The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-08
Accidents.

Mr.. j. w Small fell from shingle-bracket
while at work on DR.. Thomes's house at
Knightville, Saturday afternoon, distance of
twenty-five feet. 1t was feared he fractured
the small bones of the left foot, and it is hoped
he escaped internal injuries.
Mr.. A. Batchelder, machine tender at the
paper mills, Westbrook, had his right hand
quite badly burned and jammed by getting it
between the drying rolls on Friday.
One day last week man named McCann,
employed ON the GRAD Trunk wharves was
engaged in hewing timber when the axe slip
Piled and cut an ugly CASH. laying the top of
the foot open.
Two phaetons on the shell road collided Sat-
carriages was thrown out and the wheel passed
over her, but luckily with no serious result.
The phaetons were broken.
Bartholomew Marden of Dover N. H., who
has been employed by the Boston & Maine
railroad for eight years as a brakeman, fell
from the top of the regular express freight
from Boston to this city, just before it reached
the Somerville station Saturday morning, and
was instantly killed by the moving wheels
A little boy fell from swing on Newbury
street Saturday, and cut very serious cash in
his head.
Saturday a little son of G. G. Taylor was Sc.
riously injured by falling under the wheels OF
a horse-car. The boy, who is about three years
of age, accompanied by his two older brothers,
was standing on the forward platform watch
ing man who was wetting down the street
with hose. When the car turned to go on a
side track, the sudden lurch threw the little
fellow off directly in front of the car wheels.
The car passed over portion of his leg bruis-
ing it badly.
Yesterday afternoon horse, attached to a
carriage, driven by a young man named Cady,
ran away on Pleasant street, and, at Gorham
Corner, ran over girl named Kelly, residing
in that vicinity, iniuring her severely. The
carriage then collided with pile of lumber in
front of Doten's mill, throwing out Cady who
had one leg cut to the bone. The carriage was
broken and the horse was afterward caught on
Fore street. Drs. Warren and Files were call
ed Cady was not seriously injured, but the
little Kelly girl had jaw broken from kick
from the horse, and was otherwise hurt Her
injuries are dangerous.
Personal.
Rt. Rey. Bishop FL. A. Nicely oficiated at
st. Johns Episcopal church in Bangor, Thurs
day, and administered the holy rite of con-
frmation upon large number of applicants.
Francis Murphy, the temperance orator,
sailed from New York for Liverpool Saturday
intending to organize temperance movement
in England and Ireland
The lave DR.. Hersom had life insurance
of $4,000 in the Equitable Life Insurance Com
pany. Saturday Mr.. j. F. Clark, the agent
paid fthe full amount to his Administrative,
two days ahead of the regular time.
Speaking of a recent concert in Saratoga the
Saratogian says: "Mrs. Juliet Henderson
Lloyd sang with great sweetness and feryor
Verdi's 'Salve Maria and 'Polacca,' her voice
showing to even better advantage its brilliant
qualities than in the open air the night before.
Her second number, Forever and Forever as
we'll as her first, was encored, the same pieces
being given as on the previous evening""
Rev. A. K. P. Small and Rev. Mr.. Wrigh t,
of the ST. Lawrence street church have gone to
Cornish on a visit.
Secretary Blaine leaves Washington to-day
for New England.
Miss Ell. w. Hawkes., of this city, formerly
one of the teachers Of the Portland High
school, and more recently assistant principal
in the Deering High school, has accepted the
position of assistant principal in the Lewiston
High school, rendered her unanimously by the
school committee of Lewiston through Mr..
fash of this city, at salary of $3.50 per an
mum. Lewiston should congratulate herself in
securing one of Portlands best teachers.
The concert given by the guests Of the Starr
King Hotel, Jefferson, in honor of Miss Bry-
ant of Portland. was grand success, the pro-
gramme was varied and excellently well car
ried out Miss Bryant's beautiful contralto
voice, and the artistic and pleasing rendering
of her many selections, will long be remem-
bered by all who were present and heard her.
She was well assisted, both vocally and instru-
mentally, and did space permit, special men,
ton might be made of all taking part.-White
Mountain Echo.