Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-28
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Taft Wins First Hockey Game-Acci-
 dent on Hemlnway Pond.

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 The first hockey game of the season was won by the Taft boys, having as their opponents the Blackhan team. The game was played on the Hemin- way pond, where the ice was not very good, therefore neither team played in its best form. The final score fas 90 in Taft's favor. Sherwood and filling put up fast game for Taft. The next game will probably be played on wednesday, providing the ice is in good condition.
 An Accident.
 Wilson Atwood was hit in the mouth by q hockey on the Heminway pond last Saturday. Two teeth were Knocked out and his lip badly cut, re- quiring the attendance of physician. Just how bad he Is hurt is not known at present. He is q student at the Waterbury High school.
 Horse Drowned
 One of W. J. Munson's large team horses was drowned at the Echo lake last Saturday. The horse was pulling an ice blow when the ice broke from under him. letting him into the water. Effort was made to save him, but as the horse was far from their reach nothing could be done. After the 1IoL SC utiu OCCh uGdu 1OI SUulC lllue lie was pulled out of the water. It was valued at S75.
 The Churches.
 The services at the various churches drew large attendances yesterday. z Mass was celebrated at St John ss church at S:3O a. m. One of the fath% CTS from Lasallette college in Hartford ofIiciated. At the Congregational church the Rev MT Holden occupied the pulpit.
 Wood Disappearing.
 The large tracts of wood land in and around the suburbs of Watertown are beng cut off. Until a few years ago the town was one of the most heavily wooded places in the county, but of late contractors for railroad ties saw q chance to make money by buying OH this wood, cutting it into railroad ties and selling it to the railroad com panies at good prices. The latest saw mill to be Set up is near the Branch reservoir, where work will be begun in earnest.
 The missionary fathers who conduct ed the recent splendid mission at St Johns church, opened two weeks mission at St Mary's church, Green wich, yesterday.
 The ladies of St Mary Magdalene so- ciety, Oakville, will hold q sociable in the basement of the new church next Friday evening. Tickets, p cents. It is expected that large delegation will attend from here.
 Those from here who exhibited poul- try at the recent fair of the \. Y. P. A. are well satisfied for having eXhib- tied. and since the show many have made large sales of their fancy stock. Watertown also carried off its share of the premiums.
 A large owl was caught ill the gar ret of the block being built by the At wood Bros. The owl is now in the possession of E. w. Wheeler.
 Several of the boys at the Center school have been breaking fences and also panes of glass on the property ad- joining the school yard. This ought to be stopped at once.
 John D. McGowan visited MT Wells's poultry yards in Hartford last Satur- day.
 Fred kielty is suffering from two absceSses about the mouth.
 Tickets for the coming firemen's bazaar may be procured at either Of our drug stores for 10 cents each.
 Quite an interesting row took place on the East Side yesterday. One man put his wife out in the cold and re- fused to let her in, while she retaliated by saying she would send after a con- stable, and everything ended all right.
 A letter for Mrs Hockey of Oakville is held at the local postottice for post age.
 MT and Mrs Chatfeld and daughter of Waterville spent Sunday in town.
 The practice of petty thieving from OUT stores has been almost entirely discontinued. We have heard of none of these kind of thefts of late.
 Regular meeting of the Naugatuck Valley Poultry association tonight.
 Prospects for considerable building here in the spring are very bright.
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