The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-02
When Mr.. and Mrs. George Palm
er of Northboro AWoke Thurs
day Night Flames Were Raging
All About
Mr.. PALMER SAVED
TWO OF HIS FIVE HORSES
Nothing Was Taken From the
House But a Feather Bed-Mr.
Palmer Was Badly Burned
About the FaCe-ExpreSS
PACKAGES Consumed
Special to The Spy.

Special to The Spy.
Northboro, Nov. 1.-The house on
Main Street occupied by George Pal
mer and family, and owned by Edward
Mitchell, and the barn, We're burned to
the ground last night. The fire was
discovered about 1.45 o'clock by Mrs.
Palmer who was awakened by the
cracking of burning timber. Mrs. Pal-
mer on looking out the window saw
that the barn was in flames. BY the
smoke in the room she knew, too, that
the house was burning. She aroused
Mr.. Palmer and her daughter Mary
who is four years DID, took her BABY,
who was in the further END OF the
room, and started for the door, not
stopping to dress. In getting out OIL
the house she passed through flames
which singed the baby's eyebrows anu
hair and scorched her face
Mr.. Palmer has but one leg, ana uses
crutch. When he saw the barn in
| flames he did not wait to dress or 10
| find his crutch. He fastened TO the
barn where he had FIVE horses. In spite
of the binding smoke and flames, he
rescued the two horses nearest the
door. He was then so nearly su1ocateo
| that he could not rescue the olnets'
| and they were burned to death. lie was
unable to save his harnesses or Wag-
| onS.
| MIR. Palmer runs an express wagon
from Marlboro to Worcester and had
about 500 worth of express packages
| for merchants in Marlboro in the barn,
| which were burned. Mr.. Palmer seeing
that he could save nothing more at the
barn returned to the house and went IN
for his crutch He succeeded in hndlng
| 1t and managed to carry out feather
| bed. That was the only thing saved
| from the house.
| Mrs. Palmer with her two children,
went to the home of her parents, MI
and Mrs. Edward Mitchell, who live IN
a house near by. Accusing them she
sent her sister to give the alarm. Her
sister met Elmer Thompson, who, at
her request rang the alarm. The hose
company and hook and ladder com
! pany soon arrived but were unable to
| do any good as both buildings were IN
ruins. 49,.
MIR. Palmer was badly burned about
the face and neck. Mr.. Palmer's loss is
estimated between $1,000 and $llOO Mr..
| Mitchelrs loss is between $500 and $500.
| Neither carried any insurance. How
the fire originated is unknown, Mr.
Palmer has engaged detective OF
| Worcester to work on the case.
Mrs. E. w. Wood and Miss Hattie
Bath of South Street while out driving
Friday afternoon were thrown from
the wagon. They were coming from
School Street to Main when the horse
was frightened by an approaching
electric car, and ran across the street
striking the curbing and overturning
the wagon. Mrs Wood received a Sc
we're cash, and Miss Bath was badly
shaken, but uninjured. Mrs. Wood was
taken to DIR. j. M. Stanley's office
where her wound was dressed. The
horse ran up Main Street and down
Hudson where it was stopped by Will
| liam WadsWorth The harness and
buggy top were badly damaged.
Mrs. A. Faulkner gave Hallow-
cen party at the home Of Edward Will
cox on Boylston Street There were
about 80 guests present.
Mrs. Sarah Angel of Athol is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Maynard
of Washburn Street.
Mrs George Harrington of Hudson
Street went to Boston Friday where
she will visit her son.