The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-15

The Maine Farmer says: "From several por-
tions of the State We learn that fruit, especially
apples, Is Ealing from the trees In large num-
bers. This il, without doubt, caused by the hot,
dry weather. which has continued for some time
with much severity"
The Gazette says that raft Of lumber, taken
to Rockland by steamer Lucy Snow. Capt. Ross,
In nineteen hours nom Bangor, Is said to be the
largest raft Of timber ever brought out OF the
Penobscot river, being nine hundred feet long,
by one hundred feet wide, and measuring no
less than seven hundred and seyenty.fye tons,
Six barrels Of liquor were seized In Gardiner,
the other day. Two barrels were marked "Town
Of whitefeld,' and four barrels for Mr.. Folsom.
The town liquors were seized as being Illegally
brought.
Messrs. A. C. Denison & Co, Mechanic Falls,
are now turning out Ave tons OF paper per day,
employing $50 persons. They propose putting
in 75-horse power steam engine In few
weeks. -
The Congregational society Of Bridgton are
building large. convenient and tasty church.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Harding Is the architect. This
church will be completed this season.
Augusta has consented to take care Of the fsb-
ways and the Spragues are going to reconstruct
the dam Immediately. rs
A son Of Mr.. 8. X. Stetson Of Hodgsdon, aged
10 years was drowned on the afternoon Of the
4tL. by getting out beyond his depth, while
bathing in the mill pond.
Mr.. Cyrus q. Arnold. an old man 20 years
Of age, living on Cushnoc heights In Augusta
committed suicide by hanging himself by q
piece Of rope to ladder, placed against .
barn. @
Rufus Gibbs & Sons Of Bridgton sold Parker
Wilder & Co. Of Boston 2l6 cases Of blankets
manufactured at their factory. There arc fny
pair in case. This Is thelargest sale ever made
at that place.
One of the deck hands Of the Steamer City of
Richmond fell from the saloon deck to the lower
deck, while the steamer was on her trip up
the Penobscot en- Saturday, and was badly In
jured. -.. ..,.. ...
As soon rs the new bridge at Augusta Is com.
pleted Il Is proposed 10 run over the Maine Gen.
trsl r. r. an evening train from Bangor to
Portland aud Boston, alternate days By ono
TOutt wa Lev i1toht ene e>s~s~s~ - sNS
lower route via Augusta. ..re .a-- 81. Il
The Bangor Wing Is very appropriately Jubi-
LIANT over the approval BY the President Of the
bill which gives to the European and North
American Railroad nearly S7O0, 900, ons-third
Of the amount claimed Of tie general govern
ment by Massachusetts, and Maine. 1 interest
on advances made In the war Of 1872. This
claim had been put Cd 30 long that both these
States considered Il almost valueless. and had
very willingly trandsrrcd u to tho railroad
building from Bangor 70 HALIFAX. By the efforts
Of Speaker Blaine, Seostor Hsulin, and others
Of the Maine delegation, however. the amount
has been secured, and the carly complexion Of
this great railroad enterprise assured. Boon
We shall find European passenger: landing at
HalifAx. and passing through Maine en- routs
for the cities Of this continent ltI
The items for Maine In the river and harbor
bill, which went to the President on Friday are
- follows: Kenpebunk river S6O00i Saco river
$40, 900; Portland hsrbor 10000; kennsosc
river $4,000; Tor improvement OF nrviagatou
at the Gut, opposits Bath l0, 900; Union river
$4,000; Peocoscet river. q Bangor and be-
low SIS 900. = - -