The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-12-30

Portsmouth harbor, has been awarded 10 W.
q Czech Of Biddefor,i." Our contemporaries
mirbt have published the fact q little eirlier II
they had read the JOURNAL Of Aug. Il, 1871
po,,cy CouRr-HuonE JupGE E,nnr.-Sat-
url,y. Dec. "a .Unele'' Thomas Rogers and
MI. son-iu-law, John Brown, residing ON Water
.,rce,- had little "mill' 10 celebrate the COM
inc holiday. But q bobby" nipped in the bud
.Uncle" Toms pleasant expectations. and
brought him up before His Honor. who fined
him So and costs, and in default Of this, "sent
him up"
Tuesday. Dec. q. cash" Wright and Free.
man Atkinson were complained Of for liquor
selling. and fined SO and costs and thirty days
imprisonment in Jail. The latter part Of the
sentence was remittei however. ON their promis-
ing TO quit the business imI cdiaiely.
Monday afternoon about one o'clock, fire was
discovered In the dental rooms Of DIR. Howard,
over the Post Office. II was extinguished after
considerable damage hal been done by water
and smoke. to DIR. HOward's rooms and the
post-ofice below.
There was Christmas gathering, with trees
&C., Mt the town hall, Monday evening, and
large number Of the towns folk were present.
Quite eommo,ion Was created by the breaking
Of two lamps and slight fire which was thus
caused. The only damage was n slight hole
burnt through the Hoor. and big scare, though
the escape from loss Of the hall was narrow
one.
Amos L. Allen, ESQ.,, enters upon his duties
as clerk OF courts, Monday next, and Hampton
Fairfield, esq, opens his new law Office In Pixies
Block. Saeo.
This week the board Of county commissioners
are In session NJ Alfred.
The population Of Alfred stwclve hundred
and nineteen, showing decrease OF thirty-stx
since 1860, II being at that time twelve hundred
and ffty-6ye. The number OF deaths during
the year ending July 1870, were eighteen, the
Oldest being ninety, the youngest eleven, and
thirteen were above sixty years OF age. We
think there are but few, II any, healthier towns
In the State than this Democrat.
Rev. Joseph Colby. Methodist Presiding FL
der. will hold the Quarterly meeting ut the
Methodist church in Alfred, January It'll and
9Th.
The public Sunday meetings Of the Shakers,
have closed for the winter.
SOUTH BERWICK.
Agreeable to previous announcement, on Sat-
urlay eve, Dec. "a, the Free Will Baptist Scot
ETY. x s. s. celebrated "Merry Christmas" right
royalty, There being no other Christmas festi-
val in the village, many members OF other soci-
cites turned their steps toward the +. W. IL.
church. and at an early hour the house was
well filed. The meeting was callei to order
and prayer offered by the pastor. Rev. j. L.
Locke. Literary exercises consisting OF re-
hearslls, dialogues and excellent music, suitable
for the occasion occupied the first hour. Then
attention was turnei to the three trees which
were loaded with choice presents. The cash
value Of the presents amounted to between $500
and $1,000, and the tres presented most mag
ni6cent appearance. Every s. s. teacher and
schollr received present, and the best Of feel
ing prevailed. The pastor and wife were gen.
orally remembered.
List Of vessels built In the District OF kenne-
bunk during the year lSIO-Ships Empire,
1881 tons; Columbus, 1858; Carrie Reed, 400
Schs. Lcttie 3. Halves, so tons; Oliver FL
dridge, Go; Ocean Eagle, at Wells, OS.
KIrrERY.
We learn from the Portsmouth Chronicle that
the Schooner Col Higgins bound West from
Bangor became water logged OF Cults beach,
whence she was towed 10 Frefethreu's wharf,
Kittery, by tug Port Fire. The Col. Higgins
will discharge her cargo for repairs.
There has been considerable iuttering in the
Navy Yard recently. Robert Nj. Otis OF Kite
ry Is appointed writer in the Steam Engineering
Store, vice lchabod Cole, removed. John ID.
Frost is appointed writer in the Asst. Naval
Constructors Office. vice Daniel a. Hills, re-
moved. Richard II. Cooling is appointed writer
In Chief Engineer Macomb's Office, to ill va
cancy caused by resignation Of MIR. Shapleigh.
Mr.. Thomas ]. Winslow, Foreman Blacksmith
in the Department Of Construction. has been
removed, and Mr.. Eben y. Neatly OF SO. Ber-
wick appointed in his place. Others are feeling
apprehensiye, as a certain man discharged after
being employed upon the Yard for 20 years, ex-
pressed il, that this is "a mighty ousartn
place" One individual Of this place, however,
entertained no such feeling, for when rallied
about his likelihood 10 be discharged in cOnse-
quence Of change in the Administration, ne
replied that he should like 10 see the Admins
tration change any quicker than he could. The
yeual conscienees Of many men in this vicinity
is. we think. by this remark, well illustrated.
But what better can be expected under sys-
tenn where the bread and butter Of hundreds OF
families Is dependent upon their fathers and
1
husbands Notesf
LIMERICK.
Our correspondent at Limerick informs US
that new Telegraph line Is being constructed
from that place to WATERFORD Centre, t. connect
with the Portland and Alfred line, which will be
a great convenience 10 the people Of that place.
lie also states that a case exciting much in-
terest is ON trial mt that place the present week,
before Hon. John NJ. Goodwin, Of Bid,leiord, as
referee. Messrs. Aver. Moore, and Clifford APP
pear as counsel Tor the several parties in the
casc.-Demoerat.
Can't. Jacobs Of this town. late commander OF
the shin Merrimac, will take charge OF large
shin now on the stocks at Rsynes yard at Ports
mouth, n. IT, The vessel has just been sold by
Mr.. Vim. +. Fernall. to Horton ID. Walker and
Others for $4,000.
The new AMI beautiful house Of worship Mt
Maryland Ridge, Wells, has recently become
relieved from iebt. The Society is pTospering
uu,lcr the pastorship Of Rev. James Nixon. it,
DemOeTai.
The Pastor of the Methodist Church. North
Parish received valuable presents from New
ichawanick Lodge Of Good Templars and the
Cold Water Temple. The rcceipts OF the eve
ming for the rcplcnishment Of Library
amounted 10 $500.
AT the Fore Road on Monday night the at
tendance Was large and the rcceipts amounted
TO $4,000. The exercises were choice and
ehaste. illustrative ina happy manner OF
Scriptunl truth. The monument erected by
class OF Lads, each stone labelled "Faith, 'Vir-
tue. "Knowleige." Temperance" &C., ac-
corling TO that clmactic passage Of 81. Paul.
the class ofyoung ladies' DRESSED in white dwelt
L Al. I.,, Tn. Sr,rcrin-