The Union and journal., 1869-10-15

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sm,den Death.
Mr.. Nathunisl Roberts Of Lyman. who for
several years has carried on the farm and man
aged the business Affairs Of the Misses Brackett
Of Lyman, died very suddenly Of heart disease
last Sunday morning. He was returning from
the barn s.i dropped 10 the ground near the
threshold Of the door and expired almost in
stantly. Hc was very intelligent and upright
man. and will Be greatly missed by his neigh
bors and townsmeu, whose confidence and es-
TEEN he enjoyed In marked degree.
Bsss Bsu.
The Union Base Ball Club Of No. Berwick,
played match game with the Actiyc Of South
Berwick juno, ON the ground Of the latter
Club, yune 9th. The Unions beat the Actives
by score. s follows:
Union 56
Actives u
Challenge proceeded from the Unions
RKronrEh
No. BERWICK. Oct. 0. 1860.
Probate.
At the Probate Court at Alfred last week
Judge Bourne Vas somewhat embarrassed by
tn. appearance Of two women. each asserting
rights ~ the widow Of Luther Manson, late Of
Kittery, and claiming dover and allowance out
Of his estate
Fire is Alfred.
On Saturday last, the housc. barn and out
buildings belonging to Jacob Pillsbury Of Alfred
were totally destroyed by Gre, together with
their contents, consisting Of almost twenty tons
Of hay, also wheat. corn. and three hogs. Total
los $1,000. Insured for 500 in the Gilman
ton Company.-Demoerst
s.rsiesf.
Last Monday Drs. Allen and Kimban OF saco
successfully removed tho breast from the wife
Of VIM. Joy Of this city.
Cleared.
The schooner FNnccaia cleared from Sso for
Savannah, Ga, last Monday, with machinery
20 te put into cotton mills near Macon. Geor-
gia. with $4,000 worth Of machinery man.
ufact'd by the Water Power Mach. shop Of this
city,
Rosiy~~d.
Edwin b. Smith has resigned the position Of
t<puty-eollcctor Of customs, District Of Saco. on
account Of election to the legislature. and Mr..
Chsdbourne. the collector. has appointed Jason
W. Beatty to al the vacancy.
k~rsss"f.
On Friday Hon. James II. Mcmillan Agt
Water Power Machine shop. was obliged to
give up his business by an attack Of fever. We
are pleased to learn that the fever Is not Of VI
oient character. and that Mr.. Mcmillan is very
confsrtab,e. and that his physicians do not ap-
prehcad serious lines
Ns-y YsrS.
During the violence Of the storm on Monday,
the wharf at Wood Island. built by the Govern
ment for the landing Of naval vessels, vas carri-
Cd away. The hospital which vas raised there
early u the season, also received some slight
damage from the high winds Repairs win be
commenced Immediately.
The fresh water supply at the Yard Is being
greatly augmented by the laying Of pipes from
the pond At Scavcy's Island to the Yard. A
lsrscforce Of men are employed to hasten the
-.
James Barrett fell from the bow Of the wyo.
ming at the Navy Yard, breaking two Of his
ribs #.
WIN. A,ua;. 90, M, 4, MI, cellar lat
saturday. Mr.. John hsnscom oaugnt the axe
over head by which he split open his hand caus-
ing severe wound.
A no,,. pro.squi has been entered in the case
of State Va James o. Trefethen. an apothccary.
. iia~or Indictment. We prcsumc no one who
know, Mr.. frvfsthen could suppose him guilty
of what b termed "liquor selling" We learn
that there was some irrryularity about his SELL
inc n town agent, he supposing that the proper