The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-24
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.

LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
Among the representatives admitted TO seat
in Congrss from North csroliaA. 10 Hon. John
r. French. formerly editor Of this paper.
HigA school E<Atsttisa.
The examisstioa and exhibition Of the High
School came OF on Wednesday aud Thursday
last, and on Saturday afternoon graduating sx.
ercises ct City Hall. The examination proved
the ddelity of the teachers, and close and earn
Is. application on The part OF the sehoo, during
the term. The graduating exercises vers very
interesting and fully attended. The class num-
hers eleven. nine ladies and two gentlemen. viz.
Ora Andrews, Ada Y. Bracket. Fannie NJ.
Goodwin, Kate T. Hooper. Lelie y. Kendall,
Sarah VI. Odaii, Hattie A. Stacy, Mary NJ.
farbox, Lucy NJ. Tufts, Frank J. Goodwin and
Eduiu y. Small. The exercises consisted in
vocal and Instrumental music by members VI
the school. II Ia but simple justice to say that
the exercises we're Of high character, and the
parts admirably sastained.-Bidistord DEN.
sssau Potatoes.
potatoes. lie has named IL the Seymour kind.
small and few in . hill.
-fiar~s Of Fire.
The alarm Of Ore on Tuesday evening in
$500 Vas occasioued by tho taking 6re OF some
paint combustiSies In the new block being
erected on Main street by Charles Hill II
seems that the parties Who had been at work
dnrins the day hsd ien . cloth saturated with
linssed oil. which took are spontaneously. ltisa
fact which cannot BE- too generally known. that
cloth saturated With oil. more especially with
linseed oil. viii ignite spontaneously under ia
vorable circumstances. To this assertion. ma
ny. no doubt. vii oppose their own expert
eoce, that they have known cloth, saturated In
like manner, not TO igaits. But they ought to
remember that their evidence In this case, Is
like that Of the Irishman. who, to rebut the
testimony OF tvo men Who saw him strike q
man. brought In ten to swear that they did not
zee him strike u 10 - certain - anything
can be. that cotton or linen cloth saturated
With linseed oil win ignite spontaneously under
certain circumstances. and Ill Who have TO do
with Il should remember and govern them.
selves accordingly.
HoSah Escasspment.
At an adjourned meeting Of Hobah Encamp-
ment, No. s. I. o. Of o. p, held in saco on
Friday evening. July II, the following officers
were Installed for the sssalng term by @. c. p,
J. N Read, assisted by the NJ. Z. q. II. p. and
G.J.w.: L @. Stevens, c. p; I. Goodwin.
II. p; J. NJ. Andrews. s. w.; c. II. Bracket,
wv; C. r. Berry. Scribe Chss. Natter. T.;
w. Andrews, &; NJ. p. Church and 3. y. Par,
cher. q. Of T.; s. II. Pilsbury, g.; A. L. rsr-
ner. LIST w.. ID. Y. Hamilton. I'll w., J. Buck.
3dw., A. II. Jsllesou, eth W. A number Of
brethren from Portland were present, and amer
the installation the company repaired to the
Saco House, under thsdirsction Of r. II. Ivory
Goodviu a. Marshal. where the remainder OF
the evening Was passed in . pleasant msoner.
Nary Yard. ..-,
Order have received from the Secretary Of
the Navy Saturday, to discharge al the Lodge
men ct the Kit.ery Navy Yard. and eighteen
OF them has been discharged. Their duties
were TO attend to all collateral ('good word'')
afiaiss also to make daily trips on the boat
from and to the Yard. .-t
Death from the Heat.
On Wednesday Of last week - Mr.. Hosea
wslch Of shapleigh Vas at work for neighbor
in the bayfield, no complained Of feeling un-
well and started for the house at some distance
across the field; but before reaching II lay
down. and WAS permitted 10 remain exposed to
the intense heat Of the sun from mid afternoon
trll amer DARK; and through the terrific thun-
der s.orm Of that evening. On looking for him
amer The storm he was found BY the nsighbors
dead. lie probably died soon amer lying
down. He leaves vile and seven children
who depended on him for support; and his
loss Is mourned by large circle Of relatives
and friends by whom he was universally re-
speoted.
Caps Porpeiss.
Melissa bee, Postmi,trcss At Cape Porpoise.
has resigned. and Stephen Hutchins has been
appointed In her place. A new mail route has
been established from Ksnnebunk via Kenne-
bunk Landing and Ksunebunkport to the Cape,
Mr.. Geo. d CARL being the contractor.
Aeeidsnt.
Mr.seth Dyer. Who has for some time been
In the employ Of J. o. A. Harmon ct salmon
Falls. Buxton. met with . serious injury last
Saturday by being esaght under the carriages
ias saw mill when they were run back. Il did
not break any bones. but twisted his leg and
strsissd the cords 10 such manner that II win
be . long time before he viii Be able to uss il
again. IS weisarn nom the Portland Press.