St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-08-08
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

A heavy thunderstorm struck Man
| chester, n. H. A schoolhouse and
dwelling house were struck by lightning
and slightly damaged. Streets were
badly washed by the torrents of rain
that fell, and the wind tore large limbs
from many trees about the city.
While bathing from a boat in Flax
pond, Lynn, Mass, Edward Martes, aged
10, was drowned
At a meeting Of the members of the
JJniversalist church, at Arlington, Mass,
it was voted to rebuild the church which
was recently destroyed by fire.
Clark L. Pierce, general superintend-
ent Of the Rutland railroad and the
Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain, died
at Rutland, Vt. He was 40 years old.
The marine railway in what is known
as the Bealky shipyard at Fall River
was totally burned. The loss is esti-
mated at between $4,000 and $4,000. The
cause Of the fire is unknown.
Richard S. Wiley, % years old, was
struck by a train at Somerville, Mass,
and received injuries from which he died
later.
The waterproof paper department OF
the F. w. Bird & Sons mill at East Wal
pole, Mass, was burned by the explosion
Of a fire kettle. Loss, $4,000.
Rev. C. w. Biddle, one of the Oldest
Universalist ministers in Massachusetts,
died at his home in Brookline.
A large barn in the center Of LeXing.
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joining, occupied as a blacksmith's shop,
was Quilted. The total loss will be $4,000.
A $4,000 fire occurred at Williamsett,
Mass. The fire started in a barn belong
ing to ]. 3. Stratton.
The mandatory of Van r. Beedle at
South Gardiner, Me-, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss of $5OO0
Leo Prince, years old, while attempt
ing to recover his hat from Little river,
at Haverhll, Mass, stepped off a steep
embankment and was drowned
Ernest w. La Fluere, 16 years old, was
playing with several boys on a raft at
Worcester, Mass. He was unable to
swim, and the raft tipped, throwing him
into the water, and he was drowned.
Lucy Clifford, 10 years old, was burned
to death at her home at Steep river,
Mass. She was watching the flames in
a toy stove when her dress caught fire
from the hot Goals.
The death is announced of Rev. DR..
H. A. Hazen of Auburndale, Mass, at
Norwich, VT, to which place he had
gone for a vacation. He was in perfect
health a few days ago. He was bosa in
Hartford, VT, in 1892.
Captain Lafayette Rowley, formerly
we'll known and successful sea captain,
died at Edgartown, Mass, at the age of
49, He was born in Hartford.
Rev. C. C. B. Turner died at Somer-
vile. Mass, aged 46. He was pastor Of
the Second Baptist church Of Holyoke,
Mass.
Rev. H. e. Foss, pastor of Pine Street
M. E. church, Bangor, Me, has received
a call from the First M. E. church of
Philadelphia at $4,000 a year, and will
assume that pastorate next March.
The directors of the Narragansett Pier
railway chose Rowland G. Hazard as
president to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of John N. Hazard
A blaze in the lumber dryhouse Of
Perkins, Melish e Co., Boston, caused
damage estimated at $4,000.
A fire in the OGorman company's de-
partment store at Providence resulted in
a loss estimated at $4,000.
Ellis Parker, aged %, was drowned at
Essex, Mass, While bathing. He was
seized with cramps and sank before as
sistance could reach him.