The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-29
WINDHAM.
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.


North Windham, Oct. %. A terrible
accident occurred in this village Tues
day forenoon at 9 O'clock. Mr.. Caleb
Morton has for some time lived alone.
Opposite Mr.. Morton's home live Mrs.
ard Miss Pride. They have always
taken a friendly interest in him. Not
seeing him as usual Tuesday, they sent
little Anna S2eirs over to see if he was
all right. The child opened the door of
his house and stepped in. The sight that
met her eyes for a moment Mortified her
SO she could not speak. There, lying
in the middle of the floor, lay Mr.. Nor
ton in mass CT flames, the clothes
burned off his body and the flesh, raw
and burned. expoaed to the sight of the
child. She ran to the door and screamed,
nnd with the help of Miss Fride. aroused
Aome of the ne1ghbors. MIR. VIM. Cram
arrived, and at once proceeded to ext in
guish the fire, and soon succeeded. But
Mr.. Morton was III a horrible condition,
the abdomen, chest and lower part of the
back being badly burned. DR.. Jordan was
Un the scene in few minutes, and took
measures to relieve him of his suffering
By toe use of morphine, but the Injuries
were SO severe that he died at about z
p. M.
Mr.. Morton has long been resident of
this village, and seems to have had more
than the average amount of trouble.
When young man he YVES married to
lady who seemed well qualified to
makeEa happy home for him; but it was
but a short time before she became in
sane. He took great pains in tenderly
caring for her. A few years ago she
died, and in the course of time he again
married. A divorce from this wife was
sought, but before the hearing the sec
ond wife WAS taken insane, and died.
Since then he has lived alone. He has
cen su bject to fits. 1t is thought that
he must have been smoking, and some
OF the fire must have fallen down ON his
clothes and set him OIL fire. He was
about rs years old. He leaves no chill
dren, but has two or three br others.
Dry Mills. Oct. 90. Mr.. George Bailey
and family. of Portland, have been
visiting at his fathers, Mr.. Joel
Bailey's, the past week.
The people in this vicinity reorganized
their Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr.. Osburn Cobb's son accidentally
fired bullet through one of his toes one
day last week.
Mrs. Charles Stiles is quite sick at
this writing.
John Brown was at home from Port
land over Sunday.
Mr. Sweet who has been spending his
vacation at Dry Mills. returned to his
homo in Boston last week.
Mercury was down to 26 Monday
morning at 7.30 O'Clock.
Miss II attic Dow is visiting in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw of Webb's Mills,
are visiting at George Quint's.
Miss Bertha Whitney is at work for
True Merrill at New Gloucester
HARPSWELL.
West Harpswell, Oct. 28-The ladies of
the Methodist church gave An entertain
iuent and supper at Centennial hall,
triday and Saturday evenings, for the
benefit of the society. There was large
attendance and everything passed off
pleasantly. Over fifty dollars was taken.
Apples aresVery plenty. Mr.. Theophilus
Slower has nearly gathered his and will
have over 800 bushels.
Mrs. Carrie Pinkham, of Lewiston, is
visiting at Capt. j. B. Pinkham's.
the Methodist church Wednesday evep-
ing. Presiding Elder Corey will officiate.
Mrs. Lydia G. Randall went to Portland
Saturday to visit relatives there.
Miss Chloe B. Turner has gone to Ever
EFT, Mass, to visit her aunt, Mrs. M. A.
Bradford.
Edwin Blake, of Hallowell, was visit
ing relatives here last week.
vINALHAvEN.
Vina1hayen, October s7.-Edmund
Cooper of Vinalhaven, dropped dead last
night about z O'Clock. He was helping