The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-04
OUR OWN STATE.

The Lewiston Journal says . nrm In that city
purchased Wednesday . package Of silver crown
pieces worth $50. This money has been owned
by an old gentleman who has for over sixty
years kept Il solely to look at. Had be put Il
at interest at the rate now paid by savings banks.
his little pile would now be worth nearly $4,000.
Not piece Of the money bears later date than
1870. t..." ''' .."' H..H' & .i' '.'
Twenty more swedes for the Aroostook colony
passed through St John on Monday, on their
way from Halifax to "New Sweden as We learn
from the Telegraph. Three Of the original COL
ony have gone to reside at St. John. r ., ~
The Bangor Wing says the family Of q Mr..
Kneeland Of Stockton, have oil been sick Of ty-
phoid fever, and two Of his daughters died Of the
disease, one on Saturday and the other on Sum-
day night last. Mr.. Knceland went into the
room where the corpse .of the daughter lay on
the last named evening, and for some ten min
utes looked at her-then turning slowly, hc said
81 have lived long enough - At about o'clock
Monday morning. he left the house, walked to
Messrs. Mudgett. Libbey & Grifin's wharf,
filed his pockets with stones. Jumped Oft be-
ing high tide-and Was drowned. His body
was recovered at the next low xater. r!..
The people Of Cranberry Isle delude themselves
with the idea Of gold mine In the Mountains
AM specimens have been sent to Bostn to be
tested. II was also reported that an iron mine.
and granite mine had been found. a
Mrs. Flynt whose lawsuit for drcssmaking
done in Boston has given her name 50 much pub
Lefty is an Augusta lady, formerly residing In
the house on Court street hill next above the
railroad machine shop, and who commenced her
business as milliner as poor girl in that city
some fifteen years ago. She subsequently, trans
ferred her establishment to Boston, and Is now
worth eighty thousand dollars welearn from
this what smart Kennebec girl can do. she
Is a sister Of J. H. Gilbreth. ESQ.,. Of Kendal's
Mills. She Is like Gen. Jackson's war horse, .
great charger. nv .y n..... .... 90 ~.
The Maine census Is now complete, and the
fOotings make the entire population Of the State
$780, In 1860 the population was 62s. 30,
thus showing an increaxe during the las. ten
years Of only 2l4A. yrssln .l.I ..,u-
The governor has appointed the oath inst. .
day Of Thanksgiving and prayer.
Potatoes are selling In Dover, Me-, for 45 cts.
per bushel. good hay at Sl8 per ton, and dry
hard wood at SO per cord.
Mr.. NJ. Goggin few days since went into the
basement Of mill at Orento to examine the
bearings while the machinery was in motion,
Going too near the ay-wheel, his clothing was
caught in it and he was 50 horribly bruised and
mangled that he lived but IN hour AFTER the ac-
cident. lem .-..r... ...
The Young Mems Christian Association Of
Portland. Me-, announce that they have Com
mittee for the purpose Of showing kindness 70
Young Men who are strangers, and leading
them under religious influences. They there
fore request all who desire the cooperation Of
his Committee, to seni the names and address,
es Of Young Men about to reside In Portland, In
whom they are interested, with such particulars
Of character as they may deem proper. (Which
will be strictly confidential ITO Z II. Armstrong.
Chairman Of Committee. P.O. Box, a.