The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-01-18
STATE NEWS.
ARoosTooK COUNTY


The Pioneer says the first and only pipe organ
brought to Aroostook was last week set up in
the Unitarian Church in Houlton, and was play
ed on Sunday.
laundering upon the St. John waters this
summer bids fair to result proftably to the ope-
rators, says the Houlton Pioneer.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
On Monday at 5 a. m, the house of William
Ballantine I'd, in Waterville, took fire from a
defective chimney and was burned. Insured
for $500, which nearly covers the loss.
Work on the new building for Prof Hamlin S
department at the Colby University is going on
this winter. The south division of the north
college is to be remodelled as soon as the wealth
er will allow. ,as,s.- ,..ts -,,.....s
The Augusta Journal says that Sam'l Board
man, esq. agricultural editor of the Maine
Farmer, has been appointed by the Governor
and Council one of the members at large of the
Board of Agriculture, to fill the place made va
can't by the resignation of Prof Hamlin of
Colby University. Mr.. Boardman is thorough
ly conyersant with all matters that will come
before the board and will make valuable MEM
Der. fr-4 f.-f
PENoBscoT COUNTY
= The Bangor Wing says the night train to
Mattawamkeag was thrown from the track
Monday night, near Costigan, by a broken rail
The engine passed over in safety, but the bag
gage and smoking car was thrown into the
ditch, and the forward truck on the passenger
car was thrown off. The two cars were left and
the train proceeded without them, arriving at
Mattawamkeag in season to return Tuesday
morning in time to connect with the Western
train. 'a.f 10. JOB 8a.s $50 s.I1 -4a,8gs
The Bangor Wing says on Tuesday evening
as the down train on the Bangor & Piscataquis
railroad was being made up at Oldtown for con-
nection with the e. & N. A. train, while a 10
connective of the latter line was moving quite
swiftly at short distance from the depot, a lad
about seven years of age walked into the CEN
tire of the track, unconscious of the approach
ing engine. The locomotive came rushing along
and the bystanders, Mortified at the peril of the
boy shouted wildly to him to run; but the dis
covery of his peril seemed to paralyze his limbs,
and he stood apparently rooted to the spot by
his terror. But just as the engine had almost
reached him, young man named Luther Soap
or of Oldtown, Is years of age, rushed from the
crowd to the rescue, seized the boy as the pilot
of the locomotive was within few feet of the
spot, threw him by main force to the platform
beside the rails, and by mighty effort sprang,
almost at the same time, clear of the track, APP
parently grazing the front part of the engine as
it Numbered by. 0'-.ai j. . %
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY. as
from our Correspondent
The large crop of grass-hoppers and short
crop OF hay has resulted in sending great
many horses, venerable for age and faithful
service. to Kingdom COME" Another result
is that farmers have learned that horses do not
Heeu 10 ne stunning themselves all OF the time,
when standing in stables.
An epidemic is prevailing in Piscataquis,
which in many respects resembles diphthera a.
Patients are attacked with chlls, sore throat,
pain in the head and joints, and general lassi-
tude. A good old fashioned Sweat is the best
remedy yet discovered, but if neglected in the
early stage, the cases result in inf1amatory few
ers. This disease is called by many a 'sbad
cold, but invalds are attacked with it who
have not been out of warm rooms for the win
ter -f'-i. @
Rev Charles E. Libby of Parkman, is confin-
ed to his room with fever.
The Baptist and Freewill Baptist Churches in
Parkman are holding a union protracted meet
ing.
Most of the lumber manufacturers in Abbot
Monsoon, Parkman, Blanchard and Shirley, are
sending their shingles, clapboards, laths, Sc,
to market over the M. C. r. R. by way of Dex-
ter, as they find Massachusetts to be some
what larger place than Bangor.
Rev. Isaac Boyd recently delivered a very in
teresting lecture in favor of temperance in gen.
eral, and Good Templarism in particular, to
crowded mouse In Parkman. f s.