The Portland daily press., 1872-02-26
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Mayor Littlefield, of Auburn, declines being
a candidate for reelection.
The Lewiston Journal says Mrs Torrey has
applied for divorce from her husband, and
that the case will be brought up at the April
term of Court in Androscoggin county.
The Journal says the committee of the Lew
iston & Auburn Railroad Co., which left on
Tuesday for Montreal to confer with Mr..
Bridges, the Managing Director of the Grand
Trunk Railroad Co., returned Thursday night.
They met Mr. Bridges on Wednesday in Mon
trea, as previously arranged, and were most
cordially received. 1t is understood that the re-
suit of the conference was entirely satisfactory
to the committee, and entirely sustains the ex
pectations of our citizens as to the benefits to
BIS obtained from the proposed connection with
the Grand Trunk. In short time final re-
port can be made on the subject.
The Lewiston Journal denies that there is any
case OF small pox in that city.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Hon. Charles E. Gibbs has been appointed
Postmaster at Bridgton, vice S, NJ. Harmon, re-
signed
Samuel Gray, ESQ.,, one of the wealthiest and
most influential citizens of Harrison died on
the 21st inst, as we learn from the Bridgton
NeacS.
A Young Mems Christian Association has
been formed at Bridgton with the following
officers ;aaPresdent, E, R, Staples; Vice Presi-
Luther G. Kimball; Librarian, E. A. Gibbs
The Ne,cS says there are several cases of vari-
oloid in Bridgton village. Precautions have
been taken, however, to prevent the spread of
the contagion, and no real apprehension need
be felt.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Gardiner Reporter says on Wednesday
afternoon, while the worlSmen on the Iron
Enupdrx Of Pnbh;nc Qy
rying ladle filled with molten iron, the bot
tom dropped out and one Of the workmen, a
young man named Carey, was badly burned
about the face and arms. Mr.. George W. God
ding of Gardiner, was also burned about the
feet and face by the melted iron.
Mr. Henry Fogg, 70 years old, resident in
Gardiner, badly fractured his shoulder blade
last Wednesday by falling to the ground as he
was jumping from horse sled.
The late Capt. Stone of Gardiner, had a pol
icy of $2500 on his life. 1t was made in favor
of his wife.
The Waterville Mail says not long since a
marriage was solemnzed at Kendalls Mills,
according to the Methodist Episcopal service.
The brdegroom-reckless fellow-said his part
quite bravely, but the brides voice faltered and
she paused in the midst of the impressive GER
emony. Her little niece bright little three
years old, thinking the naughty minister was
compelling poor aunty to say something dis
dSlocdDie, Stalhpeu ner llutle IOOl ana 6Xcla1m-
ed in a tone of authority, "Auatie, don't 90
thay it,"
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Large quantities of pressed hay are brought
into Bangor from the Provinces on the E. & N.
A. Railroad. This keeps the price of hay in
Bangor down to $50 and 1872 per ton.
The Bangor Commercial says the mercury
stood at six o'clock Friday morning, thirty five
(35) below zero in the town of Lincoln.
The o,.c;o1 co nv, =,
fire was discovered on the roof of the tank
house at the Maine Central Depot at Bangor.
1t was fortunately discovered and extinguished
before it had got much Roadway. AS the tank
house is close to the great wood shed, great
confagration was narrowly escaped.
.fYlzt5sf iEfs YORK CoUNY. 5s.4.f-t
The Advertiser learns that contractor of the
Boston and Maine Railroad in York county has
suddenly disappeared, leaving a large number
of bills unsettled, in the town of Wells.