The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1902-11-14
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

The farm buildings of w. A. POLAND
at Montville, Me-, were burned, with
the stock and goods in them. Indica-
tons point to incendiarism.
r. NJ. Field, who was more intimately
identified with the theatrical life of
Boston than any man of his time,
largely through his management Of the
Boston Museum, is dead. He was born
in Boston in 1882.
Word has been received at the Brit
ish consulate at Boston of the appoint
ment, to succeed former Consul General
Blunt, of Captain Talbot. Captlin
Talbot has war record which dates
back to 1860.
Joseph Kclson, middle-aged man,
committed suicide at Bridgeport, Conn,
by cutting his throat while his wife was
on an ezra nd al a nearby store. KEEL
son had been Ill and was respondent.
Captain A. Simmons, comma nder Of
the Fail River line steamer Puritan and
commodore of the line, died while on a
train near Fall River, Mass.
The will of James NJ. Davis, formerly
a wooden manufa cturer of North Kings
town, r. l., has been probated, and of
the estate of nearly $500, 900, about $685.
The fishing steamer Gem, owned by
f. s. Willard, was burned while ct
anchor off Mackworth's island, Me.
Captain Brown and his engineer had
barely time to save their lives.
George w. Staples, aged SO. was
found dead in his lodging house at Bos-
ton, having committed suicide by TAX
ing carbolic acid. Staples belonged in
Rutland, VT
Matter Femere, II years old, was
killed by an express train at Arllng
ton, Mass. She had waited for long
freight train to pass, then stepped upon
the track directly in front of an express
A beautiful granite chapel, erected
in memory Of the late Very Rev j.
E. Barry, V. G., was formally dedicated
in Calvary cemetery, Concord, N. H.
The cost of the construction was de-
frayed by contributions from members
of ST. Johns parish in Concord.
DR.. Jarius S. Hurlbut, one of the
best known dentists in this country,
died at Springfield, Mass, from apo
plexy. He was the last of his genera
ton and descended from a long line of
colonial ancestors.
Nathan Webb, aged n, for many
years judge of the United States dis
trict and circuit courts in Maine, 6ied
at Portland. Judge Webb resigned
from the bench some months age on
account of failing health.
The body of Martin Turney was
found in Winooski river at Montpelier,
Vt Turney was SO years old and I'm
married.
The body of Peter Dineen of Boston
was found floating in the Seaconnet
river at Tiverton, r. I. Dineen was
drowned by falling from a bridge.
The Quinnebasset Hotel, formerly
the old historic Norridgewook House,
at Norridgewock, Me-, was totally
burned. The flames caught around a
chimney. The loss is about $1,000.
Michael Haberlin was instantly
killed by a train at Peabody, Mass,
while walking on the track. Haberlln
served in the Boer war;. coming from
Ireland but a short time ago.
Walter Phelps, lineman, was killed
by an electric current, while on a pole
at Gloucester, Mass. 1t is thought that
he made a contact with an electric
light wire IF high voltage.
Charles NJ. Chase, editor of The Yer
mont Union and a prominent figure In
Vermont Journalism, died at Lyndon,
VT, aged 20, death resulting from a
complication of diseases. He was a
native of Lyndon
Socialists Want Municipal Offices
Boston, Nov. 12.-Encouraged by the
good showing made at the recent state
election the Socialist party of this {, ity
have placed in nomination candidates
for all offices to be voted upon in the
coming city election. This includes
for street commissioner,
aldermen in II districts and for nearly
all the common council.
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