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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A whirlwind destroyed S. Wolfe's tavern at the Calvert County Court House last Saturday evening, killing six people including Mr. Allen Roberts, Mr. Jesse Bourne, Mr. Bowen, Mr. Simmons, and two Negro men; several others were injured, including Judge Stone.
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The following very distressing event, took place at the Court House in Calvert county, last Saturday evening, very soon after the court adjourned.
The tavern kept by S. Wolfe was blown entirely down by a whirlwind, which occasioned the death of six persons, viz.
Mr. Allen Roberts,
Mr. Jesse Bourne (brother to Dr. B.)
Mr. Bowen,
Mr. Simmons, and
Two Negro men:
The four persons named, all had families: Mr. Bourne has a wife, who has lost, thus unexpectedly, an affectionate husband, and two or three small children, are deprived of a tender parent.
Several persons were badly hurt: Judge Stone was one, and not among the killed as mentioned in the Baltimore papers.
Providentially a number of persons left the house a short time before the wind struck it. The roof of the billiard room was blown to a considerable distance, but none of the persons in it received any injury.
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Court House In Calvert County
Event Date
Last Saturday Evening
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death of six persons: mr. allen roberts, mr. jesse bourne (brother to dr. b.), mr. bowen, mr. simmons, and two negro men; several persons badly hurt including judge stone
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The tavern kept by S. Wolfe was blown entirely down by a whirlwind very soon after the court adjourned; the roof of the billiard room was blown to a considerable distance