St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-06-20
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

Josiah c. May of Peterboro, N. H.,
committed suicide by shooting. He had
been respondent as a result of worrying
over the loss of $500 which was stolen
from him.
The selectmen of Ware, Mass, voted
to grant the petition Of the Worcester
and Hampshire Street Railroad COM
pany for location in that town.
Edward R. Bradbury, leading con-
tractor of Saco Me-, dropped dead at his
home. He was 70 years old.
One of the large paper mills of the
Wright, Case & Wright company at
Chaplin, Conn, was destroyed by fire,
causing a loss of 100000.
The large box mill, handle factory and
saWmill of the Derryfield Syndicate COM
pany at West Derry, N. H., were burned,
no stock or machinery being saved.
Loss, $4,000
The Massachusetts nautical training
ship Enterprise has been repaired at a
cost of over $4,000, and will leave Bosl-
ton on her summer cruise in a few days.
A fire at Rockport, Me-, destroyed a
bridge between the two kilns of the
Rockland and Rockport Lime company,
and Quilted building. The loss will mot
exceed $4,000.
Louis Dendelin Of Lawrence, Mass,
went to sleep while smoking in bed and
the clothing taking fire he was seriously
if not fatally burned.
The new cooperative mill project at
Fall River, Mass, seems to be an as
sured fact. Now that the five labor
unions of the city have put the seal Of
approval upon the plans of the direc-
tors of the enterprise it is believed that
subscriptions for shares will come in
rapidly.
The strike situation at Fall River
Mass, as far as the plumbers, carpenters
and tinsmiths are concerned. remains
unchanged at the beginning of the fourth
week, except that these tradesmen have
succeeded in getting the endorsement of
the city goVrnment upon the eight-hour
day.
For the first time in the history of the
Methodist Episcopal church in the
United States a pastor has been called
to serve his parishioners for a sixth year.
On Rev. E. H. Hughes, pastor of the
Centre Methodist church of Maiden,
Mass, this honor has been conferred
The stable of Leonard Thompson at
bingham, Mass, was Quilted by fire, and
the loss is $500.
The sail loft Of S. A. Jones, at Waldo
boro, Me-, caught fire, probably at the
hands of an incendiary, and was burned,
casing a total loss to the building and
contents of $4,000.
The Southern New England telephone
directors have voted to increase the cap
ital stock of the corporation from 81, 500, =
900 to 50, 100000.
A forest fire at South Dennis, Mass,
burned over 100 acres of woodland. 1t
was caused by sparks from a steam
roller.
The building formerly known as the
Ocean View House, now owned by the
state on the Nantasket Beach reserva-
ton, was burned. Loss, $4,000. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
William H. Whitmore of Boston, city
registrar and historian died after a few
days illness of a complication Of dis
eases, aged "a.
Work on the new Warner science hall
of Middlebury (Vt.) college has begun.
1t is to be made Of white marble. There
will be three stories, 11Ox46 feet.
A large building at Walpole, Mass,
owned by the Massachusetts Chemical
company, was practically destroyed by
fire, causing loss Of upward of $4,000
Sparks from a locomotive set fire to
the woodshed adjoining Daggett &
Wills grocery store at Strong, Me-, and
destroyed the two buildings, together
with workshop owned by the railroad,
causing a loss of fully $4,000.
James T. Coyle, Is years old, was
drowned at Taunton, Mass, while bath
ing.
Walter Goddard, excursions collector
of the port of Bridgeport, Conn, died at
that place from a paralytic shock, aged
&C.
The farm buildings owned by Aline
Hall at Thomaston, Me-, were burned,
together with II cows. Tramps prob
ably set the fire. The loss is $4,000.
Rev. William o. Pearson, rector of the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal church.
West Roxbury (Boston), died after an
illness of about week. He was born in
1851 in Concord, N. H. Mr.. Pearson was
twice married. His wife and six chill
dren survive him.
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