The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-07-13
GOAL & COUNTY 1sTELL1aRaoE.


The large number Of visitors to Wells Beach
are taxing the energies Of our friend Eaton,
the proprietor and driver Of the mail and pas
senger limo from Wells Depot TO Wells Beach,
but he 10 equal to the emergency. Anice coach
from the celebrated carriage mandatory OF
Owen B. Chsdbourne, 10 Saoo. has been COM
pleted for this line, and oil visitors to that
Beach will find It for their convenience to In.
quire for Eaton "snj take no other"
Our nsighbor Hill, o. Main ST., ever mind
full Of the printer. has LEFT upon our table 3
generous quantity Of luscious cherries. for
which he has our thanks.
Noticing our remarks relative to the few
cases before our Municipal Court, the Halo.
well Gazette rcplies:-"I lallowell has not eI.
perienced o FIRE for upwards year, nor . Mu.
nicipal Court case for more than thrice the
number Of days above named. II Is easy to zee
10 what city Righteousness doth most abound.
and judgements are averted."
The dwelling house Of Josephus Bragdon, at
Maryland Ridge. In Wells, was destroyed by
Gre on the morning Of the 4th inst. The fam.
ily had oil gone to the Beach. and the house
and contents were all destroyed. Origin OF FIRE
unknown.
The new bell for the First Parish Congrega-
tioual Society was received here last week and
rang for the first time on Sunday last, the an
niversary OF the burning OF the church six
years ago. The bell Is OF hne tone Weighing
1900 pounds. and gives general sstlsfaction.-
Saco Democrat. b.
Biddeford and Saco are just now luxuristeting
In the possession OF IN abundance OF the edi.
torial fraternity; for besides the Regulars,
there are the Irregulars--two Of the Press and
two Of tho argus. As IN addition to our
corps We were pleased to welcome In our Office
BIO. Stone, of the windham County (Ct.)
Transcript. who Is spending q few days at the
Beach, the guest Of Charles Hardy, ESQ, OF
this city.
Gowelps Patent Broom has arrived and his
agent will give all a call. Have your dollar
ready. II Is q superior article and sells for two
dollars in other States. Don't fail to buy one.
CELEBRATION OF THE PouRrH.-0ur fremen
celebrated the Fourth In good style, q limited
account of which at this late hour we give. In
the morning the fantasies appeared as usual,
anil their "takc oiIs'' were remarkably good.
In the forenoon the Firemen paraded, preceded
by the Sanford Cornet Band. and marched
through our principle streets with their engines
tastefully decorated. A collation. bountiful
and good, was provided In City Hall by that
prince Of caterers. John Pass. who caused
every thing to pass off agreeably In his depart
ment. We notice that the old organization Of
the Excelsior Hook and Ladder Co. has given
place to new one, the Conquerors who. 10 the
race for popular favor, calculate to be second
to none. The evening closed with q dne dis
play Of FIRE works.
Our paper Is not just what We wish II this
week, owing to the extra labor of charging.
aud the fact that SO much Of our type has been
loaned that We cannot present the paper with
Its usua! face. We are under great obligations
10 our patrons of the job Office for waiting so
patiently for the filling Of their orders. After
to-day we shall be prepared to execute all or
ders with our usual promptness.
One Of the events of the week for our locals
was the soiree given by Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. G.
Hooper, in honor Of their daughter Annals
eighteenth birthday. A large and brilliant as
semoiy were present w .he "pors me resi-
dence. who were elegantly entertained by the
host and hostess. and Everything went
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gatherings cultivate inc SOCIAL QUALITIES VI
friendship and conversation, and are not so FIRE
.,, a. a., ,rovent tho with that ,b.v MIGHT
oieh occur
TIE STEAMER ENTERPRISES This beautiful
Propeller made highly satisfactory trip from
Island Wharf TO Wood Island and back on
SATURDAY afternoon last, very much to the en-.
ioyment Of the PARTY of ladies aud gentlemen
ON board, who for two hours time exchanged
the nm town " Fahrenheit" of 1903 deg for n
J.i;chtf,l rivor airing and n refreshing sea
h.os,a Her encjne Ia law measure. and of
nhont s;Yiy horse mower, from the Atlantic
Work, Boston, On this occasion running IS
revolutions per minute. with 10 lbs. steam. cut
OF y, one. .;r Nh M the stroke. and usnu only
In The hands of her skijlfuj engineer. Mr.. W.
A Waite of BJston. who with The experienced
hand md ave of pilot proctor Mt the wheel
made her perform inc UP WIN the utmost
SAFETY anu ease anu no'"Nns'hhu'ns sue was
out OF trim, anu NOT aitose'her ieady ior the
trip, returning against strong eoo t'fe' male
the round trip Mt an average rate OF eight
knots the hour-which speed, under more
favorable circumstances, could be very much In.
creased, thus proving her fast saier and fine
packet. The " Enterprise" now promising to
be successful one, Is about two hundred and
twenty tons, Is built OF the best material AMI
In the most substantial manner. and does great
credit to her master builder. Mr.. Joseph Per.
kins, md the gentlemen supervising with him.
She is furnished with the most Of the modern
mechanical improvement, has fine cabin with
pleasant staterooms aud modern appliances,
and Is designed for regular freight and pas
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