The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-07

over and runaway Was bot just over with when
young chap. mufied In sleigh with his
svest-hsart, came dashing round the corner OF
Laconia street. and the quick turn threw him
and the r,,t OF hi. load Of precious contents.
| birh and dry into the highway. The young
man nickel himself up and then looked after
nj. Dn,ejnia. while the horse dashed down Ls-
conf. Sire, until he Was brought TO by Mr.. Geo
\ n. Cutter. nc -,me personal risk. a. the horse
va. running NJ rapid rate. The owner Of the
horse then cunning up took possession with the
remark. ~ he Jumped into the sleigh. "that he
guessed he wuu,d put that animal up." and
drove Away, leaving the young man In full pos
session of the field. With the dam-sell on his
hands to get home - best be could.
.ieciisnf.
Mr.. James Slekersop, overseer of No.
Spinning Room ON the Lscouis Corporation.
met With an accident on Tuesday noon. 4th
inst. by which on, Of his legs was broken jus,
below the hip. aud his head severely bruised.
lie Was walking backwards at the time, In the
lower mule room, and stepped Is he supposed
upon the elevator (but -hch bad been hoisted
after be hSl set it), when he fell 10 the base
ment. some twenty feet. DR. Warren attend
ell him, and thinks he will recover. though
slowly.
Hsrs~ DreP,.od Dead.
As Mr.. Daniel s. Hin. Of Dayton. Was driv-
ing along the road In upper Bidietord on the
22i ult near the residence Of Mr. Samuel Git
patrick his horse dropped dead In the shafts.
The animal wss valued AZ $500.
fire.
About half past one o'clock, Thursday morn
Ing, Are broke out In Adams Block, corner
OF ALFRED and Main streets. IN this city, 10 the
upper story. occupied by Nageut's Writing
Academy, Good Templar's Hall. and Emery's
Billiard Room. and Offices upon the second
door. all Of which we're destroyed. The base
msnt vas occupied by @. =. Good, auctioneer
q. A BIZ - Co.'S tin ware store. and the n.
T.. r. Uui"n Store, ill Of which were badly
damaged by water. The b1i,jing was owned
by L. Bryant, @. II. Adams and J. q. Garland,
and vas insured Tor $4,000 50 900 In Home.
Of New Haven. and $4,000 In Etna. Of Hart
ford. Nugeut Was insured for $500, and Eme-
~ for $500. In the Providence and lEtna; and
the Union Store, Good, aud Blake & Co. were
also about fully insured, In the Etna and
Home Companies. The 6remen worked we'll,
and TO their exertions l. due the saving OF the
Block from entire destruction, and probably .
much larger conha.ration.
Didaf S~e the Wire.
Thursday Of last week. while . two -story
building with about twenty yokrs of oxen at
tached to II WAS passing mp Main Street. u
came In contact with the wires OF the Inter-
national Telegraph Company, completely de-
Nh. L.. hat. frnu m
street to the office. All along Centre street
their poles we're broken OF and ,nsnlators
smashed, while both wires were completely
storm out By the roots" ut the Office end of the
route. in the JOURNAL Steam Printing Office.
II has the appearance of gross earelessness ON
the part Of somebody. --Bidisford Democrat.
We will add that the damage WAS speedily re-
paired. and the lines were transmitting mes
,ages very soon again. There ras gross care
iessuess somewhere.
rrisn,phs' Rail.
Triumph Engine Company No. 1 will give n
ball at City Hall. Ssco, the 2ist Of this month.
They have se,urei the services Of BRowS's
BRIGADE BAND Of Boston, paying q large
price for the same. This Is one Of the best in
New England, and We hope the people OF Bid
deford and Ssco win appreciate the trouble and
expen,e the Trumphs have been TO, to get mp q
good thing. AMI hope they will turn ont and
give them rousing house. The Triumph boys
are noted for getting up good time.
Pr...pt Pay,~-.t.
Yesterday. Mr.. James II. Fogrot this city,
received q check in full Tor the amount Of loss
sustained by him, by the burning OF his barn
on the 25,h ult. only eight days after the IRE.
lie Vas insured at the agency OF Rufus 5 mall
and Son. and the prompt payment of losses Is
one Of their characteristics pretty go"d
one, .torA 6re Insurance agency. -