Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-07-02
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

A heavy explosion of fire works in
front of the store of Michael Smolleroh,
a confectioner on State street, New Ha-
ven, yesterday afternoon, resulted in
$4,000 fire.
The body of Mrs. William D. Sawtelle
was found hanging from beam in the
stable at her residence late Thursday
afternoon, at Rockland, Me. Deceased
was As years of age, and insanity was
undoubtedly the cause of her act of self
destruction.
Florence LIE Blanc, aged 7, and AIDE
line Corimor, aged 6, lost their lives while
walking on the bridge over the Yantic
river, at Norwich, Conn, by being struck
by train.
At Winsted, Conn, Lyman Beeche1s
aged 65 a farmer, whose home was on
Wallen's Hill, was struck by lightning
during the storm and instantly killed.
He was lying on couch at the time, and
The bolt came in through an open win
dow.
The Pequoig block, which is one fthe
handsomest and largest blocks in Athol,
Mass, was sold at auction under fore
closure to George D. Bates for $65, 900.
The Ware Savings bank held mortgage
for $50, 900, and Mr. Bates second mort
gage for $4,000. ii
Because he could not find employment
and worried over financial matters,
William Chandler, a shoemaker, about
30 years old, drank laudanum at Beverly,
Mass Little hope is entertained for
his recovery.
lightning struck and set fire to the
barn of George o. Chase in Uxbridge,
Mass, near the Douglas line, Thursday
night during a storm, and the structure
burned. together with a horse and two
COWS The loss is $500.
Among the fourth-class postmasters
appointed is George B. Jennese at South
Danbury, n. H.
Joseph J. Dean, aged %, died at Nor
witch, Conn, from injuries sustained by
the explosion of a copper tank which he
was charging with carbonated gas.
A new contract for the convict labor
at the Vermont state prison has been
made with A E. Mann & Co.. shoe manu-
facturers, the present occupants, for five
years The price per man in the last
contract was y cents a day. The pres
ent contract is for rs cents q, day.
The water IN MooSenead lake IS rap
idly falling, on account of break III
the immense dam at the western outlet.
Charles \ Harrington, sc, contrac-
tor and builder of Westboro, Mass, was
asphyxfate6 in bed a the home Of DR..
z. w Watkins, Worcester, Mass, where
ne was visiting. A gas cock was found
turned on and the theory is that death
was accidental.
Edward Cox, 20 years old, of Brockton.
Mass. was killed by an electric car at
that city. He was lying on the track
and was not discovered in time for the
motorman to stop the car.
Edward Sullivan, aged II, while play
ing in railroad yard a Clinton, Mass.
fell under freight car and had his leg
so badly crushed that amputation was
necessary. He is in a critical condi-
ton.
George Lang of Haverhill, Mass, %
wears Old was drowned at Island Pond,
N H, while bathing with his father.
Lyman w. Colby, a represent ative in
the New Hampshire Legislature from
Manchester. dropped dead a Concord,
n. H. Mr.. Colby was about 65 years old.
Miss Mary Crane, niece of Governor
Crane. and daughter of Mrs. James B.
Crane, was married at Dalton, Mass,
10 Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, pastor of the
First Ongregational church. Boston.
The wedding was one Of the largest and
most fashionable ever performed in
western Massachusetts.
Thomas F'orsythe, late of West Spring
field Mass. has bequeathed $4,000 to
the New England home for little
wanderers. at Boston.
While playing on the roof Of a shed in
the rear OF her home at Boston, Sabina
Burke, age7 4, fell 90 feet to the ground,
receiving injuries from which she died.
Major Thomas p. Beals, ene Of the
leading business men Of Portland, Me-,
and q veteran of the civil war, died as
result of injuries inflicted by rum
away horse. He was a member of a
number of fraternal orders as we'll as of
the G. a. r, Loyal Legion and the
Thirty-Second Maine Regiment asso-
citation, of which he was president.
l. a. Longe. about 16 years old, was
killed at Fitchburg. Mass, by stepping
in front of passenger train.
Frank w. Morgan, a veteran Of the
Civil war. and postmaster at Surry, Me,
for the past 80 years. died in that town.
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