The Press., 1886-07-29
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 l Joseph M, Nichols has obtained sit tuation in Providence; R. II. His family yet remain, but expect to follow as soon as the crops are secured. His farm, cOnsid- cred one of the best in Westford, will probably be offered for sale. The warm weather. has started out the summer visitors from the citles. John R. Chapman and family from New York have been at his fathers, Dea. Royal Chapman, for some weeks Mrs. Camp and children from Springfield at H. w. Morey's. and Chas. Richmond of Elizabeth, N. J.. is spending, as usual, the heated term at the home of his boyhood. .- ..s a
 Mrs. Anson G. Barlow came near be- ing seriously injured on the evening of the 18th inst. The buggy in which she was riding completely overturned, and Mrs. B. and her child falling underneath. The former had knee sprained, but the child was injured. The horse was thrown down but not hurt The harness sustained the most serious injury. S.-
 A little daughter of Mrs, Camp fell from load of hay last week. Result, a lame wrist.
 .-Laast Friday Mrs. E. F. Burrill was on 8 load of hay which was overturned, and she was thrown quite distance to the ground. Fortunately she received no se- rious injury. ~..-.......' ..r....
 Rev. Mr. Bidwell of Danbury occu- pied the pulpit of the Baptist church last Sabbath. In the p. n. there was 8 Sab bath school concert. <..
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 The residence of Charles Redfeld of Vernon was struck by lightning last week and considerably damaged.
 The foundation for the new Baptist church on Union street is being laid. The church will cost about $4 ,0OO. .r .....s
 During the August.;,vacation of the pastors of the First and Second churches in August, the two congregations will unite the second and third Sunday at the First church, and fourth and fifth Sunday at the Second church. = -.a,
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 -Benj. l.. Young, son of Lawrence Young, one of the leading merchants of Rockville, was found dead in bed in the attic of his residence on Main-st., about 7 o'clock Monday night. Medical Examiner Rockwell was called, but did not consider an inquest necessary, and decided that death was caused by an over. dose of mor- phine. He had been dissipated lately, and, being Respondent, it, is supposed con cluded to end his troubles. He went to bed about 10:o'clock in the morning. and when found by his wife, about 2 o'clock that night, was dead. He was about 30 years old, and leaves wife and number of children. sf =
 The fire department, was called out about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning by fire at the American mill waste house. The fire was soon put out, and the loss amount ed to about $2OO.
 -Workmen have been taking out a number of old boilers at ,Regan's shoddy mill this week. Tuesday morning about 9 o'clock one of the: boilers exploded, and Paul Nymann, one of the workmen, was buried in a mass of brick and mortar. Men were soon at work removing the brick: but 1t was very slow work, as the bricks were hot, and had to be wet before they could be handleds aT4fe man. was found about noon, standing up, and probably died instantly. The chest was crushed, and body badly out and bruised. Left side of head was jbady damned. The body was taken to Undertaken Parks rooms and viewed by Medical Examiner Rockwell and Coroner Phelps, but no in- quest was held, as it was not deemed necessary. F. ,fi ..,t .f
 w. B. Foster is closing out his cloth ing business preparatory to serving as postmaster.