Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-08

DISASTROUS FIRE IN SUTTON.-AD0uG TWO
| o'clock on Monday morning, the large shoe
| factory of S. j. Woodbury., in the center of
Sutton, was entirely destroyed by fire, together
with a large dwelling house adjoining, occu-
pied by four tenants A portion Of the shop
was occupied by Twiss & Miller, shoe manu-
facturers, all of whose stock, valued at $4,000,
was consumed, together with all their books,
papers, &c. They were insured for about
$4,000 at the Peoples Mutual in this city,
and 81 900 at Holyoke. The other portion of
the shop, occupied by Mr.. Woodbury's work
men, contained some stock in process of max
ing, all of which was lost.
The shop was insured for about $500 in the
Worcester Mutual office, in this city.
The dwelling house was insured for about
81 200 in the Fitchburg office. The tenants
saved most of their furniture. Another house
adjoining was partially burned, but is cover
ed by insurance in the Worcester Mutual office.
There was no fire engine in the place, nor
any ladders long enough to be of service; had
these been there, the house might have been
saved and probably.most of the goods in the
shop. 1t is suspected that reckless man,
who has worked for Twiss & Miller, and with
whom they have had some trouble, was the
author of the mischief.
Two young men, named w. Orr and c. II.
Gilbert, were badly injured at the fire.
FIRE IN MILfoRD.--Last Sunday evening,
9th inst, fire broke out about 6 o'clock in the
barn of Patrick Tooley, on the "Plains," in
Milford The fire spread rapidly to the dwell,
ing house near by, which, with the barn, was
nearly consumed. Damage about $780, In
surance run out few days previous to the
confagration BY the prompt and etiicientaid
of the Fire Department the buildings adjoin-
ing were saved.
HEAVY BURGLARY.-The dry goods store of
Harding Smith, in the Alhambra, Main street.
Milford was broken open on Sunday night
last, and goods to the amount of $500 were
stolen. The entrance was made in the rear
window.
SUDDEN DEATH.-The Transcript states
that Mr.. Ira Parker of West Boylston,a young
man eighteen years old, clerk in the store of
Winsor Morse, was suddenly attacked by
bleeding at the lungs, on Thursday afternoon,
and died in about fifteen minutes.
WARREN.--A bold attempt at house-break
ing was made in this village on the night of
the 3D. inst, upon the house of Mr. Daniel
T. Hitchcock. Mr.. II. is himself absent at the
west, and his wife and hired maid sleep in the
house alone, the bedroom being low ell with
q tin root, which is easily assembled, and con-
ducts to the chamber window of the upright
part About II o'clock p. NJ, of the above
date they were aroused from sleep by the
sound of footsteps on the tin root. Mrs. II.
Immediately arose and very quietly opened the
blinds, not, however, without being heard by
the burglars, who, on her loudly calling for
help to the next neighbors, jumped from the
roof and disappeared. The attempt was bold,
us it was made under a bright moon and before
the lights in the village were all extinguiShed
but it was no doubt the work ofindividuals who
were aware not only of the absence of Mr. H.,
but also of the situation of things in the house.
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