Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-09-01

wnom II Is designed.
On Thursday night last youngster was
left on the door step Of Mrs. Goldthwaite's
residence, near the line between Manchester
and Augusta. About eleven o'clock in the
evening the cries of q child were heard ac
companied by the sound Of carriage driving
rapidly from the house. As two families
lived in the house, it was supposed that the
crying child was inside the walls of the house !;
but on going out the next morning, there up
on the door step was a chubby, sweetfaced
little boy some six weeks old, waiting for
some one to speak to him and take him in.
Mrs. Goldthwaite, being widow lady, de-
clined the little fellows mute suggestion that
he might come in and larry, and he was taken
in charge by the town authorities Of Manches-
ter.
Personal.
Our fellow citizen, Hon. Lewis d. Moore,
of the treasury department, Washington, is
spending few days here at his old home.
Mr.. A. II. Lewis, of the East Boston Ad-
voeate, has been visiting friends in this city
ana vicinity. MI Lewis mas tne only Cola
Water Temple in Massachusetts,.
Mr. Spenser, of the Chester Pa Advo-
cate was in the city yesterday, in company
with Col. Wing, of Winthrop. He is spend
ing few days with his friends in Maine.
Col. M. V. B. Chase, of this city, has re-
turned with his family from Squirrel Island.
L. L. Lincoln, Esq, superintendent of the
Maine Central, is off on a vacation, and dur
ing his absence the duties of the office are
being discharged by Mr.. A. Hersey, freight
agent.
Mr.. George III. Blake retires from the
management of the Rock land Daily Globe
and will be succeeded Ivy r. w. Lincoln,
Esq, as editor.
Unfortunate Accident.
We give below the ia cts of very unfortu
nate accident which befell Mr.. Hartford Bragg
and wife Of East Vassalboro', as related by
one familiar with the details Mr.. Bragg and
wife had been to Bangor on visit to some
friends, and on Friday, the 26th, were return
ing via the town of Knox, Waldo county,
where they intended calling upon some rela-
tives. In the town of Thorndke, while 60
ing along the road which runs parallel with
the Belfast & Moosehead Railroad for some
distance, the campmeeting excursion train
from Belfast was seen approaching, when the
horse became frightened. Mr.. Bragg think
ing he could reach Bailey's Crossing, where
the accident occurred, in advance of the
train, ''gave the horse the reins )" and reached
the crossing just as the rear car of the train
was passing, when the horse suddenly sheered
from the cars, throwing the unhappy couple
right on to the rails and sleepers, not coming
in contact with the train. Mr.. Bragg was
found in an insensible state, being injured
about the stomach and bowels. The face Of
Mrs. Bragg was badly bruised. No bones OF
either person were broken Mr. Bragg and
wife are now at the house of relative, Mr..
Samuel Clement, in the town of Knox. Mr..
Bragg has just recovered from the pain and
confinement of a broken leg, in consequence
of which he has been obliged to neglect the
duties of his farm for several years. This
last accident added to other troubles, makes
1t doubly serious and creates deep sympathy
among his friends and relatives of this section.
"ONCE A WEEK."
East Vassalboro', August 81, 1874.
Messalonslsec H. Kennebec Railroad Com.
pany.
The first meeting of the corporators of the