The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-09-02
dent to Mr.. Daniel B. Graves, clerk at the

dent to Mr. Daniel B. Graves, clerk at the |
Mansion House, Augusta, last Thursday af- |
ternoon are taken from the Kennebec Journal; |
The driver of the Mansion House coach was
engaged in other business, and Mr.. Graves |
took his place on the coach for the afternoon.
Something about the coach requiring adjust.
ment Mr.. Graves left the team in the street
opposite Morse's carriage shop, while he stem
ped into the shop for tools to make the neces-
sary repairs. The horses started to run up the
hill and Mr.. Graves made an ATTEMPT to stop
them Getting up with them he caught hold
of one of the tugs of the near horse, and made
an effort to jump upon his back and gain nos
session of the reins. But in the effort he Slip
ped and fell under the wheels of the heavy
coach, which passed over him, injuriEg him in
very severe manner. Two of his ribs were
broken and the skin and flesh scraped in
most shocking manner from one side of his
face by the wheels. Had the wheels gone di-
recty over his head. instant death must have
ensued. A large number of sympathzing
friends gathered around, and he was taken to
the Mansion House, and Dr.. Martin called,
who was assisted by DR.. Hill in an examina-
ton of the patient. He was in great pain dur
ing the most of Thursday night, aud at inter-
walls von1ited blood. At once it became evident
| to his physicians that he was injured internal
| ly, but on Friday and Saturday, and even up
| to Sunday morning, sanguine hopes were en-
| tertained of his recovery. Those who hoped
| however, were to be disappointed. The most
| careful nursing and skillful treatment of
physicians could avail nothing in his case.
| After more than three days of suffering. death
came to his relief, and he breathed his last be-
| tween the hours of two and three o'clock on
| Monday morning.
Russell B. Norton, ESQ.,, one of the most re-
| spected citizens of Readfield, died last Mon
day at the age of u years, and 10 months
Miss Emma Tarbox OF Hallowell, while at
tempting to get on the cars at that station fell
from the car steps to the ground between the
track and the platform of the depot She was
some what stunned and bruised, and her ipyol-
untary struggles must certainly have taken
her under the trains wheels had not a Young
gentleman who was standing near rushed to
her aid,-reaching down between the platform
and the moving tran,-and by expostulation
and main force caused her to remain motion.
less in her position until the long train pass
ed. Fortunately there was no serious injury
The young man whose courage and rare pres.
ence of mind saved her life, is Mr. jesse G..
Morton, of Hallowel -.
Charles Diplock of Augusta last week pui
the blade of an axe through his left hand, dis.
abling that useful member.
The Maine and New Hampshire Association
| of the New Jerusalem Church will meet in
Gardiner on Friday September 8, at 10 O'Clock
A. H., at the Temple of the New Church So
ciety, corner of Lincoln and Brunswick
streets. ..-
The hardware store of Mr.. Gibbs of Lowell
was recently broken into and the money draw.
er robbed of q small quantity of scrip
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The body of Joel Rand who disappeared
from his residence in Alton about two years
ago, was found in thicket, about half a mile
from the place where he was last SEEM on the
25th ult.
WALDO COUNTY.
Camp Meeting commenced at Northport
Monday, Rev. ID. Wardwell, Presiding Elder
Eighty tents are pitched.
- YORK COUNTY.
Registers of Deeds in York County from
1916 to the present time: jeremiah Goodwin
from 1876 to 1886; Benjamin j. Herrick, from
1886 to 1s47; Francis Bacon, from 1847 to 1852
Timothy Shaw, Jr., from 1858 to 1857; Samuel
G. Adams, from 1857 to 1862; Samuel Trim
from 1862 to -. The following are the names
of the gentlemen, in the order in which they
served, who have filled the position of Clerk Of
the Supreme Judicial Courts in this co lnty
during the last half century: jeremiah Brad
bury, Hiram II. Hobbs, William Trafton, Jas.
o. McIntire, Caleb B. Lord and Hampden
Fairfield --
The next term of the Supreme Judicial
fred on the third Tuesday of the present
month Judge Barrows will preside.
There is talk of making the bridge between
Kittery and Portsmouth free. s-sf
Mr.. James G. Cousens, of Kennebunk came
very near being killed at Bangor one day last
week He was about crossing the e. & n A.
Il. H., and when his horse was upon the track
the cars were not more than two rods from
him, and the horse was SO much frightened
that he would neither go forward nor back
Mr.. G., seeing the immediate danger he was in
struck the horse with the whip, and at the
same time jumped from the carriage; and al
most at the same moment the cars struck the
carriage, making almost a complete wreck Of
it. The horse and Mr.. G. escaped uninjured
There was no alarm given that the cars were
approaching
B. f. Hamilton State Committeeman fol
York County, calls County Convention of the
supporters of Mr.. Hichborn to meet in Bdde.
ford on the 9th of September Hi.