The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-01-04
LOCAL L COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.
Mr.. Samuel Clark OF Kennebunk accidently
broke his leg while rolling logs In his mill
yard.
There was . smashup on the Eastern Rail.
road on Thursday OF last week, caused by the
freight train from Boston, running of the
track few miles west Of Kennebunk. Five
cars we're totally wrecked. No one was in
jured.
A company Of the friends and Pensioners
Of Rev. VIM A. Merrill, Of Lyman. met at the
Parsonage on Christmas eve, for q social gath
ering which WAS being enjoyed in the usual
way, when all at once every eye was turned
upon Mrs. Merrill. who hal been required to
stand and allow very nice cloak to be adjust
ed upon her person, which with q few other mr.
ticles, she was instructed ever after to call her
orn.-All amounting to about s25.
Also one OF the little girls hal been remem-
bered during the day, with new dress, as n
Christmas present.
On tho eve preceding Christmas there was n
pleasant gathering in the vesiry of the Second
Parish In this place. though very uncomfort.
able evening to be out, and the children AMI
..Ulier ones were all remembered in the distribu.
tons Of the Fruitful Tree. As usual the pas
tor was remembered In various gifts, among
which was letter containing ffty-three dollars
In Screen Backs" for which he returns many
thanks and good wishes. '.' ''
On the eve following there was quite large,
and very pleasant gathering at "0ld Orchard
In the ample dining-room Of the Hotel, oil
were comfortably convened, where some Sab
bath School exercises and the distribution Of
many gifts were witnessed. Among the gifts
were many very valuable tokens Of friendship.
The occasion was one Of pleasant memory.
Mr.. Moulton's clothing store il 1871, Main
street, and not 1913, as crrone2usly stated last
Geek.
Snow and local items are scarce this week.
Messrs. Chaibourne & Novel; few days
since sent complete set OF household furni.
ture to one Of their Boston customers. That
Is what we call carrying Goals to Newcastle"
The Saco Democrat says,-wdow Olive West,
Of Wells. 70 years old last September. spun n
skein Of yarn in forty-6yc minutes, AMI six
skeins during the day. The day she was rs
years old she got breakfast for the family and
spun nine skeins. Her daughter thinking she
had done enough for one day put the spinning
wheel away, although the old lady thought
she had ample time to spin another skein
I'll. Jewett NJ. D., Of South Berwick has
been elected one Of the Medical Faculty Of
Bowdoin College. 1870
Mr.. Nugent has executed some very elegant
drawings with the pen, which may be seen at
the post office. The rooms for his writing
academy are well fitted up and We hope he
will have them full Of scholars. ...
Messrs Chadbourne & NOVEL; advertise for
persons who have borrowed their carpenters
tools to return them. Will the wretch who
borrowed our worces,er's large dictionary
from this Office, return It! A man who would
steal from an editor is 1T for treason, strata
gem, and the heaven for fools.
MAsoSIc.-The following are the officers Of
Dunlap Lodge, OF this city, elected Dec. T.,
1856 John 8. Locke. W. ~: Gilman p. Lit.
tlefeld, 8. W.; Eben Durnham. j. w.; Edward
Parker. Jr.. Sec.
We enclose to our readers supplement con-
tanning the Governors MessaCr.
BY o little exertion We were enabled TO fur
nish our citizens with the Governors message
three hours after its delivery at the capital.
We can't wait up this way for anything so
slow - daily paper.
We learn from the S.co Democrat, that on
Saturday morning the horse attached to Mr..
6lfred Pierce's bake cart became unmausgablc
and ran against the stone post at the corner Of
Main Street and Pepperell Square. throwing
the driver. Mr.. Alfred Murch. violently to the
ground and making wreck OF the cart. The
driver Was picked up badly bruised but IL is
thought not seriously injured.
Tho Univer.alist Society have voted to buill
= Chapel on the lot Of land owned by them In
this city, at cost Of $4,000. Subscriptions to
the amount Of $1,000 have already been receiv-
Al. A Levee Is also contemplated, to take place
about tho middle Of this month, in the City
Hall. ........ .....
Look TO your Chimnsy. The stove pipe in
Dea. Palmer Walkers shop kennebunk, pas.
,cs into the chimney about seven feet from the