Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S., 03 Nov 1942: DOUBLE TRAGEDY A shocking double tragedy took place on the Thorburn road in New Glasgow on Saturday when the home of Norman Desmond was stricken by fire and completely destroyed. Mrs. Desmond had gone out for a pail of water leaving two young children in their cots. Fire broke out and almost at once the house was in flames. Two officers of the R.C.M.P. were driving past and made every effort to enter the house but the flames had complete possession. The frantic mother also tried to reach her children but that was impossible. It was some time before an alarm was rung in and at once the four waggons responded. There was no hydrant near and a long line of hose was run out but the little home was by that time destroyed. In the room upstairs the remains were found, the wee children lying together in the little cot. Under Dr.Robbins a jury was summoned and brought in a verdict of accidental death with a recommendation that a central hydrant should be established in that neighbourhood for the general protection. The deepest sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Desmond who are a very respectable young couple and every one deeply feels for them in the horrible tragedy that has stricken their home so unexpectedly. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx LOSES FINGERS, THUMB IN MISHAP The citizens of Pictou were shocked to hear of the accident which happened on Thursday morning when David Thomas Munro, Church street, Pictou, had the two first fingers and the thumb of his right hand taken off while he was operating a bugg plane at the Pictou Foundry and Machine Shop. Mr. Munro, who is now 87 years of age, is a cabinet maker and violin maker and has been carrying on his trade in a shop in his residence here. Apparently he had gone to the foundry to use a machine which was not available elsewhere, and was planeing lumber for ironing boards. Suffering from shock, Mr. Munro was taken immediately to Sutherland Memorial hospital. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace