Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-10
NAUGATUCK COLUMN.
Sunday DOinGs i'm the Town Down the
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 The was a serious accident just north of Twitchells factory on the trolley line early last Saturday evening, by which an eight year old girl had her leg broken. man named w. T. Gumppert. of 63l South | Main street. Waterbury, was driving down with a load of bologuasausage 10 dis pose. having a top wagon. one horse and two children, boy and girl. in with him. For some reason he was driving on the left side of the road and just be fore the car came to him attempted to cross the track. The car struck the wagon and pushed the outfit for nearly one hundred feet smashing the wheels and breaking the harness. but net injuring to any account the horse. man or boy. The girl received a compound fracture of the leg. both bones protrudiDg through the flesh. She was taken to Wa terbury after Dr Delaney bandaged the leg. We visited the place yesterday and saw two parties who witnessed the acci- dent. who say that the motormau was ln no manner to blame Gumppert made very light of the injuries to the child, but worried a good deal about his horse and his business.
 There was big crowd at the Good Will picnic on Saturday. The ball game was won by the Cutters, the score being Cutters 12, | Shoemakers '
 The young man Samue; TEorington, who went to Ansonia on Saturday morning and shot himself through the head. boarde d with Mrs Sherlock, who says he was n paaceable, quiet person about 21 years of age having no bad habits. On Memorial day he went to see the girl to whom he was engaged to be married, having kept up a correspondence with her right along. Af- ter arriving at her home she informed him that she had found someone else whom she liked better, who was to marry her on July i. He came back and worried greatly over it. At the boarding house he roomed l with two others, and on Friday night went on so that one got up and left the house. The other saw Thorington go out and take ! & bath and then dress himself in his best suit. He tried to induce him to go to bed, which he would not do. He fell asleep and when he awoke again found that Thor ington had gone out. Nothing more was heard of him until his death was reported during the afternoon. He was tly | insane.
 The Electric company is putting in the new wires at the Phoenix shop and expects to finish the contract this month. NJ. J. Daily is getting ready to put down the six and eight inch pipe called for. with a num- Der of new hydrants to be operated from the new pump. This is being done to meet the demands Of the insurance com panies.
 Business continues 10 increase in both rubber factories. It IS hoped that goods will be in such demand that the old No shop can be operated Our merchants are also feeling the improvement, at least those do who keep up with the times in dvtrGsing. The other class spend all their time in telling their customers that all the trade is going to Waterbury. Try a months "ad" in the EVENING DEMO- RAT and see if it does not improve business.
 Nearly one hundred Foresters paraded to the cemetery yesterday and placed flowers on the graves of deceased mem bers.
 Taomas Neary is repairing the walk at hIs Church street residence.
 Seven infants were baptized in the Co l. gregational church yesterday morning At the chlldren's services. There was also children's services held at the NJ E. church last evening. The congregation at all our churches yesterday was large. The Rev Father Lenahan delivered the sermon at St Francis church.
 There are four cases of diphtheria at the present time on Ward street. They are all in one family.
 Patrolman Condon arrested on Saturday night Michael Wallace of Waterbury for intoxication and breach of the peace Chief Hosford and Officer Irving arrested four men in a one horse carriage at o'clock yesterday morning for disturbing the peace by shooting of a revolve. and shouting on the street In Judge Hungerford's court this morn ing the five cases were called. all the men having been balied out. No appearance was made and the bonds were declared for. feited as follows: Michael Wallace $1O Joseph Dewey, Sl5 Edward Lieque. Sl5 Louis Pelter. $15; Joseph Derwin. $15 Cash was put up in each case.
 number from here attended the even inr service at different churches iD Water bury last evening.
 The High school nine defeated the Wa terbury High school team l7 to II Satur day.
 There has been so much compIaint abou bicycle riders not ringing their bells a strt ct crossings, that orders will be giver patrolmen to see that the borough ordi nance is enforced as regards riding or sidewalks and ringing of bell within fifty feet of crossings. Bicycle riders belong ing both here and out of town who ride over our streets will do we'll and save tx pense by giving this matter attention.