The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-15

first straw bonnet ever made in the United
States, died at Dedham last week, In her
89th year.
LOCAL 4 COUNTY INTELLIGENCE.
A patent was issued last week 70
John A. Hooper Of South Berwick, Nc,
Tor improved nutmeg Crater.
In tho Supreme Court on Saturday on
motion Of T.. II. Hubbard, Eco, John e.
Butler, Esq editor Of che Union and Jour.
nal was admitted an Attorney and Coun.
sellor at law, to practice In oil the Courts Of
this State.-Sdco Democrat.
Kxrrrsuxx, March Is, 1867.
At our annual meeting the town voted to
instruct and require the seIectmen to pros
ecu,e all dealers who may continue to sell
oxica,ing liquors A deeper interest was
manifested In our common schools, and eight
hundred dollars moro than we usually mise
was appropriated for their benefit. Commit.
tees wcre raised to consider the subject Of
providing suitable hall for tho town. and
also erecting a monument in memory Of
those soldiers who died in the late war.
Las, Monday evening we had rouslng
temperance meeting, at which committee
was appointed to give all rnm'eller' TREND
" warning, and assure them OF tho course
il wus determined TO pursue IL they did not
4, once give up the traffic and another to
cooperate with tho Selectmen, In carrying
on, the vote Of tho town upon this subject.
These committees, composed OF some Of
Our most influential citizens, Il Is expected
will vigorously attend to the work assigned
them and the conviction has become gen.
eral that !, Is high time to remove these av'
enues to intemperancc, poverty and death
from our midst.
Messrs. Cleaves g. Parker have leased a
privilege Of Capt. N. L. Thompson, and
they arc now erecting yarn mill upon 1t
in our village. Capt Thompson Is the role
proprietor Of the water power here, and 1t
Is hoped tina, such good privileges for other
mills will not longer remain unimproved.
Mr.. John Ferguson has leased the shop
he has heretofore occupied, for term OF
years, where he continues ~ manufacture
sash, doors, blinds, etc. The machine shop
Is to he occupied, a. Il has been, by Mr..
George Leach, where all kinds Of machine
y is repaired, and other iron work neatly
executed.
Messrs. Mason. Symonds & Co., have re-
Gently commenced tho manufacture Of the
celebrated "Fisher's Cough Drops" on an
enlarged scale. This medicine, which has
proved 10 successful remedy. was first
prepared by Dr.. Fisher, former physician
OF this town.
Our Good Tcmplars arc receiving addi'
tons to their numbers at every meeting.
MousAM.
The Hook & Ladder boys nrc to give
firemen's "blowing out Rail- next We'd
ncsduy eve in City Hall, on which occasion
they appear in their new and handsome
uniforms. The character Of the Company
is sure guarantee that every public enter
,ainmen, given by them will be Of the first
class.
Joseph and Lysonder HUFF Of kcnne-
bunkport were, about a year ago, convict.
cd Of breaking and entering Mr.. Cleavcs'
house, First avenue for rnercifhl reasons
they were let off with slight punishment.
Detective Officer Tarbox has just smoked
them out for breaking INTO four ships at
the Por. They have been hound over to
appear at the next Supreme Court.
The Supreme Conn adjourned on Mon.
day. The case Of McKenney vs.. Allen. on
trial when we went 10 press, after being
argued by the counsel was taken from tho
| jury and settled by the parties. A motion
for now trial. in the case. Of Wilkinson
was ovcnulod, and judgment rendered on
tire verdict; no was sentenced to State
prison during hie. MSery "s'
sentenced to ] months and ~ days IN tho
county jail The senior council in tic case
Of Mrs SWEET Withdrew inc mo',oh 'o'
new trial, and commended lhat tue Jury owl
IDENTITY found her guilty only Of "involunta.
~ msnslaughtcr" as appeared by a paper
subsequently pu. into the case, and claim
Cd reduction o. sen'eneei que ~'' s 'e..
fenced 70 SIX years haIu '0'"' !" 'a' oa''
prison. Tho term o. coun mas oecn 'no
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