The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-16
LOCAL AFrAIRS.
BIDpEFoRp.


BippEroRp.
Napoleon 0ssood Is digging well al his re-
sidsncs on Spruce 81, which he has blasted down
through solid rock about twenty two feet and
has nov about foot Of water.
We have noticed Of late that quite number
Of young gentlemen Of this city are attending
schools in other places. We know and every
one knows that oar schools In this city. and
more especially the High School cannot be sur
p,.,ed. and more thorough and competent
teacher than Mr.. Parker, the principal cannot
be found snywhere in the State The High
School never WAS in more aourishing eondi-
ton than no~, and no pains Is spared to make
IL one Of the best schco, In the State, II not TIE
best. Its hope that parents win observe this,
and have their sons patroni,e home institu-
lions. .r-... ....
Three boys, whose names were Jack Nary,
John Mundsy and Ed Hin. and who were, no
doubt great admirers Of Dollie Bidwell. "hooked"
into her entertainment last Monday evening.
but we're very deliberately hooked out again BY
ofioer Hin. Who succeeded In capturing Nary
and carried him to the "lockup" while the
Others made good their escape
Mr.. Andrew waterhouse, Q lame man and
resident Of this city, Who has Of late been So
licitins the inhabitants Of this city and sAco for
money to enable him to purchase wooden
limb, committed suicide BY swallowing poison
on Friday Of last week.
On Monday last As Edward jose With anoth-
or gentleman vas turning their horse on Lin
coin st., the carriage was suddenly overturned.
owing 10 the roundness Of the street. The &C.
cupants we're somewhat shook up and the wsg-
on damaged.
The Saoo river Is very Low for this season Of
the year, and it is said by some that IL Is lower
than known Tor years, and In consequence many
mills and factories have stopped which makes il
bad for the hboring class.
Henderson & Lane have chung out their
image" (cigsr many carved out Of solid wood,
a, cost Of about $50. II beats the Cardiff
Giant. Go see Il, and then try their cigars and
our word you win get = good trade.
The Y. c. Fair Is advertised In another co..
umn and as prelude to the big pumpkins and
squ,shes and csbbage-hesds 10 be there exhibit
ell. our friend Charles Hardy cuts from his vines
rare old chap Of mush- melou weighing l6lbS
and places II on our table. We suspect q SYM
pathetic Joke turks somewhere In this huge
melon, because we didn't receive any congrcs-
sional pumpkin seeds. eshalldry those seeds
Tor future use. Let US have pe.se.
Our friends and patrons viii please excuse
US for any inattention during the last two weeks
We will now try to answer our large number Of
correspondents whose letters were laid aside.
BY mistake Of our foreman the name Of our
local editor was taken from the head Of our
columns inasmuch as no has gone to Amherst
College but no has not dissolved his connection
with the JOURNAL, and win renew Il on the close
Of the present term. We have rarely II ever
met with young man giving 50 much prom
Use and having such natural sdaptability for q
journalist. as Mr.. Goodwin possesses. Bending
his energies for success in life he cannot fail Of
winning il in the journalistic profession.
The annual meetings Of the stockholders Of
the Peppereu and Laeonia Manufacturing Com
p,nies, were hell at Biddeford, on Sept. It'll.
A somewhat larger number than usual Of the
stockholders, were present, and much sympathy
was expressed by them for their Treasurer,
Hon. VIM. p. Hsines, who has been for some
time past dangerously i'll Of gastric or remit
tent fever. report from his physician that
the prospect Of his recovery was favorable was
heard with gr~at satisfaction.
Some changes were made in the directors Of
the mills. and an informal expression Of opin-
ion was quite generally given in conversation
among the stockholders, that the mode Of trans.
acting business between our manufacturing
companies aud the selling agents, needs to be
reformed. 50 that the funds and notes should be
passed over promptly from the selling agents to
the treasurer, and that IS general rule the
making Of drafts upon the selling agents for
their acceptance, should be discountenanced.
The Pepperell Mills have now nearly $4,000
spindles. and the production for the year end
ing with June 1870, was 1854, 500 yards Of
clothing. The profits Of the year, as made up,
were s2o5.452.
The LacOuia Mills have 81 900 ,pindles, and
the production for the year ending with June,
was 9.47O.2i7 yards Of sheeting, shirting. jeans
and aannels. The profits Of the year were only
El9,4Oo.
The following were the officers chosen for the
ensuing year. In addition to those Of the Pep
perell given last week:
Lscouia Milis-Cierk, Augustine Haines;
Directors, c. w. Cartwright. Thos. wigyles-
worth, VIM. p. Hsines, Jas Longley, Samuel
Gould, VIM. y. Weld, John A. blanchard.
Treasurer. WIN. p. Haines.
Wednesday afternoon Mis- Andrews Of Saoo
callcl at this Office TO advertise the loss Of her
portmonnaie, and in the evening We were en-
ablci to return ID 10 her. II Was found by Mr..
Levi Kilgore, an honest man and msehinist on
the Water Power. who Immediately reported at
this Office. We mention this not only to CON-
mend Mr.. Kilgore's prompt honesty, but to
show that public Journal Is the surest way in
which 10 make known and supply the wants,
Lost anil Found" oran honest public. Recent
iy lady Of Saco came in to advertise the loss Of
her wallet with s55, and was Informed Of an
advertisement then in the paper Of "found, I"
by worthy gcntlemanof Buxton whose name
We have forgotten. and which advertisement
restored to her the money. Our charges for
''LOst and Pound" advertisements are always
nj half rate.