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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A house in Moscow, N.Y., formerly occupied by David Cranmer, burned down early Sunday morning, killing Cranmer and Ward Locke who were sleeping on flax near the fireplace after dressing it the previous day.
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Dreadful Occurrence.--On Sunday morning last, about two o'clock, the house lately occupied by David Cranmer, on the Mount Morris Flats, was burnt to the ground, and we are shocked to add, the above named Cranmer, and a man by the name of Ward Locke, were both burned to death. It appears that Cranmer's family had left the house, after having packed up their effects, preparatory to removal. The two men above mentioned had been dressing flax in the house during the latter part of the day, and about ten o'clock in the evening, retired to rest upon the ax and tow, which had been left lying near the fire-place. The fire by some accident, communicated with the tow, &c. and burnt so rapidly as to envelope the unfortunate sufferers before they awoke.
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Moscow, N. Y.
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Sunday Morning Last, About Two O'clock
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david cranmer and ward locke burned to death; house burnt to the ground.
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The house lately occupied by David Cranmer on the Mount Morris Flats burned down. Cranmer's family had left after packing effects for removal. Cranmer and Ward Locke had been dressing flax, then retired to rest on the ax and tow near the fireplace. Fire communicated to the tow and burned rapidly, enveloping them before they awoke.