The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-06-11
LOCAL AFTAIRS.
ieorge II. SraU, esq.

NkOeA kank, OF tnis cry, WHICH oCcurfVa ihS'
Monday morning. About year ago he was
taken sick with typhoid fever which ieft him
with lung trouble, and last fall he went to
Florida, hoping change Of climate would re-
store his health. but 1t failed TO help him, and
he retuncd to his home about ten days ago.
lie moved from Portland to DiddefOrd about two
years since. and although living m Cur nid-t
but short time. he had nade large circle Of
friends, who vii long mourn his loss. Heieares
wife and family.
ssHaek, SirY"
We are glad to see upon the box, Mr.. c. a.
Gowcn. who sports the whip on one Of the de-
pot coaches The public win appreciate the efN
forts Of the proprietor, Mr.. s. Gowen, to serve
them with new coaches and careful hackmen.
N--ferd.
The Iron foundry at Dams Mills, which has
been so long closed, has again been opened and
put in running order by jeremiah Emery. All
in want Of good work win do well to give him
acarl.
-fccideat.
Mr.. c. r. Shaw Of West Ncwfeld, had his
Leg broken recently by horse which kicked
him. as he was passing by q carriage. to which
the animal was attached
N,so Store.
Mr.. d. S. Boulter, Of saco who was recently
burned out, has opened new store on Main
street, near the York Bank, where he keeps all
Ill - s-.,.. ......s .t.t;onery sehool hooks
periodicals SC sc. The JOURNAL can always
DC found ut his counter on publication day.
I,sss~a~cs.
AT the meeting Of the members Of the Eliot
& Kittery NJ. T. l. Co. on the Sd inst the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were chosen board Of
Directors: Warrington Paul, Z. c. spinney,
Moses Goodwin. Vim. Hill, Samuel Clark. Jo-
seph Moody and Alex. Thompson.
Hollis.
Some petty thief. or thieves, entered the cell
lar or DIR. A. r. Bradbury in Hollis Sunday
night and stole FROM i've TO six bushels Of pota-
toes and quite quantity Of cider. They also
took gallon Of choice maple syrup to sweeten
the cider with.
North Be~~iek.
Last THURSDAY Is James NJ. johnson Of this
town was fencing in the woods his dog discover
oil a wild animal Mr.. johnson went to the res
cue Of his dog. and after a pretty smart hight
aided by a club the animal was killed which
proved to be LOupci'isr.
liar Mins.
The Press learns that the horse Of d. c. Jor-
dan. Of Bar Mills. took fright near the grist
mill in that village and ran about third OF a
mile at tightening speed. lie was stopped at
the end Of the railroad bridge, just after he had
taken the track for Alfred. There was not
enough LEFT Of the wagon to manufacture a We
lOcipcde.
Nary Yard
Commodore John A. winslow, who fought
and sunk the Alabama, has been ordered to the
command Of the navy yard at Kittery.
House Breaking.
Las, week the house Of DIR. Mason, Saec, was
broken into and the lower part OF the house
pretty thoroughly ransackei, carrying Oh i've
gold rings, a gold watch and chain, silver porte
mOnnaie, handkerchief, clothes, small amount
Of silver ware, SC. The family were not aware
Of the visit until the next morning
The Rreak,rafer Igais.
On Friday last Gen. A. A. Humphreys, Chief
OF the Engineer Corps, .. s A and Gen. Geo.
Thom, Of the Engineers Who Is Superintendent
of Forts and Harbors in this State, arrived in
Saco for the purpose Of making an examination
ofthe improvements at the mouth Of the river.
Capt. VIM. Hill, who has just completed one Of
the raycst little steamers ever upon the river,
rendered to the party his craft, and select
number q gentlemen from both cities accom-
panied the officials From saeo we noticed
Messrs. Hobson, sweetser. Decring, Hariy.
smith, Lowell. Hartley, Berry, Clcavcs, Noycs,
AMI Shaw. a,d from Bidiefori, Messrs. Cole.
Quinby. Haines, Muller. n. Hill, Dean and the
DiddefOrd press gang.
Passing down the river. tortuous and Of IN
certain depth, at one time steaming 80 near tho
hanks as 10 almost touch them, and at another
time sailing |, the middle course, not always
the safest in spite Of the Poets assertion, where
the river was 50 wide those IN the CABIN ooaia
not sec either bank, we passed. from this Brun,
disium to that tother Brundisium beyond and
around Wood Island where collation. was serv-
cd by Mr.. John I. Cleavcs who knows how to
10 ii. IL anybody does Thence the gay party
rounded the Horn in "tOP-gailant" style 1--WE
believe tha,'t the 'erm). and made tracks for
home. stopping at the Ferry for half an hour
where Fathers Smith, pean' Muller and Others
rolled ten pms or ra'ner 'ns 0aa'' 70 KNOCK the