The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-12-11
aluin,I aud Suarual.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Fire ~ Snee.
On Saturday night the stores Of s. z. Shaw
anil Ii. & Lougce. ON Factory Island, were de-
,,cyei by Are. shaw's loss is $4,000 insured
so2oO in the Traders and Mechanics Company
Of Lowell, and Holyoke Of Salem Company, at
tho agency Of Z. w. Guptill in saco. Lougec
4. insured $1,000. which win cover his loss
TArsssA ss lsss.
Tho Portland Press says that the track 10
laid To Alfr~l On The p. 4 X. r. r. and that the
cars ran into the depot at that place for the
6rst time on Monday.
.isses.psed ssieids.
Thomas Hammond Of Eliot, attempted sui
eide in Portsmouth last Saturday. by eating
his throat with Penknife
F3re ss ksnery. .
On Tuesday morning the house aud contents
OF Casper Acorn, were burned. The inmates,
consisting Of Mr.. Acorn. his wife anil four chill
dren, were rescued with officially. The Gre oc-
CURED at 2 o'clock.
Death osd Leoae,es.
Mrs. Gooch ofwells, mother Of Daniel W.
Gooeh Of Melrose, Mass, lately died, and among
the legaeies len by her were $1,000, to be divid-
ell between the Bible Society. Maine Missionary
Society, and American Board Of Commissioners
Cor foreign Missions. and $500 to the seamen's
Friend Society.
Odieiai rose Of York Cesnfy.
For County Conmis,ioasr.
Thomas Quinby has 1886
James q. Cousins has C7Sl
For County Treasurer.
John Hall has 1881
benjamin Leavitt has GS22
For Judge Of Probate.
Edward + Bourne has 1850
Asa Low has G7S3
For Register Of Probate.
Horace A. Burbank has 1883
Alon,o X. Trip has G797
For Sheriff.
Richard n. Cooling has 7ll6
Abjah Tarbox has G753
Sylvester Littlefeld has 49,
Charles Day has l
Dangerous sleeping in Chmreh.
A gentleman in Portsmouth writes Us that on
q hot Sabbath afternoon not many months
since one Of the most popular conductors on the
Eastern Railroad. IL not in New England, while J
sitting under the preaching ofa safe minister.
was, from the effort Of running up the evening |
mail train the night before, or some other cause,
exceedingly sleepy. The gentle thumps Of his
wife were unsuccessful In srousing him to con-
seiousness. but at last the preachar stopped and
silence rcigncd. Tho sudden change at once
aroused the conductor from his dreams and he
exclaimed loud enough to be heard by all. "Bcv-
erly Change cars for Gloucester, Manchester
and Beverly Farns!" Our hero. though
constant attendant upon divine service. has not
yenturei to sleep in church since.
Io.sg Meas Catholic associations.
We congratulate the members Of this associa-
ton upon the undertaking they have in hand
for the public COOL, BY getting up an annual
course oflecturcs. II IS about time that somo-
thin. should be done in our city for the enter
tanment AMI Improvement Of mind and heart.
Other cities have their lectures, why should We
no, have them, We understand that some Of the
most prominent lecturers from Boston have been
invited for this course. The subjects win be his
iorical AMI literary. There Is also aprOspcct Of
n'a'''" .a'e'''"".a'' " '0" A -.
'0ur'' " '''"''S' Wv "'''' 01' '' '" p
ron1c 'hese lectures anu 10 seSa'' 'ne'r sei'oh
tickets IN u'ne' Tue ioe'ures "e "oe !" "'
''y Han anu the nrs' wal ''Se pace january
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80, ...,,,.,, n.,, ,h,, ,,,,s Mona,v last lie
....,;,r MAR Che track while the 10. 40 |
.-...... Tin wa. r...,n,. when n niece Of
s. e. A.. - .rd . .,,,o..b n
-. a., NJ, ., 81, ,v.,,Ii,, /, ;umrei hack
With , Oh force As to throw him down an en-
b.nkment, striking the back part Of his bead
and also iniurinr him in the faec. lie remained
in an insensible condition until Tuesday MORN
inc when he died. lie leaves q wife and one
child. and was about "a years Of age. lie was
one Of the mos, faithfai men in the employ Of
The n. II. Co.
s.r,.., ,.,is..,.
Mr.. John James, conductor on teday freight
train from South Berwick junction to Boston.
u. & NJ. H. r.. was seriously injured by being
caught between the cars nj south Newmarket
Monday. His injuries seem TO DC INTERNAL out
the doctors have some hopes OF MS recovery
Sir. James resides at South Berwick Junction.
Miassre,s.
Duprca & Benc,lict's Ministries are coming.