The Portland daily press., 1872-01-11
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY.

r.s.r 90 ANDROSCOGGlN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the lad burned at
the Androscoggin Mill Monday, is in critical
condition. Doubts are felt as to his recovery.
The Journal says on Wednesday afternoon as
the freight train from Bangor was coming
around the curve just north of A. Cushman' S
shoe factory, in Auburn, a two-horse team, be-
longing to Mr. Dunn, and loaded with lumber
for A Cushman, got stuck on the track. The
driver saw the train and had just time to I'M
hitch the horses from the load when the train
struck it and dashed the sled to pieces scatter
ing it's load in every direction. The engineer
did not see the team in time to stop the engine,
but reversed steam and leaped back upon the
cars. The fireman leaped off the locomotive.
The locomotive was somewhat damaged, but
proceeded with the train. Fortunately no per-
son was hurt.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says team loaded
with logs became fast upon the railroad cross
ing near Oak Hill station on Monday, when the
engine Brunswick with the construction train,
came along at full speed. The logs were prom
iscuously scattered about, and the sled stove into
splinters, but the team escaped injury, Charles
Durgln, brakeman ON the train, seeing the
situation of affairs, jumped just before it struck
the logs, and was somewhat injured.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The Journal says an Augusta woman, after
replenishidg the fire in a coal stove, the other
evening, forgot to replace the cover, and start
ed for prayer meeting. On returning from her
devotiOns, she found the house filled with gas
and her children, who had retired, nearly suffo,
Gated.
41 OXFORD COUNTY
The Lewiston Journal says on Tuesday after
noon freight train, Portland bound, was de-
scending steep grade, four miles above South
Paris, when the train ran off the track. Just
in the rear of the freight train was special
freight, and flagman was hurried back to
warn the approaching train but that train was
already laundering rapidly down the grade in
so near proximity that the alarm was too late.
The special plunged into the rear of the freight
train with fearful Violence telescoping and de-
molishing several cars, throwing the locomo-
tive ''end for end' and practically running it.
Fortunately the engineer and fireman jumped
from the locomotive just in season to save their
lives.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Commercial says Geo. Devou a
poor French boy, whose father is living on In
dian Island, had his leg broken Tuesday, while
at work for Messrs. Dillingham; & Wing at
their steam mill in Milford. 1t was done by the
rolling of log.
The Wing hears it stated of young gentle
man of Bangor, that he started with a horse
and sleigh to go to Dexter last Saturday after
noon and installing the road-having no "guide
board' with him-drove till ten O Clock that
bitter cold night before he fairly ascertained
his whereabouts 1t is safe to say that he was
hoG IL DeXJer UU uay Ouuudy, nucn 10 some
body's disappointment.
The Bangor Commercial tells the following
good story ofia negros boarding Judge Hatha-
way: Everybody recollects Uncle Van Meter
the colored philosopher of Barkersville, who
died some months since. Van was a character
He was summoned ON one occasion as a witness
IN the Supreme Court, on a COW case at the
time the benevolent Judge Hathaway presided
The counsel on either side, who are still living
IN this city, out of sheer fun racked their brains
to obfusticate the veteran African boy by ply
ing all manner of questions pertaining to every
other topic but the COW. The experiment was
successful, and poor befogged Van answered as
wildly as blind pugilist strikes out at his an
tagonlst. Judge Hathaway, willing to enjoy
little sport, but with view to getting the be-
wildered philosopher back to rational stand
point turned benignantly towards him and put
a simple question. This was more than the il
lustrious voudoo could stand; a magazine never
exploded quicker. Lifting both hands above
his head and with countenance beaming with
despair: 81 sez now, you ole gray-harred gem
man up dar ON the bench, don't you interfere
wild dis matter. I've just as much as can do
to take care of desc tUO chaps DOM here
PIscATAQUIs COUNTY.
from our Correspondent
Rev. Atherten Clark, died in South Dover,
January 4th, 1879, aged 81 years. Mr. Clark
was one of the pioneer Baptist preachers in |
York county; preaching the Gospel without pay |
and earning his living and supporting his fami- |
" by the labor of his own hands. He was the |
father of the late Hon. w. G. Clark of Sanger
1Ille, and his remains were carried to that place
for interment.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Ata town meeting held in Norridgewock,