The Portland daily press., 1872-04-17
STATE NEWS.
ANDRoscoGGIN COUNTY,

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
The Lewiston Journal says the down freight
tram On the Androseoggin road, ran off the
track above North Leeds, Monday morning.
Five cars were thrown from the track and some
OF them badly broken. A brakeman, Frank
Locke, of Pennington at the time on the top of
car, was thrown off between the cars and re-
ceived very severe scalp wound. An engine
was sent for surgeon, and it is hoped that his
injurp is not a dangerous one.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
Miss Mary C. Lowe of Colby University, oc-
cupied the Unitarian pulpit at Waterville, last
Sunday morning in the absence of DR. Shell
don. She read one of Beecher's sermons
A. G. Fletcher's store in Clinton Gore was
destroyed by fire last Saturday morning. Moth
groceries, ETC., was saved. Estimated loss on
stock $4,000. Insured for $4,000. The building
was owned by B. Blanchard, and was insured
for $3.50. f' Iffr
r,r .rs LINCOLN COUNTY.
Mr.: Alexander Yonng Twas instantly killed
Monday in Waldoboro, while at Work on Au-
gustus Fits house. He had just deposited
bundle OF shingles on the staging under the
caves when the whole thing gave way precipi-
tating him to the ground. He struck ON his
head and never breathed after. He was about
sixty,nye years OF age, and leaves wife and
two children.
There was made in the town of Boothbay in
1861, 304 900 gallons of menhaden oil and 300
tons of fish guano, which sold for S1S7 $780, says
the Lewiston journal
PENoBscoT COUNTY. l' 81
A fellow hailing from Prince Edwards Island
committed small forgery in Patten a few days
ago. He was pursued and arrested in Houlton
taken back to Patten, tried and ordered to give
bonds for his appearance at Court in Bangor
Failing to comply he was locked up in room
in the hotel at Patten, but managed to escape
through window on the second floor, during
the night.
The First Baptish Church in Bangor was ded-
icated forty-three years ago Tuesday, Rev. Thos
b. Ripley now of this city, it's first pastor
preaching the dedication sermon. The sexton
of the church, Mr.. Orrin Favor of Brewer, COM
menced his services at the dedication and has
continued in the position to the present day,
with the exception of about two years.
A Bangor man was discussing the LIQUOR law
the other day, and strongly urged its strict en-
forcement. To emphasize remark, he pulled
his umbrella from under his arm, when there
dropped out of it black bottle. crash on
the pavement was followed by diffusion of
fragrance equaled only by the best cold Bour-
bon." Argument closed.
PIscATAoUIs COUNTY
The Bangor Wing says the mixed train upon
the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad met with
quite serious accident Monday, in Orneville,
about two miles above Lagrange. The frost
coming out of the ground had brought an un-
equal pressure to bear upon the sleepers audit is
likely that one or more were broken at the spot
where the accident occurred. The engine and
three freight cars ran over all right but the last
four cars, the baggage car and passenger car at
tached to the rear of the train were thrown
from the track while running at ordinary speed
fortunately the damage was not nearly SO great
as might have been expected, as no one on the
train, either passenger or employee, was iniur-
ed. The running works of the cars were con-
siderably smashed and some four hundred feet
OF the track torn up-there being but two or
three sound sleepers left in that distance.
Young Fairbrother, who was injured on the
B. & P. Railroad a week or two since, by hay
ing one of his arms caught between the dead
woods while he was engaged in Stacking cars,
died on Monday, the arm having mortified and
been amputated on Saturday.
SOMERSET COUNTY
The Kennebec Journal says Mr. Totman's
store at Kendall's Mills was broken into Fri
day night of last week, and subsequently, the
same night store at Pishon's Ferry. The
rogues were chased to Waterville Saturday
forenoon, and one of them. Frank Roderick. Of
Skowhegan, was caught under the Town Hall.
where he had crawled in the mud to escape no,
tice. The other, George Mclaughlin, of Ken
dall's Mills, daringly crossed the broken ice in
the Kennebec and put for the woods in Wins
low. AT last accounts he was at large. Both
OF the thieves were just out of jail, and young
men at that. The amount stolen was small. as
they were frightened away.
. IN GENERAL.
In the House of Representatives Monday Mr.
Frye, OF Maine, introduced a bill, which was
referred to the Committee on Claims. to nav to
James M. Hager, of Richmond, Me-, $1375,
Illegally exacted from the master of the ship
Ida Lilly, and covered into the Treasury. MI
Hale, OF Maine, reported bill to pay William
E. Caswell $15, 1875, in full compensation for
losses by act of the General Government, which
was also referred to the Committee on Claims
Mr. Lynch introduced bill to authorize the
inhabitants of Scarborough to build a bridge or
bridges over the tide-water of Dunstan river. at
the steep bank, the bridges to be constructed
without draw. Referred to the Committee
ON Commerce.