The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-24
OUR OWN STATE.

The waterville Mail compliments the P. TX.
r. r. very jussiyS upon iefeIcsllcnt manage
ment, and includes in It's estimates gcntlemnaly
and attentive conductor like our friend Mitchell
whose name Il calls Fright outin meeting"
We learn from the Portland Star thatMr. II.
w. Richardson, who has been for some time ed
itor-in-chief Of the Portland Prsss. has dissolve
Cd his connection with'that paper. Mr.. Rich
arlson 10 vigorous, eloquent writer, and We
cordially second the wish Of the Star, that Mr..
r. will not DO lost from the profession.
The Portland Star says that Leroy Sanborn
Of Staudah, met with very singular ACCIDENT
Monday. A train Of powder had been laid 70
the mouth Of o woodchuck's hole In order TO
smoke the animal out, when the match not burn
ing 30 fast q was desired, or perhaps supposing
Il had gone out, young Ssnborn went forward
to blow the match. At the instant Of his stoop-
ing down the powder went Of, and the young
man was terrible burned. Il Is feared that his
sight may be destroyed. He was most seriously
burned As to his face, neck and hands, and Is
great sufferer. '''I h" o..
The Hon. Charles W. Lowell, just elected
speaker Of the Louisiana House Of Represents
tive, was born at Pennington, Me-, In 1884.
He was educated at Bowdoin College, and was
. member Of the Maine Legislature In 1862.
He served In Ul'msnn's Brigade, In the Depart
mcnt Of the Gulf
At the late Commencement at Bowdoin COL
lege, vote was past TO the effect that the Medi
cal school Of Maine be removed to Portland pro
yided that . suitable building be erected and
decided to the college forever for the use Of the
medical school. 90 ..l' d. .' -.. o. ......
The funeral Of Ex-Governor Wells took place
at Portland Saturday. A verylarge attendance
was present .rv ,...-.. ,..r,I y,..,
The Portland Star says that . young Miss BY
tie name Of Imelda johnson, residing on the
Ocean House road Cape Elizabeth, about four
teen years Of age, reports that while on her way
to Sabbath School last Sunday morning abe was
seized by man who she was able TO identify
and who has since been arrested, and dragged to
. secluded spot In pasture, where the fend IN
human form attempted disbolical outrage up
on her person. The man was arrested, and
brought before Judge Kingsbury, but his exam
ination has not yet taken place.
List Of Patents issued to Maine inventors for
the week ending July 2la, and each bearing
that date:
c. Littlefeld, Kennebunk, instrument for
measuring lumber. t'
BIZ. Allen and J. Ryeson. 81. Adams, ms
tening boots and shoes. .N rw
G. W. Cahoon, Portland, lamps.
N. NJ. Hatch, Portland, apple corsr, anto-
dated July 3, 1868. .r'.I. -
j. II. Hayes, Kittery, assignor to self and J.
@. Crockett, Portsmouth, N. II. Governors.
A. T. Smith, Ellsworth, assignor to self and
L. Friend Of same place, spark arrestor.
Reported for the UNION AND JOURNAL by W.
II. Clifford, Solicitor Of American and Foreign
Patents, 3Ol l-2 Congress street, Portland,
Maine.
The Mechanic Falls Herald says that Crosby |
Sawyer Of Minot, lad Of twelve or thirteen
years old. walked, lass Sabbath week, miles,
hot as the day was, to Sunday School. He re-
cited o perfect lesson, and after church trudg-
ed home as though his task was nothing.