January 6, 1922 - Nashua NH
The bell alarm from Box 43 at 10:45 this morning called the department on a long, unnecessary run to the corner of Arlington and Burke streets, the nearest point to a spot in the East Yard where the Boston and Maine officials were this morning burning some condemned box cars. It is customary for permits to be secured by the railroad when such a proceeding is to take place, that the department may not be called out by such an alarm rung in by some person think the fire was not under control, but no notification was given this morning.

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At 4:14 yesterday afternoon, the chemical and booster squad from the Central station were summoned to the dwelling owned by J.D. Cronin and occupied by James Rigas at 92 West Hollis Street where smoke issuing forth from underneath the building.

As the fire department arrive, the occupant slid out from underneath the house and inquired "Who the heck called the fire department". The man also stated that he was certainly capable of dealing with any fires that might arise on his own.

The fire department insisted that the tenant extinguish the sizable flames which were lapping with a few feet of the understructure.

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Nova Scotia - Caledonia Mills - The Mary Ellen Spook House - In the early 1900's, a family who lived outside of Antigonish Nova Scotia adopted a young woman named Mary Ellen. Once this child was taken home, strange things began to happen. Fires began to light themselves around the farms with no apparent cause. The local authorities were called and after some intense investigation, it was assumed that the newest member of the family was setting these fires. However, in many cases, Mary Ellen was not present on the farm when the fires were set. In addition to the fires, a strange dog began to be seen around the house. Not only outside, but once the grandmother of the family woke up and this large, hulking dog was sitting at her beside. The grandmother got a terrible fright and cursed the dog in the name of the Lord. Details get fuzzy on this point, but it was 'felt' that the dog was the devil, or another demonic spirit. After this incident, other strange things began to happen. The usual 'disembodied footsteps', doors opening and shutting by themselves voices, and of course the fires. After the police were at a loss for an explanation, the local Priest was called. He came and conducted an extensive investigation with a famous parapsychologist. These investigations were done with the whole family, and a 'ghost writer' was used. A man or woman who permitted the ghost to contact the family by the use of pen and pencil. The message that the ghost left was very dark and nasty. Eventually, the family moved out and the house burned to the ground. There have been several documented cases of people who have traveled to the Spook House who have taken a shingle or a piece of wood back from the farm. Reportedly, fires broke out in the homes of those who stole the wood, and persisted until the artifact was either returned or ceremoniously buried.

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March 5, 1923