The Union and journal., 1870-12-09
ooopwINs MILLS.

WUnln r1uiuS OF nve miles OF TINS Nulakc
there have been three Baptist churches. II has
long been desird to concentrate their eforts
aud build cp one church and society. II q st
last accomplished. One Of the houses has been
taken down, enlarged by the addition Of 70 feet
in length, and put up in the village, and work
men are urging forward lis completion. Rev.
Mr.. Emerson has been supplying the pulpit
Of the society for several weeks, and an old
fashioned supper was proposed for last Friday
evening. The tables were heavily loaded with
good things such as the farmers wives and
daughters of this locality know 20 well bow to
provide, after which remarks were made by the
pastor. Rey. Mr.. Wight (of the Methodist socie-
ty,) Messrs. T. ii. Hubbard and J. l.. Butler
OF Biddeford. One hundred and ifty-fve dol
lars were raised sl05 for Mr.. Emer-on, s34
for Mr.. Wight and el250 for Mrs. Emerson,
besides incidentals, The liberality Of the good
people Of this place was shown largely, and for
q new society organized only q few weeks their
enterprise speaks loudly in their favor. and bids
fair to make . strong aud vigorous society. We
should not forget to mention the choir baptist
We presume) who furnished music on the occa-
sion. Many difficult pieces were sung excel
lently we'll, and We doubt II moro accomplished
choir can be found in the county.
On thursday last. as the workmen on the
new school house in district No, 2, Wells, were
putting on the roof, one Of the beams being in
sufficiently supported in the middle, broke let
ting FIVE men down distance OF fifteen feet ON
to the sleepers below. WIN. Rankin rceivci
severe injuries about the head, Henry Cain had
two teeth dislodged, @. Ii. Rinkin severely
buised. II is very remarkable that the Injuries
were no more seyere.-Deaoerdf.
A gentleman ffom this town informs us that along
the shore the probability Of shore line, an eL
tension OF the Knox and Lincoln road and X. N.
A. road through To Boston, is canysssed. such
line following the sea shore 10 Portsmouth east OF
Agamenticus would open the finest watering pla-
ces the coast OF Maine and is possible, but %
remotely probable rs not to warrant hauling any
freight thence 70 wait for shipment at present. Our
shore towns should consider II financial duty 70
encourage the improvement Of their shore attTac-
tons and advantages.
COUNTY.
Finy-one bene6ciaries from the State Of
Maine in the asylum for the education Of the
deaf and dumb in Hartford, who are cared Tor
at an expense TO the State Of S98 each For
board. tuition. and clothing. The following are
the names from this county: Saco, Charles Pat
terson; Biddeford, Floretta Moulton; Buxton
Centre. Thomas Moulton, Marietta bennett
West Buxton, Charles I. Sawyer; Rennebunk,
E. NJ. Li,tle6eld, Elizabeth Little6eld; Wells.
Harriet N. Stuart, Edward Williams.
The Portland. Saco and Portsmouth Railroa
Co. have just declared their 5ith dividend, pay
able Dec. 10.
Mr.. Daniel McDuhee has bought out the
stage line from East Rochester to Alfred, and
will make daily trips from Rochester Village To-
Portland, by the way Of Springvale, connecting
with the Portland and Rochester railroad.
A young man In this county whose name and
town we suppress, recently sold OF his hay and
stock and some land for $3.50, nearly all he
possessed in the world, came down to Bidde-
ford fcr a glorious drunk, fell among the rum
shsrpers, and in one week squandered every
cent OF IL
P.S.& P. RAILRokp.-A correspondent OF
the Boston Journal says rumor has 1t that the
Eastern railway will lease or purchase the Port
land, Ssco and Portsmouth railway, the con-
summation Of which will occur January next.
II Is also reported that seven new cars have been
ordered at the Eastern railway car factory
at Salem. Changes have been made in con-
ductors. They win probably have to alter
nate.
The "Chsrter" business bids fair to be lively
at the legislature next January. In addition to
the number Of notices Of petitions mentioned last
week, (for three charters Of rsilroads,) we re
cord the petition Of Francis Milliken and others
Tor horse or steam railroad from Milliken's
crossing TO Old Orchard Beach in Ssco also Of
A. W. Dam and others for railroad from Sanford
through Lebanon and Berwick, or to build from
some point ON the line OF the p. & X. X. X. be-
tween Springvalc and Rochester, running q
southerly course to connect with the Boston and
Maine Railroad also Of Joshua Herrick and
others for an act to allow them and th,ir asso- |
ciates to build Railroad from the town Of Al- |
fred through Sanford to Wells Depot, or near II |
In the town OF Wells. |
BY Gre at Cape Neddick Thursday afternoon
Of last week, building occupied rs a country
store below, with tenemeats overhead, was
totally destroyed The building was owned by
John Goodwin, and was valued at $1,000. On
this there vas IN insurance Of 5000 in the
Union. Of Bangor. The stock Of goods. which
was Of the kind usually found In country
stores, belonged to Ashael Goodwin, and the
loss ON Il is about $1,000. On this there was
an insurance Of $500 in the PiGnix, Of Brook |
lyn, N. Y, and $1,000 In the Hartford, Of Hart
ford, Conn. The upper part OF the building
was occupied by the family OF Baron Storer as
dwelling. The loss was $1,000. and Mr.. Storer
has policy for $500 in the Union, Of Bangor,
on his household goods.