in this city on Sunday last.
lie has accepted call to Gambia. N. IT,, ut which,
place Rev. G. o. Libby was preaching, who now
goes to Wells.
The a,lcs Of this place have started in the mat
ter of erecting Soldiers Monument, and gave
Lcvcc and Exhibition in City Hall two evenings
last week. The work was we'll anl tastcfully per
formed. From various sources in the Hall were
collected Si3i.O3; collected by the Free Baptis,
Society $40. Expenses (it being understood that
the city charges nothing for the IIalD $40. A
meeting 0f all those interested will he held ut the
Council Room this evening Mt 7 l-2 O'Clock, to
effect u permanent organization. A subscription
book Is opened ut Burnham's hook store. and
certificates of membership will be issucl.
business at the Sewing Machine factory of
MIcssrs Shaw Clark, is now pressing, and they
are running full time with large orders TO ill.
One of the pleasantcst gatherings of the season
took place at the Bildcforl House last wcdnes
day evening, of those who attended the winter
assemblies. Another, and perhaps the last, will
come of next Thursday evening.
MAYOR Shaw has taken measures to have all Of
the streets IN the city properly named AMI num-
bcrcd. This is an improvement in the right dircc-
ton and one which all of our citizens will apprc-
ciatc and approve OF.
IL is gratifying to those Of our readers as well
rs myself who have taken policy on their lives
in the New England Life Insurance Co. through
Messrs. Rufus Small x Son, that the Directors
have decided tn declare the dividends annually,
ins nf m m N No lafn mn ipu fhn
New England one of the best and cheapest In the
country.
Which is the Great Life Insurance Company of
the Country The Connecticut Mutual. Why
|. II has the largest number Of members.
q II has the largest amount insured.
D. II has the largest surplus.
T. 1t has the largest Invisible surplus.
o. II has the largest business.
g. IL has the largest income.
7. II has hal through its whole history ne
smallest average expenses.
4. II obtains the largest average rates Of inter-
est on its investments.
o. 1t therefore furnishes insurance at less cost
than any other company.
Which is the cheapest Life Insurance Company
in the country The Connecticut Mutual. Why
Because it declares the dividends. The facts can
he proved by calling upon their Agent, John II.
Small.
KIITFRY Navy YARD, April 4, 1866.
Mn. EDiToR: In my communication few
weeks since, Uniformed you ofa plan instituted
tn break up the nefarous traffic Ut rum selling in
Kittcry. Since that time the committee have ut
tended To their duty, and informed all that are
engaged in that business, to cease from the first
Of May next, or they will he dealt with Accord
ing To law. An organization of "Good Temp
lars. has already commenced their good work,
and have initiated some fifty persons. Truly Kit
terry IL setting splendid example AS look
around this immediate community and contem-
plate the numerous haunts Of vice and crime,
almost fear that the spirit Of reform is being
crushed AMI suilucatcl by the cmssaries Of vice.
There Is within the heart of every gool citizen,
rcgnrl for what is lovely AMI of good report,
and he feels consciousness that no community
can exist and prosper, when the rank weeds Of
intempcrancc and vice uproot the fair and beau
tiful plant of virtue. Never have been ~ i'm
pressed with the total Jcprayity Of some species
of the human race, rs when on several occasions
have witnessed the cnticing influence which
have been thrown around ignorant and unsophis-
tcated beings, to draw them within certain rum
shops, AMI then, after having drnCged them
with poison. and relieved them of their money,
hurting them into the street with the impressive
and dignifel remark that II isa respectable esta-
blishmcnt, and has no sympathy with such degra-
lcl specimens Of humanity. | see boys all around
me in Kittery and the adjoining towns, boys,
whose habits are not formed, and who should not
be trusted out of their parents surveillance after
SHUTDOWN, biting ut this trcacheious hook and
imbiblng potions which will conssn them to
everlasting misery and disgrace. Where IL the
remedy! Who can extricatc them from fate so
,eplorablc. The steps already taken may pro.
duce stirring effect, and it is hoped by all good
citizens, that the steps taken by the town to up
root liquor selling in the town, will be success.
full.
Dycr ion mon vcrc liscbar ocl frnm tlc carnen
tiers department, ON Saturday last, on account OF
the decrease in work.
The weather is beautiful, and there is pros.
pect Ofan early spring. Much interest has been