The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-03
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Enron USIoy & JouRSAL:-Enclosei please
find two dollars which please place to my credit
on account Of subscription. In the two last
numbers Of the JOURNAL you have had nice little
notices Of your fellow citizen Sam Clark, and as
you say nothing Of his adventures in Chicago,
1 thought perhaps, but for me. the record there
Of might be lost, and As all the little things are
duly chronicle,l about great men nowadays,
I send you the following:
The "Mayor," 1--WE heard that story and il
came mighty near making me laugh, came
here without baggage. Il had missed souevhere,
IL seems TO have the habit Of doing 50, and went
to one hotel after another until he had become
pretty well known and il was time for him TO find
a new iield for operations. lie presented letters
To Railroad officials. certifying he was connected
with the Boston Post, and was furnished with
free papers TO Omaha. (Sam Is an excellent
peumln, you know, y but he would have anoth-
er DAY or two in this "burg." and rs there
seemed to be q GOODNESS between him and the
south side hotel keepers, he let the light of his
countenance fall in and upon the "Moulton
Hcase''opposi,e the Wells Street depot. In the
evening Sam felt dry, and rs he is naturally
generous hearted, he called those who happened
TO be around 10 20 down stairs with him and
stake suthing." Having imbibed, Sam with
his usual grace told the bar-kecpsr to put that
down to him, "You don't come hat! Ere boys,
'errs id dead beat" yellcd the bar tender,
and in a moment three stalwart hackmen ap.
pearcl on the scene, two Of them took him by
the arms using their disenea gel dexter and sim
ister paws about the head and ears ofpcor Sam.
They even went 10 Ear as 20 mash nes conf
dencc beaver down over thar'websterian head"
he all the while cavorting and plunging like an
unbroken colt, materially helped In his gymnas-
tics by the boot Of the third man, which was
applied with great power ON the spot where
kicks are most appropriate. And so Sam found
Il was really the .Magi-ton House In his case
That same night Sam len town, taking with
him the hearty curses Of at least one tailor. hsy-
ing found that Chicago don't take stock in de-
pertinent TO any great extent. Thus cndeth
this chapter in the life and exploits Of this re
markabls man.
CucAGo, Nov. %, 1869.
Sesth Ber~ick.
Berwick. which included the present towns
of Berwick. North Berwick. South Berwick and
Eliot, was anciently part ofKittery. In 1913.
Berwick was parish In Kittery. and ealled the
parish Ct Unity. The two towns OF Kittery and
Berwick were called the plantations Of Piscsts-
qua and Nevichawanick. ..tsr,.r
DIR. Usher Parsons, in his life Of Sir VIM.
Pepperrrll, says that mills were built in the
prssen, territory Of South Berwick, As early as
1894. 49,. .s.- rt-.I .-..,I
The town Of Berwick was made separate
corporation In t713. South Berwick asincor-
porated FEB. l?, 1914. 80
When forces were RAISED In New England Tor
the capture Of Iouisburg in HAS, Berwick far-
nished $50 men for Peppcrrell's Regiment,
being The entire militia force OF the town, Capt.
companies who the other commissioned officers
were, VIC eanno, say. Kit,ery furnishes $50
men for the same expedition. r-