The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-19
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fSrewses.
A, tbs spso,l usssisg Of Pisseer E.sins Co.
No. 4, held Jane 9th. the following oinaers vas
elected for the essaing years
william Boston, Foreman, vice na'' Ian.
resigned John r Pike. hrst sss ISIS " itssn.
Ie;yhtoo second assistant; Nafh. +: hooos'
Clsss Rsni w. Hall, assistant Clerk wm
R..,on. Tressurer c. G. Kelly. Pipeman De-
via e. Elliott, assistant Pipeman.
Ue~ard's PoiyfA~sfres
m. -. IN Maine, and visits York County this
- .nd psxt Mr. ilowart's lecture On Astroo.
Z I saa. s.aS s.a r sssry I'll
q. attend. -
Drss~sssd. .
A boy ten years old, son Of Mr.. Michael
HinsAey, Who resides at Kings Corner. Bidde-
ford, was drowned on Tuesday night in the
river. He went In bsthiag with other boys,
70, between two logs and was unable TO exsri-
cate himself. Ills sempsnions Neglected to in
from his parents. and - boy aotfeturning at
night search vas made sd his eloshisS disco'-
cred on he bank Il the river. The tody was
found on Wednesday, nsrsing. some twenty or
thirty men volunteering In the search for 1t.
MatAe~.ssies Ss~ s~ss..s~s.
A reward has been deposited In our hands for
eorreos solution Of ths following problem to
illustrate which only sixtsss igures are to be
employed; A "a.
REQUIRED. the greatest inscribed SQUARE and
Its diagonal In Q circle whose circumference
measures asa teet-without fraction len.
Norei Erpe~t~~es ers Mistsser - Biidefsrd.
~ V-.A
~ ofths N. v. branch Of che American Freed
tnAus Union Commission, who has come 10 ~
city TO eonfsr With the Portland rrsemans AZ
a. "ss ana pisss ,sss Sa Msaasy ao,SiSs n
iifs.
Dsslrinx 10 improve hls time, .. ,..i. M; Ken
Of the leading nsubsrs Of the churches, and con-
suited them .abost holding nesupG The hrst
Conyreg aiionL oAsseh lad alnoss been decided
bad once enisriainsd = bogus Indian Missionary.
questioned Me-. kcnnedy's Identity Snd amer selns
satisfied that he MAS The nan sdvsod him b secure
sI1 s S usis .ss ~ aaa oSs Of Ssa s asc
pastor. signed request 10 "his honor" thai on sc-
count Of the national and philanthrople character
q ~: Ssss ,ss Ss. q the ss re. q
This letter he presented TO the mayor, who told
him he could have the hall for half price under IN
nrrsnssnent which The sl n.a Win sn1 e
Co letting nee. New comes the hard Rart OF the
story. When Sunday evening arrived, Mr. Meme.
dy weat 10 ,he hall W have subscription cards put
on The seats, but found The doos shut and people
going away In no very sniAbls mood then. 81
though much fAtlgusd, having preached In the
morniug and sddressedA meeting Of three church
no hurried " the house Of the keeper Of the hall,
but did not ind him. Returning 10 Tho hall, he
explained to the people ON tho sidewalk that
there must DO some mistake and hasteneu 70 tne
L.. M tha EQN mi Al h
sent. Going back to the hall, Mr. Kennedy over
took policeman who expressed regret that he
could afford no help In the pIedieament, The door
beiny open when Dir. Kennedy reached 10, he went
up stairs and complained Of the delay TO tho keep
or. showing him that II vas null half Past seven
O'Clock, and asked him TO Distribute the cards.
himself II Was half an hour after he began 10
speAk before no secured anything like decent or
der, owing 10 . crowd OF boys and young usa
wSD isDS out ss sp Door cpsn the keep
ar should have prevented, but he either was NOT ~
dis post or dki not do his duty.-Ths address being
be made for the support OF teacher from Iidde-
ford, an estimAble lady now ut the head OF large
school In Columbls, y. q. and that tho amount
would he placed In ne care o. Deacon voe one ss
Treasurer nNew York. A sacred number thrice
repeated was the result Seven dollars and se,en-
~ seven cents, E.!7! Mosdsy morning Mr. Men
nedy who Was ON the point ofleavin. for Portland,
Inquired OF the keeper what instructions he had
from the mayor, and MAS Informed that tho rall
price must be pAid-twenty. avv dollars RsptyiuE
that this must surely be . mistake, tho keeper
went with him % "his honors" once, who said the
Same thing, and added an insult % the mean In
Justice. MT Kennedy who had not SUFFICIENT mon
ey ready outside Of tho funds which had been con-
tTibuteJ In Sscs, and which no would not touch
offered his check on Nev Ysfk city bank And 70.
ferred 10 The gentlsman.w hose suspicious had been
removed, but saying that the check vas not good,
and being answered. that 10 was ell no could have,
the keeper had Mr.. Kennedy arrested and put
60 the indignity Of walking through the street with
in bis shirt sleeves, in search OF bombs,
man OF surety for thirty dollars! Thn shameful
proceeding WA made all the worse by the net that
Mrs. Kennedy was with her husband, and VI course
In great trouble while no vas absent with the oi.
aesr Mr.. xsnnsdy had warm isste. q gsssrAi
introduolien nom Rev. Henry ward bsseAsf.s
notifications a brsvet commission nom GOV; Fen
ton tor service In the war "a Chaplain or the u
NOUS 79th Hiyhlande<S with many other papers
which proved his high standing beyond doubt, and
In addition 20 this had been introdsced TO tho may
or As a minis .er Of the Gospel by the written ro-
Quest which 90 have nAlAed- Tho bright spot In
mis- dissrncefsl affair is that "his honors pastor
became Mr.. kennodys surety.
That there arc two grounds VI legal proceedings
-one for the recovery Of the money paid Tor tho
hall, tho usual and full yAlue of which was not
enjoyed by Mr.. konnesiy, and the other for lnnee-
cssary and unJustinable arrest-seems perfectly
clear. 10 needs only 10 DO added that "his honor
tho keeper and the constable are politicians oi q