The Portland daily press., 1871-08-17

BRIDGToN, August Is, 1871.

BRIDGToN, August Is, 1871.
To the Editor of the Press:
The joint boards of county commissioners
for Cumberland and Oxford counties, after go
iEg over different routes to reach the p. & o.
railroad and hearing all parties pro and con,
decided to locate a road through what is called
Pinhook, thence by way of South Bridgton, on
the east side OF Hancock poud for several miles
and then taking the west side, to Clark's
Mills in Hiram. This is said to be a very level
route, and the distance to Hiram depot about
ID miles. The impression is quite general,
however, that the road will not be built, but
that an effort will be made to build railroad
over that route, striking the 2. & o. road just
below the railroad bridge at Hiram. 1t will
be an easy road to build, with no streams of
importance'to cross.
THE CROPS.
The hay crop in this town and immediate
vicinity is undoubtedly very light, but all 9th.
er crops. with the exception of the apple crop,
is promising well. The recent rains have
changed the whole appearance of vegetation.
The corn crop is coming in finely and potatoes
will be in abundance. The fall feed and corn
fodder will help the farmers out in feeding
their stock and the necessity of selling at any
such ruinous prices as were talked of a few
weeks ago, will not be experienced. Some of
the farmers in Hsram and Cornish have cut
very nearly as much hay AS last year.
CANNING.
Mr.. A. H. Burnham, the agent at this place
for Mr.. j. w. Jones, bias commenced putting
up cucumbers in brine for pickles They are
taken from here to Pride's Bridge, when they
are assorted and put up in glass bottles or bar
rels, in >.negar. The earn canning will COM
mence next week. The quantity canned at
this place win be much less than in some pre-
vious years.
POLITICAL.
We are now within about four weeks of the
State election and yet the subject is rarely
mentioned. Hon. Sidney Perham has given
such general satisfaction that every Re-
publican takes it for granted that he will be
reelected by an increased relative majority
and no Democrat seems disposed to make
much effort to prevent it. 1t is hoped that no
Republican will so far forget his duty to this
candidate and the party as to allow the majori-
ty to be reduced single vote in consequence
of his not being at the polls. Caleb A.
Chaplin, Esq, Of Harrison, will undoubtedly
be nominated for Senator for this section
of the country. He is man of we'll
known ability and integrity and will add to
the strength ot the ticket. The Republicans
of Bridgton are very confident they car elect
their representative provided they can find
man to run who will get the entire party vote,
and the general impression is that no one can
do that so fully as w. F. Perry, Esq, who will
not only command the votes of his party but
community. The difficulty will be to induce
Mr.. Perry to accept the nomination, as he haa
no aspirations in that direction.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. Mr. Wilson preached his anniversary
sermon on Sunday last, which was very abls
one. He referred only in general terms to tho
pleasant relations that existed between pastor
and people during the past year and that after
a brief vacation he should enter upon another
pastoral year. MIR. w. is very popular with
his people and they would not consent to 4
separation under any consideration. Tha
church he occupies is one OF thesfnest in thu
State and the congregation large and highly
| respectable. The choir, under the lead OF
Hon. Charles Gibbs, with Miss Nichols as or
ganist, is rarely excelled in our city churches.
Rev. Mr.. McKenney who has recently been
ordained pastor of the Universalist cAurcn
here, and more recently formed an alliance
| with one of the young ladies OF his charse, IS
| now on wedding tour from which ne Will re-
/ turn in about two weeks. He is spoken of in
the highest terms by those who have listened
| to him or have made his acquaintance. Rev.
Mr.. Groyen0r is now confined by sickness at
South Paris, and has not been able to attend
| to his ministerial duties for some weeks. He
has the sympathy of the entire community IN
| which he has resided long enough to secure a
| host of strong friends. u