The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1903-04-03
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Arthur LaGrett, aged Q, was knocked
down and run over by heavy truck at
Livermore Falls, Me, dying almost
! instantly.
The new archaeOlo sical department
of Phillips Andover academy, costing
$4,000, was formally opened with a
public reception. The building and
$4,000 specimens it contains is the gift
of two friends of the institution whose
names are withheld at their request
Former State Senator Timothy j.
Fox died at New Haven from pneu-
monia. He was one of the oldest
members of the New Haven county bar.
In an elevator accident at the Quincy
house, Boston, Robert Mooney, 48 years
old, and for 10 years bootblack at
the hotel, was killed.
John II. Studley, one of the best
known street railway men in the east,
died at Boston, aged IS. He acquired
reputation in connection with various
legal controversies which marked the
earlier history of street railroading in
Boston. He served his district two
terms in the legislature.
Joseph Gaghan of Worcester wGs
Iun over by freigat train and killed at
Aver. Mass.
Almira Sturtevant, aged 8, was play
ing in the yard in front of her home
at Bath, Me, when bullet passed
through the flesh Of her right arm. The
reckless shot could not be found, but it
is presumed the shooting was ac-
cidental.
Joseph Blount was found dead in an
clubhouse at his nome in Central
Falls, r. l., having committed suicide
by cutting his throat lie was 66
.se5rs old ana had been in Ill health.
William HeinoId, . years Old was
run over by an electric car at Clinton,
Mass, and instantly killed. The boys
body was badly crushed
AT special town meeting at Turner,
Me-, the motion to invest $4,000 in
the proposed electric road was defeated
after warm debate.
The report of the Massachusetts
railroad commissioners on complaints
filed by patrons of the Boston and
Albany railroad does not spare the
company, yet it finds many extenuat-
ing circumstances to account for poor
passenger service.
Edwin L. Dyer has been requested to
resign his position 5 city clerk of
Portland, Me-, because of ill health.
He has been city clerk for 10 years.
A trolley car instantly killed an I'M
known man who was lying between
the rails between Grafton and North
Grafton, Mass. The man was an
itinerant umbrella member He ap-
peared to be so to 60 years of age
At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Boston Industrial home it
was voted to accept the resignation of
Thomas D. Roberts as superintendent
of the home, to take effect at once.
Despondent because of III health,
Mrs. Fannie Rice, aged 81, wife of a
Boston business man, turned on the
gas in her room at Newton, Mass, and
inhaled the fumes until she died.
Mrs William Castor, widow of
former Governor CASTOR of Massachu-
sets and mother of the Democratic
candidate for governor last fall, died
at Boston in her i3d year.
Miss Judith e. Kingsley of Sprir e
field, Mass, has given $4,000 reward
toward the proposed Y. NJ. &. A. build
ing to be built in that city through
popular subscription. This is the In
itial gift toward the fund.
A. A. Barnes, aged 5S, representative
in the Connecticut general assembly
and former president of the Peck,
Stowe & Wilcox Co., tool maj ufac-
turers, died at East Berlin, Conn.
Charles II. Peck, 76, one Of the best
known citizens of Newtown, Conn.,, is
dead. He was a native Of Newtown.
He represented the town in the legisla-
ture and was postmaster Cor several
years.
Mrs. Kazimier Wyworski attempted
to pour oil on a coal fire in her ONE
at Chicopee, Mass, and the explosion
which followed set fire to her clothing.
She was frightfully burned and will
die. Her husband was severely burned.
Miss Rose Carroll died at North At
tleboro, Mass, of burns. She was
cooking at a range when a kerosene
lamp fell from a shelf onto the stove.
The oil ignited and the flames we're (
to her clothing. I
Fred Labbee, aged IA, fell from
bridge at Brunswick, Me, while fishing
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