Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-07-05
ABANDONED CHILD
Found by Two Boys i'm a Lot Near tn
 Smith & Griggs Factory.


 smith dE Griggs Factory.
 Wednesday evening two boys. David IT, win and William Dee were walking along the old highway in the rear of Smith & Driggs factory, Hopeville, when they were startled by the cries of baby in the brush, about fifty feet from the roadway. On in- vestigation child was discovered in swad- ding clothes. with shawl wrapped around it. The boys notified James Ross, wstchman at Smith < Griggs, who tele- phoned to police headquarters. The se- lectmen were notified. and soon Sheriff Rigney was speeding in the direction of the scene and iE less than half an hour after the announcement of the strange find, the baby was cutting up all kinds of pranks in the selectmen's office It was full of; life and yelled with all its might. Selectman Morris. Town Clerk McMahon. City Auditor Cassin, Detective Eganand Janitor Loughlin tried to Hull it to sleep with sweet lullabys, but all was of no avail until Superintendent Moran of the alms- house appeared with a nursing bottle "Hold on Tom," said Selectman Morris, II think that the milk should be warmed before giving it to the child" ''Of course it should" said Contractor MeManus. who stood outside the railing "do you want to kill it?" "What in thunder do you know about children anyway" said Mir Moran. Il had that bottle under my arm for the last ten or fifteen minutes. The chill is out of it and that's all is necessary. I think ought to know something about this busi- ness" Janitor Loughlin thought it would be good idea to hold the bottle over the gas jet for a few minutes. This set the almshouse superintendent almost wild and turning on the janitor he wanted to know if he knew what he was talking about. At this junction Road Commissioner M. J. Colloty rushed in and wanted to know | what happened" We have too many such fellows as you around here said Clerk | McMahon. You don't know no more about | this business than McManus or myself" When the road commissioner learned the facts, he left the office with the remark | 'This is time when the services of wo- man would be greatly appreciated ' While all this was going on the uncUp- l scious subject of the whole rumpus kept up continuous vail and finally it gave a yawn, crippled itself almost into bali and caught hold of its toes with its hands "Look out Rigney," said Auditor Cassin as he drew towards the door, "the child iE dying; it has fit." At this the spectators almost turned pale and Superintendent Moran approached and after a superficial examination remarked, "It's all right fel l ho"s' U was oniy eslEetCnlnS 1tseA. OOmt and see it drink"
 The. bottle had. been; applied and th' child was as happy as clam as it lay or Sheriff Rigney's lap. Dr Crane was called l and pronounced it female child, abou three weeks old and in good health. Tn, | wife of Superintendent Moran was sum moned and the child was taken to the alm house. Whatever it's future may be it cer tainly fell into good hands Wednesda. night. Ii It was the offspring of a king i could not have aroused deeper sympath, on the part of Selectman Morris and tn corps of assistants that volunteered thei aid in caring for it.
 The police are endeavoriug to locate tn unnatural parents. and it is stated that the | will be successful.