St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-30
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

Tha members OF the congregational
.hrrch in Pelham, N. H., dedicated me-
aerial tablet to the memory of the late
pov Augustus Berry, who was for 80
years pastor there,
During the athletic games at Bristol
D of three high schools, the grand
stand. occupied by between 200 and 300
Toonlc collapsed, and all were thrown
into a promiscuous heap. Only one
nerson was injured.
I,ottie Swasey, years old, was killed.
and her brother, Walter, aged 7, seri-
ouslv injured by runaway horse at
Fairhaven, Conn.
Mrs. Della Tierney, aged A, was found
dead on the steps of a hotel at East
Pepperell, Mass.
John Reardon, years old, was
drowned at New Bedford.
Kent's Hill won in the interscholastio
meet of the fitting schools of Maine on
whittier field at Bowdoin college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis st. George were
seriously injured by being struck by a
train at West Midway, Mass.
Burton H. Clark, a well-to-do farmer
of New Boston, Mass, respondent be-
cause of trouble which had caused a
separation between himself and wife,
committed suicide by shooting.
freight train was wrecked as it was
entering the freight yard at Fall River,
the engine and two cars being derailed,
Engineer Brown had several severe
bruises and sprained his right ankle.
Three officers of the Turkish imperial
guard have been placed under arrest be-
cause found in possession of plans of the
Yildiz Kiosk and of the sultans private
apartments.
While walking on the railroad track at
Northampton, Mass, S. Mahar a laborer
was struck and fatally injured by a
freight train.
The body of an unknown man was
found in Allen harbor, North Kingstown
R, l., and had apparently been in the
water for several weeks. He was about
80 years old.
Benjamin F. Harris. aged rs, COM
mitted suicide at Marblehead, Mass, by
drowning. Dependency is the cause
ascribed for the suicide.
Mass, occupied by Pickering, Metcalf
& Co., manufacturers of combs caused
damage to the extent of $500. Spon-
taneous combustion of celuloid Is sup
posed to have been the cause of the fire.
An automobile was used in Concord, N.
H., for purposes of mail collection with
great success, there being considerable
gain in time reported by those who had
charge of the experiment.
Alexander l.. Mulligan, a ship car
penter, fell from staging at Bath, Me.
and died from his injuries.
The Robbins machine shop at Gardiner
Me-, was burned, and the loss will ag.
gregate over $4,000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
While riding his bicycle, Frank w
Jaegers, "a years old, of Medford, Mass.
was thrown from the wheel and instantly
killed.
The first step in nominating Repub
lcan candidate for governor of Maine
was taken when at a caucus at Augusta
the delegates to the state convention
were instructed to support the candi
dacy of John F. Hill of Augusta.
The Tooth anniversary of the laying o
the corner stone OF st. Paurs Episcopa
church, Newburyport, Mass, was cele
brated with an historical address. Thu
laying of the corner stone was under th'
auspices of the Masonic fraternity, anC
the lodge of that city was present in {
body
Joseph Mcdonald, an employe of th'
Newton and Watertown Gaslight com
pany. while at work on pole at Newton
Mass fell to the ground and sustaine
injuries which it Is believed will prov
fatal
The mill machinery engine house o
the Bixby Lumber company, near Bon
ney HILL N. H., was burned.
mans body was found floating OF
Pemberton Landing, at Hull. Mass, ant
the medical examiner thinks that dealt
was by drowning, without any specia
circumstances. The man was abou
80 years old.
Amos Breed, one of the leading bust
Il ness men of Lynn, Mass, died after
four weeks illness of diabetes. He wa
So years old, and since early life he ha
been identified with the business inter
II ests of Lynn, honored on numerous oc
casions with offices of trust, and was TO
many years the leader in street railWa
affairs in Essex county.