The other day a daughter of
Mr. James Goodlet, of Windham, a girl some 8 years of age, had a narrow
escape from being instantly killed.
The unfortunate girl had been
subject to fits from her birth which had affected her intellect to some
extent, so that her mother had kept a watchful eye over her movements; but
on this afternoon she had gone from the house unnoticed and went to the
track of the G.B. & L.E.R., and was playing on it when the train going
north approached.
The driver saw her and
whistled a warning, but the girl paid no attention, seeing which the
driver attempted to stop the train, but could not do so before reaching
her; she was caught by the cowcatcher and carried about 50 yards when she
rolled off into the ditch.
The train stopped and she was
taken home and Dr. Hayes was summoned, when it was found that no bones
were broken, but her head was cut and her body was badly bruised in
several places.
At last count she was
recovering; but it is a miracle that her life was spared.
