The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-08

HENRY MADDOX,
JAMES GIBBISs,
RALPH TRusTRuN,
JURY or IsoUEsr, MAY II, 1861.
A Jury impanellei to inquire Of the death Of
Richard Raser-whosc. names be these vt fol-
low:-
Lutcnaut William Phillips,
Mr.. Richard Hichkox,
Ralph Trustrum,
Vim. Tharall.
Gregory Jefery,
Thomas Mills.
Richard More,
John Rice,
Richard Randall,
Nicholas Bully Junior,
- Burnitt,
Ward,
John Helson,
Arthur WOrmstall,
Jacob wormwood.
They returned verdict vt he did not willingly
cast away himsclfe nor any accessaric theretoo,
but he was accidentally drowned.
Taken before me, ROBr. BoorH,
Comisioner.
1856.
At Town Meeting at ye meeting house In
-
Milburne's saleree be pay'd as folowith
Beefe 3dJd pound-pGkc fur 2ild-wheate
fur is-Gd bushall-pcase fur 2s-6-indian corn
3s-butter oil pound-bordes 1Ss thousand
slaves reed oke los.
WATERFORD.
The second exhibition of the Senior and Jun
Tor Glasses Of BOwdoip College for the year go
and 20 came Of Tuesday eve Of the present
week. The first prize. for excellence in English
composition was given to James A. Roberts Of
WATERFORD, the second to VIM E. Frost Of Nor
way.
HUNTINGTON.
The carriage and sleigh mandatory together
with large stock Of bass and pine lumber be-
longing to A. C. wal,lron & Son, Limihgtou vii
pge. was consumed by FIRE April 2nd. Loss
5000; no insurance.
Thursday Of last week. freight train on
the p. & II. Il. Il. run of the track ut Bar
Mills. and one car was thrown over an embank-
ment and smashed to pieces. i.a
THE BERwIcKs.
A serious accident happened at the Junction,
Thursday last. The train which is due here at
ll:l5. A. NJ. Is divided there, q portion going
over the b. & NJ. Railroad. Owing to q dam
| aged switch the rear cars, which were detached
to 90 upon the track Of the d. 4 NJ, ran into
the coaches standing on the p. s. & p. track.
| Several cars were badly broken and q number
Of persons slightly injured, but none seriously
except news-boy from Portl nd, named Cur
It's He was badly bruised, but IL is thought
he will recover. No blame is attached to any
employee Of the road.
WELLS.
Mr.. George Hobbs has leased the Ocean
House at Wells for the coming season. The
former lessee, Mr.. Locke, has gone West,
KESSEBUSK.
| DEAR JouRSAL:-The general theme OF cor
ycrsation among our gcssips is the conversion Of
| genuine follower Of "Kit Burns" lie has
not only served Unc'e Sam with distinction but
the Devil also and has been in every sense Of the
word one Of the b'hoys' 80 that his conversion
was unlocked for, and is peculiarly gratifying.
| The alyent society here have in contemplation
and undoubtedly will erect u cory church in the
Gothic style Of architecture this Spring. A
well known person intends to give the society n
lot for the purpose, while the building will be
erected by subscription, and they now have the
signatures for quite handsome sum.
Messrs. Dane & Perkins are doing q thriving
business at their wcll-known saw mill. They
are running day and night, filling orders for
box boards, and are sending them ut the rate OF
five carloads per day to Portland, whence they
are shipped to Cuba. II. W. Lord & Co., are
/ running their Irvine mill on half time ut present,
| on account Of a fuctuation IN the market.
s'we,l done, thou good and faithful servant"
Mr.. Daniel Goodwin Of this place has been in
the employ Of the p. s. & p. II. X. Co., as sec.
ton man, twenty-five years. "Unclc Daniel"
as he is familiarity called, was formerly
"Knight Of the whip" in yc ollen tins Of stage
coaches, he driving from Dover to Portland.
| After railroads usurpcd the place Of coaches,
| this railroad company took him into their en-
| ploy, and he has remained with them since.
| Allowing that he has worked 25 years, and 800
working days to the year, and as the rules Of
the road require section hands to pass over their
designated sections twice q day, and that Of
"Uncle Daniel" is five miles long, Il appears
that during his connection with the road, he
has rode in hand-car one hundred and City
| thousand miles, or equal 10 sir times around
tie rorld. Isn't II delightful Harding on q
| railr'
Mr.. George Little6ed Of this place has re-
ceived an appointment rs teacher in q Masss-
chusetts town, at q salary Of $1,000 per annum.
There were thirty-one candidates ut the exam
nation, mostly collegians, from whom four were
to be selected after rigid examination, 30 that
the result must be gratifying to Mr.. Liitle6eld
and his friends. Yours, AvoS.
We regret to hear that John Jameson, esq.
Of Cornish Is dead, after an illness Of about two
weeks. Mr.. Jameson was widely known in York
and Oxford counties as an energetic and success
full business man. His name is also familiar in
connection 9TH the politics Of Western Maine,
and he hal served in both b ranches Of the Leg
stature and was often entrusted with important
duties In his own county and town. lie will be
missed by his fellow-citircns.
KrrrKRY.
| Last Friday afternoon Constable Philbrick Of
this town. arrested Robert Conley and James
Stanley, on suspicion Of having been concerned
In recent robberics from the Plymouth. STAN
lev confessed to having been engaged in the
thens. The matter Is being pushed forward By
Capt Fairfax. the executive oficer Of the yard.
$4,000. were expended BY the Department
Of Construction at this Naval SeAtioa last month.
Orders have been received from Washington
that $4,000, win hereafter b allowed per
month.