The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-09-10
"Reminiscences.


The York Institute has collected and Ia coli
Letting store-house Of interesting material Oh
the past, and from among their rich store (and
VIC hope our citizens win increase Il by contri-
butions) we have before us bound volume OF
the Kennebunk Gazette Of ls27-2s-2s, Vol.
XIX, published by james X. Remiek, Kenne-
bunk, opposite the Meeting House" AT our
,s,t Hiitor;al Convention VIC shall look with
great interest for the history Of the newspaper
press Of York county, by Judge Brown, and
shall publish II in our columns. This paper
was in 1897 nineteen years old. and supported
John Quincy Adams for President; Enoch Lin
coin for Governor; John HOLMES for Reprsen-
tative 10 Conguz; George scamman Of saco,
Daniel Gocdenow Of Alfred, and Caleb Emery
Of Eliot. for Senators; and Elder Henry Smith
Of Alfred, for County Treasurer, which were
the Federal nominations. We presume, although
other names sre in the List at the head OF Its
columns. The Democrats carried the county
that year, electing Mark bennett Of Kittery,
Moses swett Of Parsonsneld and Isaac Emery Of
BiideSord, Senator'S. This city was ut that
time the smallest town in the county, casting
only ll6 votes. Our vote last year was 1919!
At that time each town in the county was enti-
tied to a representative to the legislature. Ken
nebunk elected Z. +. Bourne Kennebunkport.
Dsn'l W. Lord; Wells, Nicholas Gilman; Saco,
Geo. Parcher Biddeford. Seth Spring; Alfred.
John saywArd. jr.; Berwick. Vim. Weymouth;
Lyman, Nathaniel Hill Hollis, Abjah Usher,
jr.; So. Berwick, ThOs. Goodwin, Sd; Sanford.
Timothy Shaw; Shspleigh, Aaron Hubbard ;
WATERFORD, Andrew Roberts; York, Charles o.
Emerson; Kittery, Joshua +. Chase; Eliot, Jas.
Goodwin; Buxton, Vim. Waterman; Limerick,
Simon Fogg; Lebanon, 7. NJ. Wentworth, jr.;
Limington. Nathaniel Clark; ParsOnsheld, G.
z. Smith Cornish. Philip Hubbard. Acton,
North Berwick and Dayton had not then been
set of in separate towns.
In 1923 came the presidential election, Adams
vs. Jackson. York county went for the Adj
ministration, and elected Joseph Dane Of Ken
nebunk, John BOdwell Of Shapleigh, and Abb
jah Usher, jr., Of Hollis, as Senators, and twen-
ty rcprescntatives,-EliOt, Kittery, Parsousfeld
and Limington electing Jackson representatives.
Wells went for the Federsls by 345 to AZ; Ken
nebunkpOrt, POI to us; Berwick, 30 to 40;
York, 226 to 80; Biddeford, $50 to sc; Hollis,
go to IL; while Parsonsheld went Democratic
PA to "a; Limington, l91 to 90 : RTttsry, las
to 10; WATERFORD, l65 to rs, but yet elected a
Federal representative (Andrcw Roberts,. The
Feds. were in high glce and the Gaset.e was
vociferOusly happy.
At future time we shah examine this old
file Of papers further.
Saeo National Bank.
Rishworth Jordan, has been elected President
Of the Saco National Bank in place Of Philip
Eastman, deceased, and Luther Bryant, of this
city, Director, to fill vacancy.
Enterprise.
Stepping into the variety fruit store Of Alonlo
DeshOn at 1856 Main street, and seeing the great
amount Of fruit there, we were reminded Of five
years ago when Mr.. DeshOn started little fruit
stand inst below Alfred street. His capital was
Just $685.. but he was keen, industrious and
shrewd, and he kept turning over his money un-
til to day he is the largest fruit dealer in the
State outside Of Portland. His sales this year
amount to $4,000! DIR. DcshOn is always
in season, and his patrons know they will always
have the choicest and best fait as soon as 1t can
DC obtained.