The Union and journal., 1870-12-23

city. Of Saoo, and Dover, N. H., heading de-
t.ehment of police formed the army Of invasion.
Many we're the comments Of the denisens q
Water street and the surrounding neighborhood
a. to IN. purpose OF the varlike array, a. the
officers were pieketed along Liberty Square.
Hill ST., and Pierson's Lane and the neighbor.
ing alleys. One thought "a big dog hunt Vas
coming od," as the ours are thick in that neigh
borhccd; another said "they are looking for
whisky stills" but all queries were ended when
spme Of The officers announced 10 members ol
the crowd, that tie force were amer chap by
the name Of George Reynolds. aliai William
Paytou, who had Just got out Of the New Hamp-
shire State prison. and aner committing numer-
Gus robberies in Dover lN. H. and vicinity,
was supposed 10 he hiding in Biddeford. While
the scsrch was going on, 0dieer Pike thought
he would 20 10 the 3.45 train for Boston. lie
was accompanied by Constable Hall, and lucki-
\ ly they found him Just about to step aboard
the train. with nice little bundle he bad stolen
from the house Of Patrick Best. In Persons
Lane, where he had been stopping for . few
days past II seems Reynolds stopped last Sat-
uriay night at the Police Station, where II was
noticed that he had some scars on his forehead.
but on being questioned be said he had been
hurt by . rsiirosd accident. Sunday he went
to Bests hos.s, and by pleading poverty, got
food aud lodging for = day or two. He repaid
his kinLncss Monday. BY stealing from the
house three dresses, two shawls, bed quilt and
pair Of boots. when brought TO the station
he attempted 70 destroy hitter by tearing Il to
pieces; but the pieces we're pasted on sheet Of
window glass and thus preserved. II was adj
dressed 10 an sccomplice In Dover. and threat
ened unle-s S5 Was Immediately sent him, to
inform the Dover city marshal where their stol-
goods were secrrtei. IL gave regular "price
oarrrntr Of the "products Of his industry"
This viii lea l 10 the arrest of his ''pil' News
Of the arrest vas transmitted 10 the besieging
army at the "Ship Yard" and they returned 10
the station TO "interyiew" the prisoner.
"Now are our brOus bound with victorious
Our bruIsod Arms hun: up fbr monuments
| Our stern NlArum's changed 10 merry meetings,
Our dresdfal MARCHES y dsllgh,ial nsasares,
A meeting Of the corporstors Of the Ssco
River Railroad was held at the Municipal Court
Room, In Bidisfori. last Tuesday, Dec. 10Th.
The object was 10 see what action would be TAX
en- in regard to building on their charter, as the
time had arrived when the road should be push
ell forward or the charter surrendered, ss other
parties were contemplating asking for charters
passing up the valley.
The meeting was called to order by J. L. But
Ter, ESQ. Hon. Z. u. Banks was chosen chair
man. and J. Z. Butler, csq., Secretary. Jason
W. Beatty, j. II. Burnham, +. ii. Hubbard, s.
X. Hamilton and Marcus Watson were chosen
associate eorporators. J. III. Burnham. 7. ii.
Cole, J. l. Butler, Jason W. Beatty and j. g.
Deering were chosen committee to propose at
future meeting names OF parties as associate
eorpcators In order 10 accommodate some OF
the corporators who reside in Sico and who
found Il incouyenient to be present at this meet
ing. il was thought best to fOrego any definite
action on matters Of moment till an adjourned
meeting. In order TO expedite business at the
next meeting II Was proposed to appoint COM
mittee 90 present topics for discussion. j. +.
Butler, T. p. Taplcy aud T. II. Hubbard were
appointed said committee. As 50 large q num-
bar were present Il was thought best To have an
interchange Of views on matters pertaining to
the proposed road. A paper was read from
Hon. John A. Poor Of Portland, explaining the
meaning Of the petition to be presented TO the
Legislature for permission to change the route
Of the Portland and Rutland railroad. with .
branch to Saco, and asking II some arrange
ment mutually beneficial could not be entered
into between parties interested In the proposed
roads. Allan Haynes, esq, OF Portland, one OF
the original oorporators Of the Portland and
Rutland railroad was present, and was invited
10 address the meeting. lie explained at some
length the object Of the road. and urgcl unity Of
action. Notice was given that parties in Bux-
ton and Hollis intended to apply to the Legisla-
ture for q charter for roai from the line OF
the Portland and Rochester road 90 Bonny Ea-
gle, and desired to have the Saco River road To-
Gated 50 As TO give them an opportunity to build
under its charter. IL no arrangement could be
made With any Of the contemplated roads they
intended to build q road themselves next sum
mer II a charter could be obtained. Among
other routes proposed for the Ssco River road is
one commencing on Factory Island, Saco, run
ming through BiidefOrd TO Gooiwin's Mills,
thence to for,i's Crossing, passing Limerick, to
Madison, N. II. No preference has as yet been
openly expressed for any particular route. The
meeting WAS quite large, and an unusual in
terest shown in the matter Of building the road.
We have never attended meeting in this city
where 80 much public spirit was manifested.
Quite number Of citizens besides corporstors
were present and secmei alive TO the necessity
Of building the -oad. This matter Of building
the road is one in which every busiress man In
the two places is personally interested, and they
should show by their presence at the next meet
ing Of the corporstors, which will be held next
Friday evening. at the Municipal Court Room
In Biddeford, that they are ready to second any
action said eorporators may propose, looking
towards building the Saco River Railroad.
We copy the above from the Democrats IT.
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corporators and the citizens who chanced to
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ur0p i". was very s'"N9'"s " 'a' -
the rad, AMI We hope Is Out oeS'nn'nS oi
better and more enterprisiug days for our two
cities. which must realize soon, IL they do not
already. that nowadays the do-nOthing policy Is
death policy Gor any community, that COM
merce docs not wait on slOth. and that in the
race for trade and empire only the do-some-
things succeed. The meeting tonight Will dis
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