The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-02

IOURN&L,
orally expressed regarding the town and Its So
ciety. is3'G eI1a ,t.f.l $50 t.sl.,'
To the doctor We feel under lasting obligations,
for No came back much better man Ito the In
tense qualification Of our friends). We are not
exactly In the testimonial line and perhaps u 10
~ well since The public mightnot think such .
recovery quite startling enough. We will then
content ourself with simply referring to the
agreesbleness OF the treatment, which was such
happy oommingling Of prescription and en-
tertainment that II Was exceedingly difheult TO
tell where the one left and the other began:
May tho doctors practice in the Medical
Art be cqualled by his devotion to tho Fine
Arts! . Yours Truly. '.H
n'r rr.sr-s 20 -..ra $500. oN"oo'' q.
Our regular correspondent at this place under
date Of 10th, says. --
Last Saturday morning the train from Port
land on the r. & r II. r.. run to this village.
A portion Of the directors, with the President Of
the rad came here to examine the depot, which
10 ready for use, and il the best one On the road
between here and Portland. BY next Monday
they will have the road al ballasted. then tho
train will run regularly between here and Port
land, starting from hsre ut half past nine
O'Clock. Il seems . big treat for IA TO ride
from here by rail. BY the middle Of January
IL win be completed to Rochester, N. H. l.I 4
A. Croker has moved his Apothccary store to
Nsson's new Arcade Block, where he Is pro.
pared to attend TO business In his line.
C. II. Frost Is doing 6De business in the dry
goods line. Those wishing TO purchase In his
line will do we'll 10 give him call before going
elsewhere. No. o. Smiths Block. -.,l.. /.
-"a.f xEsSEsusK.
DEAN Eprron:-.The ball given on Thanks
giving eve by Moussm Co. No. 8, proved an en-.
tire success. Notwithstanding the inclemency OF
the weather. Upwards Of sixty couples were
present, with delegations from Biddefbrd, Saco,
Berwick, and other towns; dancing was kept
up until the wee sma' hours Of morning APP
pearsd, when the party disp-rsed 10 their sew
eral abodes, evidently pleased with the Inauga-
ration BAH Of the Mousam Boys. 80.
For some time past cur quiet and order-lov-
ing community have suffered extremely from .
nuisance which is repeated night after night BY
the continual barking and bowling Of cot OF
ours. and between these miserable specimens OF
the dog creation the slumbers OF many good
citizens are ruthlcssly brot en-, some Of them
invalids CT Of in6rm age, who are thus kept
awake when they need stirred natures sweet
rcstorcr." We trust that parties owning or har
boring such CANNES will look we'll to the re-
quirements Of suffering community and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Hardly q day passes, when upon perusing the
columns Of daily paper your attention will
not be called to railroad accident, caused by
gross neglect and utter carelessness on the part
OF the person injured, In his or her endeayor to
get upon the train while the cars were in mo-
ton. Then follows lawsuit for damages, to
the tune Of $1,000 or $4,000; but sensible
Jury will always eKonerate q corporation from
all blame in case like that. AT this depot on
almost any day, at most Of the trains can be seen
boys, varying from five to upwards Of twenty
years Of age, stealing ride for number Of
yards and then jump ne OF at the risk OF life
and limb. AVON.
KrssEsusx. Nov. 30, 1870. ..r
KIrrERY.
Eigh,y-one workmen in the Bureau Of Con-
struction at the Navy Yard were discharged on
Saturday. a..-. .. I.....
Mr.. Theodore Keen. Capt. Of the watch on
the Navy Yard, is having fine house built near
the depot, to be occupied by himself as soon as
completed, the work being performed by Mr..
Vim. Locke Of this place.
Thanksgiving was observed in this place in
the usual manner, union meeting being held
In the Christian church; preaching by Rev. A.
W. Pottie Of the Methodist society.
There was discharge In the construction and
repair department Of the Navy Yard last Satur-
day. OF about one hundred men; also another
in the same department on Wednesday the Both,
Of 200, being obliged to discharge on ac-
count OF the appropriation being 80 small, and
having expended . greater portion Of the mon
ey appropriated for the year which does not e1.
pire until June 3Oth. 1871. The Dept has
been expanding about s45 900 per month, Or
ders having been received from the Bureau at
Washington not to exceed s27 900 per month.
The International Telegraph Co. arc e.tend-
ing their lines to the Poresde, and Il will be In
operation in a few days, the poles having been
set and the wire being put on. The Office Is to
be In James o. Trcfethens Apothecsry store
and Postotiice.
We had the pleasure Of attending an Old
Folks Concert given at the NJ. Z. Church OF
this Village on Tuesday eve to full house, (al.
though the weather was inclcment) by choir
of some 40 singers assisted by quite large
Orchestra all under the direction Of Col. G.
Littlefeld Of the Navigation Dept. at the Navy
Yard, which was q perfect success In every par
tcular. The music was all Of eye Olden time.
Among the Ladies' We noticed particularly one
who sang the solos, whose face was ~ fair rs
most ladies at 40, but who We Judged from her
dress might be genuine lady Of many genera.
tons ago, yet her voice has lost none Of its bril-
liancy by age. Many others We might mention |
had we time and space whose costumes were In
fine taste and here We must say that We admire
and yenerate the style Of dress worn by our an
cestors. Among the gentlemen We noticed par
ticularly one whom We might Judge by his style
and many inHrmities to have Teen very aged,
vet his voice retains its original power and elias
ITCHY. We might enumeratc many others.
The short, Cat and jolly man Cor instance, bald
headed by sge whom time has dealt gently with,
also the Continental looking cd gentleman.
Among the orchestra noticed Prof. Tibbets OF
Saco, temporarily residing In Portsmouth. also
Mr.. Joy OF Portsmouth who played the big hidle
70 perfection Miss Jennie Ford presided at the
organ with her usual grace and ease. Alto |
gether we never remember to have attended .
concert that gave us such general satisfaction.
The singing was excellent the time perfe how :
ing that the director was master OF his situation
and that the singers and orchestra had entire
confidence in him and were completely under
his control. or one piece We must speak,
"Strikc the Cymbsl" that alone was worth the
admission fee. and We could hardly refrain from
encore. ..r.a f.7ff. % u. ,..rl..f# r. -..-r |
At the conclusion Of the concert an old FASH |
toned supper ~as served in tho ycstry OF the
church which was well paronised. Pumpkin |
pie, baked Indian puddings and old Cushioned
doughnuts being In abundance. and the tables
we'll lighted with tallow candles, by Particu- |
lar request the concert is 10 be repeated At the
same place on Friday evening Of this week, and
We doubt not q crowded house viii DO the 10 |
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