The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-14

changed until When In 1858 the town vas or
ganissd, Il Was called POrpaH rr.t,r y
We we're led to the shove sxtrsots hy reading
IN sneodots in the history referred 10. ofsamusi
wildes Who once orpsd the estate In suit In The
ease alluded to at the head Of this article Dur
ing the war Of the revolution, an English brig
Of IS guns came into Csps PIrpus harbor and
took schooner and sloop. They carried Oh the
schooner, bat the sloop getting Ashore wss
burnt. Meanwhile. Samuel Wildes psddlsd
into the harbor and ordered them to give up
Ire vessel and leave the port. Aftsr psrieyins
the crew wsntonly arsd ., him, Wounding him
In several places. lss as.
The will Of the father Of this spunky patriot
Was read In evidence. and we close our item BY
quoting part Of It, as good precedent
In the name Of God Amen. The sixth day Of
March 1760. ~. is@..I ,.is
I Samuel wilds, Of Arundel. In the County
Of York, and Province Of the Massachusetts,
Bay. yeomsn, being very sick and weak In
body, but Of perfect mind and memory, thanks
be given ~ God Cor the same, and calling to
mind the mortality Of my body, and knowing
that II Is appointed for Ill men once 10 die, do
make and ordain this my last win and testament,
principally and frst Of ell. I do give my soul
Into the hands Of God that gave u, and my
body to ye Earth, TO to buried In . Christian
manner according to 70 discretion Of my execu-
tors. INST doubling bal At the general Rssurec-
ton shall receive the same again thru the
mighty power Of God, and a touching such
worldly estate - Il hath pleased God 10 bless
me with hear In this Life. t."I
NORTH BERwlcK.
The traders Of North Berwick village have de-
cided to close their places Of business Thursday
evening Of each week at half past SIX o'clock.
A young man BY the name Of woodmsn.
while on his way to evening meeting, on Sun.
day last, was suddenly assaulted by scamp by
the name Of Lowell Boston. Tho assault was .
brutal one, and the physician says his recovery
Is very doubtful. Boston has not been sppre-
hended. woodman Is very worthy young
man, and no cause for the deed ID oonjeotured.
KIrrERT.
Recently about one hundred workmen have
been discharged from the Yard.
Sixteen persons were admitted into the Uni.
versalist Church at Kittery on Sunday last. BY
baptism. II was the nrst recognition Of the
Church. and the services were very interesting
Rev. @. W. Bicknell, the pastor. being assisted
by Rev. Jas. DeNormandie. Every part Of Ar
mory Hall was filed, and members Of the N.
Z. and Christian Churches partook OF the COM
muniou with the Universalists. .f.
DR.. Robert NJ. Otis, Of this town lost valu-
able horse. Monday. He broke his leg and had
to be killed.
The Navy Yard Steam Fire Engine, lately
raised from the bottom Of the river, Is but little
damaged aner all. About 500 viii put her
to rights again.
On Saturday forenoon Erastus d. Beach fell
from staging while painting upon the navy
yard. and 50 injured that Il Is feared he can not
recover.
Dr. Warren Of yonr city on Monday ampu-
tated the leg Of Mira Abigail Gould, q lady 70
years old.
In 1920 the population was 2l45 when the
town was taken from Wells.
In 1880. pop. 1888, increase SO. or 4 10 pr Ct.
1910, 1922, 30, 403
1850, 1857, 834, IA SO
1860, 26S0. %, 086
1870 2607 decrease "a 27l