Some Noteable Headlines

Just Sold · 01-21-2005, 03:12 PM

From This date in History

Some noteable or not so noteable headlines from many years past around the lake.

Mar 13, 1855 - Meredith - NH - Floor timbers at Village Hall broke through tumbling 150 voters into basement on town meeting day - Many received permanent injuries

Jul 16, 1887 - Center Harbor - NH - Senter House (Hotel) - 80x120, 200 guest capacity - Destroyed by fire

Oct 18, 1894 - Wolfeboro - NH - Hasty Farm - Several buildings burned

Nov 15, 1960c. - Wolfeboro - NH - North Main Street - Dwelling fire - Assistant Fire Chief suffered a heart attack and died

Feb 23, 1896 - Wolfeboro - NH - (1898?) NT Brewster barn (150' x 36") and cider mill (40' x 30') burned along with 40,000 pounds of hay

Feb 20, 1896 - Wolfeboro - NH - Center Street - Hersey dwelling badly damaged by fire

Nov 04, 1906 - Alton - NH - Alton Bay B&M Railroad Station, warehouse and wharf destroyed by fire - $30,000 loss

Jul 02, 1799 - Gilmanton - NH - Mrs. Caleb Vear Struck by lightning and killed

Aug 02, 1831 - Gilmanton - NH - Barn of Col. Nicholas Durrell struck by lightning and burned to ground - 30 tons of hay and lifestock destroyed

Aug 28, 1825 - Gilmanton - NH - Earthquake recorded

Nov 09, 1924 - Laconia - NH - The Weirs - Ten buildings valued at $275,000 dollars destroyed by fire - Fire started in dance hall and spread to Methodist Episcopal Church, a building block containing the Post Office and 3 stores, the Casino, a restaurant, the Third Regiment Building, the New Weirs Hotel, and the Auditorium

Aug 18, 1931 - Laconia - NH - Doe Avenue (The Weirs) - Barn fire fatal - Extension to porch of 17 room mansion

Jul 02, 1898 - Laconia - NH - 34 Parker Place - Dwelling gutted by fire, fire through roof

Dec 06, 1902 - Laconia - NH - Major fire - Downtown - Fire with large explosion - Masonic Temple and adjacent livery stable destroyed by explosion

Oct 12, 1900c. - Laconia - NH - A.J. Hart and Son - Stable gutted by fire

I just could not let this headline pass:

Dec 17, 1905 - Chester - NH - 2 miles from village - Southwick House - Large and commodious building, a pretty summer house for seasonal borders with a capacity of 40 guests - Totally destroyed by fire - $6,000 loss - Building had both hot and cold running water

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Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 1,083 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	Some Noteable Headlines From This date in History Some noteable or not so noteable headlines from many years past around the lake. Mar 13, 1855 - Meredith - NH - Floor timbers at Village Hall broke through tumbling 150 voters into basement on town meeting day - Many received permanent injuries Jul 16, 1887 - Center Harbor - NH - Senter House (Hotel) - 80x120, 200 guest capacity - Destroyed by fire Oct 18, 1894 - Wolfeboro - NH - Hasty Farm - Several buildings burned Nov 15, 1960c. - Wolfeboro - NH - North Main Street - Dwelling fire - Assistant Fire Chief suffered a heart attack and died Feb 23, 1896 - Wolfeboro - NH - (1898?) NT Brewster barn (150' x 36") and cider mill (40' x 30') burned along with 40,000 pounds of hay Feb 20, 1896 - Wolfeboro - NH - Center Street - Hersey dwelling badly damaged by fire Nov 04, 1906 - Alton - NH - Alton Bay B&M Railroad Station, warehouse and wharf destroyed by fire - $30,000 loss Jul 02, 1799 - Gilmanton - NH - Mrs. Caleb Vear Struck by lightning and killed Aug 02, 1831 - Gilmanton - NH - Barn of Col. Nicholas Durrell struck by lightning and burned to ground - 30 tons of hay and lifestock destroyed Aug 28, 1825 - Gilmanton - NH - Earthquake recorded Nov 09, 1924 - Laconia - NH - The Weirs - Ten buildings valued at $275,000 dollars destroyed by fire - Fire started in dance hall and spread to Methodist Episcopal Church, a building block containing the Post Office and 3 stores, the Casino, a restaurant, the Third Regiment Building, the New Weirs Hotel, and the Auditorium Aug 18, 1931 - Laconia - NH - Doe Avenue (The Weirs) - Barn fire fatal - Extension to porch of 17 room mansion Jul 02, 1898 - Laconia - NH - 34 Parker Place - Dwelling gutted by fire, fire through roof Dec 06, 1902 - Laconia - NH - Major fire - Downtown - Fire with large explosion - Masonic Temple and adjacent livery stable destroyed by explosion Oct 12, 1900c. - Laconia - NH - A.J. Hart and Son - Stable gutted by fire *I just could not let this headline pass: Dec 17, 1905 - Chester - NH - 2 miles from village - Southwick House - Large and commodious building, a pretty summer house for seasonal borders with a capacity of 40 guests - Totally destroyed by fire - $6,000 loss - Building had both hot and cold running water* __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata