The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-30
Local ArrAIKs.


$50 for hor,es that never beat [oos mix
heats, three in Ave, in harness. The hrst hall
mile she performed in Lie, and m the tArcs
heats came in ahead. Time, 2-a9-2loi-24i
Purse awarded sl7S Mr.. McKsnnsy was Of
ferci 5000 for the mare bat declined to sell.
Cyrus Banks Of this city lost valuable hor-s
on THURSDAY, the 18th inst. Cause, inflammation
Of the intestines. The horse Was valued n
$3.50.
s. Newcomb & CO.. the wholesale shoe manu-
f.cturcrs, are about 10 make an silition to their
already large bailding on South street, and add
stes engine Of ten horse power. Mr.. New
combs success in business Is study well uor-
thy Of investigation and imitation BY our young
men. In 1853 he compeneed work in little
Tx9 room. working upon the bench all ALONE,
all his possessions consisting Of . few dollars
which he had in his pocket, and the little
amount o. stock necessary TO msnufacture . lev
pair pair Of shoes, These he made well. and
found for them ready sale, keeping his e.-
penses always within his income. always indus
trious, always doing his own thinking, taking
nothing for granted, ecooomilipg every minute
NJ 30 much money. his business gradually grew
and he frequently moved into larger quarters,
until he struck out In 1853 and built bailding
10 20. two stories. small part Of the upper
sorry only being used in his basiness, astonished
ut himself for the large accommodations he hsd.
and thinking them amply sufficient for years
and years to come Two years from that time
he built m addition "a %. Four years later
he was compelled to add 20 feet TO that. In
1856 he associated With him in the business, ID.
X. Harmon and II. q. Holmes, and in the fol-
lowing year. J. II. Dearborn, all having BEEN
In his employ and all practical men, each haN-
ing department Of manufacture suited To his
taste and experience, and on this arrangement
the whole business Is sustained, the only active
partnership which can lead to perfect success.
The company now add to their former additions
10 feet in the rear, stories. giving building
for manufacturing purposes alone Go feet long,
three stories in front and four In rear, contain
ing three rooms Go "a, with large basement
to be used exclusively as a sOle-leather room.
the whole to be lighted with gas and heated
with steam. The boiler Of the engine win be
OF Is horse power capacity. and there viii be
power to let accommodating buildings on South.
Jsfers and Main streets, which We hope to
sec utilized. The amount Of sales Of the firm
last year amounted to 100000; next year
they expect business Of sl50.0Oo. The num-
Der Of workmen Is IS, with wages paid amount
ing 10 from $4,000 to $780, 900 yearly.
A course Of four lectures Is to be delivered at
the High School next week on the subject Of
geology by DR.. True Of Bethel. Me. Tickets for
che whole course can be obtained from Mr..
Parker or from ony member Of the graduating
class, scholars 80 cts adults 10 cts. DIR. True
Is well known to all Is an able lecturer and
full house is expected.
On Sunday last the High School was entered
by some mean rascal, for whom the law could
not be too severe. lie entered by means % =
window that Was left unfAstened in one Of the
lower sch cols. and from thence he easily made
an entrance into the High School room. The
thief Was very much taken up with Mr.. Parker's
desk As that gentleman found upon his arrival
at school the next day. Everything was found
TO be in sort Of topsy-turyy manner about the
building; and in Miss Junkins RON much more
damage was done than In any ether part Of the
building. and ink was found to be s,rewn all
around. There is one very remarkable eircum-
stance connected with this affair aud that IL,
nothing vas taken but what would be Of use TO
a member Of the High School. aud therefore some
thinks Il must have been committed by men,
her Of that school aud by one. who knew just
where to look for everything.
DIR. Orrin Clly h~ purhascl the hoase No
8 Birch ST.. Of Mr.. J. Clesvcs
Messrs. M,b~rry a Stone have opened gro
Gerry store in Harmou's block, Main, near Elm
st. ..r
Tie other day seeiy looking countryman
c,llci at house on Alfred st., with some APP
PIES for sale. Being asked IL they were nstu-
raj fruit. he replied. ''No they grew on trees"
lie sold his apples. 10. Cd. rrr.r
w. mr., sorry 70 learn from Rev. J. BOYD o,
this city. that his nther. Mr.. Charles Boyd
formerly Of South Berwick, but now Of New
port in this State, was burned out on THURSDAY
o. last week. All OF the buildings consisting
OF dwelling house, sheds, granAry and two
barns hlied with hay, together win gram anu
ten head OF hne cattle, with most OF his hrm-
Ing tools. were entirely consumed In one hours
time. He had lost by Urea valuable wood lot
q week previous. The house was insured Tor
Slaa Among the runs were uisco'erea 'ns
relics Of human bones and part Of spipe II
a. q h.t. haI his o<iw-