A LADY BURNED TO DEATH
,(srom to-day's " Press ") On Monday last Mils Mary Todd, residing wi'h her parents on the East bett fUntgi *&, 0 me to her death to a ■h < kingly painful manner. Fir some firod ske has been uader the o*re of • nars , but on the day referred to Mill Todd eludnd her vigilance, and fiad ng a qaantity of paper and a matoh sot fire to aer olotnlnp, can sine; Injuries from whioH de««b supervened after some boars of stiff ring ia whfoh the tiafortanate laiy wis oonoious to the last Her age wu abo it tweoty-ttro. She was attended by Or 0 ayton, who was uurdmlttlrjg In nls efforts to alleviate the burns, whioh were* most severe on one of the arms and ab>ut tha body Very great sympathy has been manifeoted with the lady's family, \n ing iest will bo held by Mr White* foord, Ooroner, at 10 a.m. to-day.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1762, 9 February 1888, Page 2
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155A LADY BURNED TO DEATH Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1762, 9 February 1888, Page 2
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