St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-25
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

Pew Gerald H. Beard, pastor of the
south Norwalk, Conn, Congregational
obnrch, has decided to resign, to accept
call to the Congregational church of
burlington, VT.
Many burglaries in Lynn Mass, lead
~ tbe supposition that on organized
tand of boys is at work.
movement has been started at
wa1tbam, Mass, for installing life
saving apparatus along the banks of the
Charles river
Henry Culliton, aged about 30, was
arowned at West Townsend, Mass,
while bathing.
William Mentz, aged 20, was drowned
at Danbury, Conn. Mentz was an ex-
merit swimmer, but was taken with
cramps.
Frank Callahan, Is years old, while
swimming at Marlboro, Mass, was
seized with cramps, and, although he
made a violent struggle tc reach the
shore, only so feet away, he drowned
inst as help reached the spot.
Wiley Perkins of Chicopee, Mass, was
drowned while bathing in the Connecti-
cut river at that place.
The hot weather in the large cities
has caused a sudden demand for Maine
ice and shipments from Bangor last
week were the largest since the open
ing of the season.
The badly decomposed body of man
was found floating off Bridgeport, Conn.
1t is thought the man is c. H. Hine of
Milford, N. H.
The Gloucester, Mass, assessors have
completed their canvass of the town,
and state that the total valuation is $15,-
s94,5S3, an increase over last year of
sl68276.
While swimming in the Pawtuxet river
near Natick, r. l., CASTOR Duroy, aged 9,
was drowned.
Mrs NJ. A. Mclaughlin, who had been
under treatment for nervousness, fell
from third-story window at Bos-
ton, fracturing her skull, and died soon
after.
The buildings Of boarding school
for boys at Pennington, Me-, were to-
tally destroyed by fire, causing a loss Of
$4,000 to 100000.
L. Z. Chittenden, register of the treas
ury under the Lincoln administration,
died at Burlington, VT, aged II years.
The plant of the Whitman Rendering
company, at Dracut, Mass, was Quilted
BY fire. Loss, $500.
The falling of a section of trolley wire
on a Cambridge car of the Boston Ele-
waited railway, setting fire to the wooden
roof was the cause of number of pas
sengers jumping to the ground, three of
whom were injured.
James ODonnell, II years old, was
drowned at Portland, Me.
Thomas Smith fell so feet from the
Colonial theater, in process of construc-
ton at Boston, and died as the result Of
injuries sustained.
David w. Jordan, aged 27, died at
Somervlle, Mass, as a result of shock
sustained by intense heat.
jeremiah Lynch, Jl-, 5 years of age,
fell from a raft at Lymansville, r. l.,
and was drowned.
The residences of three citizens Of
Lewiston, Me. We're entered by burglars
and many valuable articles, consisting
Of watches, jewelry, ETC., were taken.
Three men were arrested on suspicion.
At the annual meeting of the trustees
Of the Vermont soldiers home, Hugh
Henry of Chester was elected president.
The total number of admissions since
the home was founded, 10 years ago, is
4O2, and the deaths H. There are now
s. inmates.
Irman Beecher, aged 10, was drowned
at Torrington, Conn. He was unable to
swim and got beyond his depth.
William Quinn, aged 81 years, was
drowned in Stevens Pond, at Lawrence,
Mass.
Fire in the drop forging shop of the
Locomobile Company of America,
Worcester, Mass, manufacturers of the
Stanley automobile carriage, did dam
age amounting to $4,000.
Frank Campbell, who had been ar
rested for drunkenness, died in the jail
at Turner's Falls, Mass. He was q
years old and unmarried.
Six young women were protested in
the order of the Sisters of Mercy at'St.
Josephs convent, Hartford, and took
the black veil, and five others were re-
ceived and took the white veil.
The farm buildings of Willard Max
well at Winthrop, Me-, were struck by
lightning and burned, causing a loss OF
$4,000.