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Twenty-two Head of Cattle Burned 
in Manchester Fire. 
The Manchester fire department 
was called out about 5:15 Monday 
morning for a fire at the Albert Lu- 
eas place, off the old county road, 
Manchester Cove. The alarm was 
telephoned by Antone Silva, of For- 
est street, who was attracted by the 
glare of the flames. The auto wagon 
made a quick response, in charge of 
temporary driver Waldo H. Peart. 
Mr. Lueas and his helper Nathan- 
iel Lee, the latter fully 80 years of 
age, had gone to the barn at the ac- 
eustomed hour for milking. Mr. Iu- 
eas had been in the hay-loft feeding 
hay through the floor to the cows. 
He was coming down the ladder 
when he dropped the _ lantern 
Flame quickly spread. At first the 
two men tried to put the fire out 
with their coats, but their efforts 
were futile. They then turned their 
attention to the horses and cattle. 
One horse was taken out. When Mr. 
Lueas returned for another it kick- 
ed so fiercely he could not enter the 
stall. Meanwhile the smoke was so 
dense the older man was about over- 
come and it was with difficulty Mr. 
Tmeas got him outside the barn. 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
In a short time the whole struc- 
ture was a mass of flames. Two 
horses were burned to death as well 
as six cows, two calves and a bull, 
two sows and nine 8-weeks old pigs. 
The building and its contents were 
a total loss. Only one horse was 
saved. Mr. Lucas earried $1000 in- 
surance on the building; nothing on 
contents of live stock. Among other 
things in the barn were nine tons of 
hay and six tons of salt hay. 
A hen house nearby was partially 
destroyed. All the hens vi"re set 
free. 
The fact that the town water does 
not run near this property made the 
problem of fighting the fire a diffi- 
cult one. It was necessary to stretch 
a hose through the woods. by the 
Philip Stockton residence, for a dis- 
tance of one-third of a mile, to Sum- 
mer street. The department did well 
under the conditions. 
Mr. Lucas considered his 
about $2500. 
loss 
MANCHESTER 
Miss Ruth Low spent the week end 
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Caleb 
Low, Main street. 
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MANCHESTER 
Erastus 8. Burnham died sudden- 
ly at his home on Spring court, Mon- 
day night. Mr. Burnham had been 
to a political rally, had come home 
taken off his overcoat and settled 
himself in a chair. He complained 
of difficulty in breathing. A few 
moments later he died. Mr. Burn- 
ham was one of Essex’s oldest and 
most active business men. Ilis busi- 
ness was job printing. He was al- 
ways interested in Town affairs and 
had filled with credit the office of 
auditor, town treasurer and _ also 
served on the school committee. He 
was a charter member of the 
Knights of Pythias Society in Essex, 
and an Odd Fellow for many years. 
He was 60 years old. He leaves a 
widow, two sons, Stanwood and 
Pereival, and a daughter, Mrs. New- 
al Goodhue besides many other rel- 
atives. 
Mrs. Patrick Bovle is spending a 
few days at Andover with her 
daughter, Mrs. Oswald Tower, nee 
Miss Helen Boyle. 
The William Jeffrey Colony of the 
Pilgrim Fathers will attend the in- 
stallation of officers at the John West 
Colony at Beverly Farms. 
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