Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-25
LIFE CRUSHED OUT.
Sad Death of Robert Murray
Of Windsor, Saturday,
A Hugh Boulder Falls, Slowly Bui
Surely Crushing Him to Death.
Was One Of Best Known and Highly Respect
ed Citizens Of Town.

Windsor, Oct. Observation-Disclosures
Murray, aged GA years, and one of the
best known and most prosperous farm
ers of Windsor Center, was crushed be-
meath a boulder on his farm, Saturday
forenoon, and instantly KILLED. He
was alone at the time, his wife having
gone to Cooper's Mills in quest of pro-
visions, taking with her a young son.
and the place where he was at work
was some distance from the house,
perhaps quarter of mile
Mr.. Murray owned a large farm,
called the best in the town, and took
especial pride in keeping it in first class
condition. There were several large
boulders on the land that had fer
some time been source of annoyance
to him, and he had sunk all but two
of them. After his wife started on her
errand, Saturday, he took his tools and
went to the field to continue his work
on the rocks.
When Mrs. Murray returned, at
about 8 o'clock, she brought two little
grandchildren with her. and upon ar
irving at the farm, her son, John, lad
of II years, took the two little ones to
the field to see their grandfather. Not
seeing him, they called but received
no reply, and upon arriving at the
place found that the immense rock had
| fallen into the trench and crushed M.
| Murray beneath it.
John Immediately gave the alarm
| and soon a large force of neighbora
| began the task of removing the rock,
| but it was nearly noon before they sue
| ceeded.
| MIR. hurry could not have been Ions
under the rock when discovered, as the
| body was yet warm, and some of those
who assembled say that action of the
heart had not stopped when they ar
rived, but he was unconscious and be-
yond all aid.
No one knows how the accident hap
pened, but the supposition is that he
had nearly completed the trench ana
| had entered it to remove a little more
| earth from under the rock. He hal
propped it up with two spades. and had
uncovered more of the rock than he
supposed, which caused it to slip int
the trench, after breaking both spade
handles. The unfortunate man was
| forced against the side of the trench
and his chest, bowels and hips crushe1
| in a terrible manner. 1t is not though,
that he suffered, as the shock must
| have caused instantaneous uncon-
seriousness. His head and shoulders
were not crushed.
Robert Murray was a man who en-
| loved the friendship and respect of his
townspeople, as well as everyone who
knew him, and was noted for his many
acts of kindness to his friends, and was
never known to refuse a call to hell
| a fellow being in distress. He loved
his calling and made it a success HI
| was good husband and fond fathel
and was bound up in his family, which
| was a large one, there being IL in all
of whom are living, as follows: Mrs
Ira H. Randall and Mrs. Smith r
Randall of Augusta, Mrs Willard Pa
rott of Lawrence, Mass, Mrs. Ellery
W. Ellis Of Boston, and Misses Bertha
and Edith, who are attending schoo
| in Boston, though the latter has beer
at home for a short time. OF the three
sons, Wimont and Kent are at school
in Boston and John is at home.
Mr.. Murray's death has cast gloom
| throughout the town, and many are
the expressions of sympathy and con-
dolence for the widow and the father
less.
Funeral services will be held at tht
| house, Monday afternoon at O'Clock
Interment at Windsor Center.