The Republican journal., 1900-11-22

| present at the c0mmlttee meetlIS were
| Daniel S. Simpson and wife, Fred Murray
and wife, C. c. Hamilton and wife, Albert
G. Norris, Edward B. Billings, Mrs. Char
lotte B. Ford, Mrs. Delphina P. Nichols,
Miss Lillian Nichols, the Misses Rice, Miss
Mathews, Henry B. Black, NJ A. Prescott,
Alice G. Billings.
| BURNED TO DEATH. The residents of
this village were greatly shocked Friday
morning by the burning of Fannie F., wife
of Levi II. Rogers, at about six O'Clock
from some cause which will probably
never be known. Mr.. Rogers residence was
on the Beach road about one-fourth of a
mile from the village, where they had a
very pleasant and happy home. Saturday
morning Mrs. Rogers got up about six
O'clOck. as was her usual custom, to build
the fire, and at that time called her son
Charles, who got up and dressed. He fixed
the sitting room fire and then went to the
kitchen, where his mother was employed in
getting breakfast, as he supposed. On
pushing open the door he was met by a
volume of fire and smoke, and rushing in
| found his mother lying on the floor, her
clothing nearly burned off, and apparently
in an unconscious state. The son quickly
spread some clothing, coats and blankets,
which were handy, over the burning figure
and tried to haul her out through the door,
Mrs. Rogers was a very heavy woman, and
on account of her weight and the flames
which enveloped her he was unable to move
her or to obtain an answer to his calls to
his mother. He then rushed into the bed
room to call his father, who is somewhat
hard of hearing, and rousing him they
rushed out, but the flames had gained such
Roadway that they were unable to ge :
into the room and were forced to remain
outside While the body was consumed by
fire. In the meantime an alarm had been
rung in and the fire company was promptly
on the spot but owing to the lack of wa
ter the main house could not be saved,
although most OF the household goods
were gotten out. Coroner c. X. Coombs was
summoned from Belfast, but on hear
ing the evidence deemed an inquest I'M
necessary. The son said he was sure there
had been no fire built in the stove, and in
his opinion the fire was set by the explosion
of the lamp which his mother had probably
used to see to build the fire OF she had an
attack OF the heart, to which she was sub
ject and had fallen with the lamp in her
hand. No cutlery was heard and it was but
a few moments from the time his mother
called him to get up, as was customary with
her, until he had dressed and reached the
kitchen. where he found>his mother ON fire
She made no sound, and must either have
SmOthered or was unconscious OF dead when
her son arrived at her side The blow is "a
very heavy one to the father and son, and it
is a terrible affair. Both We're nearly crazed
over the terrible death which came in so
sudden and horrible manner. The body
was nearly all consumed by the fire. The
, deceased was a native of Isle au IIaut but
has lived i'll Se;Gsport for many years, and
had many friends in town. She was Il de
voted wife and mother, and the home life
was very pleasant and happy. She was
aged 81 years; and besides her husband and
son leaves two sisters. Addie V. Robinson
of Belfast and Mrs. Charles r. Chaplin of
! Camden; also three brothers, Charles and
/ Alphonso Robinson of Isle au Haut and
| Rufus Robinson of Stonington. The funer-
al took place from the NJ. E. church, Tues
/ day afternoon and was largely attended by
/ sympathising friends.