The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-07-16
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Another Massas %yas Dam Gives
BosroN, July 49, There was Il great
ireshet Saturday night and Sunday in west
ern Massachusetts, caused by the rapid
rise OF Westtield river. \ despatch from
Chester says the railroad arch bridge, the
highway bridge and TWO dwelling houses
at Middleiield switch station are gone.
At Chester, Vests dam and shoddy mill
and four highway bridges, Is, W. Palmer
barn and Samuel Otis's shop are swept
away, besides Two railroad bridges par
TALLY DESTROYED The dam OF the Hampden
Emery Co. at Chester is also carried off
and large amount of emery with it,
Details continue to be received Of the
flood in hampshire county, caused by the
giving WAY of the reservoir Mt factory
village, Aliddlefeld, between 4 and .
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The rcscr
voir was situated on Middlefeld brook,
which cmptles into the west branch Of
estIeld river at Middletield switch, 1t
covers nearly 100 acres and was built
about 30 years ago By Uriah Church. the
father OF the present owners, who started
The business carried on by his tour sons.
II was made by raising the main travelled |
road from Middleteld Centre to North !
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