The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-04-19
LOCAL & COUNTY INTELLIGENCE,


The mex, semi-annual session Of th'
sn,c Lodge Of Good Templars win b
holden in this city in October.
Tho water is very high; tho saw mill
an the stream are shut down in consequence
OF the abundance OF water. We have N
yet heard Of no bridge being carried away
We do not learn that any information
has been Obtained Of the missing danghtoI
Of Capt. Patterson Of Saco. Tho friends
have advertised for her, IL happily she b'
living. tina, they may learn q hcrs xLere,
alotRs. ..t.-- u ,r,n-y yVrv.I
Wells Depo, is one Of the livelicsi place,
along the p. s. Up. r X. All The freight
for the smart little village Of SPringral,
stops here, and correspondent writes thai
during the winter 5000 cords Of wood, and
in the f.ll and early winter 900 900 feet Of
lumber, and about he ssue quantity oI
boards, were delivered at this station, be-
sides ordinary freight Judging from the
liberal way in winch the community con-
tribute for benevolent objects We should
say the prosperity Of this huIo village was
not such rs to make them ''snus" or Pcnu-
rious
We see by the Chicago Republican that
q number Of prominent railroad gentlemen
In that city, on "Wednesday, presented a
uagnifcsa, gold watch ualusd At $500 to
7. L. Kimbali, ESP, Gen. Agt Of the Penn.
sylvauia railroad Friend Kimbsli Is a
York county man. and prior to leaving Cor
the wss,, some ten years since, was ia bus.
iness a, i39, Main street Ills friends will
he pleased to learn Of hia success and the
cs,esm in which he 10 held, ~ shown by
tho ,epiimonial presented hun
We notice th., the police OF the city on
active duty are sporting very neat uni
form.
The Biddiord Journal claims for the City
Government Of Saco tho right OF 1,loing
rs they pleaso with their own" This 10
an old claim, first advanced by fallen
wo,nen.-Portiaad- argxA
This is dodge on the part Of our co.
,cmpory. Its fault.6nding with Saco WIS
unfortunate; for il upbuided that city for
,loing-as the Argus crroneously thought
jus, what i,s.pet city, the ''Star in the East"
always did.
CHAsoE or Txs.-The ,imo Of leaving
Boston for Portland by boat is now seven
instead Of Eve o'clock. The afternoon and
evening trains on the r. s. & p. X. X. now
run half an hour later. Tho notice Of
change was not received in season to cor
rect in advertisement.
The people Of the Unitarian Church at
Saco observed the 2lth anniversary Of the
settlement Of their past'r, Rev. J. I. G.
Nichols, by presenting him with sundry
packages containing S2oi in greenbacks,
at the close Of . regular evening meeting.
A barrel Of -four Was a'so added to the
gifts.
An infant about FIVE weeks old was
found in the privy at the Saco depot on
Tuesday evening, LEFT there by its inhu'ran
moiher-a passenger ON the evening train.
Tho watchmsn found il .oon after il was
len, took care Of Ii ill morning when il was
delivered to the city authorities
Judge Taplcy has been selected to Try
the l,owioinham Bank robbers at Bath
next week.
= A number Of young men in this city met
last night, and organized Baso Rail- Club.
Il is manly sport AMI the more Of proper
~mnscular christianity" the better.
KF. Chandler has again been rejected
by the Senate, rs civil engineer at the Kit
terry navy yard. lie has held the Office for
about sixteen years II is said that limo
thy Dame Of Eliot is prominent candi-
date. Mr.. Danes record rs q man that
cannot be purchased is rs fair as that Of
any other man living, and the nomination
would he very popular.
The p. 8. & 2. road are to have tho de-
pot a, Kiuery enlarged, and their annual
meetings will hereafter be held there.
The house, harm and out buildings Of william
7. Allen, In Cornish were destroyed by Ore on
the nth inst. together with q head Of cattle.
2horses, ~ sheep and lambs, large quantities
Of grain and provisions, and almost all the
household furniture. The dre Vas discovered
about tso o'clock, p. NJ. In the barn, which
owing to the strong wind. soon communicated
TO the ether buildings and RACED With such
fuzzy that but little wss saved on the premises.
Mr.. Aliens loss Is about s.. 500, on which there
was insurance for $500. lie Vas absent from
home at the time. and the origin Of the are 10
unaccoun,sble.
sens have .on,y AMI r-o--oasy contributed 70 sh ts
untortaaais fnO.-tasassaa
The $500, Biddetbrd and Boston Steamboat
Company organised on the 18th under their
act Of Incorporation, by the choice Of Abraham
Cater. Ii. Y. C. Hartley, Charles Hin and
George y. Csiet. OF Ssco. and James Andrews,
Thomas II. Cole aud Charles Hardy. Of Bidde-
fsrd. Directors. Capt. r =. C. Hartley, Presi-
dent. and y. A. Day, Secretary and Treasurer
sfsssl Company. With . chartered capital OF
500 900. II Is the design Of the Company to
couple another boat Of greater passenger c.
pseity With the Steamer Enterprise, and keep
the liue in vigorous operation. and Ne trust
thu, oar business eommuuity wilieoutinue their
encouragement and keep their interest and pat
ronsge apscs with the edorts Of the Company
-psrtieularily Is We understand that outside
parties are already asitstine the ssbjeot Of
''Brsnoh Line in connection With IN old line
ruaniaE farther Fest Thy sss it-and ses
that there Is and must DO business enough In