The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-04-08
Nh. Epro.Arss Town authorities vers de.


terminel TO pat stop to our Liquor institutions
which have several times before been stopped,
hut thanks 10 our new and perfected law they
are determined 10 crush them entirely The
High Sheriff Cooling was ssnt for and With the -
sistance Of Dept. Charles II. Bartlett and Con-
stable Richard D. PhiIbrick, they went through
them and found the fusil oil In quite an soun-
dance. As all that Is wanted % to clos
them and not take their money as they would
the poor unthnking incbriates, they were JET on
by paying costs and spilling about 10 gallons Of
the vile stuff In the streets. :.
To all rum drinkers would say, BEWARE, u
you don't want to kindle fame that VIII 80
through you like FIRE through house
The ground issettlcd here and few days OF
warm weather will set our farmers 10 plough
ing. The spring choristers, robins and blue
birds, have returned.
Wentworth Encaupment. q. a. R.. has vot-
ell TO collect likenesses Of oil our fallen COM
rades that took part in the rebellion, to decorate
our Hall, in remembrance OF their patriotism.
To-day being Fast day In New Hampshire,
and also to keep In bounds Of our small apPro-
priations TO close the fiscal year, there VIII De
no work, and also next Thursday there will be
no work.
A number Of the friends and neighbors OF
Mrs. Lydia A. Trefethen Of Kittery, who had
her barn destroyed. and her house damaged by
FIRE recently, assembled at her house on the eve
ming Of March Both, and donated full larder
Of provisions, groceries, etc. This was In sd-
,lition to the sums Of money contributed by the
townsmen, to assist in rebuilding the barn.
Kitiery, April Z. 1870. N. :
Rev. John Goss has accepted call from the
church at Lynn, and preached his farewell SER
mon last Sunday. Mr.. GOss was very much re-
spected BY all denominations, and II Is generally
regretted by all that he Is to leave. ..ta
Rev. Mr.. Cottle Of Kittery Point Chapel, also
preached his farewell last Sunday.
A Kittery correspondent Of the Portland
Chronicle says that Sheriff Cooling. Deputy
Sheriff Chas. II. Bartlett, aud Constable Rich
arl ID. Philbrick, had the working Of the anti
rum. peidling RAID on Wednesday. The Sheriff
was watching the men who took to the woods
with their liquors, leo report says), and a.
soon as the other officers had visited the house,
the liquors were brought back. Mr.. Cooling
then went quietly in and captured the lot ;
and thus eighty gallons or more Of the sfuii
was turned into the street. The sellers will
not be persucd any further at present. the OBJ
jcct of the Temperance people being not to In
jurc the liquor dealers, but to prevent the deal.
crs. from injuring others by their unhOly traffic
so they were allowed to pay costs quietly. and
agreed not to sell any more. As the evidence
collected during this raid is quite 81 fiicient for
continuing the suits, think they will stick to
their agreement In good faith. So mote 1t be.
Paymastcr c. p. wallach has been detached
fr:m the Receiving Ship Vandalia and ordered
to settle his accounts. .-Ft
The steamer Plymouth viii return to Europe
when her repairs a. the navy yard are complete
ed, which win be in about month, moro or
less.
About four o'clock Friday morning fire was
discovered In the parsonage house o the Con-
gregational Society, occupied by Rev. George
Lewis. After q hard struggle the fire was sub
dued. The fire caught In n partition wall from
a detective chimney, hence was bad to get at
aud manage few hundred dollars will repair
the damages on the house. Mr.. Lewis lost all
his wearing apparel. and his furniture was se-
riously damaged. lie is quite .unwell, having
been 80 oyerworktd the morning Of the fire.
To-day another alarm of fire was raised,
caused by flames issuing from buildings In the
Al. -, of hal oI al % ooIIn
in Alfred nomenclature, 1.-THE ruins Of the Brick
House." The FIRE caught In the shanties oc-
cupied by. the Irish railroad laborers- II was
fortunately suppressed before much damage wa,
done. With noble hero,sm the valiant youth Of
Alfred rushed In to save the furniture, but they
couldn't find any to save. Without this slight
drawback they would undoubtedly have prcserv-
ell all the adornmonts Of these palatial residences
have Just learned that John Jameson esq. Of
Cornish. died yesterday. 7.
Alfred, April 4, 1870. i
In speaking last week Of the man injured by
chisel slipping and cutting his neck, We should
have said DIR. Merrill dressed the wound.
The Office Of the N. E. telegraph Co. has beer
for the present removed from the p. & r. Depot
to the Post Ofhcc.
The Lodge Of Precmssons have now
finished fitting up their fine suite Of rooms In
Little6eld, Lcavitt s Co.'S new building. The
frescoing aud furnishing Of the rooms Is Of the
best. The ante-rooms are well arranged, one
with the oonvcnicnces for getting up q supper
on public occasions. Asa whole these lodge.
rooms viii compare fsyorably vih any In the
State. -.-.........aa-
The Ladies Of the Congregational Society Of
Alfred, were to give an entertainment with
amusements and supper, at the Town Hall,
last night. The object is to Aid In making good
to their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Lewis. his loss In
CURED at the FIRE In his dwelling last Friday.