East Alton, NH Fatal Farm Building Fire, Oct 1893
WOLFBOROUGH, N. H., Oct. 30.---At East Alton the farm buildings owned by Sewall T. Roberts and occupied by Enoch Durgin, were burned last evening, with twenty tons of hay, two hogs, farming utensils, and a considerable portion of the household furniture. In attempting to save some of the furniture, Mr. Durgin was overcome by smoke and was burned to death.
The New York Times, New York, NY 31 Oct 1893
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