The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-03-13
OUR OWN STATE.

The Grand Lodge Of Good Templan viii hold
its annual session at Bath on the 2lt Of April.
The order In Maine embraces over 400 subordi-
nate lodges, with membership Of over $4,000.
Tho State tax assessed for the current year
amounts to $500, 2l5.09. or this sum Port
land pays $50 ,as2.A Lewiston sl2,l44.o4;
Biddeford, $50 ,68l. 38; Saoo, GA ,969.65; Au-
gusta, sl2,8l2so; Rockland, 8la,09l.ss F;
Thomaston, $40, 209.62; Bangor, $50, l07.66;
Bath. s29, 402.l7 westbrook, 89lSl,24.
The venerable Dr.. Isaac Lincoln Of Bruins
wick, who was probably the Oldest physician In
the State died on Friday last. He was . grad
uste Of Harvard College In the class with WASH
ington Allston and Chief Justice Shaw.
The Lewiston Journal says . gentleman Of
that city, long troubled with dyspepsia, has
been cured by drinking cold water from the
Androscoggin river, instead Of impure water
from well.
The legislature just adjourned has passed 227
acts and lOl resolves.
A fire broke out among the lime sheds on the
point, in Rockland, Sunday morning, at 9
o'clock, destroying four lime sheds and . large
quantity Of lime-kiln wood, lime, casks, SC.
Tho Losses are as follows c. II. Hanaban, $1,000,
insured for $4,000, Warren Fales, $4,000, in
surod for $500; J. W. soule, $500, no insur-
ance. The cause of the fire was the melting Of
the snow and wetting Of the lime.
The waterville Mail says venerable old lady
recently died in winslow, who had not heard Of
the late war. She was 30 deaf that 1t was
necessary to convsse with her by writing, and
as she was not accustomed to read the papers,
she passed through all the long years Of tho re-
bellion in ignorance Of Its horrors-none Of the
family wishing to assume the labors Of crafty
ing her curiosity. When two Of her grandsons
enlisted she sow them In their uniform, as she
she had In her childhood seen the soldiers Of the
first revolution, and inquired what It meant.
When told that II "was the fashion, all the
young men were wearing them," she replied
with animation, "Just as they used to wear
when was little girl-and I told them they
would come in fashion again."
The Augusta Journal relates the following
One Of our friends relates that day or two
since, while on passage In the cars between
Brunswick and Augusta, o stranger entered the
car apparently in cheerful excitement, and In
quired II that car was going to Augusta. He
Was answered that such was the fact. "Well,"
said he, seating himself, al am forty-nine years
old, and this Is the first time was ever In car.
Ny friends told me should fnd II pretty rough
travelling, but like II. How warm and nice Il
Is, and how swiftly she rattles along. The fact
is, stranger, that my case Il peculiar. I live In
the town Of Brooks, and until / was nineteen
years old, I supposed that the quakers, with
whom lived and were the finest people ever
knew, were my parents, but then discovered
that had been given to them In infancy. A
short time since learned that my mother long
years ago had removed to Bowdonham. wrote
10 the selcctmen Of the town making inquiries,
and learned from them that my mother had been
dead three years. Something was said about
her daughter, the first had ever heard Of my
having o sister. received information ut length
where my sister was living, and ut once start
ell to see her. have just returned from her
house, where have had grand visit; she Is .
twin sister; feel rs though was . new man
and In new world"
The Republicans Of Pennington elected their
whole ticket on Monday by majorities ranging
from 40 to 100.