The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-04-18
STATE NEWS.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY

ANDhOSCOGGlN COUNTY
The Journal says the ice is leaving the An
droscoggin, which is at quite high pitch.
Edward A. Little, ESQ.,, of Auburn, died Fri.
day afternoon at Washington. Mr.. Little had
been suffering from pulmonary difficulty for
some time, and about month ago started for
the South to gain his health, and was stopping
at Washington on his way thither. He was
the eldest son of the late Edward Il. Little of
Auburn, and one of the leading business men
of the place.
KENNEBEo COUNTY.
The water in the Kennebec rose three or four
feet Saturday.
The soldiers monument at Gardiner is COM
pleted and has been placed in position on the
park, 1t is credit to the city.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The Oxford Register says: ''The color line
| is broken at.last in Norway. A gentleman of
color snd young woman of this town have
made several vain attempts to assume coDjugal
ties, and have at length succeeded. The stat
ute forbidding any one to unite in marriage
white person with an Indian, regro or mullat.
| tc, deferred one or two cergymen, but Mr..
Green of North Conway performed the ceremo.
ny after assurance by the bridegroom that he
came under neither of the interdicted classes"
The Oxford Register says that Dr. G. D.
Bradbury, of Woodstock, sold one-third of his
| farm last week for $500, to parties from Lew
iston, for the purpose of sinking shaft in his
newly discovered gold-bearing vein. There is
considerable excitement in that vicinity.
PENoBSCoT COUNTY.
The Wing says that Daniel Boone, valua.
BILE trotting horse own by Mr.. q. G. Stems of
Bangor, died Wednesday morning. He was
| tine horse, ten years OF age, and OF Messenger
| stock. The death was very sudden, and the
| cause of it is unknown. He was valued at
$1,000
The steamer Stonington is to start from Ban
gor, August 18th, for the Centennial The
| round trip will be made in twelve days. Tick
! cts, including board, fOrty-fve dollars. An Or
chestra has been engaged and all arrangements
| for the fort and amusements OF the pas
| sepgers.
The Dexter Gazette enlarged in January, and
last week again enlarged. Good luck to the
Gazette.
The Bangor people are rejoiced to see the
| steamers again at their wharves. A large NUM-
Der of people assembled as the City of Rich
mond and Katahdin steamed up to their old
| places last Saturday.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
o. A. Hutchng of North New Portland had
| his left hand severely Injured last Wednesday
| by circular law in Charles 81. Bartletts box
mill. He loses two of his fingers.
A Blaine Club is to be formed at Skowhegan
next Monday evening.
The Skowhegan Reporter says that, Samuel
| Robinson, Esq has been elected President of
| the somerset mutual Fire insurance Company
| to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Col
| Neil. The company's year commences in
| May.
WALDO COUNTY.
| The Belfast Journal states that in the mu,
| nicipal board, Wednesday, it was voted that it
| is not advisable to call meeting of the stock
| holders of the B. & M L. r. R. Co, for the
| purpose of taking advantage of the option in
| the lease with the NJ G. r. r. Co., of receiving
| 40 per cent of the gross earnings of the first
| named road, in lieu of the present rental Of
| $4,000 per annum.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The Republican says that there has been so
little suow this past winter that Indians and
| other hunters have not been able to violate the
| game laws, and run down the animals with
dogs and wantonly destroy them. A Game
| Association has been formed in Machlas, the
| object of which is to stimulate the community
| for the protection OF fish and game in accord
ance with law.
IN GENERAL.
The body of L. 81. Chandler, the United
States Pension Agent at Fortress Monroe, who
had for some days been missing, was found
| last Tuesday in his cistern, where he had
drowned himself. Mr. Chandler was formerly
of Rockland, in this state, where he now has
/ near relatives Mr.. Chandler was hurt at the
| capitol accident few years since at Richmond.
He was man of ability and has been promi-
| nent in the Republican party in Virginia.