Nine Horses Burned

An alarm of fire called the fire department, between eleven and twelve o'clock, Tuesday rtight, to the livery barn of Hiram Kitredge. The flames had already gained great headway in the hay on tbe second floor, and it was only with great difficulty that they were quenched. At the time there were sïxteen horses in the barn. Nine of these were ether suffocated or burned to death. The men attempted to lead them out, but it was impossible to stir most of them. Seven of the animáis belonged to Mr. Kitredgc; one of the remaining two belonged to Mrs. Belle K. Edson, and the other to Philip Duffy, of Northfield. Seven horses were saved. Three hundred bushels of corn and between four and five tons of hay were entirely destroyed. The harnesses were iA ruined, but the carriages were not injured. The insurance on the building was $1,000. There was none whatever on the other property. Mr. Kitredge's total loss is $2,000. How the fire caught is not definitely known. One of the horses that was saved belonged to George D. Stevens, mail transfer agent. It was ill and Mr. Stevens had been treating it. A lantern was left in the stall, and it is thought that the norse overturned it, thus starting the fire. Mr. Fulcher and Mr. Stevens were both sittmg in front of the barn, but did not see the fire until it had gained considerable headway. Wm. Stoll and Ed. Pierce were sleeping up stairs at the time.