Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-05-28
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

Fire in the factory 1T Leominster.
The body of an unknown man was
Found in Allen harbor, North KirgstOwn,
r. L.. and had apparently been in the
water for several weeks. He was about
80 years old.
Benjamin f Harris, aged 70, COM
United suicide at Marblehead, Mass, by
browning. Dependency is the cause
Inscribed 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 a 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 SIS, 900. 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-
Ifcan candidate for governor of Maine
was taken when at q 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 of
the corner stone of st. PauFs Episcopal
church, Newburyport, Mass, was cele-
brated with an historical address. The
laying of the corner stone was under the
auspices Of the Masonic fraternity and
the lodge of that city was present in q
body.
Joseph Mcdonald, an employee of the
Newton and WATERFOWL Gaslight COM
pany. while at work on a pole at Newton,
Mass, fell to the ground and sustained
injuries which it is believed win prove
fatal.
The mill machinery engine house of
the Bixby Lumber company, near Bon
ney Hill. n. H, was burned.
A mans body was found floating Off
Pemberton Landing, at Hull. Mass. and
the medical examiner thinks that death
was by drowning, without any special
circumstances. The man was about
30 years old.
Fire destroyed the Photographic room
of the Yale observatory and the con-
tents of other rooms in the building
were damaged to a considerable extent
by water.
Amos Breed, one of the leading bust
ness men of Lynn, Mass, died after a
four weeks illness of diabetes. He was
SO years old, and since early life he had
been identified with the business inter-
ests of Lynn, honored on numerous Oc-
casions with offices of trust, and was for
many years the leader in street railway
affairs in Essex county.
John Norwak, q Pole, about 40 years,
was struck and killed by a train at
Chicopee, Mass. He was walking on the
track.
A L. Merry & Co, hatters, Portland,
Me. have assigned. Liabilities. $4,000;
assets about $4,000.
Damon Y Clark. one of the Oldest
White mountain stage drivers, died at
his home at Littleton, n. H, aged 73.
He was born in Bath, n. H.
Two horses were burned to death in
the barn of Jacob Ingraham at Bristol,
r. L. the building being totally destroyed,
together with quantity of hay, farm
ing implements and wagons.
Ernest Keiser, aged IS, employed by
an undertaking firm, committed suicide
at Waterbury, Conn, by shooting. No
cause is given for the act.
The grand lodge of MasOns of Massa-
chusetts is remembered to the extent Of
$50 900 by the will of Franklin S. Pratt,
filed for probate at Boston, the object
being to contribute to the maintenance
of aged and infirm Masons. A similar
sum is given to Columbia lodge for
charitable purposes, and $4,000 to the
home for aged couples. Boston.
An unknown man was struck by
train at a crossing on the Boston and
Maine railroad at Lynn and instantly
killed.
Miss Blanche Ames, daughter of Gen
- and Mrs. Adelbert Ames, and
daughter of the late General Ben
In F. Butler, was united in marriage
Lowell Mass, With Cakes Ames, a
son of the late Governor Oliver Ames CT
Massa chusetts.