The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-26
local AFFAIRS.
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Originated from ouruinf Sn'ny'
Mn. John Downing Is building French roof
cottage house on Pool street, near FOss.
A large two story house and barn Is being
built for Mr. Goodwin, on Pike street.
Mr.. James wsterhou,c, Bacon street, Is lay
ing the foundation for fns large stable in rear
Of his residence.
Mr.. P. q. Eigeoomb. has laid the foundation
Of new house. on Hill street, near the cor
nsr Of Acorn street.
The new, Fr-nsh roof eort>g.. house Of Mr..
JIM. Roberts, Hin and King streets, Is ready
for inside finish. and prseas . very neat sp-
psArsnce.
Mr.. Il. II. Harper. b e~eetins house on
Franklin Il. near Alfred.
A new double tenement, French rOofed house
Of Messrs. Bracket Bros-, on Bacon street, Is
partly finished. and Is . decided ornament to
the street
Mr.. Oliver Adams, has completed his new
cottage house on Alfred street.
RIP. Robinson, No. SO Main ST., has been
compelled by the demands Of his business to
make an extension In the rear Of his store, six
teen feet in length.
Mr.. Benz Graves Is rapidly finishing his
large house and barn, on Alfred street, near
Myrtle.
Pred Yates. the genial and popular "mine
host Of the .Yates House. at the "Pool,"
Is We learn 10 make another addition OF 100
Sset to his hosus this fall. Success TO him.
The frame Of the new Methodist church, Foss
and Pool streets, Is all up, the depth Of the build
ing il 80 feet, ard the width 60 feet. The top OF
the spre will be l05 feet from the ground. The
vcs,ry. class-rooms, library, and kitchen, and
other rooms, are in the lower story. The audi
ence-room above has three entrances and two
broad fight OF steps from the vestibule. The
pulpit and organ are at the rear OF the church.
The church will contain 40 pews Of circular
form.
The frame Of Hanson Brs large three story
steam saw-mill near the depot is up and boarded.
Last Monday large number Of the ha6iiues
Of the spool" assembled to witness one OF those
exciting aquatic conquests, tub race. The
",hells'' entered were the Skeciunk, Spindle
City, Pride Of the Pool. Jot & Co, Right Side
up, Sold Out and Aunt Phoebe. The pool sell
ing was not very lively. The hvorites, how
ever, were "Right Side mp" and "Aunt
Phoebe" on which the bets were about equal
The pools were two to one on the Spindle City,
against ths fell The course was from the
dock in front Of the "Yates House. to buoy
on the Fats and return. just sfter the start
the oarsman Of the "Skeeiunk" lost his bal
anse and tipping over. IS "sinks the dsy-star
in the ocean-bed," lost his chance for winning
the race. "Jot & Co" after several abOrtive
attempt, TO 80 ahead which always ended in
whirling about like dancing deryish. careen-
Ell gracefully, its navigator singing. "a wet
sheet AMI flowing sea-" Not content with his
own discomforture he padded 10 the "Pride OF
the POOL and the "Spindle City" whose oc-
cupants he managed to immerse In the briny
deem. The operator Of "Sold Out" not I'M
derstanding the delicate manipulation necessary
TO 20 ahead, rather novel his crat backward,
and the result was. that he was carried out to
sea, and Il was found necessary TO tow him
back TO the shore. Bnt he had the consolation,
that IL the course had been towards the open
sea. he would probably have reached the turn
ing stake first The race now lay between
''Aunt Phebc," aid "Right Side Up" but
"Phebe" had made up her mind to win or
"bast." and doing the former caused her moth
or TO calculate, "why Phoebe are you come 50
oh eran m a litte
behind but true TO its name, right aide up.
A. RDayis. esq. the well known photograph
CIR Of this city. has been occupying the house on
Wood Island during the last ten days.
A model Of the new river steamer Capt 7.
X. Lane propose to build this fall, has been on
exhibition at the store Of c. J. Ceayes, l39
Main st.
Wednesday afternoon there was trot at the
Biddeford Trotting Park, between the horses
"Browu Nathan" and ''Snowbsll, the former
owned by J. Russell Of Portland, and the latter
by L. J. Brackett Of So. windham. Brown
Nathan won the race and purse Of 500, In
three straight heats Time 2.57, 2is, and p
90 Ia.
The Ebcn Simpson Steam Engine Co, No. 9.
have been the happy recipients Of two elegant
pictures, presented by the Washington DC,
Fire Department. through Capt. L s. POnl, OF
tina, city.
ws,,..,,x ,,.rroO, a.. v,, discovered on
the roof Of N.~comb,. shoe mandatory. South
Al, I'm, WAS e,,iorui,hei without, the aid Of the
F;re department, aner burning quite hole in
IN, roof Sparks from Q chimney were the
cause
,v., ,,r man nv IN. name Of