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NORTH SHORE BREEZE. 
Sad Death of Manchester Woman. 
Alarm Given by Invalid Daughter. 
The sad death last Friday afternoon of 
Mrs. Sarah F. Leach, of Manchester, 
as the result of her clothing catching fire 
and burning her to death, was briefly re- 
corded in our last issue. The exact way 
in which the accident occurred will prob- 
ly never be known. ‘The only person 
in the house at the time was Mrs. Ida 
Douglas, Mrs. Leach’s daughter, who 
is an invalid. Mrs. Douglas’ version of 
the affair was as follows: 
After dinner, Mrs. Leach laid down 
on the couch. About two o’clock she 
awoke and opened the draughts in the 
parlor stove, then went out into the 
kitchen and found that the fire was out. 
In afew minutes she came back and 
closed the draughts in the parlor stove. 
This was the last time Mrs. Douglas 
saw her mother. Mrs. Leach then set 
about to build the fire. There was a 
pan of ashes found on the kitchen floor, 
after the accident. Mrs. Leach was 
never known to use kerosene in building 
a fire, but was often known to use sugar. 
A kerosene can was found overturned in 
the dining room but the cover was 
screwed on so tightly that it would have 
been impossible for Mrs. Leach to it off. 
In a short time Mrs. Douglas heard 
her mother scream, ‘My dress is all 
afire.’’ Mrs. Douglas called for her 
mother to come to her, but she did not. 
Mrs. Leach then went into the dining 
room calling for help. Mrs. Douglas 
said she remembered her mother called 
for help four times, after that, Mrs. 
Douglas believes she (Mrs. Douglas) 
fainted, for when she came to her senses 
again the room was full of smoke, and 
she could see flames coming in from the 
bed-room door. Mrs. Douglas seized 
a bottle of smelling salts and threw it at 
the window by her bed. ‘The noise of 
breaking glass attracted the attention of 
John Bates who lived next door, and he 
came running into the house and carried 
Mrs. Douglas into his own home. 
Charles Bigwood, hearing the commo- 
tion, telephoned in the alarm from Mrs. 
Willmonton’s nearby. 
Mrs. Leach was found in front of the 
dining room window lying across her arm 
chair with her hands on the window 
sill. She was horribly burned and as 
soon as an attempt was made to move 
her, the, chair collapsed and the body fell 
to the foor. As Mrs. Leach had heart 
trouble, Mrs. Douglas believes that the 
fright carried her off without much suffer- 
ing. The fire was quickly put out with 
water and the services of the fire depart- 
ment were not needed. Mrs. - Leach’s 
body was wrapped in sheets and taken 
to the tomb in Rosedale Cemetery, 
where it was buried Monday. The ap- 
proximate damage to the dwelling and 
furniture is about $250. 
A private funeral was held atthe house 
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Mrs. Benjamin Burchstead, who has 
been undergoing an operation at the 
Beverly Hospital, returned home yes- 
terday. 
A very interesting program is being 
prepared for next Thursday, the 11th, 
at the Story High school, in -celebration 
of Lincoln’s Birthday. 
Miss Anna Maslen of Lincoln: street 
was given a surprise party last Saturday 
evening by some 20 of her friends at the 
High school, in honor of her 18th birth- 
day. [he evening was passed very 
pleasantly despite the storm, A pleas- 
ant feature of the evening was the pres- 
entation to \liss Maslen of a garnet ring, 
the presentation being made by Miss 
Edna West, one of the _ teachers. 
Dainty refreshments were _ served. 
Dancing was enjoyed during the evening. 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert W. Mead have 
now definitely settled on their plans for 
the future. They will not sail from 
Boston on the 13th as announced last 
week, but will sail on the 17th from 
New York onthe Canopic of the White 
Star Line. This lattership is equipped 
with wireless, while the Boston-sailing 
ship is not, and it is this more than any- 
thing else that caused them to change. 
Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Mead 
have called onthem at the Parker House, 
Boston, during the week. As they will 
be there very nearly two weeks more 
they will be glad at any time to have 
friends call on them when they are in 
Boaton. 
The quarterly meeting of the Man- 
chester Fireman Relief association will- 
be held on Monday, Feb. 8, at 7.30 
pam: 
Monday afternoon, Rev. T. L. Frost 
officiating. It was Mrs. Leach’s wish 
that she never be buried from the Me- 
morial Chapel. Only the relatives were 
present at the funeral. Miss Marion 
Smith sang two solos, “‘Sometime we’ ll 
understand,’ and ‘“Nearer my God to 
Thee.’’ [here were services at the 
erave also. : 
Mrs. Leach leaves a sister, Mrs. John 
Carver, in Michigan, a son, Frank 
Leach, and a daughter, Mrs. Ida Doug- 
las, of thistown. Mr. and Mrs. Ed- 
ward Leach, (the former an adopted 
son) of White Plains, New York, were 
on to the funeral. 
Mrs. Dunlap, of Swampscott, a cousin 
of Mrs. Douglas, is attending Mrs. 
Douglas at present. 
Mrs. Douglas expects to move the 
latter part of the week to be with Mrs. 
Mark Lodge, at the corner of Bridge 
and Central streets. 
NOTICE TO VOTERS. 
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MA GSS 
Registration. 
Orrice OF THE Boarp OF REGISTRARS OF 
VOTERS. 
Mancuester, Mass., Feb. 3d, 1909. 
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Reg- 
istrars of Voters will be in session at the Office 
of the Board of Selectmen on 
Wednesday, Feb. 10th and Wednesday, 
Feb. 17th from 7.30 o’clock until 5.30 
o’clock p. m.; also on Saturday the 
20th of February from 12 a. m. to 10 
p. m. 
for the purpose of receiving evidence of the 
qualification of persons claiming a right to vote 
at the election to be held on March tst, 1909, 
and of correcting the list of Voters. 
See that your name is on the Voting List of 
your town; if not there, call at the office of 
the Board of Registrars on the days above men- 
tioned, and be registered, or you cannot vote. 
Bring with you a certificate form the assessors 
or a tax bill or notice from the collector o 
taxes, showing that you have been assessed a 
poll tax as a resident of the town of Manches- — 
ter. 
All persons whose names are stricken from 
the voters’ lists for any lawful reason, will, be- 
fore they can again have their names placed up- 
on said lists, be required to register their names 
at the time hereinbefore stated in like manner 
as new voters. 
Naturalized Citizens presenting themselves 
for registration must bring their naturalization 
papers with them. 
If a qualifed voter of this town whose name 
was on the voters” list last year, and who has 
been assessed tor the current year, finds after 
the close of registeration that his name is not 
placed on the voters’ list of the current year, by 
reason of having been omitted by clerical error 
or mistake, he may, upon personal application, 
have his name placed upon the voting list, or, 
if application be made on the day of election, 
he may have a certificate to vote. 
No name can be added to the voters’ list (ex- 
cept to correct omissions made by clerical error 
or mistake) after ten (10) o’clock of the even- — 
ing of Saturday the 20th day of Feb., at which — 
time registration closes. y oh” 
By order of the Board of Registrars of Voters. — 
W. J. JouNson, - 
J. H. Rivers, 
S 
CHARLES DANFORTH, 
ALFRED S.. JEWETT, “22. 
Board of Registrars. 
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