The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-11-09

covers a slight accident to Mr.. Berry. station
agent in this city, only eighteen days alter 10
took place Biideford Journal.
And the Journal didn't know anything
about it until IL saw Il In the .fr9u'.-PoTf'
.frgus.
And there Is some doubt about Mr.. B.'sknow-
Ing anything about il, too, until the -irgus
made the discovery.
We have seen model recently patented By
sesvey L bryant, for tip cart, which certain
ly has one merit In which Il cannot bs outri
vailed BY any other like pateut-that Is. Its
simplicity, and perhaps this combines all the
other necessary qualities. Farmers viii 6nd
that it will supply want long experienced by
them.
AsDsA Joshua Chsdbourn vas riding home
from hh shop on Main S.. last Saturday even
Ing. his buggy came In oollisloa si,h another
wagon on Granite street, and both vehicles
were overturned. and all thrown out. Mr.. c.
received few bruises. and both wagons were
somewhat broken.
Mr.. A. C. TuIbury owns . patent for I'm.
provemeut In brooms, which 10 simple, easily
adjusted, and Of economical and practical
value. lie intends to commerce the manufao-
ture Of the patent In Saoo. The improvement
Is worthy the attention Of al housekeepers.
By miscslculation We did not make provi'
sion for pressure Of advertisements this week
and consequently our reading matter Is not -
large susual We intend that the advertiser
shall not crowd out the general reader. even II
We have 10 enlarge TO '4oo4 columns.
We trus, that no selectusn or plantation
Assessor viii softer another day 10 pass over
his head without moving to make full returns
to the Photographs Office OF all Information
accessible in regard to the water-power In his
municipal district.
Tho Union Store at South Berwick wss brok-
en- into on Saturday night by entering'a back
window; the burglars, however. evidently be-
ing IN quest OF money, only took about two
dozen pocket knives and three or four hundred
coppers
Pioneer Engine Co. are having new uniform
made in Boston. In New York style, and which
We learn Is to be ready for their annual Thanks
giving Dali. which We understand Is to be hne
affair.
A patent has been granted to Prof c. T.
Brackett Of Brunswick. and Prof @. L. Good
Gle Of saeo. for process Of extracting saline
matter from marine plants.
Mes-rs. Edward aud Edwin Fuller have
bought the vacant lot between 40 and 2lI
Main ST.. and intend to put up q first class res
idsAce thereon.
J. d. wadleigh hes just commenced the cree
ton Of . new blacksmith shop on Gooch
Island, nearly opposite the old shop he now
occupies.
A farm house on the Old Orchard Road. oc-
cupied by Z. Green, caught ere last week from
sparks from the chimney. Il Was eI,inguished
before the flames had gained much Roadway.
The concert Of the 800 children under charge
Of Mr.. Hobbs. win take place next Wednesday
evening. 18th, and not the 18th IS Incorrectly
announced last week.
weunderstani the members OF the Academy
at West Lebanon gave an Exhibition at the
Church In that place on Tuesday evening last.
James W. Juakins accidentally fell into one
Of the excavations Of tho Portland 4 Rochester
Railroad which crosses the Travelled road In
Lyman about o o'clock on Wednesday night.
and sustained compound fracture OF the les.
Star, STA.
Mr.. George c. Boyden has bought book
store In Chelsea, Mass. and has removed thith-
or with his family. We are sorry to lose him
self and family from the place.
Mr.. John Buruham has bought the vacant
lot on Main street, corner Of bradbury ST.,
and Is soon to erect dwelling house.
On the 18th Of October. John Hale, Of Wa
terford. ~ years Of are, stole two horses,
top buggy. two harnesses, o robe, blanket
and q bag Of meal from II. A. Newhall, OF
Kendalrs Mills. lie WAS tracked to place
near Augusta, when no tired one horse out and
left him. lie WAS heard no more OF until he
crossed the Saco river 81 Bouny Eagle Falls,
then Detective Tarbox. Of Biddeford, took his
trail, kollowed him through Shspleigh, Acton,
Union Village, Littleton, N. H., harrington.
Pitts6eld, Loudon, Concord and Hillsboro' to
Henniker, where he captured him on Tuesday
last. AZ Henniker he had tired out the second
horse and stolen another for the purpose OF
nus tfNNCiSs IttrV 4urs h"o'A eu-
tremendously interrupted his pleasure ex-
cursion, and brought him back to Maine.
John Hale, above mentioned, Is. probably,
me veteran horse thief Of tho United States. |
lie says that he has lain In all the State Pris- |
ous in New England for horse stealing, that
the aggregate Of his different conanements e1-
ceeis forty years. and that he considers the
Maine Stste Prison, as Ut present conducted,
the best Of all for the reformation Of criminals
His own case. however. can hardly be quoted
In proof Of the CORRECTNESS Of his opinion. lie
says, further, that he has broken from the
State prisons at Concord, N. H., and Thomas
ton, Me. lie Was Q hard customer to follow
because he did not travel by frequented routes.
In tracing him the officer found two places
where he had been In the habit Of stopping &C.
casionally With teams for the last twenty-five
years, under the name Of John Martin, oil
famworth. n. II. After the FIRST horse gave
out. he LETT one VI the harnesses under . shed
ct Brdgton Centre, not daring to sell II. lie
says the other was the best horse he ever drove.
Ills appreciation Of the horss's good qualities.
however. did not prevent his laundering him.
The 5000 DsAocrat says. In which remarks
ws CONCUR, that great credit 10 due Mr.. Tarbox
Cor the skill and energy he has shown in pros
eoutug his search 10 successful conclusion.